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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1929

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Cricket

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

The following will represent Wyalong against Cooper's team on Wednesday. Play to commence at 1.15 p.m. J. Hamilton, G. Wheeler, B. Smith, W…

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Week End Cricket Grenfell Win a Double Against Cowra. Les McCABE SCORES 139. H. Oliver Takes 5 Wickets for 35

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 5 February 1929 · page 3

Two teams of Cowra cricketers visited Grenfell on Sunday last and engaged two local combinations, one of which included the…

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Forbes Races

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 4

The combined Forbes Jockey Club and Diggers' race meeting will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, February 20 and 21. There will be six races…

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Bogan Gate Races The Nominations

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1929 · page 6

Following are the nominations for Bogan Gate races, to be held on Wednesday, February 13:-- Opening Handicap, 6f.: Flat, Orator,…

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Coursing Club

Western Champion · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 12

The coursing season in Parkes w[?] be opened in April according to a [?] cision arrived at by the Parke[?] Coursing Club at its meeting in th[?]…

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Coursing. Dates for 1923

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 4

The N.C.A. dates for 1929 having been allotted, the meeting of delegates for the fixing of dates for the present season for the…

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Cricket Jottings

Western Champion · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 9

The following players have been chosen to represent Wongalea in their match against the Press to be played at Woodward Park on Saturday: E…

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Sydney Racing Letter Sydney

Western Champion · Thursday 7 February 1929 · page 15

Saturday at Rosehill proved a good day for punters, for three favourites got home and all but one of the others were heavily backed. The surprise…

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Cricket

Cowra Free Press · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 7

The following team will represent the ex-Students v. Koorawatha on Sunday next, to be played on the latter’s wicket: K. Storbeck, T…

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Kelly Cup Cricket

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 6

The following team has been selected to represent Forbes against Wirrinya for the Kelly Cup, on Sunday next, at No. 1 ground, play to start at…

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Cowra P., A. & H. Races

Cowra Free Press · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 2

The Summer meeting of the Cowra P., A. and H. Race Club was held on Wednesday and Thursday, 6th and 7th instant., in fine, yet cloudy weather…

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Eugowra Dry Spell Broken Cricket Many Sheep Trucked

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 10

The dry spell which we have been experiencing for some time, was broken in most parts of the district last Tuesday, when some good falls of rain…

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Grenfell Big Work Contemplated By Weddin Shire Court Cases Cricket

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 February 1929 · page 3

Some big work is contemplated by the Weddin Shire during the coming year, and the estimated expenditure's expected to run into about £20,000…

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Local and General Coursing. Racing Dates for 1929

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 2

A conference of delegates representing the Central Western District was held at the Albion Hotel during the week end. The following…

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Cricket Notes

Western Champion · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 7

The following team will represent Parkes Cricket Association on the visit to Manildra on Sunday next: E. Newbigging, H. Newbigging, J…

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BOWLS. Parkes Bowlers at Country Week

Western Champion · Monday 11 February 1929 · page 7

A number of members of the local Bowling Club took part in the country competitions held at Sydney last week. The results of their various…

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COURSING Confrence at Grenfell

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 6

The Annual Conference of delegates from Coursing Clubs in the Central West Division was held at Grenfell On Sunday afternoon last. Delegates…

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To Cost £8,000 Dubbo's Swimming Hole

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 6

The proposed weir at Dusbo is going to be a very costly affair. It is to cost close on £8,000! Already the Government has decided…

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"Cats and Dogs" Swimming in P.W.P

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 2

According to a letter received from the Barmedman Progress Association, a number of diseased locking dogs and a have been swimming in the…

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Prince of Wales Giving Up Hunting and Racing (By Wire) Sydney Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1929 · page 1

The London "Dally Express" says that the Prince of Wales has decided to abandon hunting and point to point racing, and dispose of all his hunters…

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