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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1928

1,497 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 39 of 75

American Humour. Golf Defined

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 20 June 1928 · page 5

On the terrace of a country club, overlooking a green dotted with sheep a group of non-golfers were taking tea. A male non-golfer, who took his…

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Federals Here Again Fillip to Football Old Boys' Challenge

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1928 · page 4

Another fillip will be given to football in Forbes as the result of the Federal Club coming to life again…

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Forbes Coursing

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 21 June 1928 · page 2

Something must be very wrong with the controlling body which allocates coursing dates for the Western districts, for much has been heard…

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Parkes Rugby League

Western Champion · Thursday 21 June 1928 · page 11

At a meeting of the Parkes Rugby League on Tuesday evening, Mr. J. T. Walsh presiding, Mr. M. H. Medlyn was granted leave of absence for one…

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Mechanical Coursing. Successful Third Meeting

Western Champion · Thursday 21 June 1928 · page 6

In the presence of a large attendance the third meeting, staged by the Parkes Mechanical Coursing Syndicate, passed off with every success…

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Catholic Tennis Club

Western Champion · Thursday 21 June 1928 · page 12

Hon. F. W. Spicer, M.L.C., formally opened the newly-formed Catholic Tennis Club's courts on Woodward Park on Sunday afternoon in the presence of a…

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Football. Sunday's Matches

Western Champion · Thursday 21 June 1928 · page 15

At Peak Hill on Sunday Blues defeated the home team in a competition game by 13-2. Captained by Norman Quinn, the local team gave…

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Parkes Tennis Club. the Annual Tournament

Western Champion · Thursday 21 June 1928 · page 11

Mr. W. E. Matthews presided over a general meeting of the Parlies Tennis Club in the Rural Bank on Tuesday evening to make preliminary…

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Tennis

Cowra Free Press · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 6

The new resolutions concerning the standard tennis ball were adopted unanimously by the Federation, and were to take effect from January 1st,…

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Football

Cowra Free Press · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 1

The following have been selected to represent Orange against Cowra at Cowra on Sunday: Gillesple, Taylor, B. [?] O’Shea, Sara, Smith…

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COURSING Scandal From the Kennels

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 4

A correspondent who dreamt that he was being pursued by a the bare, forwards the following scandal straight, from the dog's…

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Cowra Golf Club

Cowra Free Press · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 1

To-morrow (Saturday) a Canadian Foursome will be played, for a trophy donated by Mr. H. Forrest. Players will be drawn with partners at the…

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TENNIS Police Teams

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 6

Team to play Woonona, at Woonona courts on Saturday: Unwin, Watson, Tadish, and McDonald, Mrs. Rath, and Miss Harrison. Emergency, Miss…

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FOOTBALL Sunday's Matches

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 1

The following teams have been selected to play on the Wyalong Oval on Sunday next at 2.30 p.m. sharp, the proceeds of which are to be…

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TENNIS Ungarie v Weja

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 6

The following members of the Ungarie Tennis Club, namely, Messrs. Adamson, Cooper, Stidwill, Clemson, Bell, Somerfield, Stidwill, and…

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Football PIONEERS v. ORANGE

Cowra Free Press · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 9

The following players have been selected to represent the Pioneers v. Orange, at Cowra, on Sunday: W. Cowderoy, Hood, Daniels, Marsh, O…

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Football Flashes (By "Look Out")

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 5

Fans and football fanciers who failed to see the "Moons" oust "Our Boys" on Sunday have pricked themselves with tooth-picks ever since…

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Exhibition Tennis Saturday Next, June 23

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 2

Owing to the rain which fell on Thursday, Messrs Keith Poulton and Jim Fitzgerald (who are travelling by car) were unable to visit West…

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Current Topics Ten Races on Programme

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 6

Ten races will be put through at the Forbes tin hare meeting on the local plumpton tomorrow. A number of visiting bookmakers intend stopping…

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Big Tennis Tilden Defeats Crawford Italy Defeats England (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 1

A London message states that in the quarter finals of the Queen's club tennis tournament Tilden beat Crawford 6-4, 6-0…

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