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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1930

1,628 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 82

Fifield Races Good Fields Spence Rides Four Winners

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 4

There was an excellent attendance at the Fifield Amateur Race Club's meeting yesterday. The racing was keen…

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FORBES J. C. RACES Programme for Summer Meeting Nominations Close Feb. 8

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 10

Nominations for the Forbes Jockey Club's summer meeting close with the secretary, Mr. D. J. Moloney, at Byrnes' Metropolitan Hotel on…

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Swimming Baths For Cowra Brougham Street Park . the Site Recommended by Public Meeting. Local Syndicate Will Probably Take Matter Up

Cowra Free Press · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 7

Those present at the public meeting called in connection with the above on Wednesday evening were: The Mayor (Ald. N. A. Noss),…

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Country Week Cricket

Western Champion · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 4

A meeting of delegates from the Western District Cricket Associations met in Orange on Saturday afternoon, when players for Country Week were…

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Sydney Racing Letter Amounis Comes to Light. Sydney

Western Champion · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 10

At one time bookmakers dreaded the Rosehill meetings—the track is a good one, horses appeared to run to form and favorites developed a habit…

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Big Cricket. Queensland Collapse, Against Victoria. Brisbane

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 2

On a very sticky wicket at the Exhibition Ground to-day, Queensland Tere dismissed for 80 runs in the Sheffield Shield match against…

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Cricket the Baby of the Team. McCABB Is Second Youngest in Test History to Tour England

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 2

Meet the "baby" of the Australian team for England—Stan McCabe, aged 19 1/2, who is the second youngest in the history of Test cricket to…

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Soaping the Water Swimming Pool Raided

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 6

Sergeant Hargraves and Constable Windsor "raided the popular swimming school it the railway dam," Young, and took the names of nearly…

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BOWLS Friday Night Competition Three Rinks In

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 4

Three rinks, led by Ison, Fry, and Gaymard respectively, remain in the Forbes Bowling Club's Friday night competition, the semi-final of which…

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W.w. District Cricket Assn

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 4

A meeting of the above Assn. was held at the Globe Hotel on Friday night last. The following were present Mr. M. O'Brien (President); Blow…

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CRICKET Queensland v. Victoria SYDNEY

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 4

In the match, Queensland v. Victoria, the former in the second innings has two wickets down for 74…

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Black and White Cup For Cricket Competition

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 1

In connection with the above cup, a long discussion took place at last meeting of the West Wyalong Cricket Association to finalise the best system…

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P.a. & H.a. Races Nominations for Next Week

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 3

The following nominations have been received for next week’s race meeting of the Cowra P., A. and H. Association:—…

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Cricket Forbes Defeats Condo Colts

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 3

Last Sunday the return match between the Condobolin Colts and Forbes Colts was played in Forbes, and the game resulted in a win for…

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Bowls. Country Week

Western Champion · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 8

The Country Week bowling tournament commenced on Monday, Parkes was represented in the rink games by Messrs Stone, Howard, John and…

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Cowra Races

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 5

Some 58 horses have beeu nominated for the races at Cowra on the 12th and 13th February, and a good meeting is expected. Besides the…

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Cowra Races. the Handicaps

Western Champion · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 11

Weights for the first day of the Cowra P.A. and H. races on February 12 and 13 are:- Opening Handicap, 6 furlongs.—…

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Cricket

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 1

The Colts team to play Yalgogrin is as follows:—A. King, T. Daly, J. O'Brien.N.Smith W. Breretqn, C. Smith, B. Ernmett, L. Cooper, it. Budd,…

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Cricket

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 2

The following team has heen selected to what Forbes on Sunday 9th inst:— B Waggett, C Mackay, C.Matter…

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Cowra Races

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 6

Good nominations hare been received for the Cowra Show race meeting, to be held on the 12th and 13fh inst. Some 52 horses have been…

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