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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1941

571 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 27 of 29

Australians Beat the British Army. In Great Rugby Game

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 17 November 1941 · page 2

Immeasurably superior to their opponents in every department of the game, the A.I.F. scored a Smashing victory by 21 points (three goals and…

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TENNIS. Church of England Night Tournament

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 17 November 1941 · page 4

Last Sunday night Town No. 2 de-feated Bindyeyes by six games. This win puts Town No. 2 in the lead with eight points. Town No. 2…

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TENNIS. St. Joseph's Night Tournament. Good Win by Both Town Teams

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 17 November 1941 · page 2

On Thursday hight I witnessed one of the best matches of the tournament between Joeys and Town No. 2.Town team won by 6 games…

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Coursing

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 November 1941 · page 2

The committee of the recently formed Mechanical Coursing Club at Forbes will hold a further committee meeting at the Metropolitan Hotel to-morrow…

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Cricket Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 November 1941 · page 4

Forbes club Colts, who were to have visited Grawlin on Sunday for their first match, suffered a disappointment, as Grawlin, owing to harvesting…

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Dog Racing in Forbes Reply to Rev. A. E. White (To the Editor)

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 November 1941 · page 1

Sir,--In answer to Rev. Arthur White's letter in the "Advocate," I was one of the band of people who attended the meeting. All classes of people in…

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Cricket

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 20 November 1941 · page 2

The following have been selected to represent Selems Juniors v. Parkes R.A.A.F., at Condobolin, next Sunday:…

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Ladies' Swimming Club Meeting To-night

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 20 November 1941 · page 1

A meeting will be held at the residence of Mrs. J. A. Wilkins to-night (Thursday) at 8 p.m. for the purpose or forming the Ladies Amateur…

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TENNIS. St. Joseph's Night Tournament. TOWN 2 Still Undefeated

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 20 November 1941 · page 2

By winning their sixth match up Tuesday night Town 2 are now leading with 12 points and are yet to be defeated…

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Forty Years Ago. H.A.C.B. Races

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 20 November 1941 · page 3

Recently wu were handed a race book at the H.A.C.B. annual race meeting, held on 20th November, 1901. The book contained advts…

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COURSING Forbes Club Proposal Committee Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 November 1941 · page 8

At a meeting of the full committee of the newly-formed Forbes Mechanical Greyhound Coursing Club, held on Wednesday night and…

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Camp Hill Night Tennis

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 November 1941 · page 8

There was a disappointing turn-up of tennis fang at the Town Club's courts on Wednesday night, when on effort was made to popularise night…

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Tennis Tournament for Prisoners of War Fund

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 24 November 1941 · page 1

St. Marys Tennis Club held a successful tenuis tournament yesterday, in aid of the cake stall at the Fete on Saturday nest for Prisoners of War…

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Ladies'swimming Club Reformed Present Season, Mrs. J. A. Wilkins Elected President

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 24 November 1941 · page 2

The West Wyalong Ladies Amateur Swimming Club held its annual meeting at Mis J. A. Wiikins' home on Friday night last, when the Club…

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8/- in the £ Payment by Cowra Football Club

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 24 November 1941 · page 2

Cowra Football Club finished the season owing accounts of £54 and only sufficient money to pay 8/ in the £ The Committee last week decided…

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Coursing

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 November 1941 · page 4

Mr. Roy McDonald's Forbes dog, Pasture, returned to the winning list at the Parkes Mechanical Coursing Club's fixture last Thursday night, being the…

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Racing for Russia

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 November 1941 · page 4

As men in western racing organisations are concentrating on making the Racing for Russia meeting at Orange on January 15 and 16 an outstanding…

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Golf Associates Annual Meeting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 27 November 1941 · page 1

The annual meeting of the West Wyalong Golf Associates will be held in the Literary Institute on Thursday night next at 8 o'clock…

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Tennis. Town v. TOWN

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 27 November 1941 · page 2

To-morrow night (Friday) the big match will take place, when Town meet Town. All the players are very confident…

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Night Tennis Rural Bank Down Combined Banks

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 27 November 1941 · page 2

The Rural Bank and Combined Banks replayed their match on Tuesday night, after a postponement from the week before, owing to the adverse…

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