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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1948

1,103 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 28 of 56

Tennis Club Tourney June 26

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1948 · page 3

Rain brought about the abandonment of piny in the tennis tournament conducted by St. Mary's Club, West Wyulong…

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Proposal For School Tennis Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1948 · page 2

A special sub-Committee will investigate a proposal for the construction of a new tennis court in the…

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Tennis Clubs Combine To Present Show

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

West Wyalong Tennis Club and St. Mary's Club have made arrangements with Slazengers Ply. Limited, Sydney, to sereen…

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Dooland to Play Cricket in England

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1948 · page 2

Bruce Dooland, South [?] tralin and Test slow bow[?] has accepted an ofter to play in the Lancashire League…

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W. Wyalong Golf Associates to Commence Championship Play

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1948 · page 5

West Wyalong Golf Associates' membership has so increased this year that it has been decided to conduct two divisions in championship play. Those on handicaps…

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Fight for Points Will Provide Bright Football

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

Grenfell Rugby League Club will send a strong team to West Wyalong next Sunday to take part in the…

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No Licence for Present Dog Racing at Burrangong

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1948 · page 5

The issue of a greyhound racing licence for Burrangong would not be considered at prudent sent because the delerred, the…

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Rain Interrupts Tennis Championships Excellent Nominations--Good Play

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

Tennis enthusiasts came from Sydney, Nyngan, Lake Cargelligo, West Wyalong, Trundle and outlying centres to participate in the Lower Lach…

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Six Gubs Will Play in Big Football Knockout Comp

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1948 · page 6

To augment funds of the players' accident benefit scheme, introduced for the first time this season, Clubs affiliated with the Northern Riverina Australian Rules…

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Tennis

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 June 1948 · page 6

The following teams have been selected to represent Eugowra during the forthcoming week-end:-- To play at Reedy Creek, players to…

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Golf Notes Week-end Results

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 June 1948 · page 6

The results of the competitions played over the week-end were as follow:-- Saturday, "A" grade: F. Mulligan; "B" grade, J. Barnes…

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TENNIS Bonnie Royal Deefats Ooma

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 June 1948 · page 2

Last Sunday two teams from Bonnie Royal journeyed to Ooma to engage that centre in two matches. The home team were victorious in…

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Cowra Racing Upset Rider Changed on Chataroi

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 June 1948 · page 10

A sensational upset occurred at the second day of the Cowra Winter races last week when the stewards held up the start of the…

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FOOTBALL Wellington v. Forbes Next Sunday's Game

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 June 1948 · page 10

It was in the 1946 Group XI, Inter-town competition that games between Wellington and Forbes "caught on" with the football…

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GOOLAGONG Local Tennis Team Too Good for Billimari

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 June 1948 · page 7

A tennis match was played on the home courts last Sunday between Billimari and a local team. Despite bad weather play was good and resulted in…

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South Western Districts Amateur Boxing Championships Another Great Night's Boxing

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 21 June 1948 · page 2

Another round of the South-Western Districts Amateur Boxing Championships was held in the Odd-fellows' Hall on Saturday night…

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Forbes Tennis Tourney Rain Again Delays Completion

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1948 · page 2

Rain once again intervened over the week-end and spoilt most of the tennis which was to have been played on the town courts…

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Condo. Coursing Club Dog Racing On 17th July, 1948

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 2

At a fairly well attended meeting of the Coursing Club Committee, held last Monday night in the C.W.A. room, quite a lot of…

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Boxing

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 2

The Amateur Boxing and Wrestling Association of N.S.W. has awarded the disputed Frazer-Ray bout to Ray…

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Golf Notes

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 24 June 1948 · page 1

Saturday night's forty odd points of rain threatened to make the Club's gala weekend a washout. However, forty members and fifteen Associates…

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