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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1929

1,653 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 24 of 83

Our Picnic Races

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 24 April 1929 · page 7

Elsewhere we publish the weights to be carried at the picnic races to be held on 1st May. Sixty horses are nominated, which is easily a record…

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TENNIS Police Defeat School

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 24 April 1929 · page 4

On Saturday last, on the Police courts, a team representing the Police Club defeated the High School by 2 games…

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TENNIS Teams for

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 24 April 1929 · page 4

The tennis to represent Forbes Tenuis Club against Bonnie Doon next Sunday will be as follows:-- No. 1 team.--Messrs. A. Duffy and…

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Football Notes New Playing Ground

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 24 April 1929 · page 4

Mr. Tom Brady's proposal at the last fortnightly meeting of the football club, that a new playing area should be made, met with whole…

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Cricket Ground Drainage Work More Improvements

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 24 April 1929 · page 3

Drainage of the Cricket Ground area and South Condobolin Road, was mentioned in a report to Council from the works committee…

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"Fighting Attitude" Footballer Fined Cricket Ground Incident

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 24 April 1929 · page 8

An incident, connected with the recent Forbes-Eugowra football match, was responsible for William Little being convicted at the…

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Cash Counts Cup Chasing Contests Financial side of Football Inter-town Play

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 24 April 1929 · page 5

The inter-town football contests will commence next Sunday when Forbes will play Parkes at Parkes while Eugowra will clash with…

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Bowls

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 2

Cowra regained the Alford Cup from Young bowlers in a four pairs match. Young were up on two rinks and down on two rinks, but…

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Football

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 2

Grenfell will play Eugowra at Eugowra on Sunday. Tho local match will be one between Caragabal and Our Boys…

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Coursing Club. Successful Dance

Western Champion · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 7

Another dance under the auspices of the Parkes Coursing Club was held in West's Hall on Monday night, and proved a most successful affair, being…

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No Referendum. Swimming Baths

Western Champion · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 9

Notice of his motion for the holding of a referendum upon the question of building swimming bathe at a cost of £3000, and Council Chambers at…

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Football Notes

Western Champion · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 13

Parkes League will not send a team to Yeoval on Sunday, as had been arranged, but a team from Forbes will be on the People's Park to try the…

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Grenfell Golf Club

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 3

The annual meeting of members of the Grenfell Golf Club was held on Tuesday night, there being a good attendance. The following annual…

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St. George's Tennis Club

Western Champion · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 10

A very enjoyable euchre party and dance, in aid of the funds of St. George's Tennis Club, was held in West's Hall last evening. There was…

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Sydney Racing Letter Sydney

Western Champion · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 3

Punters had rather the worse of matters at Moorefield on Saturday, and the day was bad indeed for the backers of favourites. Only one…

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Football. Grenfell Suggests Competition. South-western Championship

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 1

An excellent suggestion has come from the Grenfell Football Club, that Grenfell, Cowra, Young, Harden-Murrumburrah, Temora and Barmedman…

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District Football Competition Draw. Start on May 5

Western Champion · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 5

The date on which the "B" and "C" grade district competitions will start has been fixed for May 5 by the Rugby Football League, and when…

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Bigger Wickets. Higher and Wider. Important Alterations to Cricket Laws Recommended

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 4

The Marylebone Cricket Club's subcommittee, appointed to consider R . H. Littleton's proposal to alter the leg-before law to include balls pitched…

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Golf

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 26 April 1929 · page 1
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The Associates first competition for the season will be played off for a trophy to-morrow (Saturday). Play commences at 2.30 p.m.,…

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