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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1947

1,103 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 31 of 56

Golf Matches to be Played by

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 10 July 1947 · page 1

Quarter final matches in A. and B Grades for the W. Wyalong Golf Club Championship, according to the Match…

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Tennis

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 8

Eugowra tennis team for Sunday, July 13, are as follow:-- To play "Bandon" at Eugowra; W. Little, W. Tochey, H. Elbourne, R…

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Football

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 8

Eugowra footballers had a losing day last Sunday, the second grade being defeated for the Business People's Cup 11 to nil. It was very dissappionting…

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Golf Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 11

Golfers had a blank day on Saturday, the condition of the course rendering play impossible. On Sunay the overflowing of Lake…

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Golf Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 12

The two biggest men in the club are giving us cause for concern. One grows ever bigger whilst the other grows loquacious…

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Golf Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 8

The rain did not deter the golfers very much over the week-end. It fined for about an hour at 130 on Sunday and 2 p.m. saw the first tee lined with…

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QUANDIALLA Football Match Against Murringo

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 4

The Qunndialla football team continued on their winning way on Sunday when they journeyed to Murringo and met the local representatives…

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WIRRINYA Good Fall of Rain Tennis Items

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 4

Owing to wet weather conditions the matches arranged for last Sunday had to be postponed. However, nobody really worried, as the rain has been of…

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FOOTBALL Forbes v. Narromine At Spooner Oval Next

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 12

Narromine footballers will visit Forbes next Sunday, to oppose the Forbes representative team. It will be the first time, since Group XI…

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Football

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 14 July 1947 · page 2

Grenfell travelled to Barmedman yesterday und were defeated by 38 points to 8. Scorers for Grenfell were [?]ollan…

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Bowls Saturdays Games

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 July 1947 · page 2

Mitchell, Cra[?] Lamont (skip) beat Tambakis, Caligeros Gilland (skip) 26/19. Uperoft and Ford beat…

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BOWLS Trophy Rink Competition

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 July 1947 · page 2

A rink competition, for Club trophies, was won yesterday afternoon by T. Wallace's three, with an average of 66.6…

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"K', Shield Bowls Competition

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 July 1947 · page 1

East and West teams will meet at the West Wyalong Bawling rinks on Sunday next, when the East versus Wes…

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Central Wyalong Tennis Tourney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 July 1947 · page 6

Central Wyalong Tennis Club will conduct a to[?]ment on Wednesday next, commencing at 10.30 sharp…

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Sisters to Play Golf Final

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 July 1947 · page 1

Two sisters, Mrs. Reg Gelling and Mrs. M. F. Curry, will play the final match, over 36 holes for the West…

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FOOTBALL Comment From Some. Second Grade Players (To the Editor)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 14 July 1947 · page 2

Sir,--With regard to the game at Peak Hill on the 29th of July we would like the club, and some of the so-called first grade players. to…

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FOOTBALL Narromine Easily Defeated

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1947 · page 4

Forbes Rugby League scored a very easy win against Narromine, at Spooner Oval, last Sunday. Throwing the ball about in pleasing manner its reps…

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Golf News

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 July 1947 · page 2

Becoming most popular, the usual soil dance is eagerly awaited. The this time will be a little later, leaving Tail's…

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Tennis Competition

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 July 1947 · page 1

The third round of the West Wyalong and District Tennis Competition was played on Saturday last…

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Tennis Matches

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 July 1947 · page 1

A team from West Wyalong Club visited Calleen on Sunday last, winning the match by 30 games to 13…

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