Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Sport, all years

Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1948

1,103 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 56

BOWLS Ison Wins Handicap Singles

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 1

Arthur Ison (scr.) won the final of the handicap singles last week by defeating R. McDade (2), 31-26. Results of other matches:--…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Cricket Week-end Matches

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 1

Y.C.W. team for Sunday will be as follows: N. woods, B, Acret, N. Crowley, W. Woods, R. Acret, R. Flannery, O. Sykes, K. Malloy, B. Clarke, J. Ruge,…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Cricket Chatter Grinsted Cup Match O Sunday Resumption of the Competition

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 7

Forbes cricketers will appreciate the resumption of the Saturday afternoon competition on the 24th instant, as there has been an absence of…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Local Bowls Championships

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 1

In the final of the West Wyalong Bowling Club's A. Grade singles championship, Cal Matha had a…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Three Pennant Bowls Matches

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 1

Three sets of Pennant bowls teams visited West Wyalong yesterday, making a total of eight viiting teams…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Joan Cottle Shatters 100 Metres Record Fast Times, Brilliant Swimming; Big Carnival Crowd

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 2

Brilliant young swimmer and diver, Joan Cottle, was given a grand reception at the West Wyalong Swimming Carnival during the week-end when she lowered the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Tennis St. Joseph's Club. Toughs Defeat Greendale for Hill & Halls Cup

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 3

On Friday night Toughs defeated Greendale for the Hill and Halls Cup by eight games. The match provided the large…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Swimming Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 7

The January section of the point score is now well under way and on Sunday night there were junior and senior events. The attendance was…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

BOWLS Pennant Games With Parkes Forbes Wins Both Grades

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 8

Forbes played some entertaining bowls against Parkes on Saturday, in the concluding games of the first round of the pennant…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Boils Pennant Bowls

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 1

The following teams have been selected to represent West Wyalong against Temora and Barmedman in the No l. and No…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Tennis Club Annual Meeting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 2

Mr., F. J. McNamara, President, announced to-day that the annual general meeting of St. Marys Tennis Club, West…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Cricket Grinsted Cup

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 1

On Sunday Grenfell will defend the Grinsted Cup against Bedgerabong. This should prove a very good match…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Decision on Golf Links Problem

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 1

Following a refusal by the Golf Club to accept Council's proposal that they bear half the cost of deviation of the sewerage transmission line, Council decided, at Monday night's meeting, to have the work done at their…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Cricket Delegates To Meet

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 2

A meeting of the 'West Wyalong and District Cricket Association will be held a the Literary Institute on Friday…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Murder Charge; New Police Move Sensational Sequel to Golf Club House Fire Two Doctors Say Accused Not Insane

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 1

A sensational sequel to the recent West Wyalong Golf Club house fire was heard at the West Wyalong Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, when Lloyd Fleming, of West Wyalong, was charged with feloniously and maliciously murdering Hugh…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Cricket

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 8

A cricket match is to take place on Sunday between the Daroobalgle works staff and the rest of the employers. The game is set down to start at…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

FOOTBALL Coming Season's Activities Australian Rules Likely To Be Reintroduced

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 2

Forbes, in the days before depression, used to boast of several Australian Rules football teams in tile town and, district, and a…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Forbes Cricket Association Meeting Lapses For Want of Quorum

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 2

The rank and file of sporting bodies are often inclined to criticise executive officers when some little matter has not been attended to, but it is a horse…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Bowls Anniversary Day

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 1

On Monday 26th January a meeting is to be held at Temora of the Riverina and Southern Slopes Associations to fix new…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Rugby League in France (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 1

A message from Paris states:—The Australian Rugby Union team beat the French B team by eleven points to nine…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →