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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1947

1,103 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 23 of 56

Football Notes Huggett's Appeal

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 7

Forbes Rugby League, at Its meeting on Monday night, discussed the suspension of its captain-coach, Joe Huggett, for two competition games,…

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TENNIS Teams for Next

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 8

Eugowra is to play two matches on Sunday, and teams have been selected as follow:-- To play Nelson park, at Eugowra: M…

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FOOTBALL Two Wins for Eugowra

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 8

Two teams of footballers from Bogan Gate visited here on Sunday. Heavy rain fell during the morning, and when Bogan Gate seconds and Eugowra…

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FOOTBALL Competition Leaders Here Next Sunday Canowindra v. Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 7

Canowindra, only unbeaten team in tho Southern one of the Group XI. inter-town competition, clashes with Forbes, at Spooner Oval, next…

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TENNIS Film of Davis Cup To be Shown at Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 12

In accordance with the company's policy of furthering the game of tennis throughout Australia, Slazengers, Ltd., have produced on Its behalf a very fine…

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WIRRINYA Up to Two Inches of Rain Tennis Topics WIRRINYA, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 5

On Wednesday, 21st, Wirrinya tennis club was reformed. Officers elected were Mr. C. Russell as president and Mr. N. Sheppard as secretary. Quite…

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Golf

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

Ideal weather conditions prevailed over the week-end, and on both Saturday and Sunday there were good attendances of players…

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Racing Men Never [?]Tire!

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 2 June 1947 · page 1

From time to time some sportsmen play an active part in sport for a few years and then…

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One Web Each; 'K' Bowls Shietd

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 2 June 1947 · page 1

East and West teams have each won a challenge round for the Harold Kaye Bowls Shield, The next…

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TENNIS Gannon Cup Returns to Forbes Other Matches

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1947 · page 1

Forbes Town Club, which sent a team to Parkes on Sunday to play for the Cannon Cup, regained the trophy despite a couple of defections on the part…

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FOOTBALL Canowindra Still Unbeaten Forbes Down, 12-4

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1947 · page 6

Weakened by the suspension of Joe Huggett (captain), the ban imposed on Jack Stewart by the C.R.L. for the day, and Fowler…

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Football

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 2
Also in The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser

Sir.--As one always interested in football and anxious to see our local players given every encouragement, I must congratulate Ken Gordon…

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Golf Notes

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 4

Contrary to expectations I live to tell another tale, the two "jokers" of last week's effort were quite friendly towards me at the week-end and…

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Caragabal Golf Club

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 3

On Sunday 12 members took part in the stroke competition, the winner being our popular and energetic member, Merton Phillips. Maybe…

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Caragabal Golf Ball

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 3

The members and associates of Caragabal Golf Club held their first ball on Friday, 30th May, and both socially and financially it was a…

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Tennis Inter-town Matches

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 2

Last Sunday St. Joseph's Club sent two teams to Young to play matches with the Young Town Club. The No. 1 team played for the…

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Medal Round for Golf Associates

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 2

The second round of the L.G.U. [?]edal competition will be played by West Wyalong Golf Associates…

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City Tennis Men For Wyalong

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 3

Leading Sydney players, R. Bell and N. Morrow, will take part in the tennis tournament to be conducted by…

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Mallee Plains and Young Should Provide Thrilling Football

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 5 June 1947 · page 2

An all time record crowd is expected to see the Mallee Plains-Young Group 9 competition match at Boronia Park, Wyalong, on Sunday. Interst is lent to the…

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