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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1937

1,134 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 38 of 57

Western Racing Headquarters to Remain At Orange Annual Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 3

The 27th annual meeting of the Western Districts Racing Association, which was held at the Royal Hotel, Orange, on Friday, attracted…

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OVER 100 Entries Ungarie Tennis Tourament Condobolin Club Successful

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 7

Through excess of entries—over a hundred being received—Ungarie Tennis Club have had great difficulty in running off the Open…

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FOOTBALL McWade Cup Clash Caragabal Beaten QUANDIALLA, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 8

A team from Caragabal were the contenders for the above cup last Sunday on the recreation reserve, Quandialla. After the previous Sunday's…

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Year of Success Ungarie Tennis Club New Club House Erected

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 7

The 1937 season will go down in local tennis history as an epoch of achievement and success for the Ungaric Tennis Club…

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The Handicaps Town Tennis Club Annual Tourney Starting To-morrow

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 12

Arrangements are well in hand for the staging of the ninth annual tournament conducted by the Forbes Town Tennis Club,…

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Public Holidays For Forbes Show and Races Alteration Made

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 5

As no provision is made for the gazettal of public half-holidays, the decision to apply for four half-holidays on the occasion of the…

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Heavy Loss On Randwick Racing S.P. Betting, Tips and Radio Broadcasting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 1

A loss of £9634 on the 1936-37 season's operations is disclosed by the Australian Jockey Club's annual report. During the season there…

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The Racing Game McCarten's Many Spring Mounts Buyer for Mala Valiant Chief Returns to Form

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 August 1937 · page 4

What a harvest of good horses Maurice McCarten looks like getting this spring to again put him among the big winnings of the new season…

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The Races

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 16 August 1937 · page 4

Next Thursday and Friday should see two days of excellent racing. With just 50 different houses nominated, with as many as 32 each for…

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Associate Golf

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 4

The is holes stroke Competition conducted by the West Wyalong Associates on Sunday last for the Club trophy was won by Mrs. N. J. Tait,…

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Associate Play Eugowra Golf Results EUGOWRA

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1937 · page 3

The semi-finals of the associate golf championships were played here on Wednesday. In the "A" grade, Mrs, J. Varley defeated Mrs. G. R. Dart by 1…

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Caragabal. Golf

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 19 August 1937 · page 3

A Stableford Competition among the members of the Caragabal Golf Club was won by F. Jones with S. Grimm second and R. Napier third…

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Cricket. Ex-students' Cricket Club

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 19 August 1937 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Grenfell Ex-Students' Cricket Club was held in the School of Arts on Tuesday night…

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Show Races 86 Horses Nominated. 230 Entries—a Record

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 19 August 1937 · page 2

A wonderful nomination has been received for the Grenfell Jockey Club's Show meeting, to be held on Thursday and Friday next…

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Rugby Enthusiast

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 11

Hon. consulting solicitor to the N.S.W. Country Rugby League since its formation, who is a Grenfell "boy", has had a distinguished University…

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Tennis

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 2

The following team from the West Wyalong Tennis Club has been selected to represent the club at Itarmedman on Sunday next, 22nd, to…

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GOLF Members' Competitions

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 1

At the week-end a stroke competition was played on the local links between all grades for a trophy donated by Mr. H. Wilson. The winner was D…

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Bowls "B" Grade Championship

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 1

There was a liberal exchange of congratulations and laudatory remarks at the local bowling green on Thursday afternoon when the final of the "B"…

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Ungarie Tennis Social

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 1

Inspired by the success of last year's function, the Langarie Tennis Club will hold a grand social in the War Memorial Hall on Tuesday. 24th…

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Fancy-dress Football Match

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 August 1937 · page 6

A meeting of the employees of John Meagher and Co. and Cement Linings' Ltd., who recently met in a football clash at Forbes, took place on…

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