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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1947

1,103 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 56

"Cricket Blindness" Upsets Players

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 2

Jack O'Brien, of West Wyalong is the latest player to complain of "cricket blindness."…

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Bathurst Swimming Carnival

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 6

Bathurst Amateur Swimming club conducted its second carnival of the 1946-47 season at the municipal baths on Saturday night, and a good crowd…

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Ranking Springs Races

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 1

Jockey Gordon Malloy piloted four winners at Rankin Springsraces on Saturday, including the hat trick…

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Saturday Half Holiday Cricket

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 2

West Wyalong Saturday Afternoon Cricket Club will be represented by the following players against Buddigower. at West…

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C.O.W. Bowls Title To Cal. Matha

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 1

Cal Matha had a 34/20 win over Bill Doohan in the A. Grade Cock-O'Walk title of the West Wyalong Bowls Club, this…

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Young "Blades" Get Cricket Drubbing

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 2

West Wyalong Benedicts were too good for Bachelors last Saturday, winning by 175 runs to 103…

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Tennis St. Joseph's Night Competition. Monterey Cup

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 2

The matches for the Monterey Cup up to the third round have been very good. Teams playing very well are East…

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West Wyalong Should Enjoy Bright Football This Year

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1947 · page 1

Officers and Committee to control the activities of the West Wyalong Rugby League Club will be elected at the annual meeting to be held to-morrow night…

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Cricket Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 5

A meeting of Forbes Cricket Association is called for next Wednesday night, at the Club House Hotel, for the purpose of discussing the holding of a…

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Golf Club Annual Meeting of Members

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Golf Club took place on Monday night. There Was a big number of members present. The balance sheet presented by the…

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Cricket Final Saturday Afternoon Competition

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 10

The final of the Saturday Afternoon Competition is to be played to-morrow afternoon, between Forbes Blues and Capstan's Factory…

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CRICKET Eugowra Has Win Over St. Lawrence

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 6

Eugowra first grade cricketers had a bye on Sunday in the Parkes competition. However, St. Lawrence, Forbes, visited here and a very close game…

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Molong Races First for Fifteen Years To-morrow's Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 9

Molong Jockey Club has everything set for the first race meeting to bo held in Molong for fifteen years--the big day is to be tomorrow (Saturday)…

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Country Week Bowls

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 2

West Wyalong Bowling Club is represented at the Country Week Bowls carnival which commenced in Sydney today,…

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Swimming Carnival Unfavourable Weather Conditions

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 2

The Condobolin Amateur Swimming Club were once again unlucky with their annual Swimming Carnival,…

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Tennis Treat at West Wyalong

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 3

West Wyalong and District tennis fans are assured of a feast of first-class tennis on Friday next, When…

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Yvonne King Defeats All Comers in Country Swimming Championship

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 2

In the presence of a cheering crowd at the Country Swimming Champioships at Dubbo, during the week-end, Yvonne King,of West Wyalong, won the 50…

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Night Bowls Play-off Develops Into Epic Struggle

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 1

The play-off in the No. 1 division of the Tuesday night competition between L. Sanderson, W. Gillard and W. Doohan (skip) and J. F. Spence, E. G. Brown, and…

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1947 Should See Return to Pre-War Standard of Football

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 2

Well known young sporting man, Mr L. T. Fealy, was unanimously elected Secretary of the West Wyalong Rugby League Club, at the annual meeting. The…

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"Scrap Maher Cup and Sound Death-knell to Big Football"

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 2

West Wyalong Rug-by League Club, at its annual meeting, unanimously decided to instruct its delegates to a special meeting of Group 9 on February 23, to resist any attempt to "scrap" the Maher Cup and other challenge trophies. Elimination of…

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