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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1925

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Hospital Swimming Carnival Tuesday Night, 15th December

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 1

All footsteps will be turned towards M. H. R. Helyar's tank on Tuesday Right next, when the star attraction of the year will be held. It is…

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The Swimming Carnival For the District Hospital

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 5

Tuesday night, 15th December, at Mr. Helyar's tank, West Wyalong. The Bing Boys, always to the fore on assisting any benefit for a worthy…

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Big Cricket "The Rest" Win

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 3

The cricket match, Australian XI "The Rest," resulted in a win for the latter by 156 runs…

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Forbes School of Arts Combined Committee Meeting. Forthcoming Swimming Carnival

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 14

A combined meeting, of committeemen was held in the School of Arts on Friday evening last in connection with the swimming carnival, those…

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Ex-cowra Cricketer Makes Good at First Chance in Inter- State Cricket. Brisbane “Courier” Gives Him High Praise

Cowra Free Press · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 7

Following are some extracts from the report of the Queensland v. N.S. Wales match in the Brisbane “Courier” with reference to Norb. Phillips,…

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Boxing

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 December 1925 · page 1

At the Sydney stadium Saturday night, Harry Collins, 10.111, defeated George Eagle, 10.3 12, in the eighth round. About 10,000 were…

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Cricket

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 December 1925 · page 2

The postponed match between Grawlin Seconds and the Colt's Seconds will be played at Grawlin next Sunday, commencing at 10.30 a.m…

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Big Cricket

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 December 1925 · page 2

Cricket fans will have the opportunity of enjoying a splendid game on Saturday next, when Orange will play Forbes on the No. 1 ground…

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The Swimming Carnival Final Arrangements Meeting of Committee

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 15 December 1925 · page 2

The swimming carnival in aid of the District Hospital takes place at Mr. H. H. Helvar's dam to-night (Tuesday)…

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W.W. Tennis Club Sinlges Championships Ladies and Gents

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 15 December 1925 · page 2

The following is the draw for the first round of the singles championships of the above club to be played on the Recreation Courts, West…

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Moonbi Races Abandoned. £130 Meeting on May 6

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 December 1925 · page 2

At a meeting of the committee of the Moonbi Picnic Race Club and horseowners, held on Friday night last, it was decided to…

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Bowls

Western Champion · Thursday 17 December 1925 · page 11

On Monday last matches had been arranged between the British Isles visiting bowlers and the Western clubs of the State at Katoomba. The…

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Cricket News

Western Champion · Thursday 17 December 1925 · page 11

Forbes and Parkes cricketers will meet on Woodward Park on Sunday. A cool drink stall will be run by the Cricket Association on the occasion…

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Boxing

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 December 1925 · page 9

Griffo, the Australian boxer, whose name was once a byword throughout American sporting circles, is now utterly destitute,…

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Swimming Carnival

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 December 1925 · page 9

The swimming carnival on New Year's Day, in aid of the Forbes Coursing Club, should be a great success. The weather, if it is anything…

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Cricket

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 18 December 1925 · page 1
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The postponed cup matches against Bimbi and Barmedman will be played on Sunday next and the teams selected to play last Sunday will represent…

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Swimming Carnival and Continental

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 December 1925 · page 10

The members of the Forbes Coursing Club will meet on Tuesday night to make final arrangements for the swimming carnival and continental to…

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Bowls Forbes' Team Visit Cowra

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 December 1925 · page 9

Three rinks of the Forbes' Bowlers journeyed to Cowra on Wednesday, and engaged that centre in games for the "A" Pennant…

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Grenfell Local Tennis Champion

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 December 1925 · page 7

Mr. Harold, a native of this town, and recently attached to the local branch of the Bank of N.S.W., won the gent.'s single tennis…

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