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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1948

1,103 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 25 of 56

Golf Results

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 31 May 1948 · page 1

L. Sharrock, 38 points, Was first in the West Wyalong Golf Club's stableford competition yesterday afternoon…

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Cup for Brolga Tennis Club

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 31 May 1948 · page 2

The family of the late Mr. T. Rowston, of Wethalle, have presented a handsome cup to the Brolga Tennis Club…

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Big Boxing Season Opens McNAMEE Arrives To-day

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 31 May 1948 · page 2

Prelude to the grand opening of the South Western districts 1948 Amateur Boxing Championships, which commence at the Oddfellows'…

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Tennis Joeys Win Esplin Cup From Young

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 31 May 1948 · page 2

Yesterday at Young Joeys defeated Young for the Esplin Cup. There was great excitement as J. McCabe and N. Simpson played…

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Hat Trick For Douglas; Three Cycle Races in a Row

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 31 May 1948 · page 1

Prominent West Wyalong cyclist, Jack Douglas, completed the hat trick on Saturday afternoon by winning his third successive race…

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COURSING Good Clean Up

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 6

Two Forbes dogowners, Messrs Harry Ablett and George Rolfe, made a decent clean-up at meetings' at Wagga and Murrumburrah…

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Coursing Sensation Parkes Club's License Suspended

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 1

The affiliation of Parkes club has been by the Greyhound Racing Control Board of N.S.W. Mr. Jack Saleeby, secretary of the…

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GOLF The Green Cup, Big Field

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 6

Despite the unpleasant conditions on Saturday the par competition attracted a large field. The winner of the "A" grade was…

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TENNIS Easy Win for Orange In Cannon Cup

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 6

Forbes club played three matches during the week-end and were victorious in one. The Cannon Cup match against…

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Fosses Finds Its Football Legs Narromine Defeated 25-8 Fowler Kicks Five Goals

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 6

FORBES found its football legs at Spooner Oval on Sunday, when it ran over Narromine, in the concluding stages of a Group XI. inter-town competition fixture, to win by 25 points to 8. This gave Forbes its second win, after having lost the first…

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Golf Notes

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 3 June 1948 · page 1

On Sunday last, for the first time this year, the whole 18 holes were in use, and those who played found them in really first class order…

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Plans for Coming Swimming Season

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 3 June 1948 · page 2

At the Condobolin Amateur Swimming Club's general meeting, held on the night of the 28th it was decided that a planned…

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Big Boxing Titles Saturday's Mammoth Programme

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 3 June 1948 · page 2

With public interest centred on Saturday's sensational official opening of the long awaited Southwestern Districts 1948 Amateur Boxing…

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Junior Football Condobolin Boys' Sports Club

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 3 June 1948 · page 4

Once again onlookers had a feast of sporting entertainment on Saturday last, at Wellington Square, when forty-two…

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Golf Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 6

In the heavy going on Sunday, J. C. Adams was the best of the players competing, scoring 91-26-65, to win the stroke handicap. Next in line was…

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Tennis Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 6

Bonnie Royal visited Bandon on Sunday, the home team winning, 22 to 16. Play will be suspended on Saturday…

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Football Flicks

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 8

Big news in local football this week is the announcement of a visit by the City Houses League on Sunday, June 13. The visitors will field two teams,…

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BOWLS Forbes Wins O'Brien Trophy

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 8

Forbes bowlers won their second district fours event for the season on Sunday, by winning the O'Brien Trophy at Canowindra…

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FOOTBALL Teams for

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 8

With the rep. team playing away, Forbes has allotted the principal game at Spooner Oval next Sunday to the junior teams, Y.C.W. 2nds and High…

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TENNIS Bonnie Royal Beaten by Bandon

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 8

A team from Bonnie Royal paid a visit to Bandon last Sunday and after a very enjoyable day's tennis was defeated by 22 sets to 16…

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