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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1943

243 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 12 of 13

Golf Notes. Closing Day

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 25 October 1943 · page 1

A very successful, season came to an end yesterday. Though the membership is not large, on account of way conditions:…

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Rider Changed Incident at Goolagong Races Wednesday's Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 October 1943 · page 1

Unusual action by a stipendiary steward, recalling that taken sometimes at the former pony meetings in Sydney, was adopted at the…

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School Sport Points Score Position High School House Matches First Grade Cricket

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 October 1943 · page 2

The first grade cricket match, played at South Circle on Wednesday, resulted in a win for Lachlan. In the first Innings, Lachlan scored 33 runs,…

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Swimming Pool Opening On Sunday Next

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 28 October 1943 · page 2

Bland Shire Council notifies that the Olympic Swimming Pool will open at Holland Park, West Walong, on Sunday morning next, at 10.30 a.m…

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Incident at Goola-gong Races

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 28 October 1943 · page 2

Unusual action by a stipendiary steward, recalling that taken some times at the former pony meetings in Sydney, was adopted at the…

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Forbes Races in December Hospital Benefit Meeting Profit to Furnish Nurses' Quarters

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 November 1943 · page 1

For years the Minister for Health, Hon. C. A. Kelly, has been promising the directors of Forbes District Hospital that he would do…

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Cricket

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 November 1943 · page 2

West Wyalong won outright by 119 runs. Scores:— West Wyalong—1st. Innings P. Anthoness e Krause b Bray... 28…

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Bowls Temora's Official Opening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 November 1943 · page 1

Temora Bowling Culb. officially opened their reason yesterday afternoon, in the presence of a large number of bowlers and spectators…

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Swimming Instruction for School Children

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 November 1943 · page 4

It was evident that much enthusiasm is felt for the Department of Education's plan to provide instruction in swimming for school children…

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FORBES J.C. RACES Hospital Benefit Meeting Entries Close To-morrow

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 November 1943 · page 1

A reminder is given that entries for the Forbes Jockey Club races on Wednesday, December 1, which are being held to augment the funds of Forbes…

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CRICKET W.W. Defeats Temora By One Run

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 November 1943 · page 1

A team of West Wyalong, cricketers visited Temora yesterday for the first inter-town match of the season, and won the match by one run. The…

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Races Abandoned

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1943 · page 2

Owing to the dangerous state of the track through rain, the Orange Jockey Club's race meeting, set down for last Saturday, was abandoned…

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BOWLS The Rupert O'Brien Trophy Parkes Prevails

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 November 1943 · page 6

Parkes bowling green was the Mecca on Sunday of teams from the Central West, when the 1943 Rupert O'Brien Trophy was played…

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CRICKET Marist Brothers' College First Eleven Season's Performances

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 November 1943 · page 2

With only a fortnight of the final term left, the College XI. can review a season that has been met with not only success, but with a splendid…

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Marist Brothers' College Tennis Finals

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 November 1943 · page 2

On Thursday last, in ideal weather, the College held the finals for the House competition for the Flannery Tennis Cup, on the St. Laurence courts…

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BOWLS Opening of Parkes Season Forbes Represented

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 December 1943 · page 4

Parkes Bowling Club held its official opening of the 1943-44 season at its green lost Wednesday, when a rink from Forbes of which…

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Cricket

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 9 December 1943 · page 2

The following players have been selected to represent Grenfell against Young on Sunday next. 12th inst. players are requested to be at the…

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Bowls

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 December 1943 · page 2

With two wins and a total of 38 points a rink skippered by W. Doohan won the rink compettion on the West Wyalong greens' yesterday afternoon…

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Jim Reilly Killed Surf and Football Champion Local Maher Cup Player

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 December 1943 · page 2

Jim Reilly, one of Australia's best surfers, of Bronte Club, was killed last week when his bicycle collided with a telegraph post…

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Racing Smash C. Sanderson Among Injured Jockeys

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1943 · page 1

One of the biggest racecourse smashes in Melbourne for many years occurred on Saturday, when eight horses fell in the first…

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