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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1930

1,628 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 17 of 82

Sydney Racing Letter Rosehill Meeting Punters Lose £40,000 SYDNEY

Western Champion · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 17

It is the way of the racing game. At Moorefield on Saturday week punters left with light hearts and bulging pockets, and in droves they…

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Football

Cowra Free Press · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 2

The following players have been selected to represent the ex-Students v. Wyangala, at Wyangala, on Sunday next: Full-back, W. Neville;…

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Lawn Tennis

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 4

The Forbes Lawn Tennis Club will open the season to-morrow afternoon, with a mixed knock-out competition at the Town court's. Good entries…

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Cricket Social

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 1

In Costa's Hall, Wyalong, on Friday evening, 11th inst., a social in aid of the Wyalong Cricket Club will be held. Gent's tickets are 3/- and…

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From Tennis Club

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 4

At the Forbes Council meeting last night a letter was received from A. C. Duffy, the acting secretary of the Forbes Lawn Tennis Club, asking for…

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Australian Rules Football Club Annual Meeting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 5

The annual general meeting of the above club will be held in Mr. Jim Parker's Billiard Saloon on Sunday. 6th inst., at 11 a.m. sharp. As the…

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GOOLAGONG Tennis Popular Ploughing in Full Sowing

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 8

The weather continues dry with war[?] days, and cool-nights. On Tuesday, a strong westerly wind blew all the morning bringing clouds of dust…

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Cricket Champion Allsop is Given a Farm

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 10

There is some consolation for Arthur Allsopp, the Leeton cricket prodigy, for not being chosen in the Australian XI…

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QUANDIALLA Narrow Escape Minister Transferred Cricket Averages

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 8

Light rain fell on Tuesday last, when nine points were registered at the local post office. Although very welcome, a much heavier fall is…

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At Mayor's Discretion Hiring of Football Ground Inspection of Parks

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 5

The Health and Parkes committee informed Council last night that it had made an inspection of various reserves last Wednesday…

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WIRRINYA Novel Cricket Match Ladies to Oppose Men Stationmaster Farewelled

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 8

Mr. Ron Coutts. who was recently burned about the face as the result of a kerosene explosion, returned home front "Cromb[?]e" private hospital a few…

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Sporting Golf Season at Cowra Opened. Officially Visitors Present From Grenfell, Canowindra, Wood-stock and Eugowra

Cowra Free Press · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 2

There was a record crowd at the Cowra Golf Club links on Wednesday afternoon, the large gathering including visitors from Grenfell;…

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Gossip of the Day Forbes Sewerage Activities--bookmaker Creath, Scores--lac H Lan River Readings--healthy. Forbes--local Football' Prospects--only 64 Points of Rain for Past Quarter--dry Times at Nyngan--high School Glee Club

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 7

Mr. Ruddell, the master of English at the Forbes Intermediate High School has been forced to return to his home in Mount Morgan,…

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Football

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 7 April 1930 · page 2
Also in Western Champion

There will be three international footballers playing in Group 9 this year. They will be Eric Weissel, JaJck Kingston and Allan Ridley…

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Easter Tennis. Southern District Championships at Young

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 7 April 1930 · page 2

Tennis enthusiasts are reminded that entries for the Southern Districts Championship Tournament, which is held at Young each…

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Boxing

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 3

The fistic art has been such a success at the Strand Theatre, where It has been staged at fortnightly intervals, that it has been decided to stage…

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Golf Associates Annual Meeting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 1

At the annual meeting of the West Wyalong Golf Associates, the President (Mrs W. J. Macdonald) occupied the chair, and there were also…

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West Wyalong Tennis Club Annual Meeting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 5

The annual meeting of the West Wyalong Tennis Club was held in the Bemorial Hall on 27th ultimo, when there was a large attendance of…

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In the World of Sports Week-end Cricket Cricket Final Cumbijowa and Teachers

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 8

A very successful season's cricket, conducted by the Saturday Afternoon Association, is now drawing to a close, and it must be…

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