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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1942

251 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 13 of 13

Lottery Tennis Tournament To be held at Andrew's Courts Sunday Next, Nov. 22 Mixed Doubles Starting at 10 o'clock

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 19 November 1942 · page 1

Other courts are available if required. In aid of BOB YOUNG in Ugly Man Competition for Miss Red Cross Entries may be left with Mrs. E…

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SWIMMING & Life-saving Club Annual Meeting of Members Races to Commence on November 29

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 November 1942 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above club was held at 8 p.m. on November 11, at the baths, those present being Messrs. Ford, West, Dunlop…

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Profit of £15/6/6 From Tennis Aournament for Town Candidate

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 November 1942 · page 2

A very successful lottery tennis tournament was held an Andrew's courts yesterday, in aid of Mr. Bob Young's candidature in the Ugly Man…

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SWIMMING Club's Points Score Races

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 December 1942 · page 5

Although the weather for swimming is by no means seasonal, fires on some evenings being more appropriate, a few hardy members of…

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Air Trainees at Cricket

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 December 1942 · page 5

Forbes Air Training Corps met the Parkes Corps in a friendly match on Spooner Oval, Forbes, last Sunday, and scored a win by one wicket and 94…

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Tumut Races Abandoned

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 7 December 1942 · page 4

For the first time, probably in the history of the Tumut Turf Club—or at least during the 30 years the present Secretary, Mr. Roley Blakeney, has…

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Ladies Swimming Club Mrs. J. A. Wilkins Elected President

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 10 December 1942 · page 1

The West Wyalong Ladies Amateur Swimming Club held their annual meeting at Mrs. J. A. Wilkin's residence. The President (Mrs. Wilkins)…

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Swimming Events

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 2

Forbes Amateur Swimming and Life- Saving Club held two 100 metres races on Sunday and Wednesday evenings. The placings on Sunday were: N…

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Swimming Instructor to Visit West Wyalong

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 December 1942 · page 1

The New South Wales Swimming Association wrote to the monthly meeting of Bland Shire Council on Friday last, staring that they are…

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Cricket Crisis

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 December 1942 · page 3

Writing in the "Christian Science Monitor" "(U.S.A.) of September 30, special correspondent Barbara Ellis Browne uses "fightin' words" in an…

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Bowls Pairs Competition

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 December 1942 · page 1

A pairs competition. played on the local greens yesterday afternoon, was won by P. A. Marris and P. Paspalas, with one will one lose, total 29 points…

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Free Use of Swimming Pool for Children

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 24 December 1942 · page 1

Forbes Municipal Council is in the habit of making its swimming pool available to children free of charge on one day in the week during the…

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