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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1940

702 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 15 of 36

Ungarie Golf Club Official Opening Next Sunday Proceeds for Red Cross

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 May 1940 · page 1

The Ungarie Golf Club has been reformed for the year and will conduct its official opening on Sunday afternoon next, when a 12…

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CARAGABAL Opening of Tennis and Golf Season CARAGABAL. Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 8

On Sunday the tennis club opened its season by staging a very successful tournament. A large crowd was present, and the local members are very…

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FOOTBALL Committee Mems

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 8

Many matters of routine were attended to at the weekly meeting of Forbes Rugby League this week. A letter from the Lithgow League…

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TENNIS Opening of Night Courts. Partial Blackout

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 8

Forbes Tennis Club was unfortunate that a section of the lights on its three night courts failed on, Wednesday night, while its opening…

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BEDGERABONG Road Work Appreciated Races on April 15 BEDGERABONG, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 7

Since the rain of last week, the weather has been almost perfect. Days bright, clear and warm; night with a nip in them. A good fall of rain in the…

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Tennis Afternoon

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 May 1940 · page 1

The Wyalong-Clear Ridge branch or the Red Cross Society will hold a tennis afternoon at Clear Ridge on Wednesday afternoon, 29th May, in…

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W.w. Golf Club

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 May 1940 · page 1

On Sunday morning, 5th instant, the 18 holes stroke competition resulted in another win for Ben Sharrock in the A. Grade with a nett 70…

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Lachlan Schools' Football Competition

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 13 May 1940 · page 3

A meeting of the Lachlan Schools' Football Competition was held at Forbes on May 4. Representatives present: Forbes…

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West Wyalong Patriotic Fund Meeting of Committee Golf Club's Donation

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 May 1940 · page 1

A meeting of the Committee of the West Wyalong and District Patriotic Fund was held at the Memorial Hall on Monday night last…

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Associate Golf Club Trophy Won by Mrs. P. B. Bowring

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 May 1940 · page 1

On Sunday afternoon last, the West Wyalong Golf Associates conducted an 18 holes stroke competition for the Club trophy, which was won by Mrs…

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Young Football Team Coming to West Wyalong On Sunday Next

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 May 1940 · page 1

Young Rugby League Football Club —one of the best known and most formidable, will visit West Wyalong on Sunday next for the purpose of…

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Associate Golf Miss Ann Dwyer Wins Captain's Trophy Seven Strokes Off Handicap

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 May 1940 · page 5

Playing a consistently good round on Wednesday last, on the West Wyalong links, Miss Ann Dwyer, who has been on a 34 handicap, returned…

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Golf May 9

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 3

Once again I have been awakened from my somnolence by the flashing of a meteor on the Forbes golf course, in the person of a young fair headed…

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Tennis Topics Inter-Town Matches

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 2

Sunday was such a glorious day that all branches of sport were largely patronised tennis attracting many devotees…

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Exciting Football Forbes And Canowindra Play 5 All Draw For Jack Hore Gold Cup

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1940 · page 4

THE Jack Hore Gold Cup challenge season opened sensationally at Spooner Oval last Sunday, when the challenging Canowindra team put live points on the scoreboard one minute from the start". It was not until after the interval that…

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Associate Golf

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 1

On Wednesday, May 15, the West Wyalong Golf Associates held a 12 hole stroke competition for a Club trophy, which was won by Mrs…

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Grenfell Golf Club. Opening Day

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 1

In glorious weather the Grenfell Club held its annual opening on Sunday last. Visitors were present from a…

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Well Attended. Monday's Football Meeting

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 3

At a very enthusiastic meeting, attended by nearly fifty followers of Rugby League, which was held in the P. and A. Hall on Monday night…

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Rugby League Match on Sunday Next. Lake Cargelligo Here

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 3

Lake Cargelligo Rugby League team will travel to Condobolin on Sunday next, and engage the Condobolin Wanderers. Although…

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Tennis Notes Wintr Competition St. Mary's Tournament

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 16 May 1940 · page 4

The second day of the opening round of the winter competition commenced on Sunday and matches in most cases were evenly contested and…

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