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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1928

1,497 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 9 of 75

Bowls

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 2

The following team will represent Grenfell in the Pennant match at Young on Wednesday.— Mannell, W. H. Simpson,…

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Diggers' Swimming Carnival

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 2

The local sub-brauch of the R.S. & S.I. League are receiving promises of support from many in the surrounding district, for their swimming…

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Cricket Quandialla v. Grenfell Juniors. Quandialla Routed

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1928 · page 2

Quandialla cricketers had a tilt at the Grenfell Juniors yesterday, but met the fate of other teams this season. Quandialla batted first and…

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Forbes Coursing Club Annual Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the Forbes Coursing Club was held at Byrnes' Metropolitan Hotel on Friday night last. There was a poor…

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Current Topics Races Postponed

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 4

Owing to the state of the course at Bogan Gate, the local race meeting has been postponed until to-morrow. If no further heavy rains occur, the…

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Tennis Players to Be Entertained. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 4

The New South Wales Lawn Tennis Association will entertain Crawford, and H. Hopman, of the 1928 Australian Davis Cup team, and Miss D. Akhurst…

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Bowls

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 2

At the request on the Young Club, the fixture set down for Saturday for the Jasprizza Cup has been postponed until Saturday, March 3rd. The…

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Swimming Carnival

Western Champion · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 13

With good weather for out-door amusement the swimming carnival which the newly-formed Parkes Swimming Club has billed for next…

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Forbes Coursing Club. Annual Meeting

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the Forbes Coursing Club was held on Friday night last. There was only a small attendance, which was…

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Cricket Controversy

Western Champion · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 13

Will Arthur Mailey's touring team which will visit Parkes at Easter meet a purely local: team or an eleven with several district players included?…

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Bogan Gate Races

Western Champion · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 13

The Summer meeting of the Rogan Gate Jockey Club was set down for yesterday (Wednesday) but owing to rain on Tuesday night it was found…

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Cricket Serious Accident

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 2

Mr. H. E. Moore met with a serious accident last night. Whilst going into the house he came in contact with a glass door, and the tendons…

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Relics of Lost Races

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 3

"John," announced that gentleman's wife, suspiciously, "when I was cleaning out your study this morning . I discovered several curious slips of…

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Parkes Tennis Club. Election of Officers

Western Champion · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 7

Mr. W. E. Matthews presided at the annual meeting of the Parkes Tennis Club on Thursday and there was a large attendance. According to the…

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BOXING Broad Defeats Ownus

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 1

Owing to the illness of Frank Jackson, who was billed to meet George Broad at the Rio on Friday, last, his place was taken by Bill Ownus…

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Cricket Social

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 11

In an advertisement appearing elsewhere in this issue attention is drawn to a dance to be held, in the Masonic Hall on Tuesday, February 28…

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Escaped From Kenmore Captured at Rugby

Cowra Free Press · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 5

On Sunday night, 5th inst., First-class Constable Chitty was communicated with by ’phone to the effect that a man had been seen that day…

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Football Pioneers Good Kick-off

Cowra Free Press · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 9

About forty supporters were in attendance at the annual meeting of the Cowra Pioneer R.L.F.C., held at the ”Garden of Roses,” on…

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W.W. Golf Club Annual General Meeting

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 11

The annual general meeting of members of the West. Wyalong Golf Club was held at the Memorial Hall on Thursday night last. The chair…

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Group Football Meeting Country Week Considered

Cowra Free Press · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 6

With a view to enable local footballers to reach tip-top form and to be in the nick of condition before the selection of the Country week team takes place, the committee of Group XI. has decided to commence football earlier this season, with a series of…

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