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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1945

672 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 34

TENNIS Opening Tourney at Forbes Courts Preparations for

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1945 · page 4

A most successful working bee on Sunday transformed the Town Club courts. The roll up was excellent and all courts and surroundings have been…

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Swimming Next

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1945 · page 2

West Wyalong Amateur Swimming Club will conduct the 220 yards championship, Breaststroke stampionship and diving championship,…

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High School Swimming Carnival

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1945 · page 2

The annual swimming carnival in connection with the West Wyalong Intermediate High School was held at the Olympic Pool yesterday afternoon,…

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Cricket

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1945 · page 2

The public of Ungarie and district turned out in full force on Sunday to witness the much discussed cricket macth between the Diggers and the…

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Sporting Headmaster Wins Swimming Title

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1945 · page 1

T. P. Monaghan, (open champion of the West Wyalong Golf Club, and former Northern District Rugby League representative) with son Terry…

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West Beats East In Bowls Competition

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1945 · page 1

Bowlers representing the Western side of the town defeated those representing the Eastern side in a competition for the Harold Kaye Shield on…

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Cricket Match on

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1945 · page 1

Wyalong Rovers will be represented by the following team against West Wyalong on Sunday:— M. Stubbs, G. Doel, J. Kearns, W. Grieve…

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FOOTBALL Meeting of Group XI. Forbes Represented At a meeting of delegates held at Parkes on Sunday afternoon, Group XI. of the Rugby Football . League was re-organised for the

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 10

Forbes, 'Parkes and RAAF were represented, and an apology received from Canowindra delegates: Delegates: Forbes, .Messrs. J…

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CRICKET St. Laurence-B'bong Match

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 10

Having 'the bye last week-end, St. Laurence was to have received a visit from Bedgerabong on Sunday, but the match was declared off…

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I.H. School Swimming Carnival

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 March 1945 · page 2

The annual swimming carnival under the auspices of the West Wyalong Intermediate High School was held at the Olympic Pool on d…

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Racing Carnival at Ungarie

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 March 1945 · page 1

Nominations for the Ungarie racing carnival to be held on April 11 close with the Secretary (Mr. H.E. Paul) on March 28…

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Tennis. St. Joseph's Club

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 19 March 1945 · page 2

St. Joseph's tennis courts were officially opened for play by the President of the club for the current year at the week-end in the…

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S. Player Wins Bowls Open Singles Championship

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 March 1945 · page 2

Stan Player won the Open Singles Championship of the West Wyalong Bowling Club, when he defeated Bill Dochan yesterday afternoon by the…

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BOWLS Complimentary Game to Ald. Fowle

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 2

Games on the local greens at the week-end resulted as follows:-- Tibbits and Fowle (28) v. Gunn and Roberts 14…

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TENNIS Forbes Club's Opening of Season 50 Players Take Part

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1945 · page 2

Fifty players put in an appearance for the Forbes Tennis Clubs opening tourney on Sunday. Miss Marie Girot and Don Nelson…

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Golf Revival Expected This Year

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 1

West Wyalong Golf Club Secretary, Jeff Wilkins, expects the Club to experience a definite revival this year…

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Central Wyalong Tennis Club Reformed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 1

Central Wyalong has reformed its Club and the opening tournament in aid of Club funds was most successful…

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Good Prospects for Ungarie Races

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1945 · page 1

Ungarie Catholic Race Club will refund a flat rebate of £1 on all unplaced horses travelling to and competing at the meeting to be held on…

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Golf Notes by "Par 7"

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 8

Golf came into its own with a vengeance on Sunday last, and it was great to see the links once again a place of gaiety…

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Forbes Rugby League Annual Meeting Revival of Interest Evident

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 8

There were strong indications at the annual Meeting of Forbes Rugby League, held at the Club House Hotel last Monday night that the…

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