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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1928

1,497 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 27 of 75

Night Tennis Association's Proposal Council Favors Scheme

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 7 May 1928 · page 1

The newly organised Forbes Tennis Club wants to have two of its new courts, now under construction at the cricket…

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Tin Hare For Forbes? The Plumpton is Available Providing Everything in Order Coursing Club Cautious

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 7 May 1928 · page 2

The Forbes Coursing Club leased its plumpton to a tin hare syndicate on Saturday night. The granting of the lease was hedged…

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Cricket Premiers White Rose Cup Presentation. Bank's Team Honored. Successful Season

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 7 May 1928 · page 3

The Banks' Cricket Club, which won the cricket competition organised by the Saturday Afternoon Association last season,…

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Golf

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 4
Also in The West Wyalong Advocate

I had a dream the other night — a dream that left me shrinking; A dream that golf had been tabooed, because it led to drinking !…

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Football Cowra Again Wins. Young Beaten 12—6

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 3

What was generally voted the best game or the season was played between Cowra and Young on Sunday, when the local team, playing right…

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Australians Win Tennis in South Africa (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 1

A cable from Capetown states that the Australian tennis players met the East of London districts. Moon (Australia) beat Cornell, 6-4,…

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Mechanical Hare Coursing

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 6

Nomination for the initial mechanical hare coursing meeting, to be held on May 16 at Parkes, are coming in freely. Everything points to…

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Football Notes

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 2

A large crowd witnessed one of the fastest and hardest games that has been played in Condobolin for some time. The game took place on the…

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Current Topics Golf

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 6

Condobolin golfers defeated Forbes Golf Club's team at Condobolin last Sunday by four matches to three…

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Picnic Races

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 6

Forbes will be in gala mood tomorrow and Friday for tile annual picnic race meeting. During the past day or so visitors have been arriving in…

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Tennis Win for Cowra

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 10

Results of tennis matches played last Sunday:-- Cowra defeated St. Lawrence 14--6…

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Over £35 Received Coursing Gate Money. Draw Drew Big Crowd

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 7

The sum of £3516 was taken as gate money at the opening of the Forbes. Coursing Club's Great Western Puppy Stakes…

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Tennis Weaver Cup Competition. Entries Exceed Expectations

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 6

The following teams have entered for the Weaver Cup competition:--Bonnie Doon, Forbes, Weaver's, Jemalong, Bramble (Butler's),…

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Council and Swimming Club Why the Electricity Has Been Cut Off

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 7

For some time there has been no electric light available at the swimming, reserve. Many have expressed surprise, and wondered what was the…

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Plunge on Lady Silence Backed for £500 Coursing Meeting Opens Large Crowd Present

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 6

The Forbes Coursing Club's Great Western Puppy Stakes meeting opened yesterday before a big crowd and in ideal weather conditions. Visitors…

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Grave and Gay He Knew the Law -- Random Lines -- This Week's Scenario-- Flossie Forbes Marriage and Golf -- Silence -- Odds and Ends

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 9

"When I hear a saxophone by ralio I clap my hands. "So do I--over, my ears." Judge (to witness): I wonder how…

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Mechanical Coursing

Western Champion · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 11

The first mechanical coursing meeting will be held on the local plumpton on Wednesday next, 16th inst. The first event is timed to start punctually…

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Tennis Tournament

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 2

The Wednesday divisions in the Church of England Tournament, commenced play yesterday in ideal weather. conditions. Some good, tennis…

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Rugby League. Meeting of Committee

Western Champion · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 16

The weekly meeting of the Parkes Rugby League Committee was held at the Exchange Hotel on Tuesday evening…

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