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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1949

1,268 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 41 of 64

To-morrow's Schoolboys' Football Carnival 59 Teams Competing from 20 Schools Donations Flowing In

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 August 1949 · page 12

EVERYTHING is in readiness for the fourth annual schoolboys' football carnival conducted by Group XI., the southern division of which will be held on Forbes Showground tomorrow, with the first matches kicking off at 9.30 a.m…

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Bowls

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 8 August 1949 · page 2

The club singles championship for 1948/49 was decided on Saturday, when Mick Parton defeated Lloyd Holt by 31 points to 20…

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Rugby League Dinner

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 August 1949 · page 2

Tentative date for the West Wyalong Rugby League dinner has been fixed for September 9, until a definite decision has…

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Grenfell Boxing Association

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 8 August 1949 · page 2

A meeting of the above will be held on Monday, 8th August, at 8 p.m. in the Boys' Club training quarters…

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Golf Club's weekend Tourney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 August 1949 · page 1

West Wyalong Golf Club will have a full schedule this week end, when a tournament will be conducted on…

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Bowls Open Singles Cock-o-walk

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 August 1949 · page 1

H. illard (holder) beat F. Hetherington 31/21. OPEN PAIRS COCK-O-WALK R. Cooper and F. Gibson beat…

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Rushton and Bell Win Golf Finals

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 August 1949 · page 1

The final match for the West Wyalong Golf Club championship. to be played between Tom Byrnes and Roy Clarke has been…

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West Wyalong Convent Made Junee Rugby League Carnival final

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 August 1949 · page 1

West Wyalong and Wyalong Convent Schools (combined) played a 5-5 draw With Burrowa in the final of the League series at the Junee carnival on Saturday. As…

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Cricket Will Soon Be Here

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 August 1949 · page 1

With the Rugby League football season drawirg to a close he west Wyalong Cricket Association will prepare for the…

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Grenfell District Cricket Association President's Annual Report for Season 1948-49. (To be presented at the annual meeting on Wednesday night.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 8 August 1949 · page 3

Gentemen, It gives me muck pleasure to present to you my anual report for the season 1948-49…

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Boxing

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1949 · page 6

A recent issue of the "U.L.V.A.," the official organ of the hotel fraten[?]ty, had the following to say concerning a Forbes boxer; "Four good…

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TENNIS Nelson Club Matches

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1949 · page 6

Both Nelson Park Tennis teams were successful last Sunday in their matches against Gamma and Ellendale. The team playing Garema had a…

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FOOTBALL Group XI. Competitions Next Sunday's Big Fixtures

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1949 · page 6

Forbes will figure prominently on two widely separated playing fields next Sunday, when the semifinals of the Group XI. No. 1…

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Bowls

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 11 August 1949 · page 2

The record number of sixty-eight entries in the A and B grade fours competition speaks volumes for the progress made by the club in the…

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Golf

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 11 August 1949 · page 2

The only competition staged last week-end was a four ball best ball versus par handicap over 18 holes on Saturday…

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Golf Notes

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 11 August 1949 · page 6

The Foursome Championship played on Sunday last, saw a very close finish with Les McKe[?]ough, and Reg Young winning by one stroke from Jock Grant and Joe Carey. The handicap event, run in…

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Tennis Topics

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 11 August 1949 · page 2

Ladies' Day at the Club courts last Thursday consisted of an American tournament, which was ably conducted, in perfect,…

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A Golf Tail

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 11 August 1949 · page 3

A woman playing at Wagga City is supposed to have driven a ball which struck a horse which, at that moment, happened to have his tail…

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Tennis Joeys Win Treble

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 11 August 1949 · page 3

Last Sunday three teams played in social matches, No. 1 and 2 playing Temora, and No. 3 played Weddin. All three teams had good…

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Kalms-Speirs Tennis Challenge

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 11 August 1949 · page 1

Temora will send a strong team to West Wyalong on August 28 to play the Town Club for the Kalms-SpeirsCup…

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