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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1937

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Swimming Pool Council Takes Action Against "Horseplay" and Hoodlums

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 4

Bland Shire Council has decided (and rightly so) to take definite action to put a stop to "horseplay," hoodulism, ducking,…

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Kalms' Fine Form In Country Week Tennis

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 5

Though it was disappointing not to be able to play the semi-finals and finals of the team's matches on Saturday, only 3 men's and 4 women's…

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Tennis Carnival West Wyalong Tipped As 1937 Country Week Winners

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 4

Commenting on the Country Week Tennis Carnival in Sydney, the "Labor Daily," on Wednesday stated:—"West Wyalong has a Hot Team…

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Little Coogee Swimming Club

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 5

At a meeting of the above club held last night it was decided to bold a picnic for the children on Anniversary Day. It is to take the form of a…

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Swimming Pool. Council Takes Action. Against "Horseplay" and Hoodlums

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 2

Bland Shire Council has decided (and rightly so) to take definite action to put a stop ito "horseplay," hoodlumism, ducking, pushing, ball throwing,…

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Riotously Funny Cricket Match Rudds Versus Regans

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 4

How did the cricket Test matches start? Don't you know ? Neither do we but we dd know how the funniest match in the history of the grand old…

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Close Finishes at Show Races Royal Joke's Double.les [?] Four [?] Slightly Better Crowds Than Last Year

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 8

Fair crowds attended' the two-day Show race meeting held here yesterday and to-day. Excellent racing, close finishes…

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Cricket

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 1

The following team will represent the Half Holiday Club against Mildil on No. 1 oval next Saturday. Play commences at 2 p.m…

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Grenfell Bowls Young Defeated

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 1

In a pennant match on the Grenfell bowling green on Wednesday, Young easily won from Grenfell by 89 to 55. Scores (winners' names first):…

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Sunday's Cricket

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 10

Local cricket teams will be engaged in two matches on Sunday. Forbes first-graders have arranged to. meet the Red Creek representatives at that…

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CRICKET Waratah Cup

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 10

The following will represent St. Laurence to defend the Waratah Cup on Sunday against Caragabal. The match will be played on the turf…

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Cricket Ashes English Writers Differ

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 8

Cricket writers are sarcastically differing from the Englishmen to declare themselves delighted that Australia had won in Melbourne because it…

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Girral Cricket Sinlges Beat Married

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 7

Great interest was taken in the cricket match Single v Married, at Girral on Sunday last, for five gal lons of beer, which was "donated"…

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£1000 P.R. POLICY For Swimming Pool Other Insurance Effected

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 4

Acting on the recommendation of Mr. S. M. Smith (Shire Clerk) Bland Shire Counci lhas decided to take out a public risk policy for £1000…

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Table Tennis Tallimba Club Downed At West Wyalong

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 1

A team of Tallimba Table Tennis players made the journey to West Wyalong on Monday night last to try themselves against West…

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The.. Racing Game Operations of the "Black-Hand" -- How Races are Rigged in Sydney-- Betting Ring Seeks Tax Decrease -- Punters on Winning Crest

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 7

DETERMINED rallies are again being made to try and persuade the Government to lift taxation imposed on bookmakers, All kinds of ridiculous reasons are being given--One of the latest being that punters are picking too many winners. Did…

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Meagher Cup West Wyalong Cricket On Sunday Next

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 1

The following team will represent Burcher Association for the Noel Meagher Cup, on West Wyalong oval whilst West Wyalong also anticipate…

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Cricket Grenfell Juniors V. Cowra. the Play

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 2

The Juniors won the toss and de­cided to bat. Flanagan and Orman opened up, and the bowling was good. Orman…

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Goulburn Races 141 Nominations for Fixture on January 22 and 23.The Weights

Cowra Free Press · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 4

Following are the handicaps for the Goulburn Race Club’s meeting to be held on the racecourse on January 22 and 23:—…

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Coursing at Condo

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 2

In this issue the Condobolin Coursing Club announces that a big programme will be staged at its course on Anniversary night (Monday,…

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