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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1940

702 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 27 of 36

Council Agrees to Barmedman Request Water For Tennis Courts

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

Acting on the recommendation of the Shire Engineer (Mr. J. J. Duff) Bland Shire Council, at its meeting at West Wyalong, agreed…

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Father and Sons In One Football Team Help Club Win Championship

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 August 1940 · page 5

Henty's team, which won the Group 13 championship at Wagga, included a father and two sons. Fred Broad. the ex-West Wyalong…

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Patronage of Parkes Bodies Was Disappointing Inter-Town Sports Visit Enjoyable Bowls, Golf and Tennis Games Football Match Was "Flop" Successful Dance at Night

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 1

IT WOULD appear that any attempt to organise mid-week sports fixtures between Forbes and Parkes or any of the surrounding towns is doomed to failure. The committee of the Sports Queen in the local queen…

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Football

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 8

Forbes fans on Sunday will have their first opportunity for years of seeing a Group IX. team in action when Wyalong pay a visit to our town. This…

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GOLF The Associates Tournament for Sports Queen

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 8

In the nine hidden holes competition this week no fewer than four players tied with net 34. They were Mesdames Kevin, Gunn, Jones and…

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TENNIS Forbes Tournament To be Resumed To-Morrow

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 8

The Forbes Tennis Club's open tournament will be resumed tomorrow afternoon, when the handicap events will be proceeded with…

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Next Sunday's Football Wyalong to Visit Forbes Jim Flynn's Reappearance

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 8

The visit of Wyalong footballers next Sunday is of more than usual interest, for it marks the re-appearance of a popular Forbes…

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Grenfell Golf Club

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 26 August 1940 · page 3

On Sunday was played the first foursome of the season. It took the form of a Canadian Foursome, and players selected their…

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TENNIS. St. Joseph's Tournament

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 26 August 1940 · page 2

The tournament concluded on Sunday. The ladies played their finals on Saturday and the gents on Sunday…

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Mick Navin Cleared Recent Football Incident

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 26 August 1940 · page 1

Mick Navin, well-known West Wyalong player, was warmly congratulated by the captain (Len Cooper) and lub mates when it was announced…

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Associate Golf Eclectic Competition Won by Mrs. T. Nielsen

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 26 August 1940 · page 1

The 18 holes eclectic competition, which was completed on Wednesday last by the West Wyalong Associates was won by Mrs. T. Nielsen. Mrs…

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The Farm Home The Mole Cricket Treatment of Infested Turf

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 26 August 1940 · page 1

Infestation by mole crickets may cause extensive injury to lawns, golf and bowling greens and tennis courts. The tunnelling of the crickets…

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The Best for Twelve Years a Great Day's Racing. Condobolin Jockey Club Delighted

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 26 August 1940 · page 5

Yes, Condobolin Jockey Club should be, and was, delighted with the splendid racing last Thursday. And so were those present, for everything…

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GOLF The Members' Championships Some Early Games

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 4

Interest in local golf circles among members is now confined to the championships, in which several games were played over the…

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Condobolin Coursing Club

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 2

A committee meeting of the above was held at the Royal Hotel on Tuesday night, when there was submitted a full financial statement in…

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Grenfell Golf Club

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 2

In our last notes we made a mistake in the date of the approaching match between members and associates. We stated that this match…

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Tennis Matches Teams for

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 1

St. Mary's Club, West Wyalong, has two engagements for Sunday next, one team will visit Temora and the second will meet Yiddah…

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Associate Golf Mrs. Bowring Wins Trophy

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 1

On Wednesday afternoon, the West Wyalong Assoociates held an 18 hole stroke competition for a trophy dnated by Miss E. Robertson…

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Table Tennis Champions to Visit West Wyalong

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 1

Mr. Con Bylos, manager of the Tivoli Talkies, West Wyalong, announced this afternoon that he had made arrangements for Michael…

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Tennis Talk St. Marys Club Championship Leo Gately's Performance

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 29 August 1940 · page 2

The principal events of the tennis championships recently decided by the St. Mary's Club, West Wyalong, were the ladies…

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