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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1949

1,268 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 46 of 64

Tennis Tourney for Scouts' Building Fund

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 1 September 1949 · page 1

West Wyalong Tennis Club will hold a Club tournament on Sunday next for the West Wyalong Scouts' Association…

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£35 Loss on Junee Football Carnival

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

A £35 loss was shown on the Riverina Schoolboys' Rugby League Carnival, held at Junee on August 6, This was revealed…

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Athletics Trophies Big Eight-hour Sports Day Meeting

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 1 September 1949 · page 2

Amongst the trophies donated will be, two very handsom awards' donated by Western Stores Ltd. for the men's senior 100 yards and 220…

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Golf Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 September 1949 · page 11

Heads a deener! Or is it heads in the lagoon, Ted? Funny thing about those tee markers. They're awfully hard on the clubs. You might sell the…

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Golf Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 September 1949 · page 8

This week's congratulations go to Mrs. George Pound. At the third hole on Sunday she played the perfect shot and notched…

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Tennis Topics

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 September 1949 · page 8

Eugowra will be represented by the following players at Forbes on Saturday: M. Rawsthorne and E. Jolliffe, K…

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BOWLS Baldock Shield Games

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 September 1949 · page 11

The 1949-50 competition for the Baldock Shield was continued at the weekend in delightful weather, Ible, Woodhouse, H. Griffiths and…

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Committee Meets Final Preparations for Show Races Officials Appointed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 September 1949 · page 12

Forbes Jockey Club held a well- attended meeting on Monday night, when the president, Dr. H. J. Delohery, occupied the chair…

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Season Starts With £144 Credit Favorable Position of Forbes Cricket Association

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 September 1949 · page 12

FORBES and District Cricket Association held its annual meeting at the Metropolitan Hotel on Tuesday night, Mr. Athol Gaggin presiding over a fair attendance, which included representatives from half-a-dozen different clubs…

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Bowls and Golf (Combined) (To the Editor)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 5 September 1949 · page 3

Sir.--The day after the night before saw a local golfing enthusiast win one of the coveted trophies at the animal golfing tournament in…

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Boxing

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 5 September 1949 · page 3

An estimated house of 350 paid £70 to watch an entertaining tenbout programme at the Oddfellows' of bigger and better shows to come…

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Bowls .Kalms Trophy

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 September 1949 · page 3

Sixty players took part in the threes competition for the Kalms trophy on Sunday. Two rounds of 12 ends were played,…

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Meagher's to Open Cricket Season

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 September 1949 · page 1

The first cricket match of the season at West Wyalong will be played on Saturday afternoon next…

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Mammoth Spring Athletics Carnival News Items. Tracks

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 5 September 1949 · page 1

The cycling track at Lawson Park is to be regraded near the grandstand and scoring board. Mr. Dave Trent is in charge of this…

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GROUP 10 Rugby League Bathurst Railway Wins For Second Time

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 September 1949 · page 6

Bathurst Railway became champions of Group 10 on Sunday, When they defeated Lithgow Factory by six points to four…

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Town Tennis Notes Coach to Instruct Young Players

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 September 1949 · page 6

Mr. Aub. Willard will be visiting Forbes from September 21 to 23 for the purpose of coaching tennis players…

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Forbes Jockey Club Races Likely Starters For Cup Event

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 September 1949 · page 6

Principal race in the forbes Jockey Club's two-day meeting today and to-morrow ' Cup, run over seven furlongs…

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Bowls

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 8 September 1949 · page 4

The bowling green was opened for play last Tuesday week, and there was quite a good roll up of locals anxious to try their skill after the spell. The green is certainly a picture at…

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Golf

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 8 September 1949 · page 2

Notes this week are necessarily brief, as your scribe has only just returned from—amongst other things—fighting his way through the tiger…

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Tennis

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 8 September 1949 · page 1

Quandialla at the week-end were at home at Eurabba, whom they defeated by two sets. Bland visited Quandialla P. and…

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