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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1949

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Cricket Draw for Sunday Next

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 3 January 1949 · page 1

West Wyalong and District Cricket Association competition will be continued on Sunday next…

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West Wyalong Cricket Plan Is Popular

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 3 January 1949 · page 1

Griffith has the same cricket idea as West Wyalong. When Secretary Jack Pettit…

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Forbes Player in Manly Tennis Championships

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1949 · page 2

The appearance of former world and Davis Cup champion Jack Crawford, and present-day champion, John Bromwich, attracted a…

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CRICKET Reds v. Blues Grinsted Cup Trial

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1949 · page 4

With few exceptions, Forbes batsmen did not shape as such at the trial match held on Spooner Oval on Sunday as a preliminary to the…

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West Wyalong Swimming Notes

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 1

A bright and happy New Year to all and may 1949 bring you swimmers the best form of your careers. Perhaps, it would not be too much to expect officials to…

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Cricket Notes

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 2

Players are looking with interest towards the 20th February, the date on which Grenfell makes its next challenge for the Grinsted…

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Youth, 18, Will Promote Boxing

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1949 · page 1

Brian Nicholson, 18 years old swimmer, footballer and fighter, will appear in the role of boxing promoter at the West Wyalong Convent Building Fund Sports…

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Bowls Championships

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 6

Play in the championships for the McLachlan-Cockram Cup is progressing to schedule. Run in conjunction with it is the Townsend Shield, which…

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Night Tennis Comp

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 8

Play will be resumed in the above competition next week, when the following matches will be played in the ninth round;--…

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Cricket Team for

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 6

After a lapse over the Xmas period, cricket resumes at Eugowra this weekend. The following team has been selected to defend the Ritchie and…

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Forbes Represented at Country Week Tennis

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 2

Forbes and Parkes teams had easy wins at the Country Week carnival which commenced at the White City courts on Tuesday. The Forbes team,…

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BOWLS Visit of Grenfell Club Members Local Competitions

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 8

Thirty-six players from Grenfell Club visited Forbes for a friendly game on Saturday (New Year's Day). Results were: Forbes 229 points;…

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Ex-forbes Girl Expected to Do Well in City Swimming

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 2

Marie Clemenger, writing in Wednesday's "Sun," has this to say about an ex-Forbes girl, daughter of Mr. Harry Kendall, former manager of the…

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CRICKET Saturday Afternoon Competition Resumes To-morrow

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 8

The first round of the Saturday afternoon cricket competition is to be completed to-morrow, when matches set down for decision are as follow:--…

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Cricket Ashes Sent to Australia in Urn

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 8

The Marylebone Cricket Club has sent to the Australian Board of Control a replica of its most treasured cricket relic--a small pottery urn presented…

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Swimming Carnival Was Success Western Clubs Well Represented McGlynn Cup to Parkes in Fast Time

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 7

FORBES Swimming Club's New Year carnival was an outstanding success. The entries were a record; there was almost complete representation from the other clubs in the Western District Association; records were broken in several of the…

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Bowls

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 2

In the A grade pennant match played at Young on Sunday the Grenfell team had their first defeat in this series of pennants, the…

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Bowls Club Meeting To-night

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 1

A general meeting, of members of the West Wyalong Bowls Cub will be held to-night (Monday) at the Club Rooms,…

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St. Andrews Tennis Club

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 2

St. Andrew's Junior Tennis Club will hold a Junior Night Tournament in the near future. Teams to consist of two ladies and two gents…

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Kangaroos Win Rugby Test (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 10 January 1949 · page 1

A message from Marseilles states: Australia, beat France in the first Rugby League Test yesterday…

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