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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1950

1,172 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 59

Swimming Trophies Create Interest

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 2 January 1950 · page 3

Trophies given to the West Wyalong Amateur Shimming Club by business men are on exhibit in R.M…

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Blazers for Rugby League Stars

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 2 January 1950 · page 2

West Wyalong Rugby League players (first-grade) were presented with handsome honor blazers by Club…

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10,000 peopele Visit Olympic Swimming Pool

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 2 January 1950 · page 3

10,000 people visited the West Wyalong Olympic Swimming Pool during the past ten days, concluding at 9 p.m. last night. 1,901 passed through the turnstiles…

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Cricket Competition To Resume

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 2 January 1950 · page 1

The West Wyalong and District Cricket Association competition will be resumed on Sunday next, Secretary Alan…

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Water Polo Was Highlight At Forbes Boxing Day Swimming Carnival New 50 Metres Record For Pool

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1950 · page 3

A ALTHOUGH entries were not as numerous as in some other years, Forbes Amateur Swimming and Life Saving Club's annual Boxing Day carnival was a pronounced success. Features of the evening programme were the water polo…

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Junior Nignt Tennis Comp. Wongajong Leading at End of First Round Draw For Second Round

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1950 · page 4

THE first round of the junior night tennis competition, promoted by the local National Fitness Committee, concluded on December 21, and the second round will be started on Wednesday. January 11…

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Vacation Swimming School in Progress

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 1

A vacation swimming school, under the direction of the Department of Education, is now in progress at the Olympic Pool…

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Itinerary For Englishmen's Cricket Tour

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 10

The English cricket test team's itinerary in Australia next cricket season has been announced by the Australian Board of Cricket…

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BOWLS Rink Championship and Pairs Competition Social Games Over Holiday Period

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 10

The "A" grade rink championship for the 194950 season was won by A. Stephens, D. P. Dempsey, A. J. Gunn and J. E. Grime, who on Saturday…

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Champions Coming For Tennis Exhibition Bromwich, Brown, Joyce Fitch

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 10

Mrs. Lexie Smith, secretary of Forbes Town Tennis Club, received a message on Wednesday morning from Arthur Huxley, of Slazengers, Ltd.,…

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Eugowra District News CRICKET Ellis Challenge Cup New Trophy

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 6

Vychan cricket team will defend a cup presented to the club by Mr. W. Ellis, of Glen Innes, one-time resident of Forbes, and always a keen cricket…

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Bowls. Pennant Match

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 2

The second half of the pennant competition was resumed on Sunday, when Grenfell met Young in the three grades, A and B being…

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Bowls a Grade Pairs Championship

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 1

In a match in the semi-final of the West Wyalong Club's A Grade pairs champtionship, played on Saturday afternoon, C…

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27,000 Have Visited Swimming Pool

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 1

Since the beginning of the swimming season some weeks ago, 27,311 persons have visited the West Wyalong Olympic…

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75 Take Swimming Lessons at Pool

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 1

Approximately 75 persons have availed themselves of the expert tuition of Messrs John Crocker and Tony Had of the…

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Golf Club on Sheep's Back

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 1

Yass Golf Club keeps a flock of 132 wethers as mobile mowers of the fairways…

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Cricket Chief Opens List with £5 Donation

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 2

West Wyaicng and District Association Preisdent. Mr. H. W. Staniforth, has opened a subscription list…

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Malle Plains Takes Lead in Local Cricket Competition; 28 pts

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 1

Mallee Plains has taken the lead in the West Wyalong and District Cricket Association competition points score. The Competition will continue next week…

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Bitten by Snake in Swimming Hole

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 1

Colin Balmer, of Narrawong Station was admitted to Hospital at the week-end, suffering from suspected snake-bite…

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Injured Playing Cricket

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 6

Gordon Seymour, of Wirrinya, was playing cricket for Wirrinya against Caragabal when, attempting to take a catch, he collided with another…

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