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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1930

1,628 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 54 of 82

Telegrams Cricket. Rain Again. Glamorgan Match. Swansea

Western Champion · Monday 4 August 1930 · page 4

To-day's match against Clamorgan, lowest team on the county list last year, was delayed owing to rain. There was no play before lunch…

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Sixth Annual Tennis Tournament Central Western Championships. Rain Interferes with Play

Western Champion · Monday 4 August 1930 · page 10

The gods of the weather must have some special grudge against the Parkes Tennis Club. The one thing wanting to make the annual tournament a great success was propitious weather, but that boon (not for the first time in the history of this annual fixture) was denied. Everything possible to deserve success had been done by those in control of the preparations, but the…

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Athletics. an Australian Success

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 4 August 1930 · page 2

Running as a guest in the weekly twilight meeting of the Hamilton Olympic Club on Friday night, Allan Millhouse, of the Australian team…

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Golf

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 5 August 1930 · page 3

Following is the draw for partners in the [?] foursome 18-hole Canadian bogey handicap (trophy Presented by Mr. L. Hanna):—…

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Golf Associates

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 5 August 1930 · page 3

The following are drawn to play in an 18-hole stroke handicap competition, being the second round for consolation trophy presented by Mrs…

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Football Riot

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1930 · page 4

[?]haviour at the Wirrinya-Forbes Our Boys' football match a few months Thomas Huggett was charged at Forbes Court today with ri[?]tious…

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Keen on Cricket

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1930 · page 1

Mr. Bruce, the former Prime Minister, who has been a keen follower of the Australian cricketers, in England. It is sported that he will leave for Australia shortly after the next Test on August 16…

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Cricket Decay Ranji's Opinion

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1930 · page 5

London.—The decay of both the English and Australian bowling is the most lamentable feature of the Tests according to a letter written by Prince…

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Keane's Cup Win Exciting Finish Golf at Orange

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1930 · page 5

A gallery of over one hundred Keenly interested spectators yesterday followed two State champions-- Keane and Fawcett-- over…

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Late Sporting Football Cowra Pioneers v. Harden Murrumburrah

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 5 August 1930 · page 3

On Sunday last Cowra Pioneers journeyed by special train to Harden to fulfil the last away match of the South-Western Competition…

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Big Cricket McCabe Scores 53 Glamorgan's Low Score LONDON

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1930 · page 4

The weather was fine but the wicket was damp when the match between the Australian and Glamorgan was resumed to-day…

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Golf Notes in the Rough Four-ball Talkie Suggestion-- the Caddy's Retort-- Pilcher Has Improved --Banks Versus Lands of Fice-- Week-end Play

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1930 · page 5

The ubiquitous little golf bug has been on his rounds again and bitten two of our leading Labor me[?], Ald. Gunn and Thos. Watson. Both were…

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Golf

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 6 August 1930 · page 5

The weather being most unpleasant during the week end did not lend itself to very good golf. The stroke handicap was won by Mr.. E. Williams…

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Coursing

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 7 August 1930 · page 2

Grenfell Coursing Club held its August meeting yesterday, but owing to the New Zealand-Southern Districts football match at Young the…

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Parkes Coursing Club

Western Champion · Thursday 7 August 1930 · page 9

Record entries are being received by the Secretary for the next meeting of the Parkes Coursing Club, which will be held on the local plumpton on…

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Golf. Associates

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 7 August 1930 · page 2

On Tuesday, August 5th, Grenfell Associates played a match at Cowra, resulting in a win for Cowra. Their links are very interesting, especially…

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Rugby League. Committee Meeting

Western Champion · Thursday 7 August 1930 · page 12

The usual weekly meeting of the Rugby League Committee was held at the Commercial Hotel on Tuesday evening, the members present being:…

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Sydney Racing Letter Sydney

Western Champion · Thursday 7 August 1930 · page 13

A chilly westerly blast greated punters at Warwick Farm yesterday, although the sun did its best to cheer the seene. There was not a large…

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Tennis Match. Beargamil Win. Cookamidgera

Western Champion · Thursday 7 August 1930 · page 11

Thurlestone club played a match with Beargamil on Saturday. Beargamil won easily. 12 sets to 6. Buck up, Cookamidgera…

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Football New Zealand Defeats Southern Districts

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 7 August 1930 · page 2

New Zealand defeated Southern Districts on Young ground yesterday by 24 points to 20. after a very good game in the presence of 6000…

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