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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1938

1,112 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 48 of 56

Club Lockers at Swimming Pool Necessary Action Taken

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 2

A special Committee meeting of the West Wyalong Amateur Swimm[?] ing Club, over which the President (Mr. P. B. Bowring) presided, was…

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G'gong Races The Initial Meeting GOOLAGONG, Tues

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 9

Keen interest is being evidenced in the first annual Goolagong race meeting to be held on 2nd November. A cup valued at £40, with a trophy at…

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Inter-town Tennis Bathurst to Play for Hansen Cup Exciting Play for Week-end

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 1

Bright tennis will be witnessed at the Town Club courts on Sunday, when the well-known "Boysie" O'Connell, and another player, of…

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Cricket Results. Some Surprise Wins

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 17 October 1938 · page 5

The following are the results of the third series of the first round of the Condobolin Cricket Association's Competition, played yesterday…

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Relay Races in Swimming Pool Council Grants Permission

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1938 · page 2

When a letter from Mr. K. G. Ruxton, Hon. Secretary of the West Wyalong Amateur Swimming Club, was received at the monthly…

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More Members Model Engineering Society Regatta Next Month

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1938 · page 1

During the past two months little has been heard of the progressive model engineers of Forbes. But this does not mean that the…

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Week-end Cricket

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1938 · page 1

West Wyalong Seniors will meet Wyalong Rovers at Wyalong on Sunday whilst the West Wyalong Juniors will visit Buddigower…

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Council Again Registers An Emphatic "No" Against Wearing Of Trunks At Forbes Swimming Pool

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1938 · page 1

Some people are hard to convince. In the early part of the season, before making their purchases for the summer months, some…

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Competition Cricket Wins for Methodists, Marists & Lachlan Jrs. Jemalong "Flops"

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1938 · page 6

Delightful weather prevailed on Saturday afternoon when the cricket competition was continued. Methodists, with four wickets…

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Southwell and Potts Win Road Races West Wyalong Cycling (Ey "Stopwatch")

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1938 · page 1

Showing keen interest in the activities of the newly established West Wyalong Cycle Club, the cycling fraternity attended in such numbers,…

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Forbes Loses Hansen Tennis Cup Cannons Go Down in Doubles Bathurst Men Win

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1938 · page 1

Bathurst's crack tennis pair, "Boysie" O'Connell and H. Lloyd, won the Hansen Cup from the Forbes representatives, Greg and…

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No Swimming Club Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 20 October 1938 · page 2

Only the President (Mr. H J. Robertson); the Secretary (Mr. Ian Grant) and Treasurer (Mr. Don. McKay), and two press representatives were at…

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Tennis Notes

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 20 October 1938 · page 7

The C. of E. Tennis Club are at present coducting a night tournament for club members. This was a mixed doubles…

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Golf Associates Elect Officials Annual Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 20 October 1938 · page 2

At the Club House on Tuesday night the associates of the Condobolin Golf Club held their annual general meeting, which was very largely…

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School Cricket. Warraderry v. Bogolong

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 20 October 1938 · page 3

An interesting match took place at the show ground on Saturday, the 15th inst., between the teams from Bogolong and Warraderry schools…

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Wanderers Defeat Condobolin. Ootha Shocks Derriwong Cricket Competition in Interesting Position

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 20 October 1938 · page 6

The Condobolin and district Cricket Competition continues to create unusual interest and keenness. The glorious uncertainty of cricket is…

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Cricket Cracks and Pats

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 10

"The Slip Fielder" has been banned from indulging in further comment in this column, the outcome of a reported mass confab among all local leading…

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Week-end Cricket Teams Selected

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 10

The Saturday afternoon cricket competition will be continued to-morrow when the Methodists meet Marists on the turf wicket. Lachlan Juniors meet…

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Ungarie Cricket On Sunday Next

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 4

On Sunday next the Uugarle Cricket Club will be at home to the Ungaric wanderers ou the Ungarle recreation ground in the Northern…

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Eugowra Golf Winding-up Social Presentation of Trophies EUGOWRA

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 9

The members of the Eugowra Golf Club held their winding-up function on Monday night, when a smoke social and card evening was conducted…

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