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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1940

702 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 11 of 36

Condobolin Golf Club. Season Opens This Month Repairs to Clubhouse

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 2

It was decided at a meeting of Condobolin Golf Club on Thursday night, that the season will open this month…

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A.I.F. DESPATCHES. A.I.F's. First Big Match. Football in Palestine. Jerusalem, March 23

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 15 April 1940 · page 3

Football with an international flavour has been added to the sporting activities of the A.I.F. The first match of this kind was…

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Swimming Club Dance On Thursday Night

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 1

The West Wyalong Swimming Club will hold a dance in the Masonic Hall [?] Thursday night next, 18th instant, when the various cups and trophies…

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Boronia Tennis Club Granted Control of Courts

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 1

On the application of Mr. M. F. Curry, Honorary Secretary of the Eoronia Tennis Club, Wyalong, the Club was granted control of…

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FOOTBALL Forbes Beat Orange 28 to 11

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 5

Continuously resorting to fast back division movements, in which the ball was at times thrown about with rare, abandon, Forbes…

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5 TO 2 WIN For West Wyalong First Football Match

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1940 · page 3

In the opening match of the season yesterday, West Wyalong Rugby League Club met and defeated Tallimba at the latter…

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Grenfell Golf Club

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 2

To all those members who have during the past month been swinging a lusty shovel on the golf links (not to be confused with a concentration…

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Swimming Club Dance To-night

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 4

Members of the West Wyalong Amateur Swimming Club, and hundreds of others are expected at a big dance to be held in the Masonic Hall. West…

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Northern Riverina Football Association

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 1

The annual general meeting of the Northern Riverina Australian Rules Football Association will be held on Saturday, 27th April, at 8 p.m., at…

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King Football Reign Again. Match Sunday Week

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 2

Despite the fact that football has been defunct in Condobolin for some years, local enthusiasts are certain that the sport has…

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Condobolin Tennis. Match Against Parkes Will Be Played on

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 4

A team representing Condobolin Tennis Club will travel to Parkes on Sunday to engage a team from that centre…

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A.I.F.'s First Big Match Football in Palestine Jerusalem, March 28

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 6

Football with an international flavor has been added to the sporting activities of the A.I.F. The first match of this kind was…

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A.i.f.despatches A.i.f.'s First Big Match Football in Palestine. Jerusalem, March 28

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 18 April 1940 · page 4

Football with an international flavor has been added to the sporting activiities of the A.I.F. The first match of this kind was…

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Football Flickers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 3

Although Forbes has emerged victorious In the first two try-outs with Yeoval and Orange, and in each game the home reps, gave spasmodic glimpses…

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Tennis Opening Day Sunday's Fixture at Town Courts

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 4

The official opening of the Forbes Lawn Tennis Club's courts on Camp Hill, and the official handing over by Mayor Ford of the…

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FOOTBALL Meeting of Forbes League Sunday's Visit to Yeoval

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 April 1940 · page 3

Forbes Rugby Football League held its weekly meeting on Monday night, when there was a fair roll up of committeemen, over whom…

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Riverina's Golf Title

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 1

West Wyalong golfers will be interested to know that it has been decided by the Riverina Golf Association that the annual championships be…

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Cycling Races

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 2

The Catholic Cycle Club held their first trials on Lawson Park on Sunday afternoon. Several local riders were present…

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Junee and Greyhound Racing

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 4

At a large meeting of those interested in greyhound racing in Junee presided over by the Mayor (Ald. R. G. Weaver) there was some strong…

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Grenfell Golf Club. Sunday's Stroke Competition

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 22 April 1940 · page 2

At two o'clock on any normal Sunday afternoon of the golfing season it is always possible to find a crowd of blithesome spirits gathered round…

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