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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1947

1,103 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 3 of 56

Cricket Tour at Easter

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 2

West Wyalong and District Cricket Association has made arrangements tor a team to make a tour at Easier…

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Cricket Teams Comp. Matches

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

No. 2 team will play Blow Clear at Wyalong. The team will be: E. Kirkup, C. Kirkup, J. Kearns, O. Whyte, S. Pearson,…

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BOWLS Two Pennant Matches Canowindra Defeated

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 10

Forbes has been concerned in two pennant games since our last notes, losing to Condobolin and defeating Canowindra. Scores in the two sets of…

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Cricket Chatter Notes by "Not Out"

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 9

With only two series of matches to be played in the second round of the Saturday afternoon competition before the semt-finals and final between the…

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Swimming!

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 27 January 1947 · page 1

Owing to the extremely hot weather of the few days, special arrangements have been made to open the…

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Classy Horses For W W. Races

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 27 January 1947 · page 2

West Wyalong TURF Club officials are delighted with the prospects for. the first post-war race…

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Crowds Throng Swimming Pool Boy Injured by Broken Glass

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 1

The appearance of broken cups and tumblers in the local swimming pool last week was largely due to the negligence of parents who did…

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Forbes Swimming Carnival Deputation to Council Agreement Reached on Varying Points

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 4

First business dealt with at the meeting of the Forbes Municipal Council on Thursday night, after finance matters had been disposed…

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Cricket Teams

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 2

Following is No I team which will play at Clear Ridge on Sunday.—G. Butler, L. Lament, L…

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W. Wylong Girls Win Swimming Championships at Young

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 1

West Wyalong swimmers were most successful at the South-western Districts Swimming Carnival held at Young this week. Yvonne King won the 50 metres…

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Cricket Comp. Records Wanted

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 2

Earlier in the year the "Advocate" Newspaper agreed to keep a record of the points scored in the…

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W.W. Races Next

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 2

West Wyalong Turf Club will conduct its first race meeting for some years next Saturday…

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Bowls Practice

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 8

Members of the Returned Soldiers and Citizens' Club spent a very pleasant evening last Saturday, when they gathered at the Club House for a…

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Cricket Chatter

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 11

In matches previous to last Saturday I have wrongly credited St. Lawrence with only 26 points for seven wins and six loses instead of 27, but…

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TENNIS Schroeder Attacks Sports Writers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 12

"I am sick and tired of being run down in print by a hunch of crystal gazers who really don't know too much about what they write,"…

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Cricket Squabble Suspension of Alex Fowler (To the Editor)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 11

Sir, -- I crave some of your valuable space to point out to the public the unfair treatment being meted out to my son, Alex Fowler, by the…

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Boxing Titles

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 5

On a trip to Sydney, Mr. John Bryant, of Cootamundra, was informed by the boxing authorities that Coolamundra had…

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Grenfell Amateur Swimming Club

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 3

On Friday night last, despite the unfavorable weather, quite a large crowd gathered at the baths to cheer on our young and old…

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Swimming Is Family Affair

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Souden and their three sons, Ray, Geoff and John, are all associated with the West…

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Leeton Boy Swimming Star

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 3 February 1947 · page 4

Nine year old James Tiffen, a product of the Leeton baths vocational swimming classes, is claimed to have the makings…

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