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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1947

1,103 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 42 of 56

Horse Racing Revival Putting Condobolin Again On The Turf Map

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 4 September 1947 · page 2

An attendance of seventy and manifest enthuisasm at the public meeting held at the Imperial Hotel last Tuesday night provided the undoubted proof of the desire to see Condobolin actively entering the horse…

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QUANDIALLA Cup Competition Football Good Hockey Play FOOTBALL

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 September 1947 · page 8

On Sunday the Quandialla team Journeyed to Caragabal in quest of the Con Anderson Cup. A solid struggle had been anticipated and the crowd…

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Eugowra Tennis Tournament Several Events Incomplete

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 September 1947 · page 6

Several matches are yet to be played to complete the Eugowra tennis tournament, which commenced on Sunday…

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Championship Golf Tourney Prospects Surveyed Play Resumes on

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 September 1947 · page 6

Championship atmosphere was on the links over the week-end. First reaction was the good scoring on Saturday as a trial run for the big day…

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CRICKET Forbes Club Re-formed Association Meeting Next Week

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 September 1947 · page 10

The annual meeting of the Forbes Cricket Club, held at the Metropolitan Hotel on Monday night, September 1, proved successful, being supported by…

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Rain and Races Trots and J.C. Meetings Abandoned £100 Rain Insurance Collected

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 September 1947 · page 1

The rain which set in early on Tuesday morning, although it only registered seven points to 9 o'clock, was responsible for the…

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Golf

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 8 September 1947 · page 2

The big event of the season, the club championship, was brought to a conclusion on Sunday, 7th September, when the fourth and final…

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Tennis Club Tournament

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 September 1947 · page 2

The West Wyalong Tennis Club will hold a Club Tonrnament on Sunday, 14th September, with adies handicap singles…

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Cricket Delegates to Meet

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 September 1947 · page 5

Mr. Jack Pe[?], Secretary of the West Wyalong and L'striet Cricket Association, announced to-day that the election of the…

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Golf Presentation to Mr. Gus Bain

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 8 September 1947 · page 3

The evening of Tuesday, 2nd September was a memorable one in the history of the Grenfell Golf Club, for it was then that members and…

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Cowra Show Races Weights for Big Double

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1947 · page 5

Cowra Jockey Club will hold its Show races on Thursday and Friday, with the main Cup event to be run on the second day. Weights for the two…

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"A Bombshell" Allegation by Caragabal Golf Club Protest to P.P. Board

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1947 · page 3

When a letter from the Forbes Pastures Protection Board was received by the Caragabal Golf Club, asking, that the buildings used by…

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Bowls

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 11 September 1947 · page 3

West Wyalong Bowling Club will commence playing Club pennants, starting at 10.30 a.m. next Sunday, September 14…

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Golf Notes

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 11 September 1947 · page 1

After the highlights of some successful tournaments during the past few weeks and much activity we noticed that, although some of the…

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Grenfell Tennis Association

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 11 September 1947 · page 2

The first of the deferred, matches was played last Saturday. In the A grade C. of E. I. defeated C. of E. on a forfeit…

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Week-End Golf Competitions

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 11 September 1947 · page 8

West Wyalong Golf Associates will play an 18. holes stroke competition on Satunday afternoon, for a trophy donated…

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Tennis St. Joseph's Club

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 11 September 1947 · page 6

Last Sunday morning very good tennis was played in the ladder competition—Max Logan v. Jim McCabe…

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Grenfell District Cricket Association

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 11 September 1947 · page 5

The monthly meeting held on Friday, 5th September, decided to proceed immediately with the draw for the senior grade of the 1947-48…

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Anon a Tennis. Club Re-formed

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 11 September 1947 · page 8

Anona Tennis Club has been reformed, and the interest being taken is an indication that it will develop into a strong…

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Anona Tennis Party for Newly Married Couple

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 11 September 1947 · page 7

Anona had a big day recently when district people gathered at the tennis courts and hall for tennis and a gift afternoon for Mrs. Brown (formerly Miss Sue…

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