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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1937

1,134 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 21 of 57

Picnic Races Weights for Next Friday. Forbes Fixture

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1937 · page 6

Forbes Picnic Race Club will hold its annual race fixture next: Friday, on the local J.C, racecourse, It is expected that the…

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Cricket Ground Application for Banked Track Grant Asked For

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1937 · page 2

Forbes Cycle Club had a letter before Thursday night's meeting of Forbes Municipal Council, suggesting that the Council approach…

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Refused to Stay its Hand Municipal Council and Swimming Baths "No Good Purpose Served by Calling Public Meeting" Reply to Ratepayers' Association and Development League Tenders for the Olympic Pool

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1937 · page 1

FORBES Municipal Council, at its meeting on Thursday night, merely received the petition from the ratepayers (to which was attached 127' signatures) and a letter from the Ratepayers' Association, in both of which it was requested that the Council…

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Bowls "B" Grade Final Match at Canowindra

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 6

The Parkes "B" grade Pennant team will journey to Canowindra on Wednesday to meet Young in the final of the "B" grade Pennant for…

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Two Bookmarkers Convicted Incident at Cowra Greyhound Races

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 11

Proceeded against by the Cowra and District Greyhound Racing Association, for betting at the Association’s meeting on May 4, without having a licence, two Bathurst bookmakers, G. Wood and O. Webb, webb, were each fined £10, with costs at the…

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Sport at Wyalong Keen Interest Displayed In Tennis and Cricket

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 1

On Sunday next Wyalong Boronla Tennis Club will field three teams, against Buddigower, West Wyalong and Marsden, and the "Advocate"…

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TENNIS Week-end Fixtures

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 10

A reminder is given club secretaries that teams intended to be nominated in the Weaver Cup competition should be in the hands…

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GOLF Country Competitions EUGOWRA, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 6

A large contingent of golfers intended to visit Cudal last Sunday, but owing to the wet conditions were unable to make the trip…

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Opening Games A.r. Football

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 7

Last Saturday's opening games in the Northern Riverina Shield competition were nearly washed out by the rain that commenced early in the…

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GOLF Wednesday's Play Tournament Starts To-morrow

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 10

Fourteen players faced the barrier in the Stableford competition staged for members at the Forbes golf links on Wednesday…

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Associate Golf Club Trophy Won by Miss Farrar

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 4

The eighteen holes stroke competition on Wednesday last, conducted by the West Wyalong Golf Associates for the Club trophy, was won…

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FOOTBALL Sunday's Match With Young Judiciary Committee Meets

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 10

Forbes footballers will not have a home match next Sunday, having arranged a game with the formidable Young team on its ground,…

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A.R. Football Two Points Win Milby Defeats Corners

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 7

West Milby defeated Four Corners in a match on the 15th instant by the narrow margin of two points. As a curtain raiser the Milby…

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TENNIS Piney Range Beaten Redlands Too Strong Piney Range, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 6

Recently Piney Range tennis representatives played against Redlands Club and lost the match by 3 sets 23 games. Piney Range secured 11 sets…

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United Protest Price of Tennis Balls (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 1

A united protest against the increase in the price of tennis balls is being organised by the New South Wales Hardcourt Tennis Association…

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Picnic Races To-Day's Meeting at Forbes Record Nominations

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 4

For its annual race meeting, to be held to-day, the Forbes District Picnic Race Club has received a record nomination. The seven…

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Cricket Social Happy Village Outing New Floor Tested BEDGERABONG, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 6

A social, organised by the members of the Cricket Club, eventuated on Friday night, May 14. It was a great success. Certainly a better attendance…

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The Racing Game Filly that Run Fidelity to a Neck Still a Maiden The Unlucky Quizzical

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 7

Darby Munro said that Quizzical was going great guns when she almost fell in the Novice at Rosehill on Saturday. He said he was…

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Bowls

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 24 May 1937 · page 2
Also in Cowra Free Press

On Wednesday the Young players journeyed to Canowindra to play Parkes in the final of the B grade pennant. Young team won…

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