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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1931

1,628 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 37 of 82

Forbes Football

Western Champion · Thursday 11 June 1931 · page 9

In the League football match at Forbes on Sunday a team of South Sydney, players beat Forbes by 17 points to 2. The scorers for South…

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Parkes' Big Golf Tournament Golf Champiqnship Western Sector Meeting. Successful Tournament

Western Champion · Thursday 11 June 1931 · page 12

For the past 10 years the Western District Golf Association has been holding an annual championship meeting at various centres of its huge area. Such meetings have been held alternately at Bathurst, Orange, Dubbo, Wellington, Parkes and Forbes. Of recent years, owing…

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FOOTBALL. Next Sunday's Matches

Western Champion · Thursday 11 June 1931 · page 9

On Sunday next the Parkes team will visit Trundle, to play a friendly match with the Trundle team. The following team has been…

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GOLF. Eugowra Club. EUGOWRA

Western Champion · Thursday 11 June 1931 · page 11

Golfers from here who went to Parkes had a very wet experience but brought home none of the trophies…

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POSTPONED. Tennis Tournament TULLAMORE

Western Champion · Thursday 11 June 1931 · page 11

As a result of the rain at the weekend, which made many roads in the vicinity of Tullamore untrafficable, the Tennis Tournament arranged for…

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Football. Waratahs Sixth Successive Win

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1931 · page 2

Playing against Greenethorpe on Monday for the Peter Dawson Cup, Grenfell Waratahs registered their sixth successive win…

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Football Monday's Match Parkes Defeats Peak Hill. Deland's Fine Play

Western Champion · Thursday 11 June 1931 · page 10

On Monday last Parkes and Peak Hill met in a friendly game on the People's Park, the game proving an interesting struggle from which Parkes emerged victorious by 9 points to 5. For Parkes, Deland, playing at half…

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Bowls

Cowra Free Press · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 3

“Treasure’s Diggers” defeated A [?] i the local [?]ink championship on Monday by 31 to 11. The members of the winning…

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Golf

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 1

On Sunday next, 14th last a four ball best ball versus bogey competition will be held at the West Wyalong links…

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COURSING Gold Seal's' Success

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 1

The Gootamundra Coursing Club held a very successful meeting on Monday last. Notwithstanding the heavy rains during, the week, the…

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Football Flickers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 8

Trundle paid a visit to Parkes on Sunday, and played Ramblers on Woodward Park, in the presence of several hundred people. Ramblers…

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Sunday's Football

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 1

On Sunday next Tallimba Will again make on attempt to lift the Peter Dawson Cup. Tallimba will be strengthened by their player coach Laurie Hedges,…

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GOLF Associates Competitions

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 1

The Association 18 hole stroke competition for Mrs. Middlemts' trophy in conjuction with the first round of the Silver Medal Competition could…

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GOLF Ladder Competition

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 7

Keen interest is being taken in the golf ladder competition that is being conducted by the Ungarip Club. The following changes were made…

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TENNIS South Western Championships

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 1

This tournament which has created quite a deal of local interest, was commenced on the Recreation Ground Courts, West Wyalong, last…

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Youth Beaten Forbes Bowls Match Victory For Old Hands

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 8

"The young" fry of the Forbes Bowling Club, full of ardor and confidence, set out on King's Birthday to show the old hands…

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Big Football Queensland V. South-western Districts

Cowra Free Press · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 5

On a rain-sodden ground, and under most unpleasant conditions, between 1500 and 2000 spectators witnessed the match between Queensland and the South-western Districts at the Young Showground on Wednesday, in which the visitors were…

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DISMISSED Kingston's Appeal to Group 9 Further Appeal to N.S.W. Rugby League

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 8

Jack Kingston's appeal to the Executive of Group 9 against the suspension of one month imposed on him by the Judiciary…

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Tim Banner Famous Sprinter at Trundle Will Play Football This Season

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 3

Tim Banner, ex-world's professional champion sprinter, has arrived in Trundle and intends to spend the winter with his friend, Mr. J. Coyne,…

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Football

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 13 June 1931 · page 2

The Cowra All Blacks played a game here yesterday, and were defeated by 47 to 7. One of the visitors in tackling a Grenfell player…

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