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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1947

1,103 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 40 of 56

WIRRINYA School Picnic Date Altered Cricket Club Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 August 1947 · page 12

Both tennis matches played last Sunday against Coma and Marsden resulted in drawn games, 21 sets each. Next Sunday there have been three…

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CRICKET Saturday Afternoon Competition Delegate Meeting Extends. Nominations

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 August 1947 · page 12

The first delegate meeting of clubs affiliated with the Forbes and District Cricket Asosciation was held at the Club House Hotel on…

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FOOTBALL Zone Finals to be Played Next Sunday Forbes v. Canowindra

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 August 1947 · page 12

The finals in the southern and northern zones of the Group XI. inter-town competition will be played next Sunday…

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Golf

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 25 August 1947 · page 1

Since our last notes were published the first and second rounds of the club championship have been played…

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Football Results Forbes Wins Group Comp

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 25 August 1947 · page 2

Great interest was taken in the match between Forbes and Canowindra for the final of the southern division of Group XI Competition, which…

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Vermont Hill "Food for Britain" Day Tennis and Dance

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 25 August 1947 · page 2

Saturday, 16th August, the Vermont (Hill Tennis Club and residents of the district held a tennis afternoon and dance at…

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TENNIS Rain Affects Play in Saturday Comp

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1947 · page 2

Another round of matches In the Saturday afternoon competition had to be postponed at the weekend as the result of 48 points of rain which fell…

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Torrid Football at Canowindra Forbes Win Zone Final 10-5 But Have to Defend Challenge of Minor Premiers

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1947 · page 6

AT Canowindra on Sunday, Forbes won the final of the southern zone of the Group XI. inter-town competition, Gy 10 points to 5, but Canowindra, as minor premiers, has exercised its right of challenge, and the replay will take place next…

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Golf

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 28 August 1947 · page 2

Because of inclement weather there was no play in the third round of the club championship last Saturday…

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Golf Notes

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 28 August 1947 · page 1

Wet weather restricted local activity on the links and also on account of the majority of members "slipping" over to visit our popular neigh…

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Tennis at Ungarie

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 28 August 1947 · page 1

Secretary Athol Patterson announced today that the West Wyalong Tennis, Club will send a team to Ungarie on Sunday…

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Tennis Comp. Matches

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 28 August 1947 · page 2

Secretary C. J. Brereton announced to-day that the West Wyalong and District Tennis Competition will be continued…

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Tennis St. Joseph's Club

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 28 August 1947 · page 2

Next Sunday a team of 8 gents will make the trip to Young to play for the Jamieson Cup. I expect a very even match, and…

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Associate Golf Competitions on

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 28 August 1947 · page 2

The fourth and final rounds of the Cameron Cup and the L.G.U. Medal competition will be played by West Wyalong…

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Big Golf Day at Temora

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 28 August 1947 · page 5

West Wyalong golfers who propose visiting Temora on Sunday next, are reminded that the bus will leave the Post…

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Revival in Cricket Predicted

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 28 August 1947 · page 5

According to Mr. Jack Pettit, Secretary of the West Wyalong and District Cricket Association, there…

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Grenfell Cricket Association Annual Meeting

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 28 August 1947 · page 2

A good attendance marked the annual meeting of the Association held on 21st August, and confidence in cricket for the coming season…

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Tennis Club Farewell Miss E. COONEY Happy Gathering

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 28 August 1947 · page 2

Members of the Condobolin Tennis Club met at the School of Arts last Tuesday night, when the opportunity was taken of making the presentation of a beautiful tea set to Miss Eileen Cooney, prior to her…

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Tennis Ball at Goolagong

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 8

Dance lovers attending the grand tennis ball to be held at the Log Cabin, Goolagong, on Friday, September 5, will be assured of a wonderful time, as…

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TENNIS Saturday Afternoon Competition

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 11

Although Town-2 was shown as being opposed to Nelson Park 4 in the Saturday afternoon competition In our last Issue, the latter of course will…

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