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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1948

1,103 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 20 of 56

BEDGERABONG Good Fall of Rain Tennis Club Meeting BEDGERABONG, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 10

A great improvement has taken place in the weather during the past week from the farmers' point of view. For a while the ground in many cases…

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QUANDIALLA Football in Mud Leads to Accidents. Successful Flower Show QUANDIALLA

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 5

The flower show held by the Quandialla branch of the Country' Women's Association last Wednesday was one of the most successful functions of its…

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To-morrow's Races Bedgerabong Picnic Club Review of the Runners the Maidens

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 9

Lady Berani and Berani Lad are owned by Alf Gavel, of "Micabil," Condobolin. They are both three-years-old and will be having their first start…

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Golf

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 10 May 1948 · page 6

An excellent assortment of Clubs, including Slazengers, Chesterfield, East Bros., and Milnecraft…

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Tennis

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 10 May 1948 · page 6

Rackets: All leading makes, including Alexander, Slazenger, Dunlop, Spalding, Hedley and Oliver. Prices reduced…

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Football

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 10 May 1948 · page 6

Dally M. and Wallaroo Rugby Balls. Denzil Don Australian Rules Balls…

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Bowls Threes Competition

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 10 May 1948 · page 2

An interesting three-aside han[?]cap competition was comme[?] yesterday by the West Wyalong Bow[?] Coub, to be…

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Bowls Consistency Competition

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 10 May 1948 · page 1

The Match Committee desire this competition to be finalised at an early date, so that other competitions may be…

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Races Were Unlucky

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 10 May 1948 · page 2

Picnic Race Day was certainly unlucky for Alfred Claude Mitchell, and, his bad luck which wasn't caused by the horses…

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Challenge Tennis At Temora

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 10 May 1948 · page 1

The following players have been selected to play at Temora on Sunday next. May 16. TO PLAY TOWN CLUB…

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Tennis Joeys Defeat Canowindra for the Gold Cup

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 10 May 1948 · page 3

Yesterday at Canowindra amid great excitement Joeys easily won the popular trophy known as the Gold Cup by 20 sets to 6…

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Cycle Club Races Popular With Young and Old Riders

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 10 May 1948 · page 1

West Wyalong Cycle Club has successfully revived road racing and a series of weekly events have been arranged. Yesterday the distance covered was 7½…

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FOOTBALL Report of Group Meeting Condobolin's Application for Transfer Causes Heated Discussion

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 10 May 1948 · page 3

We reprint the following report of the Group XI meeting at Molong, as appears in the Molong "Express": The meeting had been called to…

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TENNIS Town Club Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1948 · page 2

Tennis has been in full swing at the Town courts for the past few weeks. On Sunday quite a number turned up for practice, but on Saturday…

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This Week's Races Faircoka Selected to Win Cup

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1948 · page 1

Forbes Jockey Club races are being held to-day and to-morrow, with the principal attraction on Wednesday, the Caloutta Cup…

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FOOTBALL Forbes Beaten at Dubbo In Opening Comp Game

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1948 · page 6

Group XI. Rugby League inter-town competition commenced last Sunday, wheii Forbes League. Was drawn to send its representatives…

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Pleasant Outing Bedgerabong Picnic Races Handicap to Odd Trick

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1948 · page 2

Favored by pleasant Weather, the Bedgerabong Picnic Race club staged an enjoyable outing at its autumn fixture last Saturday, but…

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Golf

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 13 May 1948 · page 2

Good playing conditions saw a fairly large number of players take the field for last Saturday's competition, which consisted of an 18…

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Football

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 13 May 1948 · page 1

On Sunday Grenfell play Barmedman in the third round of the competition. Grenfell will be at full strength,…

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Group Nine Rugby League Results

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1948 · page 2

Complete Group Nine football competition results in zone 2:—Cootamundra defeated Boorawa 12/10; Gundagai defeated…

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