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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1939

922 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 33 of 47

Golf Notes

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 14 August 1939 · page 2

On Sunday a field of 15 faced the starter for a Stapleford Par Handicap. Dave Newham again showed and…

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Coming Football Fixtures

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 1

A match of importance in western football will be played at Parkes next Sunday, when Sydney Newtown first grade team will meet Parkes in a State…

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Tennis Burcher Annual Tournament

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 5

The Burcher Tennis Club recently conducted their first annual tournament. This function was very successful from every point of view…

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Associate Golf Wednesday's Competition Championship Finals

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon the semifinals of the West Wyalong Associate's Championship will lie played. The following two pairs will play off:…

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Work on New Bowls Greens Will Finish in Ten Weeks

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 1

Recent rain has halted work on the new bowling greens at the Lake Forbes end of Lachlan Street. Ten men have been engaged on the preparation of the site…

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O'farrell Cup Change of Rules Favoured By Cricket Association

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 1

The West Wyalong and District Cricket Association has adopted a suggestion that a recommendation be made to the Wagga Cricket…

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Sale of Rights for Cricket Season Must be Fair to Purchasers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 2

According to Mr. Kelth Emmett, the West Wyalong and District Cricket Association should not take an unfair advantage of…

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New Standards Reached In Forbes Open Tennis Tournament Championships To Visiting Players Six Events Incomplete

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 6

FORBES Town Tennis Club's eleventh annual championship tournament, commenced over the week-end, reached new standards, both in the matter of entries and the class of the play witnessed…

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Golf Results West Wyalong Tournament Lou Sharrock Wins A.I.F. Cup Miss Bertha Stear Associate Champion

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 1

The West Wyalong Golf tournament which was conducted on Sunday attracted a large number of competitors for the…

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Challenge Cricket and Competition Plans for 1939-40 Annual Meeting Well Attended Mr. G. M. Butler Elected President

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 5

The annual general meeting of the West Wyalong and District Cricket Association unanimously elected Mr. G. M. Butler, senr.,…

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Easy Victory, But Good Football West Wyalong Downs Barmedman 38-8 Player Hurt After Strange Coincidence Home Team May How Make Final Four Grade

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 2

ALTHOUGH WEST WYALONG BEAT BAKMEDMAN BY 38 POINTS TO 8 ON SUNDAY LAST IN THE GKOUP 9 COMPETITION. THE SCORES DID NOT INDICATE THE GAME. GOOD EAST AND CLEAN FOOTBALL WAS WITNESSED THROUGHOUT. BAKMEDMAN PLAYING…

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Golf Notes

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 5

A team of nine players visited Caragabal yesterday to try conclusions with the local club and were successful by 5 matches to 2…

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Grenfell Juniors Cricket Club. Annual Meeting

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Grenfell Juniors C.C. was held on Monday night, there being present Messrs. J. J. Dwyer, E. Chivers, L. McCabe…

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By Telegraph To-day. United States Tennis Team for Australia. Boston

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 17 August 1939 · page 5

The Associated Press learns that Australian Associations have invited the United States to send a…

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Tennis and Football Matches at G'gong GOOLAGONG, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 7

The local footballers were successful in retaining the Stag Lager Cup against Eugowra on the local ground on Sunday afternoon by 12 to 6…

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Clear Ridge News Tennis Tournament Tennis Tournament

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 4

At a special meeting of the Clear Ridge Tennis Club last Sunday it was decided to bold an open tennis tournament on Saturday and Sunday,…

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Greyhound Racing Two Night Meeting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 1

The Ungarie Greyhound Racing Comittee will conduct a greyhound racing meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday nights August 29th and 30th…

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Associate Golf Mrs. Lance's Success at Condobolin

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 1

Palying in the Bank Oflieers' Golf tournament at Condobolin on Monday. 7th August, Mrs. R. C. Jounce, of West Wyalong, won the nine holes…

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Cricket Cup Kantied to Winning Teams

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 1

At the conclusion of the annual general meeting of the West Wyalong and District Cricket Association the retiring President. (Mr. G. T…

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Forbes Tennis Tournament To-morrow's Resumption Handicap Events

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 1

The Forbes Tennis Club's 11th annual open tournament will be resumed to-morrow, when the handicap events, for which a heavy entry…

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