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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1931

1,628 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 34 of 82

FOOTBALL Girral Defeats Ungarie

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 1

The Girra Rugby League team again retained the Billiard Room Cup on Sunday last beating Ungarie by five points to two…

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TENNIS Flannery Cup Notes Footfaulting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 8

Great interest is being shown this year, if one can judge by the number of players practising tennis on the various club and…

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Gunning Gap a Wonderful Season Golf Activities

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 3

The "oldest inhabitant" cannot recall a more prolific season than the present. Nature seems bent on showing how truly bountiful she…

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FOOTBALL And Floods Doubts of Play

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 8

It is unlikely that any football will be played in Forbes over the week-end, except between local teams…

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Football Club Requests to Council Improvements Asked

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 5

A letter from the Forbes Rugby League Football Club, dealing with various matters was read at the monthly general meeting of…

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A Proposal Concrete Swimming Baths In Centre of Forbes Builder's Scheme

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 5

A proposal to erect concrete swimming baths in Spring Street, Forbes, adjacent to the Strand Theatre, was submitted to the…

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June Races F.J.C. Carries On "Back to Forbes Week"

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 8

After deliberation, the committee of Forbes Jockey Club decided to go on with its June race meeting (£100 programme)…

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Bogan Gate Football Club Re-forms Rifle Club, Too Jockey Club Dead?

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 3

One hundred and thirty points of rain have fallen since last budget. There is too much grass on the…

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Swimming Baths

Western Champion · Monday 1 June 1931 · page 6

Mr. W. J. Keast, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Education Department:—"I have had under consideration your personal…

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TENNIS. Railway v. Sunnyside

Western Champion · Monday 1 June 1931 · page 1

A most enjoyable day was spent yesterday when Sunnyside met Railway in a return match on Railway courts: Sunnyside finished the game…

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General News Grenfell Golf Club

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 1 June 1931 · page 2

Owing to the ladies faling to turn out the mixed foursomes set down for Sunday afternoon was abandoned, and a stroke competition played…

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Remarkable Scene on Football Ground

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 1 June 1931 · page 3

People who complain of the shuffling, inattention and even disrespect, with which the National Anthem is so often greeted, will welcome the…

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Football South-western Competition. Cowra Defeat Grenfell 18-5

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 1 June 1931 · page 2

Although defeated by 18 to 5 yesterday the Grenfell team put up a remarkably plucky game, under adverse circumstances, and the scores do not…

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FOOTBALL McGLYNN Cup. a Game of Thrills. (By "Critic.")

Western Champion · Monday 1 June 1931 · page 10

Yesterday Peak Hill played Parkes Town team a match the McGlynn Cup; the attendance was again very good and present were rewarded with a game of very fair football. At times the game had the…

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Tennis

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1931 · page 2

On Sunday last a team from St. Mairy's visited Mildil and were victorious by two sets. The second-grade St Mary's team…

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FOOTBALL Wyalong Defeats Tallimba

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1931 · page 3

A match was played on Sunday between Wyalong Rosellas and Tallimba. Owing to the bad state of the Wyalong aground, the match was play…

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Lost Golf Balls (To the Editor)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1931 · page 3

Dear Sir, Kindly grant me sufficient space in your paper to bring under the notice of the Committee of the west wyalong Golf Club…

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Mr. Dean Thanked By Tallimba Football Club (To the Editor)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1931 · page 1

Sir, On behalf of the Tallimba Rugby League Football (Club I desire to thank publicity Mr. Don Dean for tile generous manner in which…

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Golf

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 3 June 1931 · page 5

The Annual competition for the H. C. Moulder and the Dr. F. Fitzsimmons Cups commenced on Sunday. 10th May and concluded last Sunday…

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Football Notes

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 3 June 1931 · page 2

Seventy-five people squeezed on to the rail motor from Trundle to Condo. last Sunday. It arrived to time (2.10 p.m.; and departed about 5 hours later,…

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