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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1946

972 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 11 of 49

Cycling Revival Week-end Races Urged. Will Encourage Young Riders

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 April 1946 · page 2

Need for the formation of a Cycle Club has again been stressed by Mr. P. L. J, Gately, prominent member of the West Wyalong Cycle and Athletic…

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FOOTBALL Forbes Wins. Trial Game at Eugowra

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1946 · page 4

Twenty-six players of Forbes Rugby League Club journeyed to Eugowra lost Sunday for trial games with the object Of selecting Forbes' first-grade team for…

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Cycle Racing Parkes Riders Shine at F.W. Sports Sunday's Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1946 · page 1

Parkes cyclists predominated at the sports held at Barbe's (Jemalong) list Sunday, supplying the bulb of the entries and filling most…

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Australian Stars in Sparkling Tennis Exhibition at Forbes Visit of John Bromwich and Party

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1946 · page 1

FORBES had a visit on Sunday from no less than three Australian tennis title-holders and another 20-years-old player in Geoff Brown, ranked as fourth amongst Australia's best and one who is bound to soon find his way into championship class…

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Rugby Football Two Matches on Scnday

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 5

Two Rugby League teams from Tullibigeal will visit Ungarie on Sun day, and will play matches with the Ungarie first grade and reserve grade…

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Cricket Semifinals

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 1

Playing in the semi-finals of the West Wyalong and District Cricket Association competition, Seniors, in the first innings, scored 350. runs…

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Burcher Tennis Tournament

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 2

Commencing at 10.30 a.m. on Saturday, 13th April, ladies and gents, doubles will be conducted at Burcher. The proceeds are in aid of R.C…

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Challenge Tennis Match

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 1

West Wyalong will send a strong team to Temora on Sunday with the hope of lifting the Kalins:Spiers Cup. The team: Fred Kalms, G…

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Tennis Tournament on

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 5

Ungarie Tennis Club's Honorary Secretary (Mr. Roy Rowling) expects numerous entries for the ladies and gent's doubles tournament to 'be held on…

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Football Training to Continue

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 1

Although Len Cooper, coach to the West Wyalong Rugby League team is at present in hospital with a bout of malaria, training will go on just the…

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Football at Wyalong on

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 1

West Wyalong and Wyalong-Mallee Plains Clubs will meet at Boronia Park, Wyalong, on Sunday in the first match that West Wyalong has…

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Weethalle Tennis Club Officers Re-elected

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1946 · page 1

On Sunday last the annual meeting of Weethalle Tennis Club was held, when all retiring officers were re-elected. Office hearers are:—…

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Cricket Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 10

Organised cricket so far as Forbes is concerned, has finished for the season. With the final match for the…

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Golf Opening on

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 1

The opening of the local golf links for the season is to take place on Sunday, but through the postponement it unfortunately clashes with the Parkes…

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TENNIS No. Aust. Team for Wimbledon Local Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 10

The Australian Lawn Tennis Association decided in Melbourne on Wednesday for the fourth time not to send a team to Wimbledon this year…

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TENNIS Eugowra Club's Opening Day Presentation to Mr. Weston

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 6

Much to the Joy of members of the club, Sunday dawned perfect, tennis weather for the opening day of the 1946 season. Quite a large crowd of…

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Boxing Gala

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 1

Arrangements are now well in hand for the second semi-finals of the boxing gala at the High School stadium nest Thursday night at…

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Football

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 2

There is going to be great interest in football in the West this season. In Group XI the following clubs are listed: Condobolin, Forbes, Parkes,…

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Football Trial Matches

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 2

In a Rugby League trial match at Wyalong yesterday, Wyalong Mallee Plams team defeated West Wyalong by 15-8 in a hard fought game…

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Pennant Bowls West Wyalong Wins No. 3 PENNANTS

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 April 1946 · page 1

The West Wyalong No. 3 Pennant team had a good win over the Temora team at Temora yesterday, and have thus won the No. 3 Pennant outright…

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