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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1928

1,497 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 28 of 75

Country Week Football

Western Champion · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 11

The League football match between Country I. and City I. in connection with Country Week Carnival resulted in a win yesterday for the…

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Racing Drops of Water

Western Champion · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 5

Running a race with drops of water is a novel stunt to add to your col[?]tion of tricks. It is very easy to perform and the apparatus nesess[?]y is very simple. Procure a strip of smooth heavy paper four inches wide and two feet…

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Football. Far West Fail

Western Champion · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 16

Playing St. George in connection with the Country Week Carnival in Sydney on Saturday Far West lost by 27-12…

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Coursing. Sir Dare Wins Great Western Puppy Stake

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

The Forbes C.C. Great Western Puppy Stakes meeting was held on Tuesday and Wednesday last, and was a great succes. Fifty-eight dogs…

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Bowls. Young Wins Pennant. Parkes V. Young

Western Champion · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 11

The play-off match between Parkes and Young. both clubs having scored an equal number of points in the South-Western District Pennant…

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Tennis

Cowra Free Press · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 5

These few articles will deal with some aspects of tennis that are not, perhaps, as well known as they should be. It is a fact that quite a number…

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Football Notes

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 5

Did you see the local photo-play, "Who Got Dot", which I thougt should have been named. "The Man in the Mask." The really true talent…

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Football COWRA v. GRENFELL

Cowra Free Press · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 2

The following have been selected to represent the Pioneers in their match against Grenfell, at Grenfell, on Sunday: W. Cowderoy, E. Hood. C…

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Bogan Gate the Golf Ball

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 7

Wednesday night was a real gala night in Bogan Gate, when the Bogan Gate Golf Club staged its first ball. It proved to be one of the most…

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Football Notes (By "Look Out.")

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 2

What should be the King of games —football— is already ushered in with an earnestness Cup, competitions, and championships constitute…

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Coursing Club Annoyed Parkes Tin Hare Meeting Clash with Grenfell

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 2

The Forbes Coursing Club is extremely annoyed with the Parkes tin hare syndicate. It appears that the Parkes concern…

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Bowls Young Wins South - Western Pennant. Parkes Defeated Comfortably

Cowra Free Press · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 9

Young Bowling Club has won the South-Western Pennant Competition and will fly the coveted bunting for 1928…

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Goat Races For the Next Temora Show

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 4

The Temora Show Committee is out to popularise the annual show, and is prepared to undertake any scheme that has its object in this…

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FOOTBALL Half Moons v Tallimba First Local Cup Match

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 1

The first Cup match of the local season will be played on the West Wyalong ground on next Sunday, when the Half Moons and Ta[?]…

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Bowls

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 14 May 1928 · page 2

A team of bowlers from Singleton is visiting Forbes to-morrow to play the Forbes Club on the local green. The following will represent Forbes:…

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Golf

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 14 May 1928 · page 2

In the local Golf Club's week-end competition, Williams and Cameron tied for first place. Matron Davidson won the associate's contest…

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Football

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 14 May 1928 · page 2

"Tis whispered that Horace Turner, who, together with Pat. McCormack, represented Forbes in the Far West team during Country Week,…

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Local News Bowls

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 14 May 1928 · page 2

The following players have been selected to meet Singleton on Wednesday next:-(1) Dunn, Weingarth, Metcalfe, H. Howarth; (2) Bembrick,…

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Local News Football

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 14 May 1928 · page 2

Grenfell put up a good performance on Newtown Oval yesterday against Cowra, considering the side contain ' ed many novices, and Cowra was in…

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Public Schools Annual Display. Athletic Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 14 May 1928 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Central Western Public School's Amateur Athletic Association was held at Parkes last Saturday…

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