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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1927

1,222 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 3 of 62

Cricket Chatter

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 6

"Mary" Willis struck form with 70 not out, of a total of 142. His was a great innings. George Tickner's innings was fine…

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Swimming Carnival School of Arts Effort

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 6

A meeting was held in the School of Arts on Wednesday night to consider the advisability of holding a swimming carnival at Salisbury's on…

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Next Cowra Races

Cowra Free Press · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 2

The next race meeting at Cowra will be held on the 1st and 2nd February, when the Summer meeting of the Show Race Club will be held. The…

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Weir Swimming Pool a Popular Spot. Council to Act

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 5

In a mayoral minute, Aid. Two-good made reference to the increasing popularity of the reserve near the Weir at South Forbes. The area was…

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Women Beat Men Cricket at Gulgong

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 2

A women's team, defeated men in a cricket match by two runs on the first innings. A return match is to he played…

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Cricket Bat Blow? Man Dies in Hospital

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 1

Parkes, Tuesday.—James Lowe, a fettler, at Tottenham, who was admitted to Parkes Hospital in a serious condition last night, died at 1 o'clock…

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Swimming Club Profit of Over £16 on Last Carnival. Clues Colors to Be Black and Gold. Arrangements Well in Hand for Annversary Day Fixture

Cowra Free Press · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 9

Those present at a general meeting of members of the Cowra Swimming Club on Wednesday evening were: — Messrs. E. P. Todhunter…

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Cricket Grenfell Juniors Trounce Canowindra Bowlers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 2

The match for the "Grinsted" Cup at Canowindra on Sunday, between Grenfell Juniors and Canowindra, resulted in a drawn game, much in…

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Swimming

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 3

The tide of popular favor amongst swimmers appears to have set in definitely in favor of the Weir. During the last few days of hot and…

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Swimming Carnival

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 2

Great preparations are being made for the Swimming Carnival on Anniversary Day, and a big day is anticipated. Several of the Club members…

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Pony Racing

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 1

Meeting to form a Club at the Rio Hall on Friday. 21st January at 8 o'clock. All interested are invited to attend…

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Cricket Chatter

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 3

Grenfell Juniors met Canowindra on the latter's ground on Sunday, for the Grinsted Cup, and the match resulted in a draw. After batting for three…

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Cricket Notes

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 7

West Wyalong will defend two cups on Saturday. Buddigower will, endeavor to wrest the Doel Shield, and Blow Clear will play for the Lampe…

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COURSING Strong Club Formed At West Wyalong

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 1

Considerable enthusiasm marked the formation of a coursing club for West Wyalong. Only a few weeks ago the proposal was mooted, and adopting a…

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Bowls Up on All Rinks. Young Bowlers Visit Cowra

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 4

Four rinks of bowlers paid a visit to Cowra over the week-end and were victorious, winning by the comfortable margin of 118 to 68. As usual…

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RESIGNED Tennis Selector (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 1

Dr. G. E. McElhone has resigned his position as selector in connection with the Country Week carnival as a protest against the alteration of…

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Cricket Stories

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 7

Nose Before Wicket.-- A schoolmaster I writes:-- One or two cases of batsmen being given out under peculiar circumstances have recently' appeared in the columns of…

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Bowls

Western Champion · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 13

In the ladder competition on the local green J. Cobley has secured three wins, Tanswell one, Reeves one, Latham one, McIntyre one, Leece one,…

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Bowls and Life

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 6

A writer in the Katoomba "Echo" waxes poetical over the game of bowls— and life: Life, like a game of bowls, is but an…

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Cricket Greenethorpe v. COWRA

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 4

Following are the scores of the match, Greenethorpe v. Cowra, played on January 8 Cowra scored 257 (Gitting 51, Blackmore 48, Austin…

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