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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1928

1,497 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 42 of 75

Golf

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 4 July 1928 · page 7

Gon is becoming very popular in the west. Most towns have their links, and Tullamore is one that has now fallen into line. A fine course,…

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Football Condobolin Wins the Double

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 4 July 1928 · page 9

Football fans were given a rare treat last Sunday when at 2 p.m. Forbes "Our Boys" lined out in their blue and black jerseys to meet Condo…

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Night Tennis North Hill Courts Waiting For the Light

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 4 July 1928 · page 6

Tennis matters are booming at the North Hill Municipal Courts, which are well patronised every evening of the week, while on Sundays and…

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Football. Rugby League Pars

Western Champion · Thursday 5 July 1928 · page 16

Condobolin and Fifield were not represented in the Peak Hill and Trundle XI which played against Parkes on Sunday. Evidently the…

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Coursing. GRENFELL & District Coursing Club

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 5 July 1928 · page 2

Mr. E. Garland, the representative of Reynella Wines, called on the President and Secretary of the Grenfell Coursing Club, yesterday, and…

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Bowls

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 5 July 1928 · page 2

Two rinks representing Young visited Cowra on Sunday for the purpose of playing matches for the White Horse and Haig Cups. Both matches…

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Albert. TENNIS

Western Champion · Thursday 5 July 1928 · page 17

Following are the results of the Top Woodlands tennis tournament: GENT'S SINGLES. J. Radford, 15 on, beat A. Fraser,…

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Local News Golf Notes

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 5 July 1928 · page 2

On Wednesday a team of 14 Associates from the Young Club visited Grenfell and played a match against the local Associates. Grenfell put…

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Tullamore. Tennis Club's Annual Ball

Western Champion · Thursday 5 July 1928 · page 17

The local tennis club's first annual ball, held in the Kitchener Hall on 29th June, was not so successful as it should have been. Considering the…

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Tennis Topics. Catholic Club. Officers Appointed

Western Champion · Thursday 5 July 1928 · page 18

A meeting of the newly formed Catholic Tennis Club was held during the week-end when the following officers were appointed: Chairman, Mr. Chris…

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Miscellaneous Tennis. Holy Trinity v. St. Andrew

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 5 July 1928 · page 6

D. Simpson and J. McClymont v. A. Rolls and A. Jones 2-6; v. A. Jones and R. Darch. 6-5. Sweeting and Sutcliffe v. A. Jones and A. Rolls 6-5;…

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Clergyman Footballer. Symes Comes From Old Football Family

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 5 July 1928 · page 5

Rev. E. Symes, of the Presbyterian Home Mission, and one of the best forwards in the South, now playing with the Young Club, belongs to…

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Football Maher Cup Match. Grenfell Beaten After Good Game

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 5 July 1928 · page 2

Grenfell footballers yesterday had their first match at Cootamundra this season, the Maher Cup being their objective. There was a big crowd…

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"OuR Dad" Copyright by Moncrieff Picture Syndicate Ltd 1011 Dad Takes Up Golf

Western Champion · Thursday 5 July 1928 · page 22

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Caragabal Football

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 3

Quandialla forfeited to Caragabal by evading the match last Sunday for the Pratt Cup. The referee appointed in the rules of the cup was not met with…

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TENNIS Flannery Cup

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 4

Tennis patrons should be assured of a good day's tennis on Sunday next when a combined Forbes team will defend, for the first time, the "Flannery"…

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Australian Rules Football

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 7

Having formed an Australian Rules Football Club in Gunningbland, we would like to hear from other Australian Rules Clubs with the idea of…

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Tennis (Continued). the Doubles Game

Cowra Free Press · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 6

20. The above rules shall apply to the doubles game except as below. 30. For the doubles game the court shall be 36 ft. in width, i.e.,…

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High Praise for Cowra Races

Cowra Free Press · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 1

Mr. Stipendiary Steward Mitchell informed a "Free Press” representative that the first day’s racing at the C.J.C Winter…

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Football Rumpus Match With Englishmen Dubbo Group Annoyed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 4

At a meeting of Football Group 15, at Dubbo, a letter was received from Parkes in reference to the match at Dubbo on July 8th stating that the…

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