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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1943

243 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 3 of 13

Bowls Championship Even

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 March 1943 · page 1

Further championship events in comnection with the West Wyalong Bowling Club have been decided. In the A. Grade Singles, R. Miles…

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St. Joseph's Tennis Club. Official Opening. Soldiers Entertained

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 15 March 1943 · page 2

St. Joseph's Tennis Club Held their official opening yesterday. Although the day was very warm there was a great roll up of…

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Doubles Bowls Champions

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1943 · page 2

The local Bowling Club for some weeks has had In progress Its various club championships for the year. At the moment the only one finalised is…

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Big Returns From Mechanical Coursing

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 March 1943 · page 6

So far this racing season the Bathurst Mechanical Hare Association has easily beaten all records. Here are some illuminating figures: The sum of…

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Bowls Championship Events

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 March 1943 · page 2

There were some extraordiary features of a match played in connection with the West Wyalong Bowling Club's championships…

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Cricket

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1943 · page 3

The following players will represent Grenfell in a match on Sunday next against an Army team from Cowra on the show ground wicket…

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Swimming Carnival and Dance

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 22 March 1943 · page 3

On Tuesday afternoon last a free swimming carnival was conducted at the local reserve for all school children who wished to take part. A…

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Swimming Carnival Primary Boy and Girls Wilga House Wins

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1943 · page 2

The boys and girls of the primary departments of Forbes Intermediate High School held their first annual swimming carnival…

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St. Marp's Tennis Club

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 29 March 1943 · page 1

The annual general meeting of St. Mary's Tennis Club will be held at the Convent School on Wednesday night next, at 8 o'clock, when officers…

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W.W. Tennis Club Annual General Meeting Held Club Will Function This Year

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 29 March 1943 · page 2

As the West Wyalong Tennis Club still have a stock of tennis balls which will enable them to function this year it was decided to elect officers and…

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Bowls Rink Competition

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1943 · page 1

A rink skippered by P. B. Bowring and one skippered by C. Bylos were equal, with two wins and a total of 28 points, in a rink competition played…

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No Races on Easter

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1943 · page 2

No applications for holding of race meetings on Easter Monday will be considered by the Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) who said he had been…

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Will Carry on Forbes Golf Club Annual Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 2

Forbes Golf Club has decided to carry on operations for the ensuing year. This was resolved at the annual meeting of the club last…

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Parkes Races Two Forbes Horses Win Wednesday's Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 April 1943 · page 1

The first race meeting held at Parkes for some time took place on Wednesday, and was well attended, there being a strong…

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Cricket Curiosities. the Swallow Catchers. a Tale About a Dog

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 5 April 1943 · page 1

Some rummy tales are told of incidents on the cricket Held, and we have no doubt that they are true, for those interested in the grand old…

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W.W. Tennis Club At West Wyalong

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1943 · page 1

Edwavd George Wynd and William Lewis were charged before Mr. L. R. Saul, J.P., at the West Wyalong Police Court yesterday with…

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Final of Singles Bowls Championship

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1943 · page 4

The semi-finals of the 1943 singles championship of the Forbes Bowling Club have been played during the past Week or so. Recently R. McDade beat…

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GOLF Opening of Local Season Next Sunday Afternoon

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1943 · page 3

Forbes golf Season for 1943 opens next Sunday afternoon with the usual mixed foursome, and players arc asked to select their own…

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Davis Cricket Cup Marist Brothers' College House Competition Progress of the Contest

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1943 · page 4

Last week witnessed the termination of the first round in the House cricket competition of the Marist Brothers' College, and the contest will be…

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Golf

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 1

An inspection of the nine holes used for play last season has revealed that these can be placed in order with a minimum of labor. A working…

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