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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1947

1,103 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 56

Bowls

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 1

Team selected to play at Condobolln on the 12th is: McDade, Gale. C. Besgrove, Ison, stazlker, Austen, Jones, Spencer, Paddison, Araldo, Grime, T…

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Cricket Chatter Notes by "Not Out"

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 9

Fortunes fluctuated at the week-end in the local competition, when scoring was not generally on a high plane. Reds, competition leaders were…

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TENNIS Forbes Players at Country Week Ladies Do Well

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 9

Forbes men and women players are taking part in the Country Week carnival which opened in Sydney on Monday and the ladies…

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Laws of Cricket Being Revised by M.C.C.

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 9

After spending two years on the work, an MCC committee has prepared the final draft proposals for revision of laws of cricket, and…

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Tennis

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 5

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

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Football

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 5

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

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BOWLS Condo. Defeats Forbes

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 2

Forbes teams played Condobolin on the Condobolin rinks yesterday in one of the pennant rounds and were defeated by a margin of seven. The…

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Sports Goods CRICKET

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 5

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

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TENNIS Forbes Team's Disqualification

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 6

Sensation of last week's Country Week tennis tournament was the disqualification of the Forbes women's team after it bad won its way…

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Bowls No 2 Pennant

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 1

West Wyalong No 2 Pennant Teams journeyed to Ardlethan on Sunday last, and, although they won two games out of…

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Cricket Teams for

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1947 · page 4

The following teams will re present Meaghers and The Rev text Saturday.—MEAGHERS: J. Pettit (Capt…

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Cricket Chatter Notes by "Not Out"

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 9

The competition continues to prove of an interesting and fairly even nature. Both the teams sharing the lead, Forbes Reds and Blues, scored…

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Swimming Races

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1947 · page 2

Results of swimming races held on Friday night last:— Junior 33 1-3 Metres Handicap: First heat: M. Trent, 35 sec, 1; S…

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Swimming Notes

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 20 January 1947 · page 2

Mr. H. Whyte, depresenting the New South Wales Swimming Association, will be at the West Wyaloug Olympic Pool at…

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Tennis St. Joseph's Club. Monterey Cup

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1947 · page 2

St Joseph's night competition for the Monterey, Cup will, commence on Tuesday night, January 28, at 8 o'clock sharp…

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B Grade Bowls Ch[?]ns Novices Win Rink Event

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 20 January 1947 · page 3

H. Helyar, J, Caligeros, E. G. Brown and W. Gillard (skip) beat L. Spaul, H. D. Miller, L. Lamont and H…

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iV.W. RACES Saturday, 1st Feb

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 20 January 1947 · page 2

Arrangements are well in and for the race meeting to be conducted by the Wass yalong Turf Club on Saturday 1st…

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Night Bowls

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 1

The duties of M.C. were in the on Tuesday. There was a good attendance, which will be continued for the next three Tues…

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Cricket at Wyalong

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 5

The Mallee Plains cricket team to meet Clear Ridge at Boronia Park, Wyalong, on Sunday nest will be selected from…

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