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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1949

1,268 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 54 of 64

Cricket

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 3

Two meetings of the Condobolin and District Cricket Association have been held, to make arrangements for the forthcoming season, both being well attended. At the annual general meeting on…

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Tallimba Football Dance

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 6

The dance held by the Tallimba Rugby League Football Club on Tuesday night, October 4, was disappointingly…

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Bowls a Grade Singles Championship

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 1

Lamont beat OKeeffe 31/20. Hall beat Bloore 33/18. Paspalas beat Parker 31/23. SOCIAL GAMES…

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Cricket Town Team

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 2

The opening round of the 194950 Cricket Competition, which was to have been played last Sunday between the Town Eleven and…

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Tennis Club Dance This

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 2

A bright dance is promised by the West Wyalong Tennis Club to-morrow night (Friday) at the Masonic Hall…

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Mallee Plains Cricket Team

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 2

The following team will play for Mallee Plains against Tallimba at Tallimba on Sunday next, October 16: F. Turner, P…

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Fine Weather will Produce Good Cricket

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 5

If fine weather is experienced during the week-end, the West Wyalong and District Cricket Association Competition will be…

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Premiers can Dance as well as play Football; Presentations made

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 6

Four Corners Football Club, Northern Riverina National Rules Premiers for 1949, celebrated its victory by organising a Premiership Ball, held at the Tullibigeal…

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Tennis St. Joseph's Club. Semi-finals of Night Competition To-night

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 13 October 1949 · page 2

The semi-finals of the night competition for the Hill and Halls Cup will be played, to-night when Greendale will play Aladdins and Merry…

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Finals of Tennis Championships

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 8

On Saturday afternoon the finals of the tennis championships were completed when Miss Clarice Gransden and Mr. Tom Gransden defeated Mrs…

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Golf in the Rain Season Closes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 8

Officially, the golf club came to a close on Sunday last when, despite the rains, quite a crowd turned out for the programme…

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Bowls Without Bias R.S.L. & Citizens' Club

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 October 1949 · page 8

It is a few weeks since Eugowra Bowling Club has been in the news, but as the green was being "top dressed" ready for the oncoming season the…

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Presentation of Bowls Pennant

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 October 1949 · page 2

At the West Wyalong Bowling Club yesterday, Mr. L. A. Adamson, President of the Southern Slopes Bowling Association, took…

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Tennis St. Joseph's Club. Handicap Tournament

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 17 October 1949 · page 2

Yesterday the handicap tournament commenced, and the tennis played was very good, and the results very close…

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Bright Cricket at West Wyalong

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 October 1949 · page 1

west Wyalong and Buddigower are expected to "turn on" entertaining cricket at the Recreation Ground, West Wyalong…

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Lawn Tennis Season Closes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 8

Last Saturday night a very successful social was held In the Town Tennis Club house. Dancing to the strains of Collits…

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Cricket Point Score

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 8

Seniors Grawlin 5, Y.C.W. 3, Forbes-Meaghers 3, Capstans 3, Waratahs 1, Rovers 1; Ex-Servicemen 1, Methodists 0…

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English Rugby Team Proposed Game in Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 7

Forbes Council is determined to try and get the famous English Rugby League football team to play a match in Forbes when it…

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Tennis Night Com P. Rules

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 7

(1) Any match not finished on the night scheduled, to be entirely replayed unless one team In a winning position at time when play ceases…

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Cricket Scorers Please Take Note

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 October 1949 · page 8

The "Advocate" sportwriter is somewhat concerned at the incomplete way in which score books are handed into the office after…

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