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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1931

1,628 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 26 of 82

Football South-western Competition. Harden-murrumburrah-galong Defeat Grenfell 8 to 7

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 4 May 1931 · page 2

A large crowd yesterday afternoon witnessed a good match on Newtown Oval, when Grenfell went down by one point to the combined…

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Football Canowindra Defeat Parkes Blues go under to Old Boys. (By 'Critic.")

Western Champion · Monday 4 May 1931 · page 10

Blues and Old Boys' played the Park, this being the first match of The teams ware as follows:- Blues.—Pryor (replaced by…

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Cricket Sheedy Cup Grand Challenge Final. Kia'Ora's Commanding Lead. (By "Not Out")

Western Champion · Monday 4 May 1931 · page 10

The "grand challenge final match" between Railway and Kia-Ora was commenced At Woodward Park yesterday. Kia-Ora batted first and…

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Golf

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 5 May 1931 · page 1

The flag competition played last Week was won by A. D. Martin, who finished at the 20th green. L. Hanna finished a club’s length from the…

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Football

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 5 May 1931 · page 3
Also in The West Wyalong Advocate

Junee defeated Barmedman at Junee on Sunday, 28 to 8, before a big crowd. Barmedman at present holds the Maher Cup, and Junee has…

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Football Dances Postponed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1931 · page 1

The first of the Girral Footballers Fortnightly Dances will not eventuate on Wednesday night, May 6, owing to the Ungarie Race Ball being postponed…

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Tennis Tournament S.W. Championships

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1931 · page 1

Players and lovers of tennis will be delighted to lear nthat the West Wyalong Tennis Club has secured the permission of the N.S.W. Law Ntennis…

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Tennis Conclusion of the Eugowra Tournament. Cowraites Follow Up Previous Successes

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 5 May 1931 · page 1

Thus the Eugowra “News” regarding the first day of the tennis tournament at that centre on Saturday week:—…

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Cowra Again Win Put Up a Cricket Score Against East Orange. Losers Stick It Out Pluckily Although Outclassed

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 5 May 1931 · page 3

When it was realised by some of the more ardent of local football enthusiasts that quite a large number would be…

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Golf

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 6 May 1931 · page 5

Frank Moriarty came to light last Sunday and won the stroke competition with a nett score of 69. The Fitzsimmons and Moulder Cup…

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Football Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 6 May 1931 · page 2

A meeting of the General Committee was held at Moloney's Sports Store last night. The new President, Mr. C. J. Moloney, occupied the chair. Others…

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Tennis OOTHA V. DERRIWONG

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 6 May 1931 · page 2

On the 26th April Derriwong tennis seconds played Ootha seconds, at Ootha, which resulted in a win for Derriwong by 19 sets 144 games to 8…

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Football FIRST-GRADE versus SECONDS

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 6 May 1931 · page 2

Defeat of 20 points to 6 did not disgrace Condobolin second grade team last Sunday, when, for the first half of the game they practically held their…

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Rugby Group Meeting

Western Champion · Thursday 7 May 1931 · page 8

The annual meeting of Group XI (Rugby League) was held on Sunday last in the Council Chambers, when the following officers were elected:…

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Football

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 7 May 1931 · page 2

On Sunday last Koorawatha visited Greenethorpe in the first match in the Bendick Murrell Competition. The Koorawatha team came with high…

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Rugby League. Committee Meeting

Western Champion · Thursday 7 May 1931 · page 12

At the meeting of the Rugby League, held at the Commercial Hotel on Tuesday evening the Committeemen present were Messrs. L…

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Gunning Gap. Meeting of Golf Club. Gunning Gap

Western Champion · Thursday 7 May 1931 · page 7

Members and Associates held a combined meeting on the links before play commenced at the weekend and laid final plans for the…

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Parkes Races. Autumn Meeting. the Nominations. First Day

Western Champion · Thursday 7 May 1931 · page 9

Opening Handicap, 6 furlongs: Wedara, Imperialist, Discreet, pleasing, Good Trip, Win All, Poppy's Brother, Thelma's Fortune, Birinia,…

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Football

Cowra Free Press · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 8

Mr. Dempsey, at whose Club House Hotel the Orange players stayed, said that they were the best behaved footballers he had ever…

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