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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1948

1,103 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 34 of 56

Football

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 26 July 1948 · page 2

Cootamundra 14 defeated Havden-Murrurmburah mil for the Maher Cup. West Wyalong 10 defeated…

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Tennis Club Tourney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 26 July 1948 · page 6

West Wyalong Tennis Club will conduct a Club tournament, on Sunday next, comprising gentlemen and ladies mixed…

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District Schools Tennis Titles

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 26 July 1948 · page 1

In the report of the District Schools tennis tournament which appeared in last Thursday's "Advocate" the final of…

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3 Challenges For Tennis Cup

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

West Wyalong Town Tennis Club has received three challenges for the Kalms-Spiers Cup, which…

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Bowls Pairs Championship To Upcroft and Hetherington

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 26 July 1948 · page 1

A very close and hard game was played on Saturday in the final of the Club Championship pairs for the 1947/48 season, when H. Upcroft and N…

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Bowls a Grade Cock-o-the Walk

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 26 July 1948 · page 1

H. Gillard beat F. Gibson (holder) 31/18. B GRADE COCK-O-THE WALK R. Tunks beat F. Baker…

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Mrs. Player Wins Golf Title; Miss L. Rothacker Wins B Division

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 26 July 1948 · page 1

In a fairly evenly contested match yesterday Mrs. Stan Player won the West Wyalong Golf Club's title from her daughter, Mrs. Jack Fraser by 3 up and 2…

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Tennis St. Joseph's Club. Ladies' Sensational Win in Lehane Cup Match

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 26 July 1948 · page 2

Yesterday at Grenfell our ladies defeated Cowra ladies in a grand match by 9 games. Scores: Joeys 15 sets 143 games,…

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School News (Contributed) VISIT To Temora for Inter-school Athletic Carnival

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 26 July 1948 · page 1

On Friday, 23rd inst some 40 pupils went to [?]mora to compete against other [?]hools in athletics…

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Tennis Notes Town Club Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 July 1948 · page 6

Word was received by the secretary during the week that Spaldings Ltd. will be sending a team here on Saturday, September 18, to play an…

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Picnic Racing Delegates of Mid-West Clubs Meet in Forbes Dates Allotted for 1949

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 July 1948 · page 6

A meeting of delegates of MidWestern Picnic Race Clubs was held at the Vandenberg Hotel on Wednesday night when…

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Bright Football Brings 15-5 Victory Forbes Now Level with Peak Hill in Comp

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 July 1948 · page 6

PLAYING bright, open football in the first half of the game, Forbes ran up a 15 points to nil lead against Peak Hill, at Spooner Oval last Sunday, and eventually won by 15-5, to draw level in fourth place with the visitors in the inter-town…

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Bowls

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 29 July 1948 · page 1

On Saturday a Vice-President's match was played between teams skippered by F. Walton and Rev. Darch, and created an added…

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Golf

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 29 July 1948 · page 3

The most pleasant conditions for golf obtained over the week-end, and on both Saturday and Sunday the links presented a most animated…

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Golf Notes

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 29 July 1948 · page 1

On Sunday last the beret brigade certainly came good, filling first and second places in the competition for the White Horse Whiskey…

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Tennis Notes

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 29 July 1948 · page 2

Although the aerial pageant induced a large number of tennis players to forsake the courts at the week-end, there was-still a…

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Junior Football

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 29 July 1948 · page 4

Four strong teams, representing Condobolin Boys' Club, contested four cups against West Wyalong teams at Wellington…

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Peter Englert's Boxing Success

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1948 · page 1

Peter Englert, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Eng ert, West Wyalong, won his series of contests in the Inter-Faculty…

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Boys' Club Football

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 29 July 1948 · page 2

Last Sunday the local boys travelled to West Wyalong to meet the Half Moons, a junior team from that district, and although the…

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Stop Press. Exhibition Tennis

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 29 July 1948 · page 2

Nancy Bolton, Clare Proctor and two interstate men will visit Grenfell on Sunday, 19th September, to play in exhibition matches…

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