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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1946

972 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 28 of 49

Schoolboys' Football Carnival

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1946 · page 4

Donations are being sought to help defray expenses of the Schoolboys' Football Carnival, on Saturday, August 3. The following have been received:…

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Bowls Club House Again Broken Into by Thieves Members' Shoes Missing

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1946 · page 1

Within recent yean there have been quite a number of robberies from the F[?] Bowling Club House, and on Saturday night the…

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Won All Matches Marist College Boys' Four Wins School Football Comp

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1946 · page 4

Playing Forbes High School, in the Lachlan Valley football competition, last Thursday, Marist Brothers' College won all three…

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Forbes Still Unbeaten in Group Xi Football Comp. Victory by One Point Exciting Game at Canowindra

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 July 1946 · page 4

Nine points to eight! Those figure indicate the closeness of the play and the excitement which prevailed at Canowindra,…

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Tennis

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 25 July 1946 · page 1

The following team will represent the West Wyalong Club in a match against Barmedman on Sunday next. The match is for the Meagher Cup held…

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Football

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 25 July 1946 · page 4

Grenfell journeyed to Murringo on Sunday and met with their first defeat of the season, going down 21 points to 5…

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Will Press Claims Country Swimming Titles

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 25 July 1946 · page 2

West Wyalong Amateur Swimming Club will press its claim for the country Titles to be held here this year. The £17,000 all the pool, which as…

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Week-end Draw Associate Golf

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 25 July 1946 · page 1

Asociate golfers who are not playing in the championship matches on Saturday afternoon will play an [?] hole stroke competition for a trophy donated…

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Grenfell Races in October

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 25 July 1946 · page 2

Delegates from several western race clubs attended a meeting on Saturday last when a number of fixtures were adopted for…

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Golf Associates Quarter Finals on

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 25 July 1946 · page 1

In the quarter finals of the West Wyalong Golf Associates' Championship on Saturday afternoon, three matches will be played…

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Father and Son to Meet at Golf

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 25 July 1946 · page 1

Lou Sharrock and son Ben will meet in the quarter finals of the A. Grade championship of the West Wyalong Golf Club, to be played…

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Golf Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 July 1946 · page 2

Ted Prow and his partner, Mrs. McKinnon showed a clean pair of heels to the opposition on Sunday last, in the mixed foursome and romped home…

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Football Flicks

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 July 1946 · page 12

Fans are still talking about last Sunday's match at Canowindra. It was a great game between two evenly matched, determined to win, teams…

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TENNIS Saturday Afternoon Competition

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 July 1946 · page 12

Selected teams in the above competition for to-morrow are:-- Bonnie Royal 1:--W., J., P., and G. Besgrove, Mrs. Bullock, Miss V. Forbes…

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Social Side of Bowls Recommendation Made

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 July 1946 · page 4

Forbes bowlers, at their meeting on Monday night, decided to recommend to the incoming committee that more attention be given…

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TENNIS Eugowra v. Nelson Park

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 July 1946 · page 8

A team from the Eugowra Tennis Club Journeyed to Forbes on Sunday and engaged the Nelson Park club, which had a rather easy win on the…

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BANDON Visit of Forbes Tennis Teams

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 July 1946 · page 8

A Wongajong team of eight gents, and six ladles visited Bandon last Sunday, and after a good match, were victrious by 20 sets to 13…

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FOOTBALL Forbes Crackajacks Win Kendall's Kicking

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 July 1946 · page 8

On Sunday last the Forbes Crackajacks were successful in their second attempt to lift the Business Peoples' Cup from Eugowra, by a narrow…

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QUANDIALLA Another Local Football Win Personal Pars

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 July 1946 · page 10

Miss M. Blamey departed last Friday for Goulburn to resume her studies after enjoying a home vacation. On Fridav. Mr. C. A. Baker, who was…

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GOLF Members and Associates' Competitions Championships on August 4

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 July 1946 · page 8

Golf competitions over the week-end resulted in wins for the following:-- Fourball stable[?]ord: R. Douglas and R. MeLachlan, (40), D. Anscombe and…

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