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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1943

243 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 4 of 13

Bowls Championship Events

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

An interesting stage was reached in a match between H..J. Ausburn and F. W. Gibson and J. Weir and M. O'Brien, in the A Grade Pairs…

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St. Mary's Tennis Club Official Opening on

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

The official opening of St. Mary's Tennis Club for the following will be held at the Courts on Sunday next, 18th April…

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W.W. Tennis Club Official Opening Presentation to Mr. B. Dutton

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 2

The West Wyalong Tennis Club held its official opening day on Sunday last, when there was a good attendance of Club members and…

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Tennis Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 6

The annual meeting of Forbes Tennis Club will be held at the Australia Hotel to-morrow (Saturday) night. Inadvertently, the time published in the…

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R. McDADE Bowls Champion

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 2

Ralph McDade is singles champion of Forbes Bowling Club for the 1943 season. He won this distinction on Wednesday afternoon, when he…

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Parkes Golf Season Opened

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 6

The 1943 golfing season in Parkes was ushered in on Sunday afternoon by a mixed foursome over the 12-hole course. Considering the threatening…

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Bowls Championship Events

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 April 1943 · page 1

Scoring two at the fivst head. Gus Cooper maintained the lead throughcut in his match with Rex Miles in the semi-finals of the A Grade Singles…

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Grenfell Golf Club

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 19 April 1943 · page 2

Prior to his departure to take up duties with the Air Force the members or the Golf Club tendered a send-off to Mr. W. P Binns…

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St. Mary's Tennis Club Opening Day Yesterday

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 April 1943 · page 1

The official opening of St. Mary's Tennis Club; West Wyalong, took place yesterday afternoon, when there were over 50 players and visitors…

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GOLF The opening of the

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1943 · page 2

Forbes Golf Club held its opening ol the season on Sunday afternoon, when over 20 pairs took part in a mixed foursomes. At the outset the links…

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TENNIS Annual Meeting of Forbes Club No Balls Available

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1943 · page 2

Forbes Tennis Club held its annual meeting at the Australia Hotel on Saturday night, the president (Mr. H. B. S. Kendall)…

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GOLF Opening of Forbes Season Foursome Scores

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1943 · page 6

Forbes Golf Club had its official opening of the season last Sunday, when a most auspicious start was made, with more than 20 pairs…

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Keep Golf Going Says Sergeant G. Butler

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1943 · page 2

Sergeant Gordon Butler, junr., in a, letter from New Guinea to the Editor of the "Advocate", appeals to golfers to keep the good old game going…

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Tennis Tournament St. Mary's Tennis Club

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1943 · page 2

A mixed doubles tennis tournament will be held at St. Mary's Tennis Club courts on Sunday, 9th May. Entries may be left with the…

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Golf Notes. Opening Day

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 29 April 1943 · page 3

The links are now in good order. The greens have been sanded and the fairways are showing a touch of green. It will not be long before…

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Golf Notes

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

A beautiful day, links in good order, and a good roll up made the opening day a huge success. The Associates, as usual, put on an…

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Tennis Tournament

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 3 May 1943 · page 1

Tennis players are reminded that a tournament will be held at St Marys courts on Sunday next, 9th instant. The event will he for mixed doubles,…

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Bowls a Grade Singles Championship Won by W Doohan

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 3 May 1943 · page 1

No. 2 Green was the centre of attraction al the West Wyalong Bowling Greens yesterday afternoon, where the final of the A Grade Singles…

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Golf Notes

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 10 May 1943 · page 3

Only seven members and six associates put in an appearance yesterday. They, however, had it all over the…

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"St. Mary's Tennis Club Record Tournament Events Not Finished

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 10 May 1943 · page 1

St. Mary's established a record in entries for their tournament yesterday, when 76 players look part, the perfect weather conditions no doubt…

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