Car Racing In the Naughty Nineties
"Speed demons" in the Nineties reached the amazing maximum of 15 miles per hour to sustain a race average of 5 miles per hour. Such was…
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Sport, 1940
702 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 9 of 36
Boronia Tennis Club Re-formed at Wyalong
A meeting was held at Wyalong on the 26th March 1940 and the Wyalong Boronia Park Tennis Club was re[?]ormed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The 1940 Golf Season
Forbes golfers will gather at the links on Sunday and usher in the 1940 season with a mixed foursomes event. Despite the protracted dry weather…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council Crumbs Thursday Night's Meeting The Swimming Season
Forbes Municipal Council, at its meeting on Thursday night, authorised the Mayor and Town Clerk to determine the date on which the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cricket Competition Final
Owing to the disorganisation of teams caused by the selection of the O'Farrell Cup team the final of the West Wyalong Association…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →St. Mary's Tennis Club Successful Dance
A very successful social. in aid of St. Mary's Tennis Club, was held in the Masonic Hall. West Wyalong. on Monday night last. The attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →W. Tennis Club Official Opening
... The West Wya[?]ong Tennis Club will officially open the season at the recreation courts on Sunday afternoon next. 7th April. A cordial invitation…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bungalong Creek (Cowra Road) Tennis Club. Annual Meeting
The annual mooting of the above club was held at "Springvale" recently. Officers for 1940 were elected as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Colts Cricket Club. Don Fitzgerald Wins Batting. Bowling Honors to Jack Green
Although his services were not available for the early part of the season, Don Fitzgerald won the batting honors for Colts, who were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tennis Topics
In this issue the Forbes Tennis Club advertises the holding of its official opening of the season on Sunday week, April 14. Play in an…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Forbes Golf Club
Members are again reminded that Opening day is Sunday next, the form of competition being mixed foursomes. The Associates as usual will provide…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Car Racing in the Naughty Nineties
"Speed demons in the Nineties reached the amazing maximum of 15 miles per hour to sustain a race average of 5 miles per hour. Such was the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →FOOTBALL Opening 1940 Season Yeoval Coming on
At a meeting of the committee of the Forbes Rugby League Club on Monday night, consideration was given to arranging for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Football
Max Gray, a former. Western Suburbs player, has been appointed coach to Western Suburbs. Mr. T. English, secretary of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Night Tennis. Match at Quandialla
The first contest for the Baker Cup look place on Quandialla night court recently, between teams from caragabal and Quandialla…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cricket Premiership Won by Cargelligo
In the final match of the Lake Cargelligo District Cricket Association competition, Lake Cargelligo defeated Yelkin by 144 runs to 99…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Picnic Race Club. Dubbo Orchestra For Ball. £100 Rain Insurance On Races
At a meeting of the Condobolin Picnic Race Club on Saturday afternoon, it was decided that an orchestra from Dubbo be engaged for the annual…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tennis Tournament
Availing itself of the favorable weather conditions at the week-end, Nelson Park Tennis Club conducted an American mixed doubles tournament…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →FOOTBALL Season's Kick-off Yeoval Defeated 6-3
With a visiting Yeoval combination in opposition, Forbes Football League opened its playing season at Spooner Oval last Sunday, and…
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Rox Crawford, "who played in the Country Week elimination matches at Wollongong last year, commenced dutes as playing coach to Cowra's…
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