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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1944

447 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 21 of 23

CRICKET Matches for Next Sunday Points Score

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 November 1944 · page 6

The local cricket competition will be advanced another stage on Sunday, when Forbes meets Daroobalgie, on South Circle Park, and St. Laurence…

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The Two Cups At Forbes Races Next Wednesday Chances of Candidates Reviewed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 November 1944 · page 6

Should it be favored with fine weather, the Forbes Jockey Clubs meeting on Wednesday, November 8, promises to relipse all previous…

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Bowls Presidents Side Wins On Re-opening Day

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 6 November 1944 · page 1

West Wyalong Bowling Club reopened its playing season yesterday afternoon, after being closed down for five weeks for top-dressing of…

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Forbes Races To-morrow's Benefit Meeting Selections

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1944 · page 1

The benefit race meeting to be held at Forbes to-morrow, to assist the funds of Forbes District Ambulance and Forbes Diggers'…

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Swimming Club Seasons Opening Events

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 November 1944 · page 2

The recently reformed West wyalong swimming Club held the first of its series of events at the Olympic Pool on Sunday morning. There was…

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Bowls Temora Club's Official Opening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 November 1944 · page 1

Temora Bowling Club officially opened their season yesterday after, noon, when visiting teams were present front West Wyalong. Young…

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"Poss"munro Sick Operation for Tennis Star

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 November 1944 · page 2

Mr. E. G. ("Poss") Munro, well known in West Wyalong and former interstate tennis star, will enter the War Memorial Hospital, Sydney, this…

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Indoor Bowls and Other Schemes Outlined to Returned Soldiers League

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 November 1944 · page 2

An ambitions scheme for raising money, was outlined by Mr. C. Hammond at a meeting of the West Wyalong branch of the Returned Soldiers…

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CRICKET Collapse of Teams on 5 Turf Wicket Outright Win for St. Laurence

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 November 1944 · page 8

In the local cricket competition on Sunday the second round was advanced another stage, when Forbes defeated Daroobalgic and…

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Ambulance & Diggers' Races A Double to Doon Rides Both Cup Winners Adverse Weather Conditions

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 November 1944 · page 7

FORBES Jockey Club was somewhat unfortunate in the matter of the weather for its race meeting on Wednesday in aid of the funds of the Forbes District Ambulance and the Diggers' Race Club. Apart from the prolonged drought, which…

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BOWLS Forbes Clubs Official Opening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 November 1944 · page 2

The Forbes Bowling Club officially opened their season yesterday afternoon and despite the unfavorable weather prevailing, there was a large…

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Built Own Wicket Late Phil King Masters Cricket Art

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 November 1944 · page 1

Advice given to young West Wyalong cricketers recently by Les Lamont, former well known all rounder, has revived the determination of the…

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BOWLS Forbes Club Stages Official Opening Many Visiting Rinks Attend

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1944 · page 2

Forbes bowlers' big day, the official opening of the greens for the season, held on Sunday, was marred to a degree by the boisterous…

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CRICKET Sunday Competition Games Wins for Forbes and Riverside

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1944 · page 4

The second round of the local cricket competition was brought to a conclusion on Sunday with games on Spooner Oval and South Circle Park…

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Night Tennis Again Popular

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 16 November 1944 · page 1

Night tennis is again proving popular at West Wvalong, Andrew's Courts, being in keen demand. In pre-war days the night sport…

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Amateur Boxing

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 November 1944 · page 2

Amateur boxing has come right to the fore in all countries, due, in no small measure, to the Importance given the sport In the training of men to…

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BEDGERABONG Revival of Cricket Locally Dry Weather "Still Prevails BEDGERABONG. Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 November 1944 · page 3

With the outbreak of war our cricketers -- along with other sports activities in the district -- put away all materials and devoted their spare time to…

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Local Coursing Successes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 November 1944 · page 1

At last week's meeting of Parkes Coursing club dogs bred by Messrs. Bray Bros., Forbes, were successful in downing three favorites. Two were by…

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CRICKET Visits of Condobolin and Wirrinya

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 November 1944 · page 3

Local cricketers, to say nothing about the visiting teams, showed a lot of fortitude on Sunday, when in a temperature of 109 degrees…

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Bowls Bgrade Singles Championship

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 November 1944 · page 2

The first match in the B. Grade Singles championship was played yesterday afternoon, when R. Russell defeated D. Baillie, 31/12, at the 30th…

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