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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1940

702 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 32 of 36

High School Athletic Carnival

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 10 October 1940 · page 2

On Thursday last the High School completed its annual athletic carnical. The senior and junior…

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Golf Associates Annual Meeting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 October 1940 · page 1

The West Wyalong Golf Associate: will hold their annual general meeting in the Memorial Hall, West Wyalong, to-morrow (Tuesday) at 8 p.m…

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Kiacatoo Cricket Club Annual Meeting Held Sunday, 29th September

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 14 October 1940 · page 2

Present: E. M. Brown (president), L. Brown (secretary), F. Field, A. Thorton, L. Bailey, N. Blackwell. The secretary submitted his…

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CRICKET Wednesday Afternoon Comp. Association The Turf Wicket

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 October 1940 · page 4

Forbes Cricket Association had a meeting on Thursday night, when arrangements were made in connection with the holding of a…

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Golf

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 17 October 1940 · page 2

The season is drawing to an end, and the hot weather has proved too much for most of the players, though. C. J. Nash, A. F. Witcombe and the…

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Cricket

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 17 October 1940 · page 1
Also in The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser

The following players are picked to represent the Town Team against Yarrabandai on the Turf Wicket next Sunday:--…

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Golf Associates. Annual General Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 17 October 1940 · page 2

Last Friday night the Annual General Meeting of the above club took place at the Club House, and was well attended…

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Cricket Association Annual General Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 17 October 1940 · page 5

Members of the Condobolin and District Cricket Association held their Annual General Meeting at Shiels' Hotel on Saturday last, 12th…

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West Wyalong Golf Associates Successful Year Reviewed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 October 1940 · page 2

The West Wyalong Associate Golf Club held their annual meeting in the Literary Institute on Tuesday night last, when there were present…

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Week-end Cricket

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 October 1940 · page 8

The following team will travel to Wirrinya on Sunday to represent Forbes Cricket Club: K. Hodge (capt), D. McKinnon, J. Smith, W. Smith, J…

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What About a Sports Carnival? On Boxing Day Or New Year's Day

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 21 October 1940 · page 2

Christmas this year will fall in the mid-week, and the New Year will open on the same day. There will…

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Cycle and Athletic Club

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 21 October 1940 · page 1

A special meeting of the 'West Wyalong Cycle and Athletic Club will be held on Friday night of this week. All members of the Committee are…

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TENNIS Tourney at Town Courts Tomorrow Night

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 October 1940 · page 4

A good deal of interest is being evinced in the night tennis tournament which the Forbes Town Tennis Club is commencing on its…

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Cricket

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1940 · page 2

The following team will represent Grenfell to play Young at Young on Sunday, 27th inst.: M. Chivers, B. Reid, W. Shaw, F. Robinson, N…

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Night Tennis. Church Of England Competition

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 24 October 1940 · page 2

The night tennis competition conducted by the Church of England Tennis Club, commenced on Wednesday, 16th October, and up to date…

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Tennis Tournament For Brolga Patriotic Fund

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 October 1940 · page 1

The Brolga Patriotic Committee will hold a tennis tournament at the Brolga courts on Sunday, 3rd November, when a mixed dougles will be…

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Cycle & Athletic Club

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 October 1940 · page 1

The President (Mr. C. R. Nicholson) requests all members of the West Wyalong Cycle and Athletic Club Committee to be present at the special…

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Night Tennis Tournament

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 October 1940 · page 1

More than 20 players took part in the night tennis tournament organised by Forbes Club at its Camp Hill courts on Wednesday night. The tournament…

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CRICKET Match on

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 October 1940 · page 8

St. Laurence C.C. will receive a visit from Eugowra on Sunday, and will play on the Halpin's Flat wicket, commencing at 11 am. The St. Laurence team…

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