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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1938

1,112 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 23 of 56

Ambulance Tennis Tournament

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 11

Nelson Park Tennis Club has been granted an authority by Forbes Ambulance to conduct a tennis tournament next Wednesday afternoon at its courts…

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Golf Notes The Girls

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 2

The short 11th apparently presents many problems to our Associates. It's not really a difficult hole to play, but demands thought and concentration…

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Football Win Goolagong, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 8

The local footballers were successful in their match against Koorawatha on Sunday for the Geinn Cup, winning by 5 points to 3…

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Bowls. Championship Pairs

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 30 May 1938 · page 4

Ken. Armstrong and W. Miller went down to J. Livingston and H. McBeath in the heat of the Parkes Bowling Club championship pairs…

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Boxing News. Big Fight, Saturday, June 11

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 30 May 1938 · page 2

Promoter Tom Huxley received a Tetter from Bernie Morris, who is at present in Cobar. Bernie says Eldridge is a good game two fisted…

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Football Maker Cup Dispute Ended. Decision to Wyalong

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 30 May 1938 · page 2

After perhaps one of the most heated controversies surrounding the famous trophy—the Maher Cup—in latter years, the Judiciary of Group…

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C.W.A. Local Branch and Alleged Statements Respecting Coursing (To the Editor)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 30 May 1938 · page 2

Sir,--Would you please allow me space in your paper to reply to certain allegations printed by a section of the Sydney press and copied by…

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St. Mary's Tennis Club

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 1

The following team has been selected to represent St. Mary's against St. Laurence's Forbes at Forbes on Sunday next, 5th June:—…

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Greyhound Racing At Ungariei To-night

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 1

Good nominations have been received for the greyhound racing meeting to be conducted at Ungarie to-night (Monday), by the Show…

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TENNIS Weaver Cup Competition Saturday's Results

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 6

Weaver Cup tennis was commenced on Saturday afternoon, all scheduled matches being decided with the exception of the…

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Sunday Football. West Wyalong Fixtures One Win One Defeat

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 2

In the Group 9 competition played at Cowra yesterday, West Wyalong was defeated 19.10 in a match which is stated to be the fastest and…

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FOOTBALL Dubbo Retains Johnnie Walker Cup Forbes Beaten 19-5

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 6

A burly pack of forwards that rarely lost possession of the ball, gave Dubbo rather easy victory over Forbes in a Johnnie Walker Cup…

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Boxing

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 2 June 1938 · page 4

Bronco Eldridge will not arrive in Condobolin till Friday morning, 10th June. His preparation for fight has been thorough ; he has been…

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Pinnacle Tennis

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 2 June 1938 · page 3

A very even match on Sunday between Wirrinya and Pinnacle resulted in a 14-all draw. Despite wintry conditions play…

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Children's Swimming Pool. Where Will It Be ?

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 2 June 1938 · page 7

The proposed children's swimming pool to be erected at the Swimming reserve was the centre of discussion at Monday night's council meeting…

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GOLF Cowra Team For Grenfell

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 2 June 1938 · page 5

The following team has been selected to represent Cowra against Grenfell next Sunday:— H. D. Aitken, H. Armstrong, R…

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Parkes Diggers Picnic Races Televise Wins Cup

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 2 June 1938 · page 4

The outstanding incident at the Parkes Diggers Annual Picnic Race Meeting yesterday was the win recorded by Televise in the Cup…

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FOOTBALL Maher Cup Stays at Young. Temora Downed 21—6

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 2 June 1938 · page 5

After playing the hardest and most interesting game to date Young were successful in defending the Maher Cup against Temora at Young…

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Tame Football. Condo. Defeats Depleted Team by Only 15 to Nil

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 2 June 1938 · page 8

In the second round of the Condobolin Group Football Competition played last Sunday. Condobolin with twelve players defeated Ootha-Yarra…

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Greyhound Racing Afternoon Meetings

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 3 June 1938 · page 1

The next greyhound racing meeting to be conducted at Ungarie by the Show Committee Coursing Club, will be held on Wednesday, 15th…

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