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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1931

1,628 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 45 of 82

WARRANGLA Keen Tennis Match Wirrinya Plays Draw

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 July 1931 · page 3

Last Sunday, Warrangla Club's courts echoed with the excitement of a hard fought tennis match between Wirrinya and Warrangla…

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Sunday's Football Ardlethan v West Wyalong Sanderson and Kangaroo Gup Matches

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 10 July 1931 · page 1

Local followers will be treated to another feast of football on tlie Showground oval on Sunday next, 12 th inst., when a formidable team from…

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Coursing

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 13 July 1931 · page 3

The Grenfell Coursing Club's Cup meeting will be held on 14th and 15th July, when £146 prize money and Cup will be given. On the first…

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Golf

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 13 July 1931 · page 2

The weather conditions for the first day's play of the Championship commenced on Sunday last were anything but ideal, and was responsible…

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Football Contempt of Sport

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 13 July 1931 · page 2

On Sunday last when the Young and Grenfell football teams lined up for the competition match at Grenfell an incident occurred as reported…

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TULLAMORE. Hospital Benefit. Tennis Tournament

Western Champion · Monday 13 July 1931 · page 3

Though foggy and damp in the early morning, when the mist cleared more ideal weather for tennis could not be desired than that which…

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Football Brilliant Football Orange Old Boys' Defeated. Deehan and Coulston Brilliant

Western Champion · Monday 13 July 1931 · page 10

Yesterday at the People's Park, in the presence of a very fair-sized crowd, Orange Old Boys played the Parkes Town team, and much to the delight of the local supporters, Parkes ran out easy winners by 30 points to 8…

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GOLF. Weed-end Play. Severay Competitions

Western Champion · Monday 13 July 1931 · page 7

Parkes Golf Club held several competitions during the week-end including the qualifying round for the championship…

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Golf

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 14 July 1931 · page 2

Last weeks Competition, was won by Mrs. Phillips,. 103-34-69, The B. Grade by Mrs. Rossell, but there being only three -competitors no ball can be…

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Tennis

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 14 July 1931 · page 3

Canowindra Tournament was finalised last weekend, three of the championship events being brought by Cowraites. F. Steer won the…

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GOLF Local Championships

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1931 · page 1

On Sunday last the suarter-finals of the A. and B. Grade championships were played. The fairways were heavy, and rain fell during the…

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Girral News Football Girral Brings Home the Harry Hoare Cup

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1931 · page 2

On Sunday morning a team travelled to Wyalong and after an exciting & evenly contested match lifted the Harry Hoare cup, winning by 5 points…

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Football Five All Draw Good Game in the Mud. Ex-student’s Still Retain the “Don” Cup. Railways an Improving Side

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 14 July 1931 · page 1

Despite the decidedly unpleasant weather conditions prevailing on Sunday last there was a fairly large crowd present to see…

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Football Notes

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 15 July 1931 · page 2

Parkes people, although a little late in the season have developed the football craze to an extent never anticipated. Players, past and present, have…

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Boxing Dawson Loses to Huggett on a Foul. Exciting Preliminaries

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 15 July 1931 · page 5

Promoter Johnny Shields spared no effort to have everything in connection with last Saturday night's boxing (in the Royal Hall in thorough up-to-date…

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Football the Defeat of Forbes Makes Condobolin's Seventh Successive Win of Group Xi Shield

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 15 July 1931 · page 2

Forbes journeyed to Condobolin on Sunday last in quest of the Group Shield and were downed after a hard game by 8--5. The special train…

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Football

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 16 July 1931 · page 2

Barmedmen defeated Tumut yesterday for the Maher Cup by 11 to 5. Junee defeated Temora yesterday for the Weissel Gold cup by 27 to 2…

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Rugby League. Committee Meeting

Western Champion · Thursday 16 July 1931 · page 16

At the weekly meeting of the Rugby League last Tuesday night the Committeemen in attendance were Messrs. Phelan (President),…

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Coursing Grenfell Club's Cup Meeting

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 16 July 1931 · page 2

Grenfell Coursing Club commenced the Cup meeting on Tuesday in very unpleasant and bitterly cold weather. Due to these conditions and the state…

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Golf Notes. Canadian Foursomes

Western Champion · Thursday 16 July 1931 · page 9

The following competition was played yesterday afternoon Results-. R. Kelly (15) and McGlynn (20), 92-17—75. '…

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