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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1947

1,103 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 34 of 56

WW Tennis Club Loses Matches

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 July 1947 · page 2

Both West Wyalong Tennis Club teams were defeated in their matches on Sunday last…

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Tennis Club Helps Food for Britain

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 July 1947 · page 1

West Wyalong Tennis Club members are advised that a social Club Day will be held on Sunday next 27 th July…

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N.S. Wales Rugby League's Scathing Criticism of Group 9

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 July 1947 · page 1

The Secretary of the West Wyalong Rugby League has received the finding of the N.S.W. Rugby League Appeals and Protests Committee in connection with…

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12 Tennis Teams to Meet Next

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 July 1947 · page 6

The West Wyalong Tennis Competition will be continued on Saturday afternoon next, when six…

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Publican's Booth At W.W. Races

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 July 1947 · page 1

William Wright Doohan, of the Post Office Hotel, West Wyalong, was granted permission by Mr. Hardwicke, S.M.,…

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Local Football Results Condobolin Win Haddon Shield

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 24 July 1947 · page 4

Condobolin footballers won two of three matches which they played last Sunday. The team which went to Bogan Gate…

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Football Wyalong Defeats Grenfell 24 to 14

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 24 July 1947 · page 4

In the Group Nine Competition match at Lawson Park on Sunday West Wyalong, the leaders in this zone defeated Grenfell 24 to 14…

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Golf Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 10

Sunday, the 20th, dawned bright and clear, and the road to Porkes was humming with traffic, both ways. Never was there a golf club so travel-minded…

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Golf Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 6

A gay company assembled at the Jinks on Saturday for the" foursomes," again proving the popularity of these mixed events, which since the…

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Football Flicks

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 10

The schoolboys' carnival, to be hold on Saturday, August 9, will be a big day of sporting activity. Nominations are rolling in freely, and it is…

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TENNIS Teams for

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 7

Eugowra teams for next Sunday are To play Parkes catholic Club, at Eugowra; G. Welsh, R. Buckman, H. El- bourne. M. Douglas, W. Little, A. and…

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WIRRINYA The Week's Tennis Activities

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 1

The three tennis teams engaged In play last Sunday were beaten by the opposition. On Saturday, however, they scored…

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GOLF Championship Finals To Be Played Tomorrow

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 10

On Saturday the stableford competition conducted by the local club was won by Dud Leader with 35 points, Ralph McDade being next best with…

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FOOTBALL Forbes v. Condobolin Next

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 10

Only two matches remain to be played to complete the second round of the Group XI. Intertown competition, and Forbes will meet their…

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FOOTBALL Peak Hill in Easy Win

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 6

Peak Hill footballers visited here on Sunday and played two matches. The first game between the second grade teams resulted in a win for the…

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Bowls a New "Cock of the Walk" Interesting Week-End Games

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 9

The greens were In excellent condition over the weekend and were much luster than has been the case over the last few months…

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Eugowra District News Recreation Club Work on Bowling Green and Tennis Courts

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 6

A splendid response was obtained from those interested in bowling on Saturday week, when a large number of toilers turned up at the local green…

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QUANDIALLA Football Win Over Koorawatha School Teams Journey to West Wyalong QUANDIALLA

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 July 1947 · page 8

Mrs. C. Smithers, "Moorong, accompanied by her son, Wallace, returned home at the weekend from a holiday spent at Coolangatta, Queensland…

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Bowls

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 28 July 1947 · page 2

A handicap pairs competition for Club trophies will be played next Sunday, 3rd August HANDICAP SINGLES…

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Golf

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 28 July 1947 · page 3

The first round of the Witcombe trophy for 36 holes mixed Canadian foursomes was scheduled to be played on Saturday, 26th inst. This…

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