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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1944

447 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 18 of 23

Forbes Races on Nov. 1 & 8

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 September 1944 · page 6

Forbes Diggers' Race club has been allotted Wednesday, November 1, as the date of its Initial race meeting, the proceeds of which will be devoted to…

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Football Star Seeks Fight Title Boxing and Wrestling at West Wyalong

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 September 1944 · page 1

Baden Broad, of West Wyalong, one of the best known Rugby League forwards in Group 9, will appear in a new role on September 27, at West…

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Golf Notes

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 18 September 1944 · page 2

The Gymkhana on Sunday was quite a success. We would have liked to have seen more associates present, but those…

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Associate Golf

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 September 1944 · page 2

West Wyalong Associate golfers will play an 18 holes stroke competition on Wednesday afternoon for a trophy donated by Mrs. E. G. Rushton…

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Gately and Kalms Win Tennis Final

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 September 1944 · page 1

The final match of the tennis tournament which was conducted for the Trotting Carnival funds was held yesterday…

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BOWLS Trophy Rink Competition Won by Morris Team

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 September 1944 · page 1

Thirty-six players took part in a special rink competition yesterday afternoon, the members of the winning rink being presented with…

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Golf Tournament Social Day for Carnival Funds

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 September 1944 · page 1

In ideal weather the West Wyalong Golf Club held a tournament in aid of the funds of the Trotting Carnival for the Patriotic Fund and the…

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Big Bowls Day Sunday Next For Patriotic and Hospital Funds

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 September 1944 · page 1

Next Sunday, 24th September, will be a special day at the West Wyalong Bowling greens, in aid of the Combined Patriotic and Hospital…

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Ungarie Cricket Club Annual Meeting on

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 September 1944 · page 2

Ungarie cricketers and cricket enthusiasts are asked to attend the annual meeting, which will be held at St. Joseph's Hall, Ungarie, on…

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Tennis. St. Joseph's Tournament. Little and Madden Defeat King and Death in Great Final

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 18 September 1944 · page 2

The final of St. Joseph's tournament was played yesterday afternoon. The weather was perfect for…

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Forbes Cricket Assoc. Annual Meeting Marist Brothers Not for Comp

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1944 · page 2

Delegates to the annual meeting of Forbes Cricket Association last Thursday evening got away to a bad start when, at the…

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Cricket

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 21 September 1944 · page 3

On Sunday next a team representing the Town will play a country team at the Recreation Ground, play will commence at 11 a.m. sharp, and…

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Golf Tournament £37 for Carnival Funds

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 21 September 1944 · page 2

West Wyalong golfers are very pleased with the success of the tournament on Sunday last, by which they made £37/5/9 for the funds of…

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Riverside Cricket Team

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 September 1944 · page 6

The following Riverside players are requested to be in attendance at 1.30 p.m., at South Circle Cricket Ground, on Sunday, to play Daroobalgle…

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Horse Racing in Forbes Past, Present and Future

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 September 1944 · page 8

Sir,--In the year 1862 the Forbes Jockey Club spread the big sum or 715 sovereigns over a three days' meeting on the old Wowingragong racecourse,…

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Golf Notes

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 25 September 1944 · page 2

Some good golf was witnessed over the week-end. On Saturday Gifford won the stroke handicap and incidentally…

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Bowls Wednesday's Games

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 25 September 1944 · page 1

Wheeler, Kaye, Paspalas, Butler (skip) defeated Player, Wilder, Whitehead. Matterson (skip) 33/24. Bylos and Bowring defeated Morris…

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Tennis Tournament

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 25 September 1944 · page 2

Clear Ridge branch of the Red Cross Society will conduct a tennis tourna ment at Clear Ridge may be left with October. Entries may be left with…

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Famous Boxing Midgets Matched at W. Wyalong

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 25 September 1944 · page 1

Constable Alf Pinner and Mr. Reg Prior, who are organising the boxing and wrestling bouts at the street carnival On Wednesday next, in aid of…

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Played His Part Ivan Kirkup Good Football Secretary

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 25 September 1944 · page 2

West Wyalong Rugby League Club is pleased with its success during the past season, although it had a limited number of first grade men at its…

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