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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1945

672 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 21 of 34

Football

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 8

Next Sunday's match, on Spooner Oval, for the Group XI. Shield, will be between Forbes and Condobolin. It was from Condobolin that Forbes lifted…

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Golf Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 8

A very small field filled up for the competition last Sunday, owing chiefly to the fact that about a dozen of the local players attended the Parkes…

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Tennis Social

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 6

The Tennis club ball, to be held on the 14th instant, promises to he a great event as the strong committee organising it is sparing neither time nor…

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FOOTBALL Canowindra Overhelms Eugowra

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 6

Last Sunday the Eugowra team Journeyed to Canowindra and suffered their third defeat by the brilliant Canowindra combination…

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TENNIS Visit to Goolagong on Sunday Town Club's Trip

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 8

Next Sunday a team of eight men from Forbes Club are making the trip 12 Goolagong in a return match with the team from that centre. The…

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Renewed Interest In West District Racing Association Annual Meeting To-day

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 August 1945 · page 8

The Annual meeting of the Western District Raping Association will be held at Orange to-day (Friday). secertary, Mr. D. J. Noonan,…

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Golf Notes

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 6 August 1945 · page 2

Saturday was a good day for Bailey, who won the Stableford handicap, with a score of 34. Incidentally he reduced his handicap by one…

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Bowls Rushton Handicap Singles

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 6 August 1945 · page 1

The semi-finals of the Rushton handicap singles competition resulted:—T. Wallace 6 bhd defeated R. B…

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Football. Grenfell Defeat Goolagong 14/2

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 6 August 1945 · page 2

After a good, hard, fast and open game Grenfell yesterday defeated Goolagong in the first match of the season for the Monterey Cup…

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Inter-town Tennis. St. Joseph's Defeat Forbes Town Club

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 6 August 1945 · page 2

St. Joseph's No. 1 team made the trip to Forbes yesterday aud easily defeated Forbes Town Club by 34 sets to 14…

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TENNIS Forbes Club Championships

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1945 · page 1

It has been decided to conduct the tennis championships of the Forbes Club In two groups, as follow: "A" and "A" Reserve grade; "B" and "C" grade…

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School Football Marist Bros. Comp

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1945 · page 4

The college football competition has reached a very Interesting stage. With one round to ploy, Denis House (44) has a fend from Basil (43) of one point…

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BOWLS C.W. Association's Annual Gathering Meeting at Parkes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1945 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Central Western District Bowling Association was held at the Parkes Bowling Club Rooms on Sunday…

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School Football Carnival Officials for Next

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1945 · page 4

The following positiona have been alloted for the Group XI Schoolboys' Football carnival, to be held at Forbes Saturday, commencing at 9 a.m…

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Bright Football Forbes' Improved Display Condo. Beaten 16--Nil

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1945 · page 4

Delighting onlookers with persistent attempts to initiate passing movements Forbes footballers recorded their biggest total, in a…

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G'hound Racing Move Breeders, Owners and Trainers' Association Formed

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1945 · page 1

Despite the inclemency of the weather, a most successful meeting was held at Forbes one night last week, when a branch of the N.S.W…

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Condobolin Tennis Club

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 9 August 1945 · page 1

The following have been selected to represent Condobolin in the match against Trundle on Sunday next, 12th August. Any player unavailable please…

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Tennis on

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 August 1945 · page 1

St. Mary's and Mildil Tennis Clubs w[?] meet in a match to be played at St. Mary's courts on Sunday. The following will represent St. Mary's:…

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Golf Miss Robertson Wins Medal Round

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 August 1945 · page 2

The third round of the LGU Medal Comptition plowed by the golf associates yesterday was won by Miss E. Robertson, with a net 71…

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Schools' Athletic Carnival 16 Schools Take Part Over 1000 Children at West Wyalong

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 August 1945 · page 2

The West Wyalong District Council of Parents and Citizens' Associations "builded better than it knew" when it inaugurated the movement which brought into being the West Wyalong and District Schools' Athletic Association. For the…

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