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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1941

571 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 29

Ungarie Coursing Club

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 1

The a[?] general meeting of the Ungarie [?] Coursing Club will be i at Mr. A. W. S[?] will's promises on T[?] 11th…

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CARAGABAL Grinsted Cup Game Abandoned Successful Swimming Carnival CARAGABAL, Wed. CRICKET

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 7

Rather a disappointing day for the local eleven on Sunday last. They were booked to play Parkes at that centre for the Grinsted Cup and after…

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Swimming Pool Proposal If Attendance Does Not Increase

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 2

Unless the attendance at the Olympic Swimming Pool in Holland Park, West Wyalong, considerably improves, the Council will be forced…

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New South Wales Amateur Swimming Association. Learn To Swim Campaign

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 3 February 1941 · page 2

Recently the Government allocated to the N.S.W. Amateur Swimming Association the sum of £500 to promote a State wide learn to swim…

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CRICKET Printers at Play Parkes Slightly Too Good

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 4

A decade ago the first of what was to be a series of annual cricket matches between the Forbes and Parkes printing industry was…

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Week-end Cricket

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 1

The following team will represent West Wyalong Cricket Club against Bellarwi on Sunday next on No. 1 oval at West Wyalong: M. Quilty, M…

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Tennis Stars to Meet to Help Patriotic Fund Play Under Electric Light

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1941 · page 2

Fred Kalms, ex-Davis Cup player, and E. G. ("Poss") Munro, ex-Interstate player and Country Week star, together with other…

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BOWLS Handicap Pairs Games

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 8

Three more contests in the Forbes Bowling Club's handicap pairs competition were fought out on Wednesday afternoon, when the club champion,…

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CRICKET Grinsted Cup Challenge Teams for

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 8

Parkes had a close call for the Grinsted GCp on Sunday, when Trundle was only defeated by 145 to 119. E. Connell, slow bowler, who turns…

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Andrew Cup Challenge Tennis

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 10 February 1941 · page 1

On Tuesday night of this week on Andrew's night tennis courts, the West Wyalong Rural Bank team with defend the Alf Andrew Cup against…

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COURSING Thursday's Parkes Meeting Three Forbes Winners

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 4

With eight dogs at the meeting, four of which started twice during the night, Forbes owners won three events and ran a second and…

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BOWLS Visit to Peak Hill Pennant Win for Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 4

Forbes bowlers journeyed to Peak Hill on Sunday and scored a win in the pennant competition of the Central Western Association by…

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Lord Mayor's Fund Donations at B'bong Races

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 1

Included in the amount of £28 147 handed to the Forbes Lord Mayor's Fund, as proceeds of the Bedgerabong Picnic Race Club's…

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Cricket

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 2

The following team will represent Grenfell Pioneers to meet Parkes on Sunday for the Grinsted Cup:— J. Schneider, A. Chambers L. Hancock,…

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Classy Tennis To-night

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 1

Most of the leading West Wyalong and Wyalons tennis stars will he seen in action at Andrew's night lennis courts, to-nigh;. Thursday. when a…

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Night Tennis Win for Rural Bank

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 1

The Rural Bank successfully defended the Andrew Cup against Meagher and Co. on Tuesday night las by 10 sets 77 games to 6 sets 5s…

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COLLAPSMD & DIED When Playing Bowls (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 1

While playing in the State pairs bowls cham [?] at Arncliffe. Mr. Harry Smith collapsed and died. When he collapsed, he and his…

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Week-end Cricket

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 8

Representatives or Forbes cricket Club will visit Wirinya on Sunday and endeavor, to wrest the Cabot Cup from the country holders. Conveyance will…

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Swimming Carnival District School's Annual Event

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 1

The annual swimming carnival will be held by the West Wyalong District School on Wednesday, 26th instant at the Olympic Pool…

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SWIMMING To-morrow Night's Forbes Carnival For Patriotic Purposes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 4

Forbes Amateur Swimming Club is to hold its annual championship carnival at the Olympic Pool tomorrow night, the proceeds of…

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