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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1948

1,103 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 26 of 56

Football Ground A Sea of Mud

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 8

Vandals, last Friday night, flooded the Wyalong playing field. When the Cowra players arrived they were confronted with a sea of…

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Eugowra District News FOOTBALL Win for Eugowra

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 6

Eugowra footballers had a field day on Sunday when Tomingley came across and Added two teams. Tomingley seconds, who fielded a…

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Bowls Results

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 7 June 1948 · page 1

Detailed results of the threes competition yesterday and other week-end results, are unavoidably held over till next issue…

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Golf Associates

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 7 June 1948 · page 3

On Wednesday afternoon last about 35 Associates and friends assembled in the Club House to say farewell to their popular Treasurer, Mrs. C…

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Golf Club Competitions

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 7 June 1948 · page 1

Reports of week-end competitions at the West Wyalong Golf Club are unavoidably held over until Thursday's issue of…

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3 Days Tennis Tournament

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 7 June 1948 · page 1

Players from Temora, Barmedman, Tallimba, Gibsonvale, Ungarie, Mildli, West Wyalong and other…

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Cattle-Cameron Tennis Cup

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 7 June 1948 · page 3

[?]dil tennis team journied [?] Clear Ridge on Sunday, 30th [?]y, and easily defeated Clear [?]ge by 19 sets to 13. Mildil…

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Tennis Tourney Before End June

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 7 June 1948 · page 1

It is expected that the West Wyalong and District Tennis Association competition will commence before…

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Splendid Boxing Displays. South Western Districts Amateur Boxing Championships. Boxer Rides Bicycle 65 Miles to Win Bout

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 7 June 1948 · page 2

After riding a bicycle 65 miles from West Wyalong to Grenfell, Wyalong boxer Max Norton 9.9 battled his way to victory in his contest for the intermediate lightweight division of the boxing championships held at the Oddfellows' Hall on Saturday night…

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Final of 3's Bowls Competition On

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 7 June 1948 · page 1

The final of the Threes competition will be played at the West Wyalong Bowls Club rinks on…

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TENNIS Nelson Park to Play Eugowra

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1948 · page 8

Nelson Park Tennis Club will be represented by the following players in matches against Eugowra, on Sunday: No. 1 team: P. McCullough L…

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Tennis Tourney Attracts Stars Record Entries Received

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1948 · page 1

RECORD entries have been received for the seventeenth annual tournament, which will be held at the Town courts, Forbes, next week-end, and some excellent tennis should be witnessed…

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Lachlan Valley Competition Schools' Football College Defeats Parkes High

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1948 · page 8

The College won all three divisions of the first games in the Lachlan Valley schools football competition -- the 6-7's, 8-stone and…

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Golf

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 10 June 1948 · page 2

The popularity of mixed foursomes events was amply demonstrated at the week-end, when the President's trophy was played for…

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Football

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 10 June 1948 · page 2

Following is the team to repre[?] Grenfell against Junee for the Maher Cup on Saturday: Hazell, Coleman, Hall, Graham King,…

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Golf Notes

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 10 June 1948 · page 1

The strong wind blowing on Sunday last was probably responsible for the g low scores returned in the competition for the Gosling Cup, as 6 down…

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Tennis Notes

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 10 June 1948 · page 1

Weather conditions were far from ideal for tennis, and only the keenest of players attended the Town Courts at the week-end…

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Tennis Tourney Entries

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1948 · page 1

The organising secretaries, Tony Robertson and Milton Edwards, announced to-day that entries for the championship…

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BOWLS Pairs Competition On

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1948 · page 1

On Monday next (King's Birthday) a pairs competition for trophies will be played. Players are requested to be at…

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Country Golf Finals on

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1948 · page 1

Misses Norma Kelly and Norma George to-day qualified for the Country Womens Golf Championship final, which will be…

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