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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1946

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Swimming

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 6

The swimming instructions carried out over the past week proved tremendously successful despite the fact that some difficulty was experienced in…

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Tennis Coach

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 January 1946 · page 2

Tennis fans at Forbes will be pleased to know that the Forbes Tennis Club has arranged with Slazenger's, Ltd. to send Mr. A. Willard, one of Austraslia's…

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Night Bowls Postponed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 7 January 1946 · page 1

It was anounced yesterday that night bowls would commence to-morrow (Tuesday) night However, it has been decided that owing to the condition of…

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W.W. Vacation Swimming Schools

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 7 January 1946 · page 1

The Vacation Swimming Schools, which were to have been held from January 2nd to 12th, and were postponed owing to electricity…

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Bowls Pennant Games to Westwyalong

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 7 January 1946 · page 2

Three No 1 Pennant teams from Ariah Park visited West Wyalong yesterday afternoon, and each of them suffered defeat at the hands of the local No. 1…

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Cricket Competition Next

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 7 January 1946 · page 2

The West Wyalong and District Cricket Association competition will be resumed next Sunday. The competition was suspended to…

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Late Joe Darling Test Cricket Captian

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 7 January 1946 · page 2

Mr. Joseph Darling. M.L.C., former Australian Test Captain, who died in hospital in Hobart on Wednesday following an operation, was aged 75 years…

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Racing Judge's Error Placings at Meorefield (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 7 January 1946 · page 1

The Assistant Judge, Mr. George Evans, has taken full responsibility for the error in placing. War Effort third in the Peter Moore Handicap at…

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First Described Match Races Bobby Gunn Over Air at Orange Forbes Boy as Race Announcer

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1946 · page 1

The Orange "Central Western Doily" says that Mr. Bobby Gunn who gave a running description of the Orange Jockey, Club's New…

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Bowls

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 1

OPEN SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP In the second round of the Open Singles championship, P. Danks de eated C. Matha 31/29…

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Tennis. St. Joseph's Night Tournament

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 2

St. Joseph's night tournament commenced again on Monday night, when the unbeaten Toughs defeated Clare Park…

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Cricket Comp. To be Resumed Next

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1946 · page 1

The West Wyalong and District Cricket Association competition will lie resumed on Sunday next, following l.lie harvest recess…

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Swimming Carnival Council Grants Permission

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 4

Bland Shire Council has approved of an application from W. N. R. Gellert, Secretary of the West Wyalong Amat [?] Swimming Club, for [?]…

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Tennis. St. Joseph's Night Tournament

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 2

On Wednesday night Optimists defeated Booboi Roos. This was a very good match, and much improvement was shown by A…

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Cricket in Heat—wave

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 2

Although heat wave conditions applied yesterday, the West Wyalong and [?]on was resumed yesterday. Some exceptionally fine scores were…

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Swimming Club Re-formed State Champion Now on Committee

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 1

At a public meeting held in the Council Chambers on Thursday night it was decided to reform the Grenfell Swimming Club…

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Can't Do It Close Baths or Tennis Courts

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 4

The West Wyalong Cycle and Athletic Club made application to the Bland Shire Council at the last meeting, to have the Ouympic Pool closed…

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Grenfell Amateur Swimming Club. Committee Meeting

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 4

The committee meeting held on Sunday [?]at the baths showed a good deal of enthusiasm in the cause of swimming…

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Tennis. St. Joseph's Night Tournament

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 2

On Monday night Clare Park defeated Joeys in a very hard fought match. All the Clare Park team played very well and really deserved…

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Cricket on Sunday South-western Fixture

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 6

Ungarie will defend the Selems Challendge Cup against Gibsonvale Tinminers on Sunday next Miners hope to put an end to…

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