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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1939

922 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 11 of 47

Change in Colors for Football Club

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 2

Subject to the approval of Group 9, the West Wyalong Football Club will have a change of colors this year For many years the colors have…

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Lawn Tennis Had Its Origin in England

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 2

The current issue of the journal, "American Lawn Tennis," deals with the subject of Lawn Tennis and tells an interesting story of the…

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Cricket Competition Play on Sunday In Final Stages

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 1

The district cricket competition being conducted by the West Wyalong anpd Distiict Cricket Association will bhe continued on Sunday…

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Eardley's Win Banks and Commerce Cup Weekly Relay Races

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 1

The final of the weekly relay races conducted by the West Wyalong Amateur Swimming Club, was decided at the Olympic Pool on Sunday…

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FOOTBALL Forbes Off to Grenfell on Sunday Tip-Top Team

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 10

Nineteen Forbes footballers have been training assiduously for the past fortnight, and they travel to Grenfell on Sunday for their first…

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Football. Grenfell Defeat Forbes 15 Points to 8

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 2

In the opening match of the season yesterday' Grenfell defeated Forbes by 15 points to 8. Both teams were rather green, and…

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Revive Interest In Rugby League

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 2

It is stated that officials of the Ungarie Rugby League Football Club are to make a determined effort to revive interest in the code again this…

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Diggers' Cricket On Sunday Next

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 3

On Sunday next 2nd April the Grenfell Diggers cricket team will visit West Wyalong and play a team selected on the ground from the…

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GOLF Opening of Forbes Season Good Roll-up

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 8

Forbes Golf Club held its official opening of the season on Sunday, when 64 players, Including a number of visitors, took part in a mixed…

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Football Training for Coming Season Players Urged to Prepare

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 2

The President of the West Wyalong Rugby League Football Club (Mr. G. T. Histon) invites all prospective players who are available for…

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TENNIS Opening of Town and Nelson Park Courts Ladies' Tournaments

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 8

Two Forbes tennis clubs, Town and Nelson Park, had their official openings of the season on Sunday. The weather was One but…

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Protest Dismissed by Cricket Association Sequel to Elimination Match

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 2

The West Wyalong and District Cricket Association delegates at a special meeting, dismissed the protest lodged by the West…

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Cups Presented to Cricket Association By Mr. C. H. Matterson

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 2

The President (Mr. G. T. Histon) supported by members of the West Wyalong and District Cricket Association warmly thanked Mr. C. H…

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Cricket

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 5

As a result of a magnificent bowling effort by Warren Hope, the Town team is in a strong position in the grand final with the Colts. The…

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Piney Range. Tennis Tournament. J. Thompson and Mrs. Traill Successful

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 5

Following are the results of the tennis tournament held at Piney Range last Sunday. There were 36 competitors in the…

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Tennis Tourneys

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 2

A reminder is given that the St. Laurence and Wilga Tennis Clubs will hold their official opening tournaments of the season next Sunday. Owing…

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Bowls at West Wyalong

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 2

At last something concrete has been done in connection with making it possible for bowls to be played at West Wyalong. The President, Mr…

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Night Tennis Popular

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 2

Night tennis is a very popular pasttime at West Wyalong at the present time and Andrews' courts are in keen demand…

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Girral Tennis Notes

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 9

The annual meeting of the Gi[?] tennis Club was held on Sunday last when the following officers were elected:—…

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BOWLS An Ancient Game First Played 1299

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 10

Although the game of bowls dates bock to 1299 in England and Scotland, there is no evidence that it was played in Australia until the…

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