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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1940

702 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 26 of 36

Trundle Races Thursday's Weights

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 August 1940 · page 4

The fallowing weights have been declared fr the Trundle Jockey Club's Show meeting next Thursday:…

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School Football Record of Marist's Teams

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 August 1940 · page 4

A table prepared of the achievements of the three football teams of the Marist Brothers' College at Forbes for the past season discloses a record of which…

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TENNIS The Town Tournament Commences Next

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 August 1940 · page 3

Excellent nominations have been received for the annual open tournament of the Forbes Town Tennis Club, to commence next Saturday,…

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Cowra Road. Tennis Notes

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 15 August 1940 · page 3

Bungalong Tennis Club had their effort in ald of the Grenfell and District Patriotic and War Fund last' Saturday, 10th inst…

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Football Stir Referee Penalised Group Executive Finding

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 August 1940 · page 1

Following an inquiry by Group 9 Rugby league [?]diciary Committee, into the protest lodged by West Wyalong Club following…

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Bowls Greenkeeper

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 3

A notification from the Forbes Bowling Club to last night's meeting of the Municipal Council was to the effect that J. Clarke had been appointed to…

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Football

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 8

Hats off to the footballers who won the Johnnie Walker Cup for Forbes last Sunday and regained the high placing which Forbes has so…

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Golf the Associates

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 8

Twenty-two players returned cards in the competition for a trophy presented by Mrs. Cocksedge. Mesdames Roberts and T. Gunn tied for the trophy with…

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TENNIS To-Morrow's Forbes Tournament Opening Games

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 8

The Forbes Town Tennis Club's open tournament will be commenced to-morrow afternoon, when the star item will be the meeting…

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Trundle Races Quinlan Pilots Three Winners

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 8

The meeting of the Trundle Jockey Club, held on Thursday, in aid of Goobang Shire Patriotic and War Fund, was very well attended,…

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Johnnie Walker Cup Wellington's Right to Challenge Forbes Football Club's Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 3

Outstanding feature of Monday night's meeting of the Forbes Rug by Football League was the pleasure expressed at the success of the…

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Grenfell Golf Club

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 19 August 1940 · page 2

Yesterday saw the finish of the championships. It is regretted that Dr. Quilter and W. MeCabe picked up aud so were…

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W. Golf Club

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 August 1940 · page 1

Tim competition on Sunday. 25lh August will be a mixed foursome for trophies donated by Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Lumbourn…

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Associate Golf 18 Holes Foursome

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 August 1940 · page 1

Misses Doreen Stivano and Joy O'Brien won the 18 holes [?] competition on Sunday afternoon trophy, donated by Miss Geraldine…

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Cricket Association Meeting Postponed Till Next Month

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 August 1940 · page 1

Owing to the very pool attendance the annual general meeting of the West Wyalong and Distinct Cricket Association, which was to have been…

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An Appreciation By Parkes Officials Of Forbes Rugby League

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 August 1940 · page 4

When Canowindra belatedly notified Parkes Rugby League last Sunday that its team would not fulfil engagement that day, Mr. J…

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Outstanding Tennis In Forbes Annual Open Tournament N. Turvey Singles Champ. J. Gilchrist And G. Cannon Win Doubles Championship

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 August 1940 · page 1

The wisdom of the committee of the Forbes Tennis Club in deciding to continue the twelfth annual open tournament despite the dark clouds of war, received encouraging endorsement in the splendid support accorded the championship…

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Pinnacle. Tennis

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 1

Oil Sunday last Pinnacle defeated Ironbarks on the home courts, the sets being 21 to 20. Next Sunday a team from Pinnacle…

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Associate Golf Sunday's Competition

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 1

On Sunday afternoon a mixed foursome, two stick compelition will. be held, for trophies douated by Mr. and Mrs E. J. Lambourn…

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Meet Tee Champs! New Tennis Stars

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 1

St Mary's Tenn's Club championship events have been cempleted and new champions have fought their way to the front…

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