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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1946

972 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 29 of 49

GOOLAGONG Sporting, General, and Personal GOOLAGONG, Tues. FOOTBALL

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 July 1946 · page 8

Local football enthusiasts are to be congratulated in keeping the game going. Although defeated at Forbes, they will come good again. The…

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WIRRINYA Three Tennis Matches for Sunday General Items Wirrinya, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 July 1946 · page 5

Two matches were held last Sunday, one team visiting piney Range, where they played a draw of 26 sets and the other played Grawlin Plains at…

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Forbes on Top In Rugby League Competition Meets Parkes Next Sunday in Semi-Final

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 July 1946 · page 12

The Group XI. Rugby League intertown competition has its decisive stage--the semi-finals and finals have only to be played…

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CARAGABAL Football Win For Local Team Personal and General Items CARAGABAL, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 July 1946 · page 5

On Saturday night the local branch of the G.U.O.O.F. held a euchre party and dance in aid of the branch's benevolent fund. A fair crowd attended…

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Western District Championship 40 Teams to Compete at Forbes on August 3 School Boys' Football Carnival

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 July 1946 · page 2

ON Saturday, August 3, over 500 schoolboys, from towns up to 100 miles from Forbes, will compete for Western, championship honors, on Forbes playing fields. Commencing at 9 a.m., play will be continuous until the last final is decided…

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Golf

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 29 July 1946 · page 2

One of the principal-events of the season, the club championship, was started on Saturday, 27th July. This consists of 72 holes stroke…

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Football

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 29 July 1946 · page 2

With ideal weather for football the Grenfell Convent School fielded its First XIII. against the second grade team from the Christian…

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Golf Associates

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 29 July 1946 · page 1

Mrs. T. P. Monaghan, Miss E. Robertson and Mrs. J. A. Wilkins were successful in their quarter finals matches in the Golf Associates'…

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Bowls Pennants Morris' Side Wins Final

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 29 July 1946 · page 1

P. A. Morris' side, with 69 points to 67 points, won the finals of the West Wyalong Bowling Club's pennant matches yesterday…

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TENNIS Saturday Afternoon Competition Club Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1946 · page 6

Nelson Park club sent a team to Bandon on Sunday to play a return match with that centre, and after a very enjoyable game the visitors won by 19…

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FOOTBALL Inter-Town Competition Semi-Final Parkes Beaten 6-0

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1946 · page 6

Defeating Parkes 6-0, Forbes footballers maintained an unbeaten competition record and won the right to play Canowindra next…

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Tennis on

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1946 · page 1

The following players will represent St. Marys Club against Mallee Plains on Saturday afternoon at St. Mary's courts:—Mrs. R. Apps, Misses N…

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Golf Associates Week-end Comps

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1946 · page 1

The following partners are drawn for Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning competitions. SATURDAY AFTERNOON…

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Associate Golf Last Week-end Competitions

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1946 · page 6

Following are the results of the competitions conducted by West Wyalong Golf Associates over the last weekend:—…

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Racing Sensation A.J.C. ACTION Against Trainer And Jockeys (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1946 · page 1

Dave Boswell, who has been a Sydney trainer for more than 20 years, had his license revoked by the A.J.C. Committee…

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Another "Back to Grenfell Week" Suggested Seven Days' Carnival in October. for Grenfell Town Improvements, Town Tennis Courts, and R.s. Building Fund

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 1 August 1946 · page 3

At the meeting of the Memorial Club House Building Fund Committee held on Tuesday the Mayor suggested that another Back to…

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Athletic Day 750 Children in Sports Carnival

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1946 · page 2

Nineteen hundred entries have been received from twenty schools for the Athletic Day to be held at the Show Ground, West Wyalong,…

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Football

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 6

Grange Old Boys footballers played here on Sunday and severely trounced the locals, who were beaten by 16 points to nil. Only good tackling kept…

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Golf Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 9

Well, did you ever see such a pageant of color as the Forbes golf links presented on Sunday last? it almost took my breath away. Although the few…

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Golf Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 August 1946 · page 6

Golfers have had a really big week. What with teams visiting nearby tournaments and local competitions it was somewhat hectic…

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