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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1948

1,103 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 22 of 56

Tennis De Luxe To-morrow Night

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 May 1948 · page 2

International and interst[?] stars will give an exhibi[?] of tennis at Andrew's nig[?] courts, to-morrow (Tuesda[?]…

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Mrs. Rush ton Wins L.G.U. Golf Round

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 May 1948 · page 3

Saturday afternoons second round of the LGU Medal competition, played by West Wyalong Golf…

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Two Deaths At Football (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 May 1948 · page 1

A Sydney footballer and a referee collapsed and died while taking part in separate Rugby Leagus games yesterday…

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Young Cyclists Show Veterans How to Ride in Road Races

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 May 1948 · page 1

Younger riders were again prominent in the 7½ miles road race conducted by the West Wyalong Cycle Club, on Saturday afternoon…

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TENNIS Town Club Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1948 · page 6

The weather wasn't the best from a tennis point of view over the week-end. On Saturday quite a few turned up for practise, but the courts were…

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FOOTBALL Canowindra Beats Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1948 · page 6

Defeating Forbes, 163, in Sunday's Group XI. competition match, Canowindra goes to the head of the competition table with Wellington,…

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Football Referee Collapses and Dies

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1948 · page 1

Rugby League referee, Rex Frewin, died during a match at Wyong on Sunday. He was officiating in a game between Wyong and Gosford, when he…

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Bowls

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 1

The c[?]osing date for the green is 4th July, and the Committee wishes all players still in the undermentioned handicaps to…

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Rugby League

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 2

Tuily played that good team of sports Euabalong, at Tully, whom they defeated by 23.6. Tully were at their best and…

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Coursing Club Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 1

Dog enthusiasts will welcome the news that the Condob[?]in Coursing Track has, following an inspection made last week, met…

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Golf Notes

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 2

During the week-end a golf tournament was held, and despite the cold weather quite a number of enthusiasts turned up…

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Associate Golf Competitions

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 2

The third round of the LGU Medal competition will he piayed by West Wyalone Golf Associates on Saturday…

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Loud Speaker Sought for Swimming Pool

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 4

The West Wyalong Amateur Swimming Club asked Bland Shire Council, at the last meeting, to…

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Football Notes Next

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 2

Our First grade team travel to Nat[?] ro[?]ne next Sunday, and we understand a special train has been obtained to transport the team and…

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Tennis Stars Visit West Wyalong

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 1

Despite an extremely cold night, the tennis exhibition held at Andrew's night courts on Tuesday night last attracted more than 300 people, who saw several…

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Eighty Boys in Football Carnival at Tullibigeal

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 1

Over 80 boys from Condobolin, from which four Rugby teams were picked, invaded Tullibigeal on Saturday last and some creditable performances were'shown…

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Turf Wickets May be Ready For Next Cricket Season

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 2

West Wyalong and District Cricket Association hopes to have the use of new turf wickets for the commencement of the next season…

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Great Reversal of Football Form Rovers Hold Strong Dubbo Team to Close Game Crowd Demonstrate Against Referee

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 4

With a complete reversal of their form in the match against Wellington, due undoubtedly to the sterling qualities of Coach McGovern, as a leader and player, Condobolin played a hard and close game against…

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BOWLS The Pairs Championship

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 10

The third round of the championship pairs was partly completed at the week-end, results being as follow: Green and Ison 32 v. Palmer and…

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WIRRINYA Tennis Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 2

On Sunday, Wirrinya, with a rather weak team, were unlucky not to win over the opposing Bonnie Royal team, in the first grade section, and final…

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