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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1939

922 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 9 of 47

Competition Cricket Last Round Ends To- morrow

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 10

Final round in the Saturday afternoon cricket competition will be concluded to- morrow, when Forbes Juniors meet Jemalong on…

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G'gong Cricket Brown Cup Back GOOLAGONG, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 9

Goolagong cricketers were successful in regaining the Brown Cup from Warraderry on Sunday. The cup has been absent from its home town for…

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Mayor to Greet Orange Visitors Cyclists And Band Here Sunday Exciting Racing Expected

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 1

Travelling in two buses and a number of cars, Orange cyclists, sight- seers and the town band of twenty players come to Forbes on…

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Quandl Cricket Win for Euroka Eight Wickets to Spare QUANDIALLA, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 9

A match was played on the local recreation reserve on Sunday, between "Euroka" and Caragabal II. The visitors, batting first, made an…

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Len Pinney's Chanceless Display Bill Davison Bats Superbly Mick Curry Again Bowls Well Keast, Lloyd, M. McGRATH, and Ron Lange Played Good Innings for Their Side Emerton Still a Cunning Bowler

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 9

The gallery for last Sunday's game was not so large as usual. Len Pinney's cricket left nothing to be[?]desired. He bowled 12 overs for 71 runs and secured one wicket. There are many bettor bowlers than Len, but the thought of this young player…

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Exciting Racing. Fast Times at Coursing

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 2

Heavy rain from 6 p.m. onwards compelled Condobolin Coursing Club to postpone its meeting on Friday night and although fine weather prevailed…

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Cricket

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 3
Also in The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser

The results of yesterday's match were as follows:--Town 1st innings 229, Colts 1st Innings 178 (Warren Hope 5 for 64, A…

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Grenfell Golf Club

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Grenfell Golf Club was held on Wednesday, 8th inst., when the following reports were presented by the…

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Church of England Tennis Club. Annual Meeting

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above club was held on Thursday night. There was a large attendance, Rev. N. G. F. Cooke (Rector)…

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Club Not Liable For Eye Lost At Golf

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 3

An appeal by the Cliftonville Golf Club against the granting of £1500 to Albert Potter for the loss of an eye as a result of a blow from a golf ball…

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Swimming Results Club Championships Ben Sharrock Triple Champion

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 2

Ben Sharrock of West Wyalong, secured the "bat-trick" at the West Wyalong Swimming Pool on Sundap when he won the 50 metres Junior…

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Forbes Golf Club Annual Meeting of Members Past Season Most Successful

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 6

Despite the inclemency of the weather there was a good attendance at the annual meeting of the Forbes Golf Club, held at the…

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Sunday Football Dubbo Showground Closed Trustees' Strong Stand (By Wire)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 1

A message from Dubbo states that a move against organised Sunday football has been taken by the Trustees of the Dubbo…

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Golf Club

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 2

The Greens Committee of the Grenfell Golf Club yesterday visited the new course and report that conditions for the coming season will…

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Ladies' Swimming Club

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 1

Pat Kevin, promising junior swimmer of Forbes ladies' club, finished the club points score competition conducted throughout the season at the…

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Cricket Teams

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 1

The following will represent the Seniors on Sunday next:— J- O'Brien, M. Quilty, B. Johnson, G. Emmett, J. Kearns, F. Prest, G. Butler, W…

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Cricket Assn. Meeting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 1

A meeting of the West Wyalong and District Cricket Association will be held in the Metropolitan Hotel, West Wyalong at 8 p.m. on Tuesday…

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Week End Cricket

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 2

On Sunday next the West Wyalong Seniors meet Mildil at West Wyalong on No. 1 oval and Bellarwi meet Wyalong Rovers on No. 2 ground at…

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St. Laurence Tennis Club Annual Meeting Promises Success

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 1

Old and intending members in pleasing numbers attended the annual meeting of the St. Laurence Tennis Club at the Marist…

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