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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1946

972 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 24 of 49

CARAGABAL Sunday's Football Game Win For Caragabal CARAGABAL

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 2

On Sunday, Caragabal footballers visited Bribbaree for the second last match in the first round of the Bendick-Murrell Second grade competition…

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GOOLAGONG Good Day's Tennis Legion of ExServicemen Branch Formed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 8

A Goolagong sub-branch of the Australian Legion of Ex-Servicemen and Women was formed at a fairly well attended meeting held in the Log Cabin…

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Forbes Tennis Association Saturday Afternoon Competition To Commence To-morrow Week

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 12

THE newly-formed Forbes and District Tennis Association held a further well-attended meeting of delegates at Flannery's Hotel on Wednesday night, under the presidency of Mr. Clarrie Brown, clubs represented being Town, Nelson Park,…

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Two Teams From Lithgow Next Sunday's Attractive Football Fixtures Can Forbes Teams Maintain Unbeaten Records?

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 5

THE best football programme this season is scheduled for Spooner Oval next Sunday. Lithgow Western Suburbs Club is sending two teams as a gesture of gratitude to Forbes League for assistance given when players from the mountain…

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Football

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 1 July 1946 · page 2

Grenfell journeyed to Cowra yesterday, and were successful in maintaining their unbeaten record in winning by 16 points' to 6…

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Football Meeting To-night

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 July 1946 · page 1

The President (Mr. C. A. Clemson) has convened a meeting of the Rugby League club at the Memorial Hall at 7.30 p.m. sharp to-night (Monday) to…

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Bowls B Grade Cock-o'-the-walk

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 July 1946 · page 1

Norman Hetherington, who recently wrested the title of B Grade cock-o'the-walk" from George Wheeler (one of the leading B grade players) had…

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Football Notes Condobolin v. CANOWINDRA At Condobolin, 236'46 Scores, Canowindra 18, Condo. 5

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 1 July 1946 · page 2

The big 1st grade competition fixture, Condobolin v. Canowindra, played at Condobolin oval on Sunday 23rd ult., resulted in a substantial win for…

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TENNIS Saturday Afternoon Competition

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1946 · page 4

A reminder is given that entries for the Tennis Association's Saturday afternoon competition close with the secretary, Mr. J. Fell, at 1 p.m…

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GOLF Forbes Annual Tournament T. Byrnes' Good Round

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1946 · page 4

Forbes Golf Club held its annual tournament on Sunday, when 74 players took part. Including visitors from Parkes, Condobolin,…

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Golf

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 4 July 1946 · page 5

Conditions were far from ideal over the week-end, but the attendance on Saturday afternoon, 29th June, showed that boisterous…

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Mildil Tennis Courts

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

At the last meeting of the Condobolin P. P. Hoard, a letter was received from the Mildil Tennis Club, making application to erect two tennis courts…

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Tennis St. Joseph's Club

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 4 July 1946 · page 5

The final of the Monterey Cup be played on Saturday afternoon, when West End will play Optimists. This should be n good match, us…

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Inter Town Tennis Match

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

Barmedman Tennis Club will visit West Wyalong on Sunday next and play a team from St. Mary's Club. St. Mary's will be represented by:—…

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Golf Competition Draw For

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

The following is the draw for West Wyalong Golf Club's. 18 holes stableford competition on Sunday:—J. F. Spence, H. Stevenson and T…

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Von Nida Second Excellent Golf in England (By Wire) Sydney

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

A message from London states:—The Australian golfer, Norman von Nida, played excellent golf to return a card of 70 in the first rounu of the…

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Send Off to Allan Byrne and Ferry Howard By Committee of Rovers Football Club

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 4 July 1946 · page 3

The committee of the Condobolin Rovers Football Club at a well attended dinner given in honour of two of the departing…

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Golf Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 6

The writer's congratulations to Messrs. Dignam, Hurcum, Cutcliffe and Noble on winning the Bassett Cup for Eugowra at the Forbes tourney last…

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FOOTBALL Forbes Crackajacks Defeated

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 6

A good game of football was witnessed here last Sunday, when Eugowra defended the Business Peoples' Cup against the Forbes Crackajacks…

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BANDON Tennis Team Visits Ooma

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 6

Although the weather was far more suited to the game of football, the Bandon tennis team journeyed to Ooma and enjoyed plenty of good tennis last…

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