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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1950

1,172 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 29 of 59

Bowls

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 4

Owing to cold weather and damp conditions only a very few turned out on Saturday afternoon. Hessian had again to be placed on…

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Golf Notes

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 1

Club champion, Les McKeough, won both the Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning events at the local course at the weekend, doing a 34 for nine holes on Sunday, which is one under par, and excellent golfing by Les…

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Tennis Notes

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 1

Next week-end will see play in the Lower Lachlan Tennis Championships and Special Events at the town courts, and present…

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C. of E. Tennis Club

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 4

Two teams matches were played against Greenthorpe last Saturday. The first grade match for the Kendal and Carey Cup provided a…

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Tennis Feast This Week-end

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 1

The standard of tennis to be played at St. Marys tournament West Wyalong, on Saturday, Sunday and Monday will be…

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Football. Brilliant Victory Over Maher Cup Holders

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 3

Barmedman's oval last Sunday was the scene of Grenfell's greatest footbal triumph of this year when Grenfell defeated Barmedman, the…

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Football Condobolin Just Scrapes Home Against Forbes Down 6-Nil at Half Time

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 4

The over confident Condo team should take a lesson from this close shave and play more solidly in the forwards than they did on Sunday. Ian Walsh was the only player who could be classed as a forward on Sunday's play. Ian was the best forward on the ground…

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Golf Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 7

Last week-end was nothing to write home about as regards the. weather, still the boys turned up In full force to do battle for the…

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Football Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 9

When Forbes plays at Canowindra next Sunday, It will have travelled four of its five competition fixtures this season…

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BOWLS Visit of Forbes Club

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 7

Last week-end was not such a bright one. Still, rain held of, and we had a visit from the Forbes Club, Mr. E. Austen, the…

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TENNIS Week-end Matches

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 7

Eugowra played two 'matches over the week-end. The team had a win over Bandon and the No. 2 team played a 16-all draw with…

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FOOTBALL Win for Local Team

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 7

Last Sunday's game between Eugowra-Goolagong and Yeoval, played at Goolegong was a 'good open game…

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To Decide This Morning If Tennis Tourney Is Postponed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 11

Owing to the inclement weather at present being experienced several of the Visiting players in the Town Club's annual open,…

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Golf Associates

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 12 June 1950 · page 2

The Associates have been most unfortunate in the weather for their Wednesday competitions. The T.B. Soldiers and Sailors…

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S.W. District Golf Tournament

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 12 June 1950 · page 2

Several West Wyalons Golf Club members spent the week end at Cootamundra, where they took part in the South-west…

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Girl Coached by Mother, Partner In Tennis Doubles Win

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 12 June 1950 · page 3

Tweive-years-old Olive Godber, and her partner, Mrs. A. Lewis, were the winners of the B. Grade mixed doubles at the West Wyalong Tennis Club…

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Big Football at Forbes Off Plane Unable To Land

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 12 June 1950 · page 1

The English Rugby League team's match against the Western Division on Wednesday at Forbes was cancelled because bad…

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Football Match Postponed

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 8

Owing to the flooded state of the road, and the added difficulty of players domiciled outside the town area reaching the Post…

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Rugby League England Downs Aussies 6-4

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 8

England defeated Australia in the first Rugby League football Test, played at the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday, by…

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ABANDONED Open Tennis Tournament Handicap Events Next Week-end

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1950 · page 8

There was much disappointment in local tennis circles on Friday when Forbes Club decided to abandon the first week-end of the…

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