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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1929

1,653 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 27 of 83

Rugby Football. Public Support Wanted. Appeal to Patrons

Western Champion · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 9

Besides having to pay interest on various improvements on the People's Park the local Rugby League will be faced with considerable expense…

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Coursing Notes

Western Champion · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 5

Dubbo Coursing Club will hold its opening meeting on May 8. Chief event as the Class Stakes of £7/7/-, for eight dogs and bitches that have…

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Coursing Grenfell Club's May Meeting

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

The Grenfell and District Coursing Club held a very successful meeting yesterday. Thirty-seven dogs were nominated, and all took their places…

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New Plumpton Coursing Club. Views Differ

Western Champion · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 5

Whether the Coursing Club should take immediate steps to shift from the Trotting Track to its proposed new plumpton on the Billabong…

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Football. Australian Rules

Western Champion · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 2

Gunnirigbland footballers (our correspondent writes) journeyed to Forbes on Saturday and played a practice match against the Forbes team…

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Rugby League. Trial Matches. Appeal for Support

Western Champion · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 10

At the regular meeting of the Rugby League Committee at the Commercial Hotel on Tuesday evening the members present were: Messrs…

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Sydney Racing Letter Sydney

Western Champion · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 15

Saturday afternoon was miserable at Roschill, as a biting westerly wind froze everyone to the marrow. Even the language of punters when…

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Tennis Match. Kamandra V. Cookamidgera

Western Champion · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 1

Played on Cookamidgera courts on Saturday and after a most enjoyable game, won by Kamaodra by 11 sets 94 game to 8 sets 76 games. Following…

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Cricket Season. Winding Up

Western Champion · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 9

Owing to the absence of a quorum there was no meeting of the Parkes District Cricket Association on Monday, and the meeting, after those…

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Trundle Out. Withdraws From Competition. B Grade Football

Western Champion · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 5

During the course of the Rugby League meeting on Tuesday night the Secretary, Mr. D. D. Sinclair, was called away to the 'phone to receive a…

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Coradgery Picnic Races a Record Meeting. Udarus Wins the Cup

Western Champion · Thursday 2 May 1929 · page 9

Officials:—President, Mr. H. H. Balcombe; Vice-Presidents: Messrs. J. D. Boyd and J. J. Whitmill; Treasurer, Mr. W. E. Matthews; Judge, Mr…

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Tennis

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 4

St. Laurence Tennis Club will play Wimbledon on Sunday. The men's matches will commence at 10 a.m., and the ladies' at 2 p.m. The St…

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Football

Cowra Free Press · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 9

The ex-Students will journey to Grenfell on Sunday and engage a team from that centre in a match for the Dawson Whisky 10st. 7lb. Cup…

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Coursing Central-western Fixtures

Cowra Free Press · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 5

Grenf[?]ll: April 10, May 1, June 3, July 9, July 10, August 7, September 11. Forbes: April 3, May 7 and 8 (Great…

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Bowls Metropolitan Sensation. Bowls Challenged; Drastic Action Taken

Cowra Free Press · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 9

A remarkable sensation was caused at Waverley green on Wednesday in the President’s rink trophy game between City and North Sydney…

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Football Flashes

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 4

Everything augurs well for the success of the 1929 competition. The preliminaries played by "Old Boys," "Our Boys," "Haif Moons,"…

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GAREMA Hockey Dance Close Football Scores FOOTBALL

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 2

The local footballers journeyed to Wirrinya on Sunday last, and were defeated by 7 points to 6. The following players represented…

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Forbes Tennis Team

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 4

The team to represent Forbes Tennis Club against Garema on the former's courts, next Sunday, will be as follows: A. Duffy and M. Glover, D…

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FOOTBALL Temora's Victory

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 9

Temera scored an easy win over Cootamundra cn Sunday last by 31-8. Tries for Temora were scored by H. Thomas (3), Maker (2), C. Cornwall…

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TENNIS Cattle-Cameron Cup

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 2

On Sunday 20th April Wyalong defeated West Wyalong for the CattleCameron Cup. Scores:—…

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