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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1929

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TRUNDLE Beneficial Rainfall Good Cricket Win

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 4

After a severe dust storm on Monday afternoon, we had a good fall of rain, 34 points being registered in town, and from 7 points to 60 in the…

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QUANDIALLA Influenza Prevalent Wheat Figures Cricket Result

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 8

The weather continues very hot and dry, and rain, particularly in the town, is very badly needed to All the tanks. There are a lot of cases of influenza…

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W.W. RACES Nominations for Next Wednesday Flying Dandicap

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 2

Beachligbt Wee Gay Young Sarchedon Bmdaree…

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W.wyalong Wins Tennis Match with Newcastle (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 1

In the Country Week Tennis men's matches, West Wyalong No. 3 team defeated Newcastle No 4 by 8 sets 38 games to 9 games…

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Brown George in Form LAPIDARY : PERMONT Negroni and Nubus Score Racing at Bedgerabong

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 1

Although results were not so bad for punters as on the occasion of the club's Boxing Day meeting, the majority of fielders who operated at Bedgerabong on Wednesday, had a winning day. The weather was again warm, but…

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Against the Watch Swimming Trials

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 2

Timing trials, over 25 metres, conducted among members of the Forbes Amateur Swimming Club, at the weir reserve yesterday, resulted as follow:…

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Cricket Association. Meeting To-morrow

Western Champion · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 9

A meeting of delegates to the Parkes Cricket Association will be held in the Council Chambers to-morrow night, Tuesday, at 8 o'clock,…

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Diggers' Cricket Match With Grenfell

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 2

Forbes Diggers are losing no time now in having their full strength pitted against members of the Grenfell Diggers' on the 26th January, at No…

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Local and General Will Play Any Other Council Bowls

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 2

The Young Council issues a challenge to all or any Council in the State to play bowls, singles, pairs and rinks. The Council is composed…

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Coursing Men Pleased Weir Carnival £120 Profit N. C. A. Letter

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 14 January 1929 · page 2

Forbes coursing men who attended the committee meeting of the club on Friday night, could afford to feel pleased with…

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Cricket Notes

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 5

The match on Sunday between teams selected by. Mr A Cattle and Mr A. Andrew resulted on a draw. Wyalong on Sunday next. Any player…

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Why Not Handicaps in Cricket ?

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 4

A “Mug” cricketer has felt impelled to write to “Punch” asking why cricketers cannot be given handicaps as well as those Johnnies at golf…

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Unemployed at Cricket; Promises of a Good Team

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 15 January 1929 · page 3

A team representing the unemployed men at present in the town played matches against two local scratch elevens on Sunday. The game…

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Racing News

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 7

There has been some talk of J. Scobie, the celebrated trainer, retiring in a few months' time, but Scobie flatly denies that he has any such…

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CRICKET Week- end Matches

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1929 · page 4

Forbes Cricket Association will play Trundle next Sunday, on No. 1 ground. The match will start at 10.30 a.m. The following will represent Forbes:…

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Swimming Baths

Western Champion · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 9

Notice of a motion in favour of immediate steps being taken for the erection of public swimming baths in the town area was given by Aid…

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Cricket Broadcasts

Western Champion · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 9

Many evidences have been received as to the interest taken by radiists in city and country in the broadcast descriptions of the Test cricket matches…

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Swimming Baths. Private Enterprise. Latest Developments

Western Champion · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 10

Mention of the existence of a "couple of gentlemen" who were willing to erect swimming baths in Parkes as a private…

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CRICKET. Kia-Ora v. Coradgery

Western Champion · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 9

The following have been selected to represent Kia Ora in the match against Coradgery, on the Trotting Track on Sunday next (team to…

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Sydney Racing Letter Moorefield Meeting. Sydney

Western Champion · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 2

Sydney punters always look forward to a meeting at Moorefield, for it is generally these that the horses appear to run to form, and it is not…

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