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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1928

1,497 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 23 of 75

Coursing Notes Interesting Trials

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 3

The Great Western Puppy Stakes and Resell Cup meeting of the Forbes Coursing Club eventuates on May 8 and 9, and is attracting State-wide…

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Cost £1250 Football Grandstand at Parkes

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 23 April 1928 · page 3

Players and club delegates connected with Sunday's inter-group football game at Parkes were entertained at a dinner in Parkes last night…

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Tennis

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 4

Tennis players in the town and district are busy getting into form for the annual tournament, to be held in June. All residing within a…

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Cowra Golf Club Bogey Competition

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 2

Saturday afternoon was devoted to a Bogey Competition, which was won Mr. R. Bargwanua, who was one up at the end of 18 holes. The game…

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GOLF Men's Handicap Stroke Competition

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 1

A 9-hole handicap men's stroke com petition will be held on Wednesday afternoon. This will be a post-entry, event and members are not restricted…

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Bathurst Races Second Day

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 2

Flying Handicap.—Three Men 7.1 (Aldridge) 1; Miss Hindoo 7.12 (Mc-Lachlan) 2; Fortsain 8.13 (McDonald) 3. Only starters. Winner, evens…

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CRICKET Match at Girral

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 6

The last match for the McCann Cup for the 1927-28 season was played at Girral on 1st April, and a very exciting finish was witnessed by a…

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Football Cowra Juniors Defeat Young Kangaroos

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 2

The Young Kangaroos played a friendly match with the Pioneer Juniors on Sunday last on the local ground. The Cowra team won by 13…

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“Bohemians” Treated Like Princes. Country Cricket Improves

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 4

After a ten days’ cricket tour in the country I am convinced of two things —that the N.S.W. Cricket Association should continue its policy…

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Tin Hares Seriously Affect Horse Racing (By Wire) Sydney. Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 1

Rogistered racing clubs in the Newcastle and Maitland area are in a bad way financially as a result of the advent of the niechanlcal hare…

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Won All Rubbers Aus. Women at Tennis (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 1

A Capetown message states that the Australian lady tennis players continued in winning vein in the match against the Western…

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Swimming

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 7

Americans are acclaiming Liza Lindstrom, a 15-year-old girl, as the speediest backstroke swimmer since the death of Sybil Bauer, in…

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Football

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 7

New Zealand has had the honor to be represented by unbeaten teams in Great Britain, United States, Canada, and in Australia--three different…

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Football

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 4

At a meeting of the Forbes Football Club last night, it was decided to challenge Condobolin for the Moloney and May football shield at…

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Football Notes Condobolin to Have a Playing Coach

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 4

The special meeting of Condobolin Football Club, called for last Friday night, a was attended by about 40 members. The coach question was…

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Bribbaree. Football

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 2

The football season opened here on Sunday last. Bribbaree and Bimbi teams met on the former's ground and a very interesting game was…

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Tennis Topics. Forbes Beats Parkes

Western Champion · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 13

Forbes Tennis Club Journeyed to Parkes on Sunday and met a local team on Woodward Park courts. The visitors won the day. Following are…

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Football. Eastern v. Western. Team for Dubbo

Western Champion · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 7

There was a good attendance at the match between the Eastern (CowraCanowindra and Eugowra) and Western (Forbes, Grenfell and Parkes)…

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THE Western Champion and the Parkes District Ropresentatlve Thursday, April 26th, 1928. BOWLS

Western Champion · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 12

Yesterday in the handicap doubles Boyd and McGregor beat Lockhart and Clark and John Cobley and Munro beat Kirk and Carr. A consistency…

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Tennis

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 4

The following will represent St. Laurence's against the Police, on the letter's courts, on Sunday next, play to commence at 10 a.m.:--A. Duffy,…

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