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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1945

672 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 7 of 34

CRICKET Rain Causes a Washout Final Matches of the Competition

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1945 · page 2

The final matches in the local cricket competition were to have been played on Sunday, but the rain received the previous night…

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Forbes Patriotic Races Hotel Clovelly Party Raises £655 Towards Prize Money

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1945 · page 8

On a recent visit to Sydney and while staying at the Hotel Clovelly, Mr. A. J. Gunn, organiser of the Forbes Patriotic Race Meeting, told of the…

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Golf on

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

Play will commence on the West Wyalong Golf course on Sunday next. Competitions will be held by members and Associates…

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BOWLS Visiting Bega Team

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

A team representing the Bega Bowling club comprising Messrs R R Rangar (President), Geo Kydd (Committeeman), and Jack…

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Swimming Club to Hold Dance

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

West Wyalong Amateur Swimming Club o cials will conduct a dance in the CWA Hall on Tuesday, April 24, when prizes won during the season…

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Earl Sieler Shows Tennis Form

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

Karl Seiler, formerly of the Bank of New South Wales staff West Wyalong, with A. Brogan, won the Goulburn Tennis Club's doubles champion…

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Western District Bowls Championship Titles Won by Parkes

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 12 April 1945 · page 4

The Western Bowls Championships were decided on the Dubbo Bowling Club's 'greens over Easter and members of Parkes…

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Gold Fortune's Double at Ungarie Races

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

There was a good attendance at Ungarie races on Wednesday afternoon, when the first registered meeting held there for some years…

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Move to Revive Football Initial Meeting Next Sunday Club Can Field Good Team

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

West Wyalong will be able to field a reasonably good representative football team this year, according to a statement made this week by Mr…

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FOOTBALL Eugowra Club's Successful Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 6

A very successful meeting was held on Wednesday, 4th April, to form a football club. The attendance was outstanding, and interest shown by all…

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TENNIS Daroobalgie Club's Opening Day Sunday's Tournament

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 8

The Daroobalgie Tennis Club, which has again acquired the courts of the Nelson Park Club for the seson, will hold its opening day of the season…

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FOOTBALL Season Opens Next Sunday Two Matches

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 8

The Forbes Rugby League opens its season at Spooner Oval on Sunday next, when two matches will be played: Forbes v. R.A.A.F. Firsts…

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CRICKET Final Matches of the Competition Teams Chosen

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 8

Final matches of the local cricket competition will be played on Sunday, chief interest being centred in the game between…

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Trundle Dam P.W.P. Trespassing of Stock on Area Golf Club's Assets Endangered

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 April 1945 · page 4

Mr. F. J. Russell, of Trundle, attended last week's meeting of Forbes P.P. Board and addressed members, with regard to the area known…

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Golf Links Closed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 16 April 1945 · page 1

A request that the West Wyalong golf links be closed for the golf season from April to September, was acceded to by Bland Shire Council at…

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Golf Competitions Commence

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 16 April 1945 · page 1

Members and associates of the W. Wyalong Golf Club held their first competition for the year yesterday afternoon…

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Golf Notes. Opening Day

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 16 April 1945 · page 3

In beautiful weather, and with the links in good shape after the recent rains, the opening of the 1945 season took place on Sunday…

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Bowls Bega Team at West Wyalong

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 16 April 1945 · page 2

A team of bowlers from Bega visited West Wyalong for the week-end comprising Messrs R R Dargan (President), G. Kydd and J…

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TENNIS Daroobalgie Club Opening

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1945 · page 1

Daroobalgie held its opening tournament of the season on the Nelson Park courts on Sunday, when in delightful weather upwards of 30 players put in…

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Bowls. Consistency Competition

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 19 April 1945 · page 1

Mr. F. W. Gibson has donated a trophy for the Open singles Con[?]ncy [?] [?] [?] menced on the local greens…

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