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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1948

1,103 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 13 of 56

Cricket Challenge Match. Cricketers v. BOWLERS. A. C. Robinson's Xi v. S. J. Fowler's Xi

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1948 · page 3

Saturday and Sunday, 3rd and 4th April, will be the occasion of two big challenge matches, one a cricket match at Lawson Park on…

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Nelson Park Tennis Club

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1948 · page 4

In this issue the annual meeting of the Nelson park Tennis Club is called to take place next Friday night, in the shelter shed of the club. The Council…

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GOLF Good Attendance At Opening of Season

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1948 · page 3

Over a hundred and twenty golf enthusiasts attended the opening of the golf season at the Forbes Golf Club on Sunday, and…

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£9 Weekly For Cowra Football Coach

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1948 · page 2

Cowra Football club Committee, on Thursday, appointed Sydney man, J. Anderson, coach for the coming season. He will receive free board…

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Cowra Races Easter Saturday Programme Two Horses Fall

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1948 · page 4

The aged gelding Cooringwang owned by Mr. V. Reid, of Cowra, won the Flying Handicap at the opening days' racing of the Cowra Jockey Club's…

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Easter Cricket Carnival Visit of Paddington Team Poor Public Patronage

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1948 · page 4

APART from providing its players with some first-rate cricket, Forbes Cricket Association has reason to be disgusted with the public patronage accorded its enterprise in bringing a first-grade city team (Paddington) to Forbes over…

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Football

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 2

The football season will open for Grenfell next Sunday with a match between the local team, and Caragabal to be played on Lawson…

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1948 Boxing Gala

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 2

Entries are now being taken for the 1948 boxing gala which opens at the Star Theatre on Saturday, 17th April. This will be open to local…

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Bowls Trophy Rink Competitions

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 1

A rink competition, played on Saturday afternoon for a trophy presented by Mr. S. E. Wellington, was won by…

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Opening of Tennis Season

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 2

Despite the absence of many people on holidays, the opening day of the season for the Condobolin Tennis Club last Saturday…

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N.r.c.a. Grand Cricket Final

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 5

The Northern Riverina Criket Association grand final competition, in which Forest Vale and Kikoira take part,…

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Sydney Junior Shines at W.W. Easter Tennis Tournament

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 2

Highlight of the very successful Easter tournament conducted by the West Wyalong Tennis Club was the brilliant performance of Phil Settree, a Sydney junior,…

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Athletic Sports. On

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 2

Children from 16 district Schools will compete at the fourth annual inter-Schools athletic meeting at West…

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Golf Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 6

The Easter period passed away and the eleventh looms near. It is of course the day of official opening. Already many preparations are being…

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Night Tennis

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 9

The night competition was further advanced last week. Waratahs defeated Bachelors and Bobby Soxers, Hubba Hubba Kids beat Tans, and…

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Tennis Topics

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 9

A reminder is given that Nelson Park Tennis club will hold its annual meeting to-night, at the club's weathershed. It is hoped in the near future to…

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Football Flashes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 9

Just before the Easter recess it was found necessary to alter the dates of the preliminary games to Country Week by bringing all matches forward…

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Sporting Shorts Cricket Chatter

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 9

The visit of the Paddington team to Forbes during Easter was productive of some entertaining cricket, but a disappointment was the poor…

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Bowls Social Games

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 April 1948 · page 3

South games were played over the week-end and resulted: Rossell. Clemson, Sharpe, Matha (skip) beat Pinner…

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Cowra's Football Coach

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 April 1948 · page 6

Cowra Football Club Committee has appointed Sydney man. J. Anderson, coach for the coming season. He will receive…

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