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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1930

1,628 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 22 of 82

Best Yet Coursing at West Wyalong Exara Wins Cup

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 2

The West Wyalong Coursing Club's opening meeting held on the show-ground enclosure on Easter Saturday and Monday was one of the most…

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Big Loss On Forbes Races

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 8

Forbes Race Club lost £114 13s 7d on its March race meeting, which Secretary Moloney described as a "debacle" at the last Committee meet…

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Big Football On Sunday Next West Wyalong District v Maher Cup Holders

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 5

Lovers of football are finally reminded that the elimination contest between a strong team representing West Wyalong District and…

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Football Grenfell v. COWRA

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 28 April 1930 · page 3

The opening of the Inter-town Competition eventuated last week-end, when Grenfell Seniors defeated Cowra Seniors by 13 points to 8, and the…

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Football Season Opens. Easter Sunday. FORBES V. PARKES

Western Champion · Monday 28 April 1930 · page 14

A football match between Forbes Old Boys and Parkes Rambiers was played on the People's Park an Easter Sunday, the home…

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Golf

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 3

The winner of the trophy presented by the Club Captain (Mr. Legh), for the 18 holes bogey competition, turned up in Mr. H. Altken, who…

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FOOTBALL Competition Teams

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 1

The names of the following players have been submitted in connection with the local competition, a start of which will be made on Sunday next:…

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Easter Tennis Successful Tournament

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 1

The first Easter Tournament held on the new tennis courts was very successful. (Mr. F. Kalms appearing in the Championship added interest,…

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FOOTBALL New Club Formed

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 4

At a meeting at Brummell's cafe last week it was decided to form what will be known as the Warriors Football Club. Mr. K. Gaggin was in the…

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Football South - Western Competition. Pioneers Beaten by Grenfell

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 3

The opening match of the South-Western competition attracted a large crowd on the local ground on Sunday, when after a rather…

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Tennis in France Australians Successful (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 1

A cable from Montreux states that in the tennis tournament the Australian, Jack Crawford, defeated Dupliex in the singles-final, 6/4, 3/6, 7/5,…

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Boxing at the Strand Six Bouts - Four K.O's White and Hackett again Win

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 8

The popularity of the fistic art continues to increase, and a large crowd was present at the Strand Theatre on Thursday night. Four of the six bouts scheduled were won by the short-cut route, and another was stopped by the referee at the conclusion of the…

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In the World of Sports Easy Win Forbes Defeats Boomerangs Sunday's Football

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 8

The Forbes football season opened on Sunday, when the Rugby League team defeated the Condobolin Boomerangs by 25 to 3 The losers for the most part were a light weight lot who had little idea of the finer points of the game, but they gave a…

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Condo Tennis Club

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 2

The new courts and club house were officially opened on Easter Saturday in the presence of a large number of players and supporters, by the Mayor, Ald…

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Football Tit-Bits

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 6

The Condobolin Fooball Club is staging a Knock-out Competition on Monday, June 9th (public holiday), and the first prize is £1515- and the…

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Condobolin Jockey Club Races Nominations for Races to Be Held on Thursday, 8th MAY

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 6

1. OPENING HANDICAP -- 6 Furs. Allenbury, Injunction, Petronia, Our Bachelor, Rutherglen, Miss Sunbury, Aurokeet, Four Socks, Ballast,…

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Condobolin and District Picnic Races Nominations for Next

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 30 April 1930 · page 6

1. GULGO HANDICAP-- 5 Furs. The Weld, Coquetry, Bush Wind, Lonesome Blue, Theonis, Greenspear Septober, Bonnie Rogers, Tac, Princess…

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Bowls

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 2

The Young Easter tournament was brought a stage nearer conclusion on Sunday, and next Sunday the Cowra competitors will be able to come over…

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Golf

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 5
Also in Western Champion

After a long and droughty period rains which fell last week have been of great benefit to the course. There is a marked improvement in…

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