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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1940

702 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 29 of 36

Grenfell Golf Club

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 9 September 1940 · page 2

The match between the Members and Associates so eagerly looked forward to, took place on Sunday. The members feel that they have…

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Associate Golf Mrs. T. Nielsen's Trophy Won by Miss Bertha Stear

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 September 1940 · page 1

On Sunday afternoon the West Wyalong Associates played an 18 hole stroke competition for a trophy donated by Mrs. T. Nielsen. Miss…

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British Bloodstock Mystery. Secret Shipments of Racing Horses to U.S.A. STABLES

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 9 September 1940 · page 4

A mystery surrounds the export, now began, of British racing bloodstock to U.S.A. studs and trailing stabless…

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Tennis Tourney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1940 · page 1

Nelson Park Tennis Club only had 24 players on Sunday for the tennis tournament which it carried out in aid of the candidature of the Queen of Sport,…

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Tennis Fixtures For Sunday Next

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 September 1940 · page 1

West Wyalong Tennis Club will visit Ba[?]medman on. Sunday next with the hope of regaining the Kalms-Spiers Cup which was lost last…

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Cricketers' Golf Club. Stan. McCabe Wins Championship

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 12 September 1940 · page 3

Stan. McCabe won the Cricketers' Club Golf Championship in Sydney, this week…

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World's Table Tennis Champions. Brilliant Display in Wagga

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 12 September 1940 · page 4

Brilliant exhibitions of table tennis, characterised by remarkable recoveries from terrific forehand drives, were seen at the Capital…

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TENNIS The Forbes Tournament Profit of £35

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 September 1940 · page 8

The Forbes Town Tennis Club held a meeting on Monday night, when a statement in connection with the annual tournament…

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Grenfell Golf Club

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 16 September 1940 · page 2

The rain last week, which brought such joy to the farmers in the district, brought a wonderful improvement to the links…

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Associate Golf Miss Geraldine Farrar Wins Mrs. E. J. Pilon's Trophy

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 16 September 1940 · page 4

On Sunday afternoon West Wyalong associates played an 18 hole stroke ompetition for a trophy donated by [?]s. T. J. Pilon. Miss Geraldine…

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Red Cross Effort at Golf Links

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1940 · page 2

On Tuesday, September 24, the associates of the Forbes Golf Club will close the 1940 season with a function which will benefit the Forbes branch of…

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Golf Associates Assist Sports Queen's Candidature

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1940 · page 6

Last Saturday over a score of associates of Forbes Golf Club participated in a 27-holes competition conducted to assist the funds of the…

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TENNIS Good Win for Parkes Railway Sunday's Tournament

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1940 · page 6

The Parkes Railway tennis team recently won the N.S.W. Railway Tennis Cup in Sydney, and is to be congratulated on its success. The…

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Cricket Association Annual Meeting again Adjourned

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 19 September 1940 · page 2

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

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WIRRINYA Tennis Season Ends First Cricket Match WIRRINYA, Wed. TENNIS

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 9

Wirrinya's tennis season was drawn to a successful conclusion on Sunday when a match between the ex-pupils of Wirrinya School and "The Rest"…

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Golf

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 10

With the Stableford par competition on Tuesday, the associates' competition programme for the 1940 season comes to a close, and on Tuesday, 24th, the…

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QUANDIALLA Local Tennis Win Welcome Fall of Rain QUANDIALLA, Wed. TENNIS

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 9

On the home court last Sunday Quandialla met a team representing "Haridale". Some splendid tennis was played in the 34 sets contested, the…

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TENNIS Challenge for Flannery Cup

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 8

Owing to Wyalong being unable to make the trip next Sunday, the challenge to Forbes Tennis Club for the Flannery Cup has now been…

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Golf

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 23 September 1940 · page 3

The rain over the week end has made a wonderful improvement to the links. The tees and greens have settled' down aud the fairways…

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Associate Golf Wednesday's Competition

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 September 1940 · page 1

Owing to the rainy weather, the West Wyalong Golf Associates did not hold a competition on Sunday afternoon…

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