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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1940

702 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 34 of 36

BOWLS Official Opening Of Season

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 7 November 1940 · page 2

So favourable was all last winter and the green in such splendid order that Condobolin players enjoyed the game right through without a break…

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Cricket Assn. Annual General Meetting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 7 November 1940 · page 1

The annual general meeting of the Wept Wyalong and District Cricket Associtaion willbe held at the Metropolitan Hotel at 8 p.m on…

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Races Abandoned

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 November 1940 · page 8

The members of the Bathurst Diggers' Race Club at a meeting on Monday night, decided not to hold their annual meeting this season. The Club,…

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Tennis Tournament For Red Cross Society

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 11 November 1940 · page 1

Entries close to-morrow (Tuesday) for the American mixed doubles tournament, in aid of the West Wyalong Red Cross Society, and may be…

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Bowls Opening Teams Visit Eugowra and Orange Game Popular at Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 November 1940 · page 4

Two teams represented Forbes Bowling Club at the official opening of the Eugowra greens for the 1940-41 season, which ceremony…

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Tennis Notes

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 14 November 1940 · page 2

The ladies of the Town Club held a very successful tournament last Friday night when thirty ladies were present as competitors. Although…

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Swimming Officials Recognition for West Wyalong Several Key Positions

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 November 1940 · page 4

West Wyalong Amateur Swimming Club is delighted with the key positions allocated to it by the South Western Amateur…

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Night Tennis Combined Banks Defeat Meagher's

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 November 1940 · page 1

Combined Banks defe ated Meagher and Co. on Tuesday night for the Andrew Challenge Cup by 1[?] sets 80 games to 5 sets 50 games…

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House Party And Tennis Tournament Over £30 for Red Cross

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 November 1940 · page 1

The West Wyalong Branch of the Red Cross Society will benefit to the extent cf over £30 as the result of a very successful house…

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Old Order Changed Cricket Executive Committee Officers To Act

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 November 1940 · page 6

The annual general meeting of the West. Wyalong and District Cricket Association, dispensed with the Executive Committee,…

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War. Not Petrol Effects Country Cricket Clubs Young Players Join Forces

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 November 1940 · page 4

The record number of enlistments from small country centres and not the petrol rationing, is the principal reason why…

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Cricket Was Good But Collections Poor Review of 1939-40 Season

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 November 1940 · page 3

It is the proud boast of the West Wyalong and District Cricket Association, that last season it successfully defended the O'Farrell Cup—the premier challenge cup in the country districts of the State—against 12 leading Southern…

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"Back in Harness" Cricket Association Officials Mr. G. M. Butler Again President

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 November 1940 · page 3

Messrs M. O'Brien (Patron), G. M. Butler (President), C. H. Matterson (Secretary), L. J. McCann (Treasurer), were…

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Cricket S.O S Answered with £3/3/ Loss of £9 Last Season

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 November 1940 · page 1

When it was annoumeed at the annual general meeting of the West Wyalong and District Cricket Association, that the Association had…

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Meagher's Xi. Prevail In Interesting Match at Forbes Wednesday Afternoon Cricket Comp

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 November 1940 · page 10

In the Wednesday afternoon cricket competition this week the two Forbes and Parkes teams engaged met one another on the home…

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Night Tennis Tournament

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 November 1940 · page 4

The Forbes club's night tennis tournament last week attracted about 30 players and a reminder is given that the tournament will be finalised to--…

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Cricket Prospects Bright at West Wyalong

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 21 November 1940 · page 1

Prospects for cricket are bright at West Wyalong this year as the Association is holding the Noel Meagher and Tapp Memorial, Cups, which are…

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Tennis Club Members In Fighting Forces To be Supplied With Comforts

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 21 November 1940 · page 2

The tennis tournment organised by the St. Mary's Tennis Club, with Miss Mary Prothero and Mr. Ke[?] Townsend as Honorary Secretaries, for the…

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Bowls

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 1

A rink representative of the Forbes Bowling Club had a narrow margin win against a home rink when it paid a visit to Grenfell…

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EUGOWRA Silo Authorities Criticised Cricket Notes EUGOWRA, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 7

Harvesting is in full swing here. In fact farmers would have finished this week had the silo been opened. The avergae so far seems to be about five…

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