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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1948

1,103 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 17 of 56

Forest Vale's Cricket Hat-trick

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 1

In the last match of the season, Forest Vale won the Northern Riverina Association's-cricket premiership for the third year in succession, writes our TuIIibigeal…

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Tennis St. Joseph's Club. Bright Prospects for Season 1948

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 3

St. Joseph's Club has opened the 1948 season with excellent prospects for good tennis, and we should see many fine inter-town games here…

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Football Big Crowd Saw Grenfell Defeat Cowra. Reserves Play 3-All-draw

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1948 · page 1

A large crowd witnessed a very good afternoon of football on Sun­day last, when Grenfell first grade side defeated Cowra 11 points to 7,…

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Golf Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 10

You know, it's hard not to laugh Even when adversity in staring one right in the face. Despite my own limp appearance I couldn't help but…

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Golf Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 6

Pleasing feature of the week-end golf was the big fields that started In all events. Fields previously were on the light side, but with the "opening"…

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Warroo Tennis Tournament

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 7

To mark the beginning of Education Centenary week, a tennis tournament was held at Monwonga on Sunday last. The proceeds…

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FOOTBALL Two Eugowra Teams

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 6

The football meeting on Monday night was well attended, and It was decided to enter two competitions which are to be conducted by Group II…

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Parkes Golf Club's Liquor License

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 2

Stipendiary Magistrate, Mr. H. G. Cobley, adjourned an application by the Parkes Golf Club for certificate of registration of the club for a liquor…

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FOOTBALL Final Try-out Against Parkes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 10

As next Sunday is Anzac Day, Forbes Rugby League has not arranged any matches to take place on Spooner Oval. On the following day, Monday, two…

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Night Tennis Finale to Town Club's Competition

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 2

Quite a pleasant evening was spent at the Forbes tennis court last Thursday night. After playing tennis until nearly eleven o'clock the players,…

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QUANDIALLA First Football Match Inter-School Sports QUANDIALLA

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 April 1948 · page 7

Last Sunday, the annual Inter-sohool sports were held at Caragabal. The weather was perfect for the occasion, and the large crowd that attended were…

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Football

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 26 April 1948 · page 3

Temora, football team paid a return visit to West Wyalong on Sunday last and wer beaten 15/5 after…

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Tennis Club Plans

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 26 April 1948 · page 1

At a committee meeting of the West Wyalong Tennis Club it was decided to hold monthly club tournaments, the first of…

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Grenfell Tennis Association

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 26 April 1948 · page 3

On 8th April a meeting of the Grenfell Tennis Association was called to discuss the Saturday af­ternoon tennis competition…

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Football Knock-out Competition

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 26 April 1948 · page 3

Euabalong were victors in the £70 Knock-out Competition conducted on the local oval yesterday. They defeated Tottenham-Albert in the final 8-5…

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Bright R.L. Football Promised

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 26 April 1948 · page 1

With the formation of the Northern Riverina Rugby League Football Association, and the decision to hold a competition, bright football is promised in the…

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Group XI. Football Competition

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1948 · page 5

The Group XT. Rugby League inter- town competition commences next Sunday. Last season the competition was divided into two zones, northern and…

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TENNIS Town Club Notes Team for Orange

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1948 · page 8

Tennis is la full swing again now. The six courts were in constant use over the week-end and everyone seems very keen. I noticed some new players…

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FOOTBALL Match at Young Southern Team Beats West, 20 -7

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1948 · page 8

In a Country Week pre-selection match at Young on Sunday, Southern District (Groups 9, 13 and 17) defeated Western Districts…

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Golf

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 2

If the organisers had their choice they could not have selected a more perfect day for the 1948 official opening than was Saturday last,…

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