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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1945

672 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 17 of 34

BOWLS A. and B. Grade Fours

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 2 July 1945 · page 1

The fourth round of the A. Grade and B. Grade rink competitions was played yesterday afternoon. In the A Grade competition W. C…

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Prest Bros. Still Football Minded

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 2 July 1945 · page 1

Tod and Owen Prest, sons of Mr. and Mrs. M. Prest, of West Wyalong, are anxious to get back home and play football for their old Club…

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TENNIS The Tournament' Still Incomplete Grenfell Pair's Great Performance

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1945 · page 4

Notwithstanding a good start on Sunday, two events still remain incomplete, men's district doubles and men's special doubles…

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Golf Members' Competition

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 5 July 1945 · page 1

On Sunday afternoon Golf Club members will play an 18 holes stableford competition. Club Championship events will…

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Ungarie Tennis Tournament

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 5 July 1945 · page 4

Ungarie and district tennis players turned out in full force at the men's and ladies' doubles tournament held at Ungarie last Sunday…

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Leading Tennis Player's to Meet

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 5 July 1945 · page 1

All leading West Wyalong and district players will take part in a tennis tourney at West Wyalong on Sunday, when the finals of numerous handicap events will…

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Associate Golf ..Second L.G.U.. ROUND To Mrs. Player

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 5 July 1945 · page 2

By winning the first and second rounds of the Ladies' Golf Union Medal Competition, Mrs S. Player is in a good position to win the…

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Golf Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 July 1945 · page 8

Many golfers availed themselves of the glorious day and the splendid condition of the course, last Sunday, and one got a reminder of what the course…

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Tennis Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 July 1945 · page 8

The usual club play will be the order of the day on Saturday, whilst completion of the two remaining events in the tournament, the match with R.A.A.F…

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FOOTBALL Eugowra Defeats Canowindra

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 July 1945 · page 6

Last Sunday in a game much closer than the scores indicate, Eugowra beat Canowindra, 13-3. Eugowra was without four regular players, R. Herbert, A…

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FOOTBALL Forbes to Defend Group XI. Shield

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 July 1945 · page 8

Probably the best match witnessed on Spooner Oval this year was when Parkes R.A.A.F. wrested the Group XI. Shield from Forbes. The…

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Tennis Balls Helped to Beat the Magnetic Mine

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 July 1945 · page 7

Twenty-three million tennis balls, the entire war-time output of the United Kingdom, were used by British scientists to defeat the German…

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Golf

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 9 July 1945 · page 2

Sunday saw the last rounds for the President's trophy both for members and associates. In the members' division, Gam…

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Associate Golf

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 July 1945 · page 1

Mrs. T. B. Dwyer won the 18 holes stroke handicap played by West Wyalong Associates yesterday, with 75 net…

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Racing Reminiscences of Grenfell

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 12 July 1945 · page 2

Upon reading that the Grenfell Jockey Club was to put on a race meeting for £450 prize money, my thoughts went back many years and…

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Challenge for Tennis Cup

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 July 1945 · page 1

Barmedman Tennis Club have issued a challenge to West Wyalong the holders of the Kalms-Speirs Tennis Cup, frow hich there was keen…

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PRESIDENT v Captain Golf Teams Match

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 July 1945 · page 2

Following is the draw for the teams match to be played by West Wyalong Golf Club members on Sunday afternoon. Any member who is unable to…

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Tennis Club Team Selected to Oppose Trundle

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 12 July 1945 · page 1

The following have been selected to play against a team from Trundle on Sunday next, 15th July. Play will commence at…

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Forbes Tennis Tournament. Grenfell Players Win Main Events

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 12 July 1945 · page 4

The special mixed doubles held up till other events. Many long matches were played, and excellent tennis resulted…

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Condobolin and Parkes Provide Good Football Visitors Too Good

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 12 July 1945 · page 1

A good attendance at Spicer Park on Sunday saw Condobolin defeat Parkes after a good fast game…

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