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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1947

1,103 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 56

Bowls Trophies for Night Bowls

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 1

Mr. Les Sanderson has donated a handsome trophy which will be for rink competition for night bowls opening on Tuesday night next…

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Swimming Carnival Saturday, 1st February

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 1

The West Wyalong Amateur Swimming Club has fixed the date of the annual swimming carnival for Saturday, 1st February. The carnival will…

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Cricket Comp. Resumes on

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 1

The West Wyalong Cricket Association's district competition will be resumed on Sunday. Blow Clear will play Town No. 1 at…

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Why the Millstone was Round Cobar's Racing Neck

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 2

Mr. "Widgy" Brewer, still a racing enthusiast, has supplied us with this, taken from an old copy of "Smith's Weekly," and under the above…

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Big Swimming Carnival at Forbes Visiting Team Captures Trophies Over 130 Contestants Battle for Honors

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 8

DURING one of the finest swimming contests ever held in Forbes, a visiting team from Temora captured three trophies, which were originally held by the local Amateur Life Saving Club…

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Tennis

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 3

One of the largest and most most comprehensive assortment of Rackets in the Riverina. Balls (all popular makes)…

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Football

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 3

Balls Bladders. 1947 is going to he a boom year for Sport. Make sure of…

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Tennis Courts Fence

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 2

For a big championship tennis tournament which will beheld at West Wyalong next Easter Bland Shire Council will…

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Sports Goods CRICKET

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 3

We have an extensive range of English and Australian Willow Bats. ALSO…

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Pennant Bowls at Beckom and West Wyalong

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 1

Four teams of No. 1 Pennant players from the West Wyalong Bowling Club visited Beckom yesterday. Although the teams…

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Tennis St. Joseph's Club. Night Competition for Monterey Cup

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 4

St. Joseph's night competition for the Monterey Cup will commence on Monday night, 20th January…

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Boys of the Old Brigade Ungarie Seniors Summarised Curdled Cricket Comments

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 5

Ungarie Seniors have slipped... and how?? In search of the "low-down" I ambled over to the local ground…

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Cricket

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 5

Bygalorie piayed Milby at Bygalorie, and, after a very exciting game, defeated them by three wickets,and eight…

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Aus. Bowls Championships Locals' Meritorious Performances

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 6

A tedm from the West Wyalong Bowling Club, comprising H. J. Smith, W. Doohan, S. Player, and C. Maiha (skip),…

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Night Bowls Johnston's Kink Wins Trophy

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 2

The Les Sanderson Trophy for night howls was competed for at the bowling green on Tuesday night,. 7th inst. The…

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No. 2 Cricket Team

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 2

Following is No. 2 crickef (cam which will play.No. I tean: in the competition on Sunday: K. Kirkup, C. Kirkup, J. Keurns,…

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Sat. Cricket Married v Single

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 1

A cricket match made up from teams representing married versus single men will be played on Number 2 Oval on Saturday…

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P. Kalms and J. BAYLEYI Tennis Feals Recalled

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 4

Geoff Allen. writing in the "Sunday Sun" has this to. sav of Fred Kalius, of Wen Wya long, and J. M. Bayley, former…

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Ungarie District News mSSMI N. Riverina v Cargelligo District Inter-District Cricket Match

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1947 · page 5

In an inter-district cricket match at Tullibigeal on New Year's Day Northern Riverina Association won by 72 runs. The outstanding foal of tlic…

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