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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1927

1,222 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 25 of 62

Country Cricket Umpires

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 16 May 1927 · page 2

C. G. Macartney tells about them in the "Evening News":— Umpiring in the country has its amusing phases, and it is not the…

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Big Football Grenfell v. Orange Old Boys. Locals' Fourth Victory

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 16 May 1927 · page 2

The visitors arrived by car during the morning, and promptly at 3.30 the big match was able to start. Over eight hundred persons surrounded the…

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Coursing Men Indignant

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1927 · page 2

Coursing- men throughout the State are indignant over the remarks made by Crown Prosecutor McKean in the Fool's Day case recently. Mr. Scully,…

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Tennis

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1927 · page 2

The Weaver Cup competition will commence on Sunday, May 29. Entries for this competition should reach Mr. A. T. Elvery, hon…

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Football

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 17 May 1927 · page 4

Tallimba failed in their match against Wyalong on Sunday, the latter team romping home winners by 34 points to 5. Notwithstanding the…

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Picnic Races

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 17 May 1927 · page 4

A reminder is given that nominations for the Picnic Races to be held on Wednesday, 25th May, close with the Secretary, Mr. John Boyd, at 8…

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Golf Cowra v. CANOWINDRA

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 17 May 1927 · page 3

A team of fourteen golfers from the Cowra Club visited Canowindra at the week-end. The morning session was devoted to a nine holes’ handicap…

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Golf Links Successful Working Bee

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 17 May 1927 · page 1

The working bee arranged for the morning of the 15th inst. was a great success. Twelve members were present and by 12.30 the scrub had been…

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Boxing Miranda Beats Murray. a Points Decision

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 17 May 1927 · page 2

Dick Miranda (9st. 4¾lb.), of Kandos, was given a points’ decision over Doolan Murray (9st. 6lb.), of Cowra, after 15 rounds at the Masonic Hall,…

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Forbes Coursing Club General Meeting Is Enthusiastic. Two New Committeemen

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1927 · page 4

If proof were needed as to the growing interest in coursing in this district, it was only necessary to attend the general meeting of the members…

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First-Class Golf 18-Hole Record Shattered

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1927 · page 2

Local golfing records have been severely damaged during the past couple of weeks. In a match with Trundle recently Jack Flannery lowered the…

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Football Cowra - Mandurama Has Narrow Win Over Parkes-forbes

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 17 May 1927 · page 3

There was a large crowd in attendance at the recreation ground on Sunday in anticipation of seeing a good game between the pick of, the players…

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Rugby League

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 18 May 1927 · page 4

At the Annual General Meeting of the Condobolin Football Club held, last Tuesday night, the following officers were elected…

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On Cricket

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 18 May 1927 · page 7

"I view with feelings of alarm for the future of "cricket the fact: that Hobbs arid Macartney are still the world's greatest batsmen, that Rhodes…

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Boxing. Defeat of Billy Grime

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 18 May 1927 · page 9

As a result of his defeat by "Doc' Snell in a featherweight bout in Los Angeles (U.S.A.), Wednesday, it is believed that Billy Grime, the Australian…

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Tennis Social

Western Champion · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 10

A very successful tennis social arranged by the Coradgery Bureau Tennis Club and in aid of its funds was held in Mr. J. Tanswell's residence,…

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Miscellaneous Football

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 2

Bill Brogan, the champion country forward who played with Wyalong last year, will this season strengthen Cootamundra's team…

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Football. New Rules

Western Champion · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 1

The N.S.W. Rugby League has practically adopted the latest English rules, with the exception of those relating to a drop-out from the goal-line…

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Miscellaneous Grenfell Tennis Club

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Grenfell Tennis Club was held in the School of Arts on Monday evening, Mr. D. S. Shannon in the chair. There was a…

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Church of England Tennis Club

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 19 May 1927 · page 2

A euchre, party aud dance was held in the Royal Hall on Tuesday evening last, when between sixty and seventy couples' attended. The euchre…

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