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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1946

972 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 4 of 49

SWIMMING Forbes Reps. Do Well at Parkes Carnival Placed in Every Event

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 4

A team of about 30 swimmers, mainly juniors, journeyed to Parkes last Saturday and competed in the swimming carnival at that…

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Mallee Plains Football Club

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1946 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Mallee Plains Football Club will be held at the Central Hotel, Central Wyalong, at 3 p.m. on Saturday afternoon next…

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Bowls Week in Sydney 1,000 Players Nominated

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1946 · page 1

More than 1000 bowlers from all parts of the State will be in Sydney next week for the 17th country bowls carnival, in which singles, pairs and fours…

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SWIMMING To-morrow Night's Carnival

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 10

The Forbes Amateur Swimming and Life Saving club will hold its first carnival for some time at the Olympic Pool to-morrow night, when the brand…

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FOOTBALL Junee After Visiting English Team

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 10

Indications are that football will make an early start in Group Nine this season, and if present plans materialise Junee is in for one of the…

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Cricket Cracks The Kelly Cup Comp. Riverside on Top

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 February 1946 · page 10

Riverside players are still laughing at the trap which the avarice of Bill Muldoon, Rovers' captain, led this newly-formed club into on Sunday. In…

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Rain Stops Sport Cricket, Tennis, Bowls

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 1

Heavy rain throughout the West Wyalong district yesterday prevented sport in most parts. The District Cricket Association…

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Tennis

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 1

This is the draw for the Westore Cup to be played on the Church of England tennis courts. Play commenced last Thursday…

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Grenfell Swimming Club

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 2

The Friday night races drew the usual crowd, and some close finishes were seen. At last the ladies were seen in…

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School Swimming Carnival Wednesday, 27th February

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 2

At a meeting of the Parents and Citizens' Association on Thursday night last, the Headmaster (Mr. T. P. M[?]naghan) told the members that the…

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Tennis Club Annual Meeting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 1

West Wyalong Tennis Club is looking forward to a successful season this year, and officials look forward to a good attendance at the annual general…

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Grenfell Golf Club Annual Meeting

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above club was held at the of offices of Crommelin, Moore and Weaver on Thursday night last…

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Bowls Open Singles Championship Morris and Bylos In Final

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 February 1946 · page 1

The semi-finals of the West Wyalong Club's Open Singles Championship were played on Saturday afternoon. P. A. Morris defeated H. Gillard…

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CRICKET Kelly Cup Competition

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 4

The Kelly cup competition was advanced another stage on Sunday, when St. Lawrence defeated Forbes by 146 runs to 41 on Halpin's Flat and YCW…

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Forbes Wins McGlynn Cup For First Time Since 1941 Notable Achievement at Saturday's Swimming Carnival

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 4

FORBES' outstanding performance at its first peace-time swimming carnival, on Saturday night, was to win the McGlynn Cup, which has been held by the Parkes Club since 1941, the year it was presented. The holders have withstood challenges…

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Swimming Club

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 2

Races will be conducted as usual on Friday night, the events set down for decision being— Seniors: 200 metres freestyle…

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Country Week Bowls

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 1

The West Wyalong team, comprising H. J. Ausburn, W. C. Johnston, W. Doohan and C. Matha, in the fours competition, won one match out of…

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Cricket

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 2

Next Sunday Forbes will journey to Grenfell in quest of the famous Grinsted Cup. In years past there has been some…

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Adults Don't Like Swimming

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 2

More than thirty thousand have attended the Olympic Swimming Pool at West Wyalong since they were opened in October last. Of this…

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Golf To Start Soon

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 6

Realising that the heavy rains of the past few weeks will allow the golf season to commence earlier, the West Wyalong Club will hold its…

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