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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1940

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Turf Tattle Crack Colts and Youngsters In Trials at Rosebery Races

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 10

Racegoers at Rosebery on Wednesday were given an opportunity of seeing the crack three-year-olds, Reading and High Caste, in action…

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Cricket. Yesterday's Semi-final

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 2

The first semi-final in Condobolin District Cricket Association's competition was played on the turf wicket yesterday. Selems…

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Coursing Club Doubles to Bluey's Cin, Princess Heritage Good Attendance at Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 2

There was a good attendance at Condobolin Coursing Club's meeting on Friday night, when a field of four bookmakers operated…

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Funny Cricket Stories About O'Farrell Cup Teams Play for Cud They Don't Want

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 2

West Wyalong and District Cricket Association officials are greatly perturbed and somewhat amused, at the unjust crltictan…

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Grinsted Cup Protest Cricket Association Meeting St. Laurence's Case Rejected Kelly Cup Incident

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 4

THE great interest evinced in the protest over the previous Sunday's Grinsted Cup match at Caragabal was reflected in an attendance of over 30 persons at the meeting of Forbes Cricket Association at the Club House Hotel on Thursday night…

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Swimming Stars to Compete

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 1

The Mar attraction at the swimming carnival at west along on Wednesday nd was be Boh Newbiggen, one of the State leading swimmers…

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Grenfell Golf Club

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 2

THE ANNUAL MEETING of Members will bo held at the office of Crommelin, Moore and Weaver on MONDAY. 5th FEBRUARY, 1940, at 7.30…

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Cricket Competition Draw for

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1940 · page 1

The following is the draw for Sunday next in the second round of the West Wyalong and district competition:—…

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A Racing Disqualification

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 1

Five years' disqualification was on Wednesday imposed by the stipendiary steward of the Queensland Turf Club on R. J. Rogers, owner-trainer, J…

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N.C.A. STAKES Big Coursing Event To-morrow Night Lord Lonsdale Included

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 8

Only six runners will contest the N.C.A. Stake at the Wentworth Park greyhound meeting to-morrow night, but the six will include…

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Eugowra Cricket The Grinsted Cup Wrangle EUGOWRA, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 7

Eugowra cricketers visited Caragabal on Sunday in quest of the Grinsted Cup, but suffered a heavy defeat. The locals report that while they were…

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Easter Visit Of City Cricket Team Altered Arrangements

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 2

From a letter to hand from Mr. Jack Chegwyn, who is organising the visit of a metropolitan team of cricketers to Forbes and other…

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Two Families Farewelled at Quandi. Loss to Football Club QUANDIALLA, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 7

On the occasion of the departure of two well-known families from the district, friends tendered them a farewell social in the Quandialla Hall supper…

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Challenge Tennis Cricketers in Action

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 2

Keen interest was displayed in a challenge tenuis match which took place on Andrew's open air courts when tour well known cricketers were…

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Night Tennis Mixed Doubles Competition

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 2

A mixed doubles competition was played on the Town courts on Thursday night when "Yellow" defeated "Green" by 5 sets 39 games to 3 sets…

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Cricket. Selems Defeat Yarrabandai

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 3

Due to fine fighting knocks by W. Staniforth and, G. Moller, Selems defeated Yarrabandai outright by seven runs with seven wickets in hand, in…

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Cricket Draw Association Competition

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 2

The following is the draw for the second round of the West Wyalong and District Crlckei Association competition…

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The Banks Win Belay Swimming Event Jack Smith Delights Supporters

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 2

Although rather chilly tor swimmine nine teams met and competed for the Banks and Commerce Cup last Friday evening at West Wyalong…

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Meet the Champs. at the Swimming Carnival On Wednesday Night Next

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 2

Bob. Newbiggen, one of the leading swimmers In Australia, Ben Sharroclc of West Wyalong, holder of the Southwestern Junior championship and…

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First Round Points District Cricket Assn. Competition

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 2

The conclusion of the first round of the West Wyalong and District Cricket Association competition showed that Clear Ridge…

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