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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1929

1,653 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 40 of 83

Fatal Crash One Dead Three Injured Tragic Football Trip

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1929 · page 4

David William Homer, a single man, aged 24 years, died in the Forbes Hospital yesterday morning, following a car accident on Sunday, when he sustained a fractured spine. Sid Maunder is at present in the hospital in a serious condition, suffering from a…

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Racing Sensation Two Horses Doped (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1929 · page 1

A sensation was caused at Den[?]an races on Saturday when the mare Misates, and a gelding, Ken [?]oway, were found 10 have been…

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ATHLETICS The Forbes Harriers Chances of Revival

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1929 · page 8

The formation of the Forbes Gymnasium has aroused great interest among the sporting fraternity of the town and thinking…

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The Realm of Sport a Special "Advocate" Feature, dealing with every branch of Sport conducted in Forbes and District, and containing the latest movements in Sportdom in the West Wild Passes Where Parkes Erred Forbes Wins Inter-town Football

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1929 · page 8

In an-inter-town match, on the local ground on Sunday, Forbes defeated Parkes by 15 to 9. A bitterly cold wind blew across the field throughout the afternoon, and the attendance was smaller than usual…

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Football Notes

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 12 June 1929 · page 9

On the local oval on Sunday afternoon Condo Firsts met and defeated the Greens from Trundle. The match turned out to be very one-sided, as the…

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Condo Golf Club

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 12 June 1929 · page 6

An 18-hole handicap and scratch competition was played on Sunday, 9th June, 1929. Results:-- H. C. Moulder 71 scratch 71…

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Rugby League. Committee Meeting

Western Champion · Thursday 13 June 1929 · page 12

The usual weekly committee meeting of the Parke's Ruby League was held at Steven's Commercial Hotel on Tuesday night…

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Sydney Racing Letter Sydney

Western Champion · Thursday 13 June 1929 · page 2

As usual, Randwick has proved bad for punters throughout the Winter meeting, and Saturday, the concluding day, proved no exception to the…

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Tennis News Town Club Tournament

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 13 June 1929 · page 2

The following entries have been received for the Town Club Tournament:— LADIES' SINGLES…

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GOLF. C.W. Golf Pennant Association. Roster of Matches. Second Hound. 30th June

Western Champion · Thursday 13 June 1929 · page 7

Condobolin v. Trundle, at Trundle. Parkes v. Forbes, at Forbes. Peak Hill v. Bogan Gate, at Peak Hill July 14th…

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Wednesday Football. Competition Draws. First Round

Western Champion · Thursday 13 June 1929 · page 7

June 19, Old Boys and Marists at Parkes, Forbes and Parke 8 at Forbes. Second Round:…

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School Football Yesterday's Matches. Old Boys Have Win

Western Champion · Thursday 13 June 1929 · page 11

Old Boys defeated Forbes High School by 15 points to 6 in the 9.7 Rugby League football competition at the People's Park yesterday…

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Football

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 6
Also in Cowra Free Press

Forbes will play Eug[?]ra on Sunday in an inter-town match The local Club sent [?] wreath to the funeral of the late David Homer, the Eug[?]wra…

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COURSING Wednesday, 26th Inst

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 2

The meeting under the auspices of the West Wyalong Coursing Club, to he held on Wednesday, 26th inst., promises to be a success in every…

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Football Flashes

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 12

There [?]sed to be only four seasons [?] the year. Now there are six—spring, summer, autumn, winter, crick et and football…

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Coursing Grant Grenfell Undecided Forbes Claim

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 1

At a meeting of the Grenfell Coursing Club committee, a deal of discussion arose over the grant of £1515 by the N.C.A. to the…

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Tumut's Football Triumph

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 7

In the smal [?]hours of Tuesday four representatives of Tumut Rugby League Football Club arrived home in triumph, with the car siren bellowing…

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Garema Miserable Weather Tennis Weather and Crops

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 2

Since the rain last week, miserable weather conditions have prevailed, had in consequence, crops and grass are slow of growth…

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Football Laws Some of the Latest Rulings

Cowra Free Press · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 4

Following will be found the sixth instalment of a number of rulings on the laws of football which we have arranged to publish weekly in…

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