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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1927

1,222 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 9 of 62

Big Cricket

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 2

Australia v. The Rest.—The Rest, 2nd innings, 344. This leaves Australia 116 to win. Australia, 2nd innings—Macartney b McNamee 19,…

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Cricket Notes

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 1

West Wyalong juniors and Forbes juniors met on the latter's ground on Sunday, and after a most exciting game West Wyalong won by the…

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Cricket Chatter

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 3

The friendly match between the Colts and West Wyalong Juniors had an exciting finish, the visitors being victorious by 5 runs. The issue was…

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Cricket. Canowindra to Visit Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 5

Canowindra will be m Forbes next Sunday after the Resch Cup, which our boys recently won from Parkes. They are bringing over a strong…

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Big Cricket Wet Wicket (By Wire) Sydney, Monday-Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 1

Despite the fact that the wicket was covered at Sydney. Cricket ground heavy rains, during the weekend and this morning, reduced the…

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Parkes Coursing Club

Western Champion · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 10

The usual weekly meeting of the Coursing Club Committee was held at the Commercial Hotel on Monday evening. The chair was occupied by…

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Parkes Rugby League

Western Champion · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 11

Several of the Committee of the Parkes Rugby League, with Mr. Gaylard, groundsman, are busily preparing the playing area within the oval at the…

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Parkes Cricket Association

Western Champion · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 11

Mr. R. Arnold (President) occupied the chair at a meeting of the Parkes Cricket Association held in the Council Chambers on Friday evening. There…

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Local and General Sermon on Bowls

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 2

On 6th March, at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Rev. J. Richardson will have something to say touching the game of bowls. We do not know…

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Picnic Racing

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 6

The Macquarie Picnic Racing Club, Dubbo, have passed a rule increasing the limit of trophy wins tor £30. Previously this amount was limited…

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Cricket

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 4
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Next Wednesday, starting at 11 a.m., a strong team from Lake Cargelligo districts will meet the local districts. After the match they will…

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Golf the Stranger !

Cowra Free Press · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 10

Who’s that stranger, Mother dear ? Look! he knows us, ain’t he queer ? Hush my child, don’t talk so wild ; He’s your father, dearest child…

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Bowls Who Should Skip?

Cowra Free Press · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 3

Foremost among questions causing some occasional controversy among bowlers, and which has led to more than one argument among local…

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Swimming Pool Matters of Interest

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 7

In his mayoral minute the matter of constructing a sandbag weir was mentioned by Ald. Twogood as follows:--…

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Cricket Notes

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 8

The following players have been chosen to represent West Wyalonga against Grenfell on Sunday next, play to commence at 11 a.m. sharp…

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Boxing Bouts at Parkes Local Lads Engaged

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 11

The fight arranged on Saturday night in the Broadway openair dancing place between W. Somers and Dick Vest, of Forbes, drew a fair house, which was…

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Parkes Races Nominations for First Day

Cowra Free Press · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 2

The following nominations have been received for the first day (2nd March) for the above Club’s races:— Opening Handicap, 6f.— Avaunt,…

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Forbes Races First Day’s Results

Cowra Free Press · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 6

The two day’s February meeting of the Forbes Jickey Club was commenced on Wednesday. The weather was beautiful, the attendance large, and…

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Local News Cricket

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1927 · page 2

A team called the Mallee Strokers from Ungarie will meet a district team at "Grenfell on Thursday, 10th March, at 11 o'clock. This team…

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