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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1949

1,268 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 59 of 64

Bowls

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 10 November 1949 · page 1
Also in Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder

The following championship matches were played yesterday: A. GRADE SINGLES Matha beat Kalms 32/16…

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Weethalle Tennis Tournament

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 10 November 1949 · page 1

In addition to acknowledgments made in the report of the Weethalle tennis tournament, which appears elsewhere in…

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Tennis St. Joseph's Club. Grand Tennis in Finals

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 10 November 1949 · page 1

Last Sunday in beautiful weather the finals of our open tournament were played. All the visiting players arrived on…

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Weethalle's Big Tennis Tourney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 10 November 1949 · page 6

Sunday 6th November saw the spectacular conclusion of the highly successful Wecthalle annual tennis tournament which…

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Dom McNamara Shines at Cricket

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 10 November 1949 · page 1

[?] McNamara (captain of St Ignatius College [?] grade team) in a match against Shore top scored in both innings with…

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Competition Leaders Prove The Uncertainty of Cricket

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 10 November 1949 · page 2

By defeating West Wyalong 173 to 130, Barmedman has now taken the lead in the District Cricket Association competition…

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Marist Bros. 'College Boxing Tournament Fight Fans Have Good Night's Entertainment

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 November 1949 · page 12

A LARGE number of keen fight fans witnessed the seventh annual boxing tournament, staged by the Marist Brothers' College, in the Drill Hall on Monday night. The fights were held to decide the…

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Quandialla Twenty- Five Years Married -- Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Burns Honored -- C.w.a. Conference Notes -- Cricket Triumph

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 November 1949 · page 9

At the Morangarell Hall, on Tuesday, November 1, more than 100 guests assembled to join in celebrating the silver wedding…

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Golf

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 14 November 1949 · page 2

Never in the history of the club has the course been in such excellent condition us at the present time. The airways compare more than…

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Tennis Social

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 November 1949 · page 1

All arrangements are well in hand for the social to be held on Saturday night. Members, please come along, and bring your friends. Anyone else…

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Bowls Hard to Secure

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 November 1949 · page 8

Bowls are very hard to obtain at present and a Sydney firm of manufacturers states it may be some months before orders can be delivered…

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Night Tennis Comp

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 November 1949 · page 8

Players are reminded to please pay their 1- registration fee Immediately. The following handicaps have been issued: H. Bentley 4, L. Watson 5, R…

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Olympic Swimming Pool Mrs. Joe Huggett to Cater

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 November 1949 · page 7

Forbes Council, at its meeting on Thursday night last, approved of the tender of Mrs. Joe Huggett to take over refreshments at the Olympic Pool…

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Bowls

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 17 November 1949 · page 2
Also in The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser, The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser

Beautiful weather on Sunday saw twenty eight of our local bowlers journey to Forbes per bus to take part in division 1 and division 2 pennant games. We are indeed fortunate in having…

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Golf Notes

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 17 November 1949 · page 2

Further to our notice regarding the Social Dance at the Club House on Saturday next, 19th, the ladies are providing a buffet supper, and all ladies attending are asked to bring along anything in that line…

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Bowls Championship Games

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 November 1949 · page 1

Championship events in connection with the West Wyalong Bowling Club are approaching finality. Two interesting A Grade…

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Cricket

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 17 November 1949 · page 2

The following All Sports Club players have been selected to play Ootha at Ootha on Sunday: R. Ross, D. Parnaby, D. Dill, A. Pirie, B…

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