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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1929

1,653 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 26 of 83

Tullamore Golf Club. Opening of Season

Western Champion · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 1

The opening of the Tullamore Golf Club for the season took place on Wednesday last. Play commanced at 2.30 p.m. in ideal weather, and there…

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Local and General Golf Notes. Opening Day

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 2

Sunday last marked the opening of the local golf links. There was a large crowd in attendance, and the weather being ideal, a very…

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Bribbaree. Football and Hockey Season Opens

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 1

The sporting season opened at Briobaree on Sunday last, the footballers playing their first game of the season against Quandialla. The home…

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King's Birthday Rugby League Gives Up Date Australian Rules Match

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 3

Mr. Jack Ross being the only dissentient, the Parkes Rugby League decided to relinquish the use of of the People's…

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Cricket Season. Winding Up. Final Meeting

Western Champion · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 2

A meeting of delegates to the Parkes District Cricket Association will be held in the Council Chambers to-night, when it is expected that the…

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First Match. Victory to Parkes. Yesterday's Football

Western Champion · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 7

Flawless weather, and the prospect of the first inter-town match of the season, drew a good crowd to the People's Park yesterday, when Forbes…

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Football the Intertowns Competition. Grenfell Defeats Eugowra

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 2

The Intertown Competition between Grenfell, Forbes, Eugowra and Parkes has caused much interest, and a large number saw the first match at…

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Football Coach. More Interest Wanted. Players Disappoint

Western Champion · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 7

Some dissatisfaction has arisen within the Football League regarding the slackness of a number of players in turning, up for practice oh the…

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Coursing Grant Dispute "Creating Wrangle" Clubs Oppose Forbes Local Claim Seems Just

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 2

Forbes Coursing Club committee, is incensed over what it considers an attempt to prevent its securing a grant of 15 guineas which the N.C.A. has allotted to the most representative stake in the central west…

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Tennis St. Laurence Defeated 15 Sets to 14

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 3

Yesterday afternoon, at St. Laurence's courts, a team representing the Willowdene Club defeated the Catholic Club by 15 sets to 14…

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Bigger Wickets. Cricket Changes Approved New U.b.w. Rule

Western Champion · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 1

Some of the far-reaching, changes in the rules of cricket, proposed by the M.C.C. inquiry committee (says a special messages in the "Sun") were…

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Country Week Football Selecting the Team Forbes Club and Group Conditional Affiliation

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 29 April 1929 · page 2

A meeting of the Group 11 executive was held at Parkes yesterday afternoon. Messrs. Peters and Fell placed the case before the…

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Bowls

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 2

Very little interest has been centred on the Cowra bowling green this week, with the exception of the game for the challenge dinner between the…

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Football Lyndhurst v. Cowra Ii

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 3

The attraction at the local ground on Sunday was a friendly match between the above teams. After a very ragged game the visitors were…

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FOOTBALL Win for "Old Boys" Ungarie's Uph[?] Fight

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 2

Pluck and perseverance were outstanding features of the play of Ungarie when pitted against their much stronger opponents—West Wyalong…

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Golf. Mixed Canadian Foursome. Mr. and Mrs. G. Broughton the Winners

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 30 April 1929 · page 3

A very enjoyable and keenly contested mixed Canadian foursome [?] handicap, for two trophies, pr sented by Mr. E. Steel, wa[?]…

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Football Notes

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 1 May 1929 · page 9

League players would do well by studying a few rules on the game instead of leaving "it all" to the referee. A few of the latest rulings are here…

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COURSING Big Fixture Puppy Stakes Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 1 May 1929 · page 1

Forbes Great Western Puppy Stakes meeting will be staged next Tuesday and Wednesday and the fixture is certain to prove…

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FOOTBALL Week-end Games

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 1 May 1929 · page 6

Forbes will play Wirrinya, while Garema will try conclusions against Eugowra on the local playing area next Sunday…

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Races Galore Four Meetings this Week Cup Fixture at Dubbo

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 1 May 1929 · page 3

There will be a feast of racing under the control of the W.D.R.A. this week. Young. Condobolin and Coradgery…

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