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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1948

1,103 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 56

Junee Swimming Club Says Charges Too High

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 2

High admission charges are staled by the Junee Amate[?] swimming and Life Saving Club to be responsible for the…

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Football Club Membership Badges

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 1

On the suggestion of Mr. Len Whalan the Rovers Football Club have decided to have membership badges struck, which will be…

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Cricket Clubs Busy Now

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 2

Now that most areas in West Wyalong district and other portions of the South-west have completed harvesting…

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Grenfell Football Club Annual Meeting

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Grenfell Football Club was held in the P. and A. Hall on Wednesday, 4th February, and was well attended by…

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Bright Prospects for 1948; Good Team, But no Oval; Rugby League Dilemma

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 1

Prospects for a successful football season at West Wyalong during the winter months, providing the Club can secure a suitable oval, will be discussed at a…

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COURSING Western Districts C'ship Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 2

The Western Districts championship meeting to be conducted by the Orange Diggers' Mechanical Coursing Club on the night of the…

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Night Tennis Draw for Next Tuesday Night

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 2

Tho night tennis tournament on the Town courts continues to arouse keen interest. The draw for next Tuesday night is as follows:--…

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Cricket Chatter Notes by "Not Out"

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 2

To-morrow the last of the games in the Forbes Saturday afternoon cricket competition will be played, prior to the commencement of the semi-finals…

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SWIMMING To-Morrow's Carnival at Forbes Local Swimmers Do Well at Parkes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 2

A last preview of the monster carnival to be staged in Forbes pool tomorrow, from 3 p.m., is worthwhile. The afternoon programme will open…

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Swimming Notes

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 1

"The form displayed by Graham McGregor in winning the 100 Metres Club Championsmp on Wednesday night would…

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Swimming Notes Carnival Postponed Sunday Night's Races

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 5

These notes should have been devoted to Saturday's carnival, but the heavy rain that morning forced a cancellation. Club officials watched the…

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Marists' Swimming Carnival

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 4

At last week's meeting of Forbes Municipal Council a letter was read from the sportsmaster of the Marist Brothers' College, Forbes, seeking the…

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Rugby League Annual Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 1

Forbes footballers will soon be on the warpath, as the annual meeting of the Rugby League is to be called for Friday week. Group XI. will hold its…

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Night Tennis Notes on Town Club's Tournament

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 2

Last week saw the completion of the third round in the night tennis competition. Mars team, which was previously unbeaten, suffered defeat at…

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Two Falls At Orange Races on Saturday Forbes Boy Involved

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 2

Four horses fell in two crashes at the annual meeting of the Diggers' Race Club at Orange racecourse on Saturday. The jockeys…

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Mona's Son Wins Four Races in Melbourne Forbes Trotter in Limelight

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 2

The Forbes horse, Mona's Son, has been hilling the high spots in Melbourne and putting Forbes on tho man so far as the trotting…

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Swimming Club's Chamionships

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 1

A feature of the West Wyalong Swimming Club's championship events at the Olympic Pool last night was…

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Ungarie Cricket

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 1

Seniors opened the batting and it appeared that the two openers were set for a big score, both seeing the hall well, until…

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Rugby League Club Engage Paid Playing Coach

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 2

West Wyalong Rugby League Club has decided to engage a playing coach for the 1948 season. The Club will challenge for the Maher Cup and the Eric Weissel…

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Tennis Honor for Fred Kalms

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 1

As a mark of appreciation of many years valued service, Fred Kalms, of West Wyalong, has been elected a…

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