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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1932

1,750 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 88

Coursing Dog Killed by Intense Heat

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 7

The excessive heat of the past few days in Forbes and Parkes has been the factor responsible for the demise of a valuable coursing dog, which was…

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BOXING Huggett Trains Again Stadium to Re-Open ?

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 5

Tommy Huggett, Forbes boxing idol, is at it again. Last year he fought a succession of fights against good men, until he was…

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BOWLS Parkes Beats Forbes Run of Victories Broken

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 4

Parkes defeated Forbes in the "A" pennant bowls match at Parkes last Wednesday afternoon by 120 to 94. This is Forbes' first…

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Cricket Yalgogrin North v TALLIMBA

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 7

After a spell of some weeks the competition matches started on the local ground on Sunday last between the above teams, and resulted in a win…

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Shoulder Dislocated Youth's Dive into Shallow Water At Black's Swimming Hole

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 6

Diving from a tree into four feet of water at a popular bathing pool in the Billabong, known as Black's Hole at Parkes on Tuesday, Waiter Sladden, a…

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Cricket Trouble Wyalong -- Grenfell -- Forbes South Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 1

Trouble seems to lie in a communication which South Forbes Juniors have received from West Wyalong Cricket Association. It is…

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POSTPONED Monwonga Cricket Match Resident's Death MONWONGA

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 3

The Monwonga cricketers were to have defended the Monwonga Cup against Burrawang last Sunday, but owing to the death in the Simmonds…

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Cricket Breach Signs of Healing Juniors and Association

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 8

Indications are that a resumption of friendly relations is likely to occur between the disqualified South Forbes Juniors and the…

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Junior Cricket The "Gripu" Cup For Lads 15 and Under

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 February 1932 · page 8

Everything is now in order for the commencement of the junior cricket competition for the "Gripu" Cup, to be staged by the…

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General News Swimming Burrenjuck

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 3

We have just been advised of a feat performed at Burrenjuck Dam on Sunday of last week. While Mr. J. W. Morton, of Gormy Avenue…

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Miscellaneous Golf. Swing and Drive

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 3

Leo Diegel, American professional golf champion, who appears in the M-G-M golf picture, "A Lesson in Golf," this week gives golfers some…

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SOCIAL. Girls' Cricket Club

Western Champion · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 1

Friday evening was the occasion of a delightful gathering at "Delwyn," the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Job, when about 35 people were…

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FOOTBALL. City Domination. Country Move

Western Champion · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 1

As a result of a move made by Group 9, an effort is to be made to remove the country from the domination of the N.S.W. Rugby…

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Cricket Local Averages Annotated to Thursday, February 5th

Western Champion · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 10

For those followers of Parkas cricket who take an interest in statistics and averages, and I believe them to be fairly numerous, I submit the following figures and averages for their consideration, compiled to Thursday, February 5…

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CRICKET. Victoria v. South Africa Home Team's Bad Start. Melbourne

Western Champion · Monday 8 February 1932 · page 7

Owing to a wet wicket, there was no play in the match, South Africa v. Victoria, on Saturday. The game was commenced…

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Football Committee Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 10 February 1932 · page 3

A well attended meeting of the committee of the Condobolin Rugby Football Club was held at the Commercial Hotel (Crawford's) last Friday night…

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Diggers' Swimming Carnival

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 2

Attention is drawn to the above, which is to be held in the Railway or Company's Dam on Wednesday next, 17th inst. A very attractive…

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Football

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 2

A public meeting was held in the Council Chambers on. Tuesday night for the purpose of forming a football club…

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General News Bowls

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 3

The return match in the "A" grade pennant competition was played at Parkes between Parkes and Forbes, Parkes winning by a substantial…

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Country Cricket. Alectown beat Trewilga. ALECTOWN

Western Champion · Thursday 11 February 1932 · page 6

Alectown cricketers defeated Trewilga on Sunday last for the Stag Lager Cup. Alectown put up 164 and Trewilga 39. For Alectown R…

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