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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1928

1,497 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 56 of 75

Night Tennis. Proposal to Light Courts. Estimated at £160

Western Champion · Monday 27 August 1928 · page 1

Recently an application was placed before the Parkes Council to light two tennis courts on Woodward Park, and at the last meeting, a report…

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Bogan Gate Races Successful Meeting. Favorite Wins the Cup

Western Champion · Monday 27 August 1928 · page 12

There was a good attendance at the Show meeting of the Bogan Gate Jockey Club on Thursday last and some good racing was witnessed. The track…

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New Cricket Team Howard's Form Club. for Wednesday Competition

Western Champion · Monday 27 August 1928 · page 1

With a view to entering the Wednesday afternoon cricket competition to be conducted under the control of the Cricket Association, the…

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Golf Stroke Competition

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 28 August 1928 · page 4

A stroke competition will be played on Thursday, the draw for which follows:— Miss Bill v. Mrs. A. B. Jones, Miss…

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Greafell Races

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 28 August 1928 · page 4

Weights for Grenfell Show races are as follows:— Opening Handicap: Miiong 9.5, Milong 9.4, Ragatzky [?] Poppy’s…

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Football Cowra Defeat Orange

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 28 August 1928 · page 3

In a rather uninteresting game, due largely to the strong wind blowing, Cowra defeated Orange on Sunday by 13 to 6. There were occasional…

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Sporting News Bogan Gate Races

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 28 August 1928 · page 4

The Bogan Gate Show races were held last week, and esulted as follows:— Flying: Deed Box (McPherson) 1;…

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District Cricket Associaton Formed at West Wyalong

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 28 August 1928 · page 8

The interest that has been engendered in the proposal to inaugurate a District Cricket Association in West Wyalong was strongly reflected in the…

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Bedgerabong Cricket Club

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 29 August 1928 · page 8

A meeting of the members of the above club was held on the 3rd inst. The following officers for the season 1896-7 were elected: -- President,…

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Grenfell Races The Weights

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 29 August 1928 · page 5

Following are the weights for the first day of the Grenfell Jockey Club Show meeting:-- Opening Handicap:-- Kalare 9.5,…

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Night Tennis Play at North Hill

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 29 August 1928 · page 6

Games played on the North Hill courts on Monday night, after the official opening ceremony, resulted-- Duffy and Helm (Woonona), v…

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Grenfell Coursing Club

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 30 August 1928 · page 3

A meeting of the Committee of the Grenfell and District Coursing Club was held in the Council Chambers on Friday night. The main business…

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Trundle. Golf Competition

Western Champion · Thursday 30 August 1928 · page 17

The final of trip Golf pennant competition was played between Trundle and Forbes on the Trundle links on Sunday, and resulted in a win for Forbes…

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Tennis

Cowra Free Press · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 9

In a match between the ladles of Cowra and Back Creek played at the local courts on Saturday, the latter team was victorious by a small…

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FOOTBALL Sunday's Matches

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 1

The following team will represent West Wyalong against Yenda on the local ground on Sunday for the Resch K.B. Lager Cup: Full-back, T. Budd;…

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TENNIS Gorman Challenge Cup

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 8

On Saturday, 11th inst. a team of ladies from Wyalong Club defeated West Wyalong for the abovementioned Cup. The scores are not…

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Barmedman Races and Ball

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 1

The Barmedman Picnic Race Club will hold their annual race meeting on Wednesday, 26th September. The programme appears in to-day's issue…

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Football Flashes (By "Look Out".)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 4

The confiscation by Forbes of the Tinman Cup on Sunday was a foregone conclusion, although the comparatively motley team that ba[?]…

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RE-FORMED Forbes Cricket Club Officers Elected

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 7

The first meeting of the year of the Forbes Cricket Club was held last night, at Flannery's Hotel. The following officers were elected…

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In the Moonlight Strange Possession Swaggies and Tennis Players

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 August 1928 · page 2

Across the moonlit paddocks of Binalong, a strange procession wended as way. Six swaggies, packs on back,…

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