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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1932

1,750 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 23 of 88

Weethalle Races Successful Meeting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 1

The Weethalle All Heights Race Club held a very successful meeting on Wednesday last. The day was an ideal one, and a large number of West…

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W.W. Golf Club Official Opening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 1

The West Wyalong Golf Club will be officially opened for the 1932 season on Sunday next, 17th inst. During the morning a 4-ball best ball…

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Coursing Club Mooted for Bogan Gate Bogan Gate

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 3

More coursing dogs than usual are being paraded about the town. There is some talk of forming a club for open coursing -- there are plenty of…

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Orange Races Show Meeting. Orange

Cowra Free Press · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 4

Following are the results of the first day’s races of the Orange Show meeting:— [?] Poponatese 1,…

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W.W. RACES Wednesday, 20th April

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 1

Owing to the success of the last race meeting, the West Wyalong All Heights Race Club, have decided to conduct a further race meeting on…

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FOOTBALL Marist Bros.' Busy Two Teams Formed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 10

A good attendance of footballers took place at the Marist Brothers' School on Tuesday night. It was learned with regret that the…

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High School Saturday Cricket Premiers Marists' Great Showing

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 10

As expected, High School won the Saturday Afternoon cricket premiership for 1931-32, Marists Were runners-up, and Teachers…

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Big Plans For Tennis Tourneys Three New Courts YARRABANDAI

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 3

A veritable feast of gaiety is in store for Yarrabandai folk. A tennis tournament at Burrawang on Sunday week, April 24, will be…

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Our District Page Contributions from all Parts of the District are Welcomed GREENETHORPE Cricket Notes 1931-32 Season

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 April 1932 · page 3

Greenothorpe Cricket Club finished up, after a wonderful season, winning 22 matches, losing five, and drawing one…

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Coursing Grenfell Coursing Clue

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 18 April 1932 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the above was held on Friday night. Present: Mr. C. Spackman (President), Messrs. T. Smith, C. Smith, J…

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CRICKET. Interesting Averages

Western Champion · Monday 18 April 1932 · page 8

Now that the cricket season has closed for the year the following averages will be interesting: BROKEN HILL AVERAGES…

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Football. First Mat[?] of the Season

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 18 April 1932 · page 2

Grenfell [?]ated Greenethorpe on the local [?] yesterday by 12 points to nil. F. Norris and Mulcahy scored for Grenfell and King kicked…

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Football Yesterday's Group Match Dashing Play by Parkes Team

Western Champion · Monday 18 April 1932 · page 10

Yesterday the Group staged a match in Parkes, a match in which the Parkes Town team opposed the rest, of the Group Seeing that the match was put on to enable the selector, Mr. Rowland, to form an estimate of the ability of players in these…

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Football Group Xi Meeting Rival Leagues Discussed Narrow Decision Favors Old League

Western Champion · Monday 18 April 1932 · page 10

At a meeting, of Group 11 last, night, the football dispute which has caused such a stir in Parkes during the past few weeks was discussed Mr. L. M Phelan moved that the affiliation of the Parkes People's Rugby League be not accepted, and after a…

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Golf

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 19 April 1932 · page 2

The result of last week’s 18 hole Stroke Handicap for trophy presented by Mr. J. Legh, played in one grade as follows:—Dr. J. V. Garner,…

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W.W. Golf Club Official Opening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1932 · page 3

The official opening of the West Wyalong Golf Club, for the 1932 season took place on Sunday, and despite the very unfavourable…

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W.W. RACES To-morrow (Wed.)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1932 · page 1

A final reminder is given that the West Wyalong All Heights Race Club committee, will conduct a meeting on the racecourse to-morrow…

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Cowra Rugby League Weekly Meeting of Committee. Some Important Matters Discussed

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 19 April 1932 · page 3

Those present at last night’s meeting of the above were :— Messrs O. Fogarty (President), W. McLeish (hon. sec.), G…

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Football Woodstock Teams Easily Defeated Maizey and Cooley Given Their Marching Orders. During the Senior Game

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 19 April 1932 · page 1

Despite the unfavorable weather conditions and the fairly general belief which existed th at the matches between two local teams and the Woodstock representatives would be somewhat one sided quite a large number of local enthusiasts turned…

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Football Facts and Fancies Up-to-the-minute Gossip from Southern Sources Inclining Official News and Views. (Copyright in N.S.W.)

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 19 April 1932 · page 4

The “Free Press” has pleasure In Informing its readers that it has completed arrangements with the Sports Publicity News Service for a feature column of football news each week, compiled from authoritative sources, and dealing particularly…

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