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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1944

447 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 7 of 23

Golf Notes

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 4

The week-end gave several of the members a chance to show what they could do. On Saturday there was a big roll up…

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Tennis Tournament St. Mary's Official Opening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 1

The official opening day at St. Mary's Tennis Club, West Wyalong, took place on Sunday last, when ladies doubles and gents' doubles were…

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W.W. Golf Club Official Opening on

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1944 · page 1

A 12 holes mixed foursomes will be played on the West Wyalong golf links on Sunday, to celebrate the official opening of the season…

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Eugowra Golf Club

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 4

The Eugowra Golf Club hold its first competitions last week, the associates event going to Mrs. R. A. Douglas with a handy score, while Jackson Niven…

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P.o. Arrangements for Racing Carnival

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 1

Holiday arrangements will be observed at the Post Office on Wednesday and Thursday, May 10 and 11, from noon, on account of the…

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FOOTBALL Annual Meeting of Forbes Club First Game Next

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Forbes Rugby League Football Club was held last week, and preparations are being made to build up a formidable team…

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TENNIS. Game With R.A.A.F. To-morrow Local Team

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 6

Parkes R.A.A.F. is bringing a team of 25 players strong to Forbes to-morrow, and some excellent tennis is expected to take place…

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Next Week's Forbes Races The Lord Mayor's Calcutta Cup Chances Discussed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 1

Not only has a record nomination been received for next week's Forbes Cup, but the club has been rewarded by its enterprise and have…

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Next Week's Racing Carnival The Contest of the Queens Goat Derby to Provide Thrills

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 2

FORBES people are expected to give themselves over to the carnival spirit in a big way next week, and all that is needed is the Clerk of the Weather to be in a generous mood to ensure a financial and social success in connection with the several…

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GOLF Playing Season Opened

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 May 1944 · page 1

The West Wyalong Golf Club officially opened the playing season yesterday afternoon, with a mixed foursomes competition…

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Tennis

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1944 · page 1

The R.A.A.F. tennis players (six WAAAF's and 14 air crew--who visited Forbes last Saturday from Parkes, had a most enjoyable day's play. The…

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P.o. Arrangements for Racing Carnival

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1944 · page 2

Holiday arrangements will be observed at the Post Office on Wednesday and Thursday, May 10 and 11, from noon, on account of the…

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Lord Mayor Coming To Racing Carnival and Queen Competition

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1944 · page 1

City papers at the week-end reported that the Lord Mayor of Sydney, Ald. R. J. Bartley, was unable to attend the Forbes patriotic…

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This Week's Carnival Races, Street Carnival, Queen Comp., Dance Weather Only Factor For Success

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1944 · page 1

The only thing required to ensure the success of the patriotic races to-morrow and Thursday, with the street…

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Golf Notes

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 2

A flue weekend saw a good roll up on the links. Both Saturday's aud Sunday's competitions were keen and the play…

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Rugby League Club Formed at Temora

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 4

A meeting decided to form the Temora Ambulance Rugby League Football Club, with the following officers: Patron, Mr. J. P. McCarthy; President,…

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Bowls Handicap Pairs Competition for G. R. Butler Trophy

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 2

Following is the draw for pairs for the Handicap Pairs Competition, for which a trophy has been donated by Mr. G. R. Butler. This also represents…

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Golf Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 8

Having been approached by leading members of the Golf Club to again "grace" the pages of the local paper with golf notes, I have decided to brush…

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All Records Go By the Board In This Week's Racing and Street Carnival Patriotic Bodies Should Benefit by Nearly £2,700 Mr. A. J. Gunn's Excellent Organising

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 1

IT is a truism that nothing succeeds like success. Having reused over £1100 in three racing carnvials since June last for patriotic purposes, Mr. A. J. Gunn, with the assistance of Mr. Joe Ryan, city organiser, who raised £1500 from the Spitfire race meeting at Parkes when he was…

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Bowls

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 May 1944 · page 1

Owing to the inclemency of the weather howls were not played at the local greens yesterday. The final of the O[?] Singles Championship…

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