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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1948

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Cricket Heads Will Meet

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 3

West Wyalong Cricket Association delegates will meet at the Literaary Institute on Friday night of this week…

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40 Boys in Sydney to Learn Tennis

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 3

Forty country boys arrived in Sydney to-day (Monday) for tennis coaching at White City…

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Tennis St. Joseph's Club. Junior Night* Competition for Monterey Cup

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 2

The junior night competition for the Monterey Cup commenced last week. This competition is creating great…

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Town Gave Country Cricket Flogging; P. Robertson 5/38; David Meagher Scores 84

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 1

A West Wyalong eleven handed out a severe cricket lacing to a country team at the Recreation Ground yesterday. David Meagher (Town) scored 84, whilst P…

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Swimming Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 2

The beautiful weather on Sunday was ideal for swimming and sun-baking, but there was only a fair attendance at the pool. The point score…

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Close Bowls Contest

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 1

There was tremendous excitement at the Bathurst bowling greens on Saturday last. In the "A" grade pennant match between Bathurst and…

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Cricket Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 2

A reminder is given of the adjourned delegate meeting of Forbes Cricket Association, to be held at the Metropolitan Hotel to-morrow night. Principal…

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Brilliant Golf Round at Bathurst

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 2

Western Districts golf champion, Don Payne, recorded the best round ever recorded in any ordinary competition on Bathurst golf course on Sunday in…

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Night Tennis Tournament to Start Next

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 2

The night tennis tournament which has been organised by Forbes Town Tennis Club is to commence next Tuesday night, January 27. The draw for…

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Pennant Bowls Next

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 1

West Wyalong No. 1 Pennant bowls team will go to Temora on Sunday next. The No. 2 Pennant teams will…

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Bowls "Heads" Will Meet At Temora

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 2

West Wyalong and other Bowls Clubs will be represented at an important meeting to be held at…

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N.r.c. Assn. Cricket

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 1

On Sunday last Forest Vale defeated Yaddra at Forest yale by 53 runs. Scores: Forest Vale 148 Yaddra 95. Fine batting by…

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Corner to Hear Golf House Fire Story

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 2

It is understood that evidence of a sensational nature will be given at West Wyalong to-morrow (Friday)…

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Tennis St. Joseph's Club. Cannons to Play in Exhibition. Matches in Grenfell

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 3

Next Monday night on St. Joseph's courts at 8 o'clock Grenfell people will have an opportunity of seeing many prominent tennis players…

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Cricket Goolagong Challenge for Grinsted Cup. Forbes St. Lawrence Plays for Glenelg Cup

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 2

!On account of the harvest and seasonal conditions Goolagong Club has advised the secretary that they will not be making the trip to…

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Night Tennis Second Draw Arranged

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 3

The following are the teams to piny on Thursday, 29th, in the second night of the Town Tennis Club's competition:--…

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Cricket Jottings From the Association Meeting Visit to Grenfell

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 3

Forbes Cricket Association held a delegate meeting at the Metropolitan Hotel on Wednesday night under the presidency of Mr. Athol Gaggin, when…

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St. Mary's Tennis Club

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 2

The annual meeting of St. Mary's Tennis Club West Wyalong, will be held at the Convent School on Friday night…

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Diggers' Sports and Races '

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 2

The above will be held at Tullibigeal on Thursday, March 11, and promises to be a great day and night. There will be horse…

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Bowls B. Grade Cock-o-the-walk

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 3

George Roberts, a comparatively new player, had a surprise victory over Harry Cameron (holder) in a match on…

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