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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1937

1,134 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 57

Mr. George Bartlett Coursing Inspector

Cowra Free Press · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 7

Mr. George, Bartlett has been appointed organising inspector for the Greyhound Racing Control Council, and he will visit…

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Tin Hare Shows its Heart of Gold Rapid Growth Through State of Dog Racing

Cowra Free Press · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 2

The rapid growth of greyhound racing is shown by increase in the income of clubs sponsoring the sport…

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Player Blinded Strange Accident on Football Field

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 2

Alex. Finney, Bolton Wanderer's left back, has been the victim of one of the strangest accidents which ever occurred on a soccer field. Play…

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Sensational Cricket Australia on Top Both Sides Declare Darling's Brilliant Trio Melbourne

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1937 · page 2

Hurried in after Bradman had very tactfully closed Australia's first innings at nine wickets for 200, England struggled for runs…

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Swimming Club

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the above club was held on Monday night, following attending: Messrs. T. S. Williams (chair), Sinclair, Forrest, W…

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Cricket

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 8

On Sunday next Cowra will play[?] Murrumburrah, on the local, ground, commencing at 11 o’clock. The Cowra team will be: L. and C…

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Cricket

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 3

The local team suffered defeat once more, at the hands of a strong combination from Canowindra. Batting first, Canowindra put up the…

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Goulburn Races

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 2

The Goulburn Racing Club will be holding a two days meeting on Friday and Saturday, January 22 and 23. The programme is a very…

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Bowls Harden Wins a Pennant Game

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 8

Harden defeated Cowra in an A pennant bowls match, at Cowra yesterday in connection with the South-west competition, the total…

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Bowls Condobolin Defeats Forbes in First Pennant Competition

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 2

The first round of the pennant competition for the A grade players opened yesterday. Three rinks of players came from Forbes and were defeated…

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Golf Opportunity Visit by Mr. Will Corry

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 2

Mr. Will Corry, the Chairman of the Professional Golf Association of Australia, will be visiting Condobolin on Saturday next, the 9th instant…

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Our Racing Letter Randwick Mishap Was a Blessing in Disguise for the Jamieson Stable. Latharna Failed in Randwick Novice, But Landed Big Wagers in Open Company at Warwick Farm. Bailey Payten’s Pair of Smart Two Year Olds

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 9

Latharna’s defeat of Loud Applause in the Warwick Farm Jan. Handicap on Saturday, suggests that if Jack Jamieson had prepared…

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Cricket Chatter

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 8

Forbes Cricketers scored a runaway victory in their match against Grawlin on the Halpin's Flat wicket on Sunday week…

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Diggers at Cricket

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 2

The Grenfell Digger's have threatened to attack in massed formation the West Wyalong fortress, and the manoeuvres of the local Diggers are…

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The Racing Game Luck Was With Jamieson -- Latharna's Win. Fireman's Repeated Failures -- Bailey Payten in Winning Vein -- His Success at the Farm

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 8

Latharna's defeat of Loud Applause in the Warwick Farm January Handicap last Saturday suggests that if Jack Jamieson had…

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Track Cycle Racing Australian Champion’s Diet

Cowra Free Press · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 6

Since the last of a series of exclusive track racing and training hints appered in this journal, the author, Len Rogers (N.S.W…

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Cricket Cowra Win Against, Murrum-burrah in Low-scoring Game

Cowra Free Press · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 1

Sensation followed sensation in the above match between cowra and Murrumburrah on the sports ground yesterday ,when the home…

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"Tin Hare" Racing's Remarkable Growth 10,000 Dogs in Training in this State

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 4

Perhaps no sport in the history of New South Wales received so many setbacks as greyhound racing. Yet, despite these, reversals, it has grown…

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Cricket Greenethorpe-cowra Seconds Game a Repetition. Visitors in Winning Position at “Stumps.”

Cowra Free Press · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 5

Last week, the . Cowra seconds met Greenethorpe, the return at the Cowra Recreation Ground yesterday being a repetition of the match last…

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Swimming Pool Popularity Increasing

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 1

In a report to Bland Shire Council which appears in the "Advocate" to-day it is stated that from 16th December, 1936, to 6th January, 1937…

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