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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1929

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Swimming Reserve Council Report

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 8

The Health and Park committee reported as follows on the swimming reserve at last week's Council meeting:--…

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Cricket

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1929 · page 4

The following team has been selected to represent Eorbes at Grawlin next Sunday, February 3: C. Gaggin, A. Willis, J. Girdham, W. Green, A…

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Cricket Notes

Western Champion · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 11

Play in the Kelly Cup Competition will be resumed on Saturday, when the Press versus Mugincoble match will be concluded at Woodward Park,…

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Pennant Bowls. Draw of Matches

Western Champion · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 11

The draw of matches is as under: February: February 27: Cowra v. Forbes; Grenfell v. Young…

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Trundle Races. the Nominations

Western Champion · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 13

The following nominations have been received for the Summer meeting of the Trundle Jockey Club, to be held on Wednesday next:—…

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Why Not Handicaps in Cricket?

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 1

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

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Sydney Racing Letter Anniversary Meeting SYDNEY

Western Champion · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 15

The old saying that "history repeats itself" was borne out at the Anniversary meeting at Randwick on Saturday when another doubtful…

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Cowra Racing. Attack on Officials. Warmly Resented by Member of Cowra Committee

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 31 January 1929 · page 5

"Committeeman" writes to the Cowra Guardian":— As a member of the committee of the Cowra Jockey Club for some…

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Cricket

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 5

The following will represent Wyalong "Boromas" against a team selected from West Wyalong at Boronia Park on Sunday next: G. Wheeler, B…

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Country Week Bowls Forbes Team

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 2

Forbes will be represented at the Country Week bowling carnival in Sydney next week by Messrs A. Prow. J. P. Reid (Late of the Royal Hotel), A…

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MONWONGA Cricket Wamboyne's Win

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 2

The pleasant change continues, the nights being almost chilly, which enables one to enjoy a good rest, but indicates that. the dry spell is likely…

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Cricket Yalgogrin North versus BARMEDMAN

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

A match was played on the local ground on Sunday between Bannedman and Yalgogrin North Farmedman winning by 137 to 121. The local team…

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Cowra Races The Nominations COWRA

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 9

Following are the nominations for the first day of the Cowra meeting on February 6 and 7:-- Opening Handicap, 6furs.: Prince…

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TRUNDLE Water Shortage Causes Alarm Next Week's Races

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 February 1929 · page 2

The weather still continues dry, the days being hot and nights cool. Water is very scarce, and several farmers are carting for stock as well as for…

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Forbes Swimming Reserve

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 1

Interviewed this morning by our representative, Mr. F. C. Taylor, the Town Clerk, states, regarding the Weir Swimming Reserve:--…

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Coursing Notes. Parkes Turn Next

Western Champion · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 8

Representatives of the four coursing clubs in the Central Western division—Forbes, Grenfell, Koorawatha, and Parkes—will meet at…

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Bogan Gate Races. the Nominations

Western Champion · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 4

The following nominations have been received for the Bogan Gate Jockey Club meeting on February 13th:—…

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Coursing Club Dates for 1929 Annual Conference Caretaker for Plumpton

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 1

Mr. J. Shanahan presided over a meeting of the Forbes Coursing Club on Friday night. Others present were Messrs. R. J. Gunn, G. Adams, J. Hugo,…

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Albert Races. Summer Meeting. Handicap to Stellosis

Western Champion · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 8

Officials.—Patron, Mr. R. H. Buchanan; President, Mr. A. Osborne, Vice-President, Messrs. E. Moin and H. Gibbons; Judge, Mr. W. A…

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Slow Cricket And "Good Old Days" Memories of "W. G."

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 4 February 1929 · page 3

An English writer interestingly comments on slow scoring thus.-- "Some time ago a cricket statistician demolished a good deal of the…

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