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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1948

1,103 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 42 of 56

GOLF Third Round of Wallace Cup Club Chatter

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 September 1948 · page 10

The third round of the Wallace Cup was played on Saturday and some Interesting matches resulted. Frank Clarke caused something of…

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Eugowra District News FOOTBALL At Present a Farce

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 September 1948 · page 6

The last match of the second round in the competition was played here on Sunday when Manildra visited here and scored a win by 3 points to nil,…

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Coming Cricket Season Eight Clubs for Sat. Afternoon Comp

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 September 1948 · page 11

Forbes Cricket Association is likely to have more clubs than wickets on which to accommodate them in the coming season If all…

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Bowls Champs Entertained

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 6 September 1948 · page 1

Four members of the West Wyalong Bowling Club who recently won the fours Country…

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Andrews Swimming Team Weakened

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 6 September 1948 · page 1

By the departure of Mr. Jimmy Andrews from West Wyalong to Corowa the relay swimming team,…

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Tennis St. Joseph's Club

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 6 September 1948 · page 2

Yesterday at Grenfell Forbes ladies were defeated in the Lehane Cup match by 18 sets to 12. Forbes No. 2 team defeated the…

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Cricket Star Back in Town

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 6 September 1948 · page 1

Mick Quilty, of Sydney who was a former West Wyalong O'Farrel Cup by his wife and young…

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Scrap the Maher Cup "Cup Games Are Killing Football in the Group."

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 6 September 1948 · page 3

Cup games will kill football in the group and kill the players too, said Mi. Patterson, President of the Young Football Club, last week…

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TENNIS Nancye Bolton's Visit

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 September 1948 · page 6

Mrs. Nancye Bolton, who with Miss Clare Proctor and other players is to give an exhibition of tennis at Forbes courts on Saturday, September 18,…

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BOXING The Y.C.W. Tournament Results of Saturday's Bouts

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 September 1948 · page 6

Some of the best boxing entertainment ever presented to fight fans locally was witnessed at Forbes Town Hall last Saturday…

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Golf Notes

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 9 September 1948 · page 2

Last week-end our golfers met with quite a bit of success when they visited adjacent towns and competed in the Open Tournament…

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Cricket

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 9 September 1948 · page 2

A full committee meeting of the Grenfell District Cricket Association met on Tuesday night to make all arrangements for the coming…

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Bowls Day For War Memorial

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 September 1948 · page 1

The West Wyalong Bowling Club will hold a special day on Sunday, 10th October, in aid of the…

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Son Declines Late Father's Cricket Job

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 September 1948 · page 2

West Wyalong and District Cricket Association is faced with the difficult task of selecting a President to…

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FOOTBALL Condo Win Haddon Shield in Final Game of the Season by Defeating Euabalong 8 to nil at Euabalong

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 9 September 1948 · page 4

Condobolin Rovers journeyed to Euabalong on Sunday last to regain the Haddon Shield. Both teams were weakened by the…

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Bowls Handicap Singles

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 September 1948 · page 2

Bylos minus 8 beat Larkins plus 6, 31/23. Prest scr. beat Tunks scr. 31/23…

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Cricket

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 13 September 1948 · page 3

The following players will represent Centrals against Colts at Lawson Park No. 2 on Saturday next: M. Chivers (capt)), F. Robinson,…

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Tottenham News Tennis

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 13 September 1948 · page 1

The finals of the Tottenham Annual Tennis Tournament were concluded on Sunday last. Championship Semi-Finals -- Mixed…

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Tennis Star to Coach Wyalong Players

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 September 1948 · page 1

Aub Willard, Australia's leading tennis coach, will take coaching classes at West Wyalong from September 20…

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Tennis Successes Western Districts School Championships

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 13 September 1948 · page 2

Condobolin boys and girls journeyed to Parkes last Monday, where they participated in the Western Districts School…

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