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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1938

1,112 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 7 of 56

Popular Decision Max Gray's Engagement As Football Coach

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 2

The decision of the West Wyalong Rug[?] League Football Club to engage Max Gray, of Sydney, as coach for the 1938 season has met with the…

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Cricket Averages. Association Players Figures Batting and Bowling

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 6

The figures below are drenched with interest for local cricketers representing as they do the individual averages gained in Association…

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Promising Season Town Tennis Club's thusiastic Meeting Two New Courts?

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 6

The upper lounge of Flannery's Hotel was tenanted by more than 20 tennis enthusiasts on Friday night, when the annual meeting of…

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Easily Retained the Grinsted Cricket Cup Red Creek's Slight Opposition

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 6

FORBES cricketers had a much easier job ahead of them in retaining the Grinsted Cup on Sunday against Red Creek than they did the previous week in regaining the trophy from Grenfell Waratahs. Whereas, against Grenfell, they had to…

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Parkes Pars News of the Week From "Champion-Post" Catholic Tennis Club

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1938 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Parkes Catholic Tennis Club the report disclosed that the past season was one of the most successful ever experienced,…

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Swimming

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 2

Grenfell Swimming Club was well represented at Wyalong and Forbes carnivals last night. AT WYALONG…

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Church of England Tennis Club

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above club elected the following officers:—Patroness: Mrs. A. A. Jones. President: Rev. N. G. F. Cooke…

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Football Early "Kick-off" for Season 1938

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 2

The Annual General Meeting of the Condoboiin Rover's Football Club was held in the Royal Hall last Tuesday night. A feature of the meeting was…

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Cycling Track for Lawson Park. Grenfell Sub-branch R.s. & S.i.l.a. Move in the Matter. Meeting to Be Called to Form Athletic Club

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 2

At the meeting of Grenfell Sub-Branch of the R.S. & S.I.L.A. on Monday night it was decided to call a meeting for the purpose of forming an Athletic Club, and to ask the…

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New Officers Eugowra Golf Club EUGOWRA. Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 8

The annual meeting of the local golf club was held on Monday night. The gathering was a large and an enthusiastic one. The election of officers…

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Fooziliers Prepare Tennis Players Also Restless GOOLAGONG. Thurs

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 8

Golf enthusiasts are beginning to put in an appearance on the links, and it is expected the club will hold a meeting in the near future to put matters…

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Night of Excitement Swimming Carnival First-Rate Success Forbes Loses Meagher Cup

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 1

SPECTACULAR swimming, cheered by over 500 voices, characterised the championship carnival conducted by the Forbes Swimming Club at the Pool on Wednesday night. More than 90 swimmers competed in the long schedule of events,…

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CRICKET Saturday Afternoon Competition Grinsted Cup Match

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 12

Sunday's match for the Grinsted Cup, on the local turf wicket, will be against Bedgerabong, which in the past has offered stubborn…

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CONGRATULATED Goolagong Football Premiers In Group Secretary's Report GOOLAGONG, Thurs

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 8

Congratulations were extended to Goolagong Football Club on winning the Group XI. premiership last season in the annual report prepared by the…

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Bowls. a Grade Pennant

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 4

Peak Hill played Condobolin during the week-end and the match ended in a win for Peak Hill by 26 points…

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Condobolin Golf Club Annual General Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 5

The above was held at the Club House last Tuesday night. The meeting was weir attended, and keen interest shown throughout…

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Condobolin Tennis Club Annual General Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 2

The above was held at the School of Arts last Friday night. The meeting was well attended, with all members enthusiastic. The Hon. Secre-…

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Retires From Boxing Ring

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 6

Jack Carroll, welterweight champion of Australia, has retired from the ring. He made this announcement last Saturday night, and stated that he was…

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Football Ban Lifted

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 4

The ban on Sunday football on Waterside Park was lifted, by the Gosford Municipal Council last night when Alderman A. A. Schwartz…

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CRICKET Saturday Afternoon Competition

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 6

Lack of interest and a fall of a few points of rain caused the postponement of last Saturday's matches in the local cricket competition. The games as…

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