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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1948

1,103 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 27 of 56

Good Scores by Golf Associates

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1948 · page 5

Mrs. Claude Bannon had a day out in the W[?] Wyalong Golf Associates' 18 holes stroke round on…

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Broadcast of Cricket Test

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

A ball-to-ball description of the first test match between England and Australia, which commences in…

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Football Bad Day for Condobolin

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

Local teams suffered bad defeats in all matches played last Sunday. In the main match against Peak Hill in the Group XI. competition, the Rovers…

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Racing Colours to Be Buried with Walla Walla

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

The late Mr. Les Martin of Dalton, one of the best known figures in trotting circles in this part of the…

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£1,000 I Stakes for Wagga Show Races

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1948 · page 2

The Murrumbidgee Turf Club has fixed the prize money for the Show meeting at Wagga on August 27 and 28, at £1000 for…

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Golf Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 June 1948 · page 6

Principal event of the week-end golf was the Goolagong opening and some 42 players Journeyed to that centre to take part in the…

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Wirrinya News Tennis

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 June 1948 · page 9

Tennis has been having a fairly good run with the weather of late and some good matches have been played…

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FOOTBALL Hospital Benefit

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 June 1948 · page 6

The Football Club held a hospital day last Sunday and played two matches with Cudal. A big crowd of spectators were…

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QUANDIALLA Another Football Casualty Local Wedding

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 June 1948 · page 8

Rev. Julien, of Bribbaree, was the officiating clergyman at the wedding on Thursday, June 3, at the C. of E. Church, Quandialla, of Elizabeth…

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FOOTBALL Schools' Competition College and High Evenly Matched

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 June 1948 · page 10

In the second round of the Lachlan Valley schools' football competition, the College played Forbes High School three matches…

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City Players for Forbes Next Sunday's Football Matches Should Attract Big Crowd

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 June 1948 · page 10

Two teams of footballers, representing City Houses League competition, should draw the season's best "gate" at Spooner Oval next…

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Grenfell Council to Rate Church Tennis Courts

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1948 · page 1

The Grenfell Municipal Council intends to collect rates on all church tennis courts at Grenfell. This was decided at the meeting of the Council…

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FOOTBALL Team From City Houses Forbes Fully Extended

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1948 · page 6

A large contingent of footballers and followers from the City Houses' League invaded Forbes last week-end, and on Sunday placed a team…

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17th Annual Forbes Tennis Tournament Marred by Rain Galaxy of High-Class Players

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1948 · page 6

NOT since the war years -- when we had such world champions as John Bromwich and Adrian Quist here on different occasions -- or before has the annual open tournament of Forbes Tennis Club attracted such a galaxy of high-grade…

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Bowls

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 17 June 1948 · page 6

During the week-end the B grade singles was advanced to the final stages, Alec. McClelland defeating Jack Postlethwaite 32/30 in a very…

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Golf Notes

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 17 June 1948 · page 1

Sunday, last saw a very promising field line up for the Mixer Foursome event. This was won by Mrs. W. L'Estrange and her partner--Mr. Les…

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Junior Football

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 17 June 1948 · page 2

Saturday last was the proudest and most important day in the short history of the Boys Club when fourteen lads, representing the…

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BOWLS Gus Cooper Pairs

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1948 · page 1

The first round of two games will commence on Sunday next, 20th June, play to commence at 1.45 p.m. The draw for pairs for…

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Week-end Golf Competitions

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1948 · page 1

West Wyalong Golf Club members will play a four-ball best ball versus par competition on Sunday afternoon…

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Tennis Film. Show Arranged

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1948 · page 1

Mr, F. J. McNamara, President of St. Mary's Tennis Club, told the "Advocate" to-day that Slazengers Pty. Ltd., of…

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