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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1948

1,103 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 31 of 56

Bowls

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 5 July 1948 · page 2

On Saturday teams representing Town and Country members engaged in some very keenly contested matches over 21 heads…

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Bowls Consistency Competition

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 July 1948 · page 1

In a match between section winners, W. Gillard minus 5 beat R. B. Bloore minus 10, 159/121…

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Record Golf Entries In Club Championships

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 July 1948 · page 1

In the history of the West Wyalong Golf Club it is doubtful if more competition has ever taken place in the championship events than in the ones now being…

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Golf Associates Play to Club Championship Semi-finals

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 July 1948 · page 2

The quarter finals of the West Wyalong Golf Associates' Club championship were played on Saturday afternoon. Some of the match results were very close, one…

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Tennis Joeys Again Defeat Young in Esplin Cup Match

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 5 July 1948 · page 2

Yesterday at Grenfell in glorious weather Joeys defeated Young by 16 sets to 8, and so retain the Esplin Cup…

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Green and Stanton Leave Field Behind in Week-end Cycle Races

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 July 1948 · page 2

Wally Green and Bill Stanton, consistent and popular riders, won the two events conducted by the West Wyalong Cycle Club on Saturday arternoon at the…

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Forbes Golf Club

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 3

There will be a Meeting of the Associates' Committee at Mrs. Holle's on THURSDAY. JULY 8, at 8 p.m…

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Parkes-Forbes Provide Football Thrills For Season's Record Crowd

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1948 · page 1

FORBES and Parkes provided a football thriller at Spicer Park, Parkes, last Sunday, before the largest crowd to witness a match in Group XI. this season. Forbes, on the attack practically throughout the whole game, appeared to have the…

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Football

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 8 July 1948 · page 3

Again the local Boys' Club team went down to a stronger and better organised team from Cowra by 12 points to nil in a good open…

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Football Junior Boy's Football

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 8 July 1948 · page 2

Three hundred spectators were visibly pleased with the first-class football, at Wellington Square, last Saturday when…

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Golf Notes

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 8 July 1948 · page 4

The annual Golfers versus Bowlers match for the "Kitty in the Hole" Cup played on Sunday last was favoured with very good weather and…

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Bowls Consistency Competition

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 July 1948 · page 1

In a semi-final of the handicap consistency competition, A. Clements 15 on, beat H. Edwards 40 on, 151/146…

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Boxing First Finals

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 8 July 1948 · page 2

Once again another monster boxing programme has been scheduled for this Saturday night. On this occasion boxers will…

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Big Tennis Next

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 July 1948 · page 1

West Wyalong Town Tennis team, led by Captain Arthur Cattle, will be at home to Quandialla on…

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Tennis Teams for Week-end

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 July 1948 · page 1

Tennis lovers will be treated to a tennis feast during the week-end, when a number of matches will be played…

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Riverina Golf Championship to Mrs Bennett

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 July 1948 · page 4

The annual tournament of the Riverina District Associates Golf Association concluded yesterday. Mrs. L. Benn[?] of…

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Cricket Score in Rules Match

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 July 1948 · page 2

Tullibigeal piled up the record Australian score, for Northern Riverina, by defeating…

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Bowls

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 3

At last week's monthly meeting of the Bowling club it was decided to hold a working-bee one day during the week. Hard-working secretary is doing…

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Schools at Play Visit from Parkes In Football, Tennis, Hockey and Basketball

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 12

Forbes High School had a visit from Parkes High School on Wednesday,' when several football matches in the Lachlan Valley…

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BEDGERABONG Two Tennis Victories

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 11

Bedgerabong tennis players had two victories during the week-end. On Saturday, the school boys and girls came along for the return…

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