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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1941

571 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 28 of 29

Australians at Cricket

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 7

A news Item culled from the Brisbane "Courier" by Mrs. Leader, of Forbes, tells of how Australians will find time and opportunity to indulge in their…

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In Aid of Forbes Hospital? Coursing Club's Fixtures Two Bodies to Confer

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 1

Forbes Mechanical Coursing Club has made a proposition to the directors of the District Hospital that its meetings, when…

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BEDGERABONG Annual Meeting of Picnic Race Club Boxing Day Meeting Abandoned BEDGERABONG, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 7

Harvesting is the order of the day and men arc scarce. One hears of some very good yields in surrounding districts. This is not really a wheat…

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CRICKET Forbes Colts After Morgan Cup Town Team for Parkes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 8

Forbes Cricket Club will journey to Parkes on Sunday, when a return of the sister town's visit of last Sunday will be made. The Forbes team, which…

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GOOLAGONG Spitfire Races, Dance Return £70 Efforts for Soldiers GOOLAGONG, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 November 1941 · page 6

Weather conditions for the post week have been fine and rather hot, with considerable wind and dust. Atlhough not the most pleasant, it is Ideal…

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Bowls Competition Rain Stops Play

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 December 1941 · page 1

Heavy rain on Sunday afternoon prevented the continuance of [?] on the West Wyalong bowling green. A rinks competition, which was in…

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Cricket Central Hotel Versus Globe Hotel For Hospital Blanket Fund

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 December 1941 · page 1

On Sunday next a cricket match will be played on the West Wyalong Recreation Ground, between teams representing the Central Hotel and the…

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Coursing

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 December 1941 · page 4

Two well-backed Forbes dogs were beaten into second place at the Parkes Mechanical Coursing Club's meeting last Thursday night. One was Mr…

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CRICKET Rain Stops Morgan Cup Match Grinsted Cup Game Off

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 December 1941 · page 4

Caragabal cricketers did not journey to Eugowra on Sunday to fulfil their engagement for the Grinsted Cup, and we understand did not give any prior…

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TENNIS. St. Joseph's Night Tournament

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 4 December 1941 · page 2

On Monday night Crawfords defeated Bindyeyes by four games. This match was very evenly contested, and at one stage it looked…

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Golf Associates Annual Meeting To-night

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 December 1941 · page 1

A reminder is given to the West Wyalong Golf Associates that the annual general meeting will be held in the Literary Institute to-night…

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TENNIS. St. Joseph's Night Tournament. Big Crowd Watches Great Match

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 4 December 1941 · page 4

On Friday night last Town No. 1 played Town No. 2. and the result was a draw. As expected, when these teams met…

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BEDGERABONG Boxing Day Races Replaced by Sports Severe Thunderstorm BEDGERABONG, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Bedgerabong P.R.C. was held on Wednesday night, Nov. 26. Present were Messrs. McPhillamy (patron), Stewart…

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Bowls Associates Active

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 6

The bowling associates in their usual enthusiastic manner have begun to play night bowls and attract quite a crowd of spectators. On Wednesday,…

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CRICKET Grinsted Cup Draw

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 December 1941 · page 8

The first round of challenges for the Grinsted Cup will conclude next Sunday with that of the R.A.A.F. (Parkes), which will try and wrest the trophy…

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Golf Associates Annual Meeting Postponed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 December 1941 · page 2

Owing to the poor attendance of Associate golfers at the annual meeting, which was to have been held on Thursday night last, the meeting was…

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News Items. Tennis held over

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 8 December 1941 · page 2

Mr. Ron Pfeiffer left on Saturday to take up his new position with Bennett and Wood, Sydney. Miss. Stan. McCabe and son Geoff…

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Tennis Notes Rural Win Again "Mars" Unlucky Second

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 December 1941 · page 2

On Tuesday last the Rural Bank played "Mars", in the [?] teams competition the former winning by 9 se..s to 7, but went down in games…

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Swimming Club Dance

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 11 December 1941 · page 2

At approximately this time every year the members of the local Swimming Club conduct the first of a series of dances which are held through…

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Tennis. St. Joseph's Night Tournament

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 11 December 1941 · page 2

On Tuesday night Joeys defeated Crawfords by 5 games. This was a very good match, and both these teams should make the…

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