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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1937

1,134 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 30 of 57

Football

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 5 July 1937 · page 2

Last sports day a practice match was held in preparation for a visit to Cowra next Thursday. The first grade played the second grade, and…

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Greenethorpe FOOTBALL

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 5 July 1937 · page 2

On the Greenethorpe football ground yesterday Greenethorpe Rovers easily defeated Grenfell Rovers by 25 points to 5 in a game which…

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Pennant Bowls Young Defeats Parkes

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 5 July 1937 · page 2

Young defeated Parkes by 83 to 72 in the final of the South-western bowls pennant championship last Wednesday afternoon. As the match…

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Coursing Dog Breaks Neck

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1937 · page 2

A sensational incident occurred at the Ungarie Mechanical Hare meeting last week, when Lorraine Lad, a well known racing greyhound, fell at…

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Tennis Notes

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1937 · page 4

Barmedman B Grade team completely outclassed West Wyalong team on Sunday in a match for the Cattle-Cameron Cup…

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Eugowra Golf Associates' Activities Members Farewelled EUGOWRA

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1937 · page 2

The Asociates played an 18 hole Stableford competition oh Wednesday last, the scores being as follows: "A" Grade, Miss Greenhalgh 32, Mrs…

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GOLF Week-End Members' Play "A" and "B" Grade Championships

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1937 · page 6

Members of Forbes Golf Club had a busy week-end, when in addition to a par competition and the second round of the W. J. Green Cup…

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CYCLE & Athletic Club Annual General Meeting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1937 · page 4

The annual general meeting of the West Wyalong Cycle and Athletic Club will be held in the Memorial Hall, West Wyalong, on Friday night…

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Joe Kirkwood. Amazing Golf. Course Record Broken

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 8 July 1937 · page 2

Although he missed two 18-inch putts, Joe Kirkwood broke the course record in the British open golf championship on Tuesday…

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Tennis

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 9 July 1937 · page 5

Owing to a typographical error the team from the West Wyalong Tennis Club to play for the Kalms-Speirs tors, and who give up much of their…

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Unkind Weather Deters Golf Enthusiasts Destroys Football Interest CARAGABAL, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 July 1937 · page 6

On acount of the inclement weather on Sunday the golf compettilon had to be abandoned. FOOTBALL DEFEAT…

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Picnic Afternoon And Juvenile Tennis

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 9 July 1937 · page 1

A picnic afternoon and juvenile tennis tournament will be held in Boronia Park, Wyalong, on Wednesday, 1st September, in aid of the funds of…

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Pennant Match Next Sunda'ys Golf

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 9 July 1937 · page 7

On Sunday next, members of the Ungarie golf Club will visit West Wyalong and meet a team from that centre in a pennant ma[?]ch…

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Tennis Torunament At Ungarie This Month

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 9 July 1937 · page 7

The 1937 tennis championship of Ungarie and district, will be decided at Ungarie on Saturday, 31st July and Sunday, 1st August entries for…

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Tennis at Weethalle Win for Home Team

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 9 July 1937 · page 7

Following are the results of a tennis match played at Weethalle against Kurrajong Club. The rain prevented the match being completed…

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Brave Display Tennis at Pinnacle GLENELG, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 July 1937 · page 6

Very unpleasant and showery weather was experienced last Sunday, when Glenelg played against Pinnacle on the home courts, and suffered a defeat by…

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Weethalle Golf Club Good Scores Over Week-end

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 9 July 1937 · page 7

Some good scores were registered over the week-end. In the Main event only two pairs completed the round the remainder of the field…

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B'bong Tennis Win for Garema BEDGERABONG. Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 July 1937 · page 6

The members of the Tennis Club made the trip to Garema on Sunday, and despite the wintry conditions had a very pleasant game, being defeated…

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'Gate Gossip Race Club -- Tennis -- Silos Bogan Gate, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 July 1937 · page 6

There is to be a general meeting of the Bogan Gate Amateur Race Club on Saturday night when the programme for the show meeting will be…

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Sunday Football Gosford Club's Regrets (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 9 July 1937 · page 1

The Gosford Municipal Council has decided by six votes to one, that if the 26 Rugby League players, against whom a prosecution has been…

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