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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1941

571 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 18 of 29

Golf Club. W. McCabe's Success at Young

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 4 August 1941 · page 2

On Sunday nine players visited Young and five want to Forbes for the tournament at those towns. At Forbes we were entertained in…

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Mechanical Coursing Show Meetings Wednesday & Thursday Nights AUGUST 6 and 7, 1941

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 4 August 1941 · page 3

Second Night of Show & Race. Night Eight Races Each Night. First race at 8 p.m. sharp Good nominiatians Received. Half…

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Girral Tennis Tournament Miss C. Pilon and R. Gordon Winners

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 4 August 1941 · page 2

A record number of entries were received by the organisers of a tennis tournament at Girral yesterday, which was played off in ideal…

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Sporting Shorts COURSING

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1941 · page 4

Forbes owners notched a couple of wins at the Parkes Club's meeting on Thursday night, while others were unluckily beaten…

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Forbes Golf Club Assists Patriotic Funds Annual Tournament H. Wilson Scoops Pool

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1941 · page 1

Forbes Golf Club carried out its postponed annual open tournament on Sunday, when 51 players from the Forbes,…

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Tennis Kalms-speirs Cup

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 7 August 1941 · page 1

West Wyalong regained the KalmsSpeirs Cup last Sunday when they defeated Barmedman by 22 sets to 12. For almost 20 years now the…

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Sunday's Golf Members & Associates' Competitions

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 7 August 1941 · page 1

The second championship qualifying round will be played by members on the West Wyalong golf links on Sunday afternoon…

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Tennis Tournament At Sunnyside Courts

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 7 August 1941 · page 2

A tennis tournament will be held at the Sunryside Tennis Courts on Sunday. 17th August, in aid of Blow Clear Red Cross Society and Patriotic…

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Riverina District Golf Championships Important Event in Junee

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 7 August 1941 · page 5

The Riverina District Golf Association's Championship Tournament will be held in Junee over three and a half days commencing Wednesday…

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Boxing and Wrestling Mr. Roy Bell Secures Rights At West Wyalong Show

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 7 August 1941 · page 5

At the Show Committee meeting on Saturday afternoon last, the Works and Finance Committee's report which was submitted by Mr. J. W. Parker…

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Sporting Shorts FOOTBALL

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 6

What will probably be the concluding matches in the Cabot Cup Competition will be played next Sunday, when Parkes will send across a strong…

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Forbes Golf Club Annual Tournament Results

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 4

Following are the detailed scores. of competitors in the annual open tournament conducted by Forbes Golf Club last weekend, which…

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To Visit Forbes First-Grade City Football Team Sunday Week's Big Game

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 August 1941 · page 6

Forbes is to receive a visit from a first grade city team of footballers on Sunday week, August 17. At the moment it is not known…

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Golf

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 11 August 1941 · page 2

Sunday was one of the most important fixtures of the season, the championship qualifying rounds being the main event. This was over 36 holes…

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Greyhound Racing. Bluey's Son Brilliant. Track Records Broken

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 11 August 1941 · page 2

Although nominations were disappointing for a Show meeting, this being mainly due to petrol rationing, Condobolin Club was able to stage a two-night meeting on Wednesday and Thursday. The attendance on the first night…

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Show Races Big Success. Veech Rides Three Winners

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 11 August 1941 · page 2

Weather conditions prevailing on Thursday, the day of Condobolin Jockey Club's races, were even worse than that experienced during the whole of Show week. A biting wind made conditions cold and unpleasant and this no doubt would keep a good many…

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Tennis Tournament Won by Beg. Roberts and Miss E. Lange

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 11 August 1941 · page 3

As part of their effort for Miss Jean Leadbitter (the Commerce Queen in the Patriotic Queen Competition) the Mildil residents held a tennis…

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TENNIS. St. Joseph's Tournament. S. Hancock and W. Rossiter Win Men's Final

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 11 August 1941 · page 2

Tho men's' semi-finals and finals were played on Saturday afternoon. In the semi finals C. Walmsley and V. Malloy proved too good. for…

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Football Affray Wild Fight Ensues At Match in Sydney (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 11 August 1941 · page 1

More than 1000 men were involved in a wild fight at the Jubilee Oval, just before the end of a Rugby League match yesterday,…

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Tennis Tournament

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1941 · page 2

The Nelson Park Tennis club on Wednesday conducted a tournament on their courts to augment the funds of the 2GZ Ambulance Fund. Despite the…

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