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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1941

571 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 3 of 29

COURSING Forbes Dogs At Parkes Another Win For Lord Lonsdale

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 4

Forbes owners had six dogs at the weekly meeting of Parkes Mechanical Coursing Club on Thursday night, when three local winners…

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Forbes Bowls Pennant Games in Abeyance Visit From Grenfell

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 4

Owing to the interval customarily observed during the progress or Country Week matches in Sydney, there were no pennant competition games…

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Successful Year Despite the War. Forbes Golf Club Donations to Patriotic Funds

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 4

Forbes Golf Club held a most enthusiastic annual meeting of members at the Australia Hotel on Friday night, when, in…

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Bowls. Club Handicap

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

Kendall 4 bhd., Sinclair 4 bhd, Henry 1 bhd., Simpson 3 bhd., Shoemark 2 bhd., H. Howarth 2 bhd., Rabbets 2 hd., McCabe 2 bhd., Fourdrinier scr.,…

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Golf Club Annual Meeting

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

There was only a fair attendance of members at the Annual General Meeting of the local Golf Club which was held in the Club House on Tuesday…

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Lola Wilkins Wins Four Cups West Wyalong Swimming Successes

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

Lola Wilkins, a member of the West Wyaloug District School swimming learn, won four cups at the swimming carnival at Temora last…

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COURSING Lord Lonsdale Downed at Cowra No Local Dogs Succeed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 8

After winning in hollow fashion at Mumunbnrrah and Parkes, the local champion, Lord Lonsdale, starting at 21 on, was downed by…

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Orange Diggers' Races Weights for Tomorrow Forbes Horses Engaged

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 6

Several Forbes horses, including Heroic Faith, Bellarado, Narvik and Velheur, are engaged at the annual race meeting of the Orange…

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QUANDIALLA Harvest Festival Cricket at Piney Range QUANDIALLA, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 7

The Harvest Thanksgiving Service was conducted by the Rev. G. N. Lennard at the Church of Ascension, Quandialla on Sunday. On Monday…

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Patriotic Swimming Carnival A Splendid Success Parkes Wins Meagher Cup Visit Of City Stars Light Rain During Progress Of Events

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 8

FORBES Amateur Swimming and Life Saving Club has good reason to feel pleased with the outcome of its annual championship swimming carnival at the Olympic Pool on Wednesday night, the net proceeds of which are being devoted to the…

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Swimming Carnival District School's Annual Attractive Programme

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

An attractive programme of 42 events has been prepared for the West Wyalong District School's third annual swimming carnival,…

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Golf Club Annual Meeting To-night (Monday)

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

The annual general meeting of the West Wyatong Golf Club will be held at the Memorial Hall to-night (Monday) commeuciug at 8 p.m. sharp…

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TENNIS St. Joseph's Night Tournament. Fifth Round

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 3

Hospital defeated Hurricanes, Optoinists defeated Hornets, Joeys defeated Bindyeyes, Crawtords defeated; Almarce, Gladiators defeated…

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Orange Diggers' Races

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 1

Bellarado, trained by Mr. Charlie Sanderson, was the only Forbes horse that accepted his engagement for the Orange Diggers' race meeting on…

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COURSING Forbes Dogs at Parkes Three Winners

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 4

There was a strong representation of Forbes dogs at the meeting of the Parkes Mechanical Coursing Club's meeting on Thursday…

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Bowls

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

The following players who have intimated that they are available will play at Forbes on Saturday next 1st March:— No 1 Rink: Chivers…

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Schools Swimming Carnival at Cootamundra To-morrow

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

An Intertown Schools swimming carnival will be held at the Cootamundra Olympic Pool to-morrow (Friday) commencing at 10 a.m…

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Miss Lola Wilkins Was Outstanding Competitor At Temora Swimming Carnival

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 4

The "Independent" Temora has the following to say about Miss Loia Wil kins of West Wyalong who competed at the recent swimming carnival at…

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Has Joined A.I.F. New Golf Secretary

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

Mr. Don McLachlan. newly appoint ed Secretary of the West Wyalong Golf Club (and a prominent member of the District Cricket Association)…

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C. OF E. Night Tennis. Quandialla v. Grenfell

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

An enjoyable night's tennis was had when twelve players from Quandialla met twelve local players in a friendy match on the C. of E. courts…

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