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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1944

447 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 4 of 23

CRICKET West Wyalong Defeat Weethalle Sligar and Kirkup Stop "The Rot"

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

on Sunday last a tam of cricketers from West Wyalong visited Weethalle and played a team from that centre. [?] won the loss and sent…

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Swimming Carnival

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 4

The youth of the town spent a most enjoyable afternoon at the river on Sunday, when several events arranged by the Swimming Club and controlled…

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Patriotic Races

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 6

In connection with the patriotic race meeting which Mr. A. J. Gunn is organising to take place at Forbes on May 10 and 11 an advertisement…

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CRICKET The Sunday Comp. Daroobalgie Has Slight Lead on Points

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 March 1944 · page 6

A meeting of the Forbes Cricket Association was held on Wednesday night, when it was resolved to conduct another round in the local…

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Bowls A. Grade Pairs Championship Won by Morris and Cooper

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

Keen interest was manifested yesterday afternoon in the final of the A. Grade Pairs Championship, which was won by P. A Mo[?]ris and G…

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SWIMMING Matthews Shield Competitions Forbes Swimmers Fare Well

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 2

Only pupils from the High Schools at Parkes and Forbes took part in the Matthews Shield competitions, which this year were held at Parkes last…

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CRICKET Sunday Competition Wins for Riverside and Forbes--St. Laurence

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1944 · page 2

The first round of the local cricket competition was brought to a conclusion on Sunday, when Riverside defeated Marist Brothers'…

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Cricket

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 2

The following will represent West Wyalong against Temora RAAF team on Sunday next: —1. Kirkup C. Kirkup, B. Lange, R…

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Grenfell Golf Club

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Grenfell Golf Club was field on Monday night. There was a good roll up, and…

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Cricket Town Defeat Country

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

Oil Sunday last at West Wyalong a team of cricketers representing the country played a team representing the town. On paper the country…

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Cricket Junior Shop Assistants Defeat I.H. School

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

The Junior Shop Assistants defeated the West Wyalong Intermediate High School team in a match on the 12instant by 336 runs to 158 over two…

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CRICKET The Sunday Comp. Draw for Second Round

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 5

The second round of the local cricket competition will be entered upon On Sunday. The draw for the complete round is as follows:…

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GOOLAGONG First Cricket Match for Years 60 Points of Rain GOOLAGONG, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 4

The weather over the week-end, was the most unpleasant experienced here for some time. Strong westerly winds brought clouds of dust with…

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Bowls

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 20 March 1944 · page 2

Congratulations to Rev. James O'Brien and Mr C. E. Finn on their success in winning Condobolin Club's Pairs Championship of the Season…

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Bowls Open Singles Championship

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 20 March 1944 · page 1

In the final of the "previously unbeaten' section of the West Wyalong Club's Open Singles Championship, played yesterday afternoon. H. J…

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St. Joseph's Tennis Club

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 1

The opening of the club for the season 1944/45 took place on Sunday, at which there were about 40 preset, including &i number of visitors…

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Swimming Record 100 Yards Under 50 Seconds

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 1

NEW YORY.—Allan Ford, a Yale University student from Balbao. in the Panama Canal zone eslabnsied a werld swimming record of 49 and 7-10…

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Cricket West Wyalong Beaten by Temora R.a.a.f. Team B. Kennedy 51, A. Lange 28

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

West Wynlong cricketers played an RAAF team on Sunday last and were beaten by the fair margin of 81 runs. On the day the RAAF were…

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SWIMMING End of the Season Points Score Winners

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 6

The F.A.S. & L.S.C. point score competition concluded on Sunday night with a brace relay over 100 metres. Results:…

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CRICKET Matches for

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 6

Matches in the local cricket competition on Sunday will be as follows:--Marists v. Daroobaigle, South Circle Park; Forbes-St. Laurence v…

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