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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1927

1,222 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 23 of 62

Football Enthusiasm Grows, Season's Prospects Bright

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 1

The committee of the Old Boys' Football. Club met at Tinman's Hotel on Tuesday night, Mr. A. A. Mays occupying the chair. There was a…

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The Judge Supported, Radio and Racing Argument

Cowra Free Press · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 7

The Secretary of the Australian Jockey Club has found an ally in broadcasting in respect of an argument raised by a section of the…

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Fifield Races Entries for Next

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 2

The following excellent entries have been received for the Fifield Jockey Club's races on Wednesday next, 11th Inst.:--…

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Forbes Coursing Meeting Silverton Wins Toohey Cup Club Shows Good Profit

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 7

Ideal weather conditions for coursing prevailed when the Forbes Coursing Club held its second meeting for the year, on Tuesday and Wednesday…

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Big Football Old Boys v. West Wyalong

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 6

For the third successive Sunday a visiting team of footballers will engage the,Old Boys team on the Forbes Cricket Ground. Grenfell and…

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Rugby Tactics Orthodox Moves Carried to Excess.the Pace of the Game

Cowra Free Press · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 6

Tactics are often the most important factor in deciding the [?] of a game of Rugby football. The value of adaptability to conditions and…

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Grenfell Golf Club

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 9 May 1927 · page 2

The Associates began their 1927 season with a foursome competition for a trophy presented by Mrs. Robert Gibson. The afternoon was an…

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Coursing

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 1

West Wyalong Coursing Club, encouraged by the succeas of its initial meeting a few weeks ago, is out-with an excellent programme for the…

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Phenomenal Golf

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 2

On Sunday a team from Trundle met a local team in the Boona Cup competition. The visitors were defeated by 7 games to 1. During the…

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Cricket

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 2

In the match Juniors, v Koh-Nors played last week end the 'Juniors knocked up 291 runs against the opposing side's score of four wickets for…

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Football Flashes

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 1

Wyalong sustained defeat at Forbes on Sunday by 21 points to 8. The visitors kept their opponents jogging in the first half, but in the…

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Tennis Sunday's Matches

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 2

Woonoona Tennis Club met Bonnie Doon Club at Woonoona on Sunday, in the Hawke Shield match, and won by 10 sets to 2. Tom Doyle captained…

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Football Pioneers v. KOORAWATHA

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 3

A beautiful sunny afternoon enticed a fair crowd to the recreation ground on Sunday afternoon to witness the game between the above teams. This…

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Big Football Forbes v. Wyalong. Locals First Victory

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 May 1927 · page 5

After striving for three weeks far a win, the Old Boys were victorious against Wyalong at the Cricket Orotund on Sunday. The visitors arrived by…

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Rugby League Trundle Defeats Condobolin

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 11 May 1927 · page 9

Great public interest was manifested in last Sunday's League game which was the first to be played on the local oval during the present…

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Parkes Rugby League

Western Champion · Thursday 12 May 1927 · page 13

The usual weekly meeting of the Parkes Rugby League was held at the Star Hotel on Tuesday, the President (Mr. E. J. McGee) occupying the chair…

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Tennis Social

Western Champion · Thursday 12 May 1927 · page 11

A successful euchre party and dance under the auspices of the Half Holiday Tennis Club, was held in the Masonic Hall on Wednesday (4th inst.)…

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Country Week Football

Western Champion · Thursday 12 May 1927 · page 13

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Rugby Football League (Group 11) was held at the Cambridge Hotel, Parkes, on Sunday, Mr. G. E. Morgan…

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Football. Local Matches

Western Champion · Thursday 12 May 1927 · page 13

Playing at the People's Park on Sunday, Blues defeated the Railway by 5-2. Early in the game, as a result of offside play by R. Moulden, the Blues…

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Football Team for Cowra

Western Champion · Thursday 12 May 1927 · page 10

The West of Group 11 Rugby Football League, who will meet the Eastern Clubs of the Group at Cowra on Saturday, will be represented by:—…

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