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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1931

1,628 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 43 of 82

Tennis Tournament South western Championship

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 4

The tournament which commenced on June 5 has now been completed. Playing conditions were not at all favorable owing to the abnormal rainfall…

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TENNIS Willowdene Wins At Nelson Park

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 1

Despite the flood of the weekend, Willowdene visited Nelson Park, and were rewarded by a 17 sets to 12 victory…

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FOOTBALL Ungarie Defeats Girral By [?]8 to 5

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 7

On Sunday last Ungarie Rugby League visited Girral, and after a good game defeated the home team by 18 to 5, for the Rugby Billiard Room…

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C. J. C. Easter Races. Good Racing, But Poor Attendance. Success of Outsiders on the First Day. Dead Heat in the Principal Event Yesterday

Cowra Free Press · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 5

Conditions for the opening day of the postponed meeting of the C.J.C. were not at ail favorable, and as a consequence…

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EUGOWRA Flood Does Little Damage Golf D. Pilcher is Champion

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 3

One of the highest floods that have swept down on Eugowra was experienced last Thursday, when the creek waters rose and partly…

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Greenethorpe Football. Greenethorpe Beat Koorawatha by 5 to 3

Cowra Free Press · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 3

On Sunday last Greenethorpe journeyed to Koorawatha and played a competition match, before a very big crowd, and outclassed their…

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Big Football Next Sunday's Matches Junee v West Wyalong

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 1

All roads should lead to the local Show Ground next Sunday, 5th inst., whore the Junee Senior football team will make a strenous effort to…

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Farewell to a Popular Townsman. Remarkable Tribute to Late President of Cowra Rugby League

Cowra Free Press · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 5

The spacious Soldiers’ Memorial Hall was well filled on Monday evening last,., when Mr. Ollie Fogarty, late President of…

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Our District Page Contributions from all Parts of the District are Welcomed Bogan Gate F. & S. A. and R. S. Debate Prospects For Football This Year

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 July 1931 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the Bogan Gate branch of the Returned Soldiers' League, it was decided to approach the Town…

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Golf Notes. the Balcombe Trophy

Western Champion · Monday 6 July 1931 · page 10

Mixed foursomes were played during the week end for trophies presented by Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Balcombe. There was a splendid entry and the…

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Football Group Eleven Meeting at Parkes

Western Champion · Monday 6 July 1931 · page 4

A meeting of Group Eleven was held, at the Commercial Hotel on Thursday night, when there was a good attendance of officers and delegates…

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TENNIS Week-end Games. RAILWAY V. Catholic Club

Western Champion · Monday 6 July 1931 · page 7

Won by Railway by 19 sets to 17. Scores, Railway names given first: MENS' DOUBLES. Bradford and Davis v. Reece and…

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Football Blues Scrape Home. Edwards in Great Form

Western Champion · Monday 6 July 1931 · page 10

Yeterday the newly selected Town team were tried out against the next best and were hard put to it to prove themselves the better team. All of the players chosen for the Town team turned up with the exception of Chapman, the vacant…

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Football "The Crowes Come Back with a Vengeance." Grenfell's Sensational Win Against Young

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 6 July 1931 · page 2

Grenfell returned a recent defeat of 48 points to 6 at Young into a win of 8 points to 7 at Grenfell. Before a crowd of 1000 people…

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Golf

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 7 July 1931 · page 2

Last week’s qualifying round A grade resulted in a win for Mrs G. [?]ollina 82-16-66. Miss Smith won the B grade…

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Tennis

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 7 July 1931 · page 3

Playing conditions were good on Sunday, when the tournament was finalised. There was an absence of wind and glare and the courts had…

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Football

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 7 July 1931 · page 2

The Idea, of Young team “insisting” a City referee, is pretty strong, seeing that the Cup is held by Cowra. The controlling committee met…

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GOLF Play for Championships

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1931 · page 1

In the 72 holes (A Grade) qualifying round of the championship on Sunday last, Messrs Keith Emmett, H. Helyar, G. Emmett, J. Lambourn, J. J. Duff,…

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Exciting Football [?] 18 All Draw

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 7 July 1931 · page 1

Any in the big crowd that witnessed the football served up on the local ground on Sunday last who were not satisfied must be very difficult to please, for although the play was not of the highest class, there was a thrill a minute, and the result of…

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Meagher Tennis Cup Won by Wyalong

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1931 · page 4

Wyalong tennis players visited St. Mary's on Sunday last, and engaged in a match for the Meagher Tennis Cup, of which St. Mary's were the…

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