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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1950

1,172 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 43 of 59

Football. Grenfell Retains the Maher Cup

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 31 August 1950 · page 2

The people of Grenfell rolled up in large numbers on Saturday last to form a crowd of some fifteen hundred who witnessed…

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No 'Rules Football Next Saturday ' TULLIBIGEAL

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 31 August 1950 · page 8

Northern Riverina Australian Rules Football Association has cancelled all competition games on Saturday next, September 2…

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"Ideal Track for Show Trots," President Maslin Declares; "Big Fields—Exciting Racing!"

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 31 August 1950 · page 2

The West Wyalong showground trotting track was described this morning by Association President Fred Maslin, as "ideal," and a credit to the…

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Golf Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 6

Main interest for a number of our members during the week-end was the annual open tournament held by Cowra Golf Club…

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TENNIS Nelson Park Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 9

Nelson Park, which was scheduled to play two matches on Sunday against Bedgerabong and Pinnacle, has had to make an…

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Tennis Town Club Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 10

The following team has been selected to represent the Town Tennis Club in a match against Parkes Catholic Club on our courts…

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Group Xi. Rugby League Judiciary Dismisses Charge

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 10

Group XI Rugby Football League met at Parkes on Saturday and sat till a late hour at night…

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TENNIS Teams for Next

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 6

Last Sunday a team from Grawlin visited Bondon and everyone had a good day. The scores when rain stopped play were 14-11 in…

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FOOTBALL Last of Competition Games

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 6

Two local teams visited Molong last Sunday and both were defeated. The first-grade game was won…

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Third Attempt to Stage Annual Golf Tournament

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 10

ALREADY postponed on two occasions due to floods, the Forbes Golf Club's 1950 open Amateur Tournament will be held this week-end, September 2 and 3…

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Weethalle Golf Tourney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 4 September 1950 · page 1

Weethalle Golf Club will hold a big tournament on Sunday, September 10. It is hoped that visitors from…

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Bowls Matha Handicap Pairs

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 4 September 1950 · page 1

Calligeros and Mitchell 7 on. beat Rannard and McGee 13 on, 34/31. [?] scores were even 31/31 at the 21st end, and an…

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Tennis. St. Joseph's Club

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 4 September 1950 · page 2

Last Sunday at Grenfell Joeys No. 1 gents'. team defeated Harden for the Esplin Cup by 17 sets to 15…

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Football Dance Saturday Night

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 4 September 1950 · page 1

West Wyalong Rugby League Football Cull will hold a dance in the Masonic Hall on Saturday night next…

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Parkes Races Popular Win for Forbes Owners

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 September 1950 · page 1

On the first day of Parkes J.C. Show races on Thursday, the locally trained Beal Blue, 7.13, won the Flying Handicap…

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Golf Notes

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 7 September 1950 · page 2

There was not such a large attendance at the links last week end owing to the fact that a number of members went to…

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Cricket News

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 7 September 1950 · page 4

With the start of the cricket season close at hand, the Cricket Association held its annual general meeting last Saturday, a good attendance of cricketers being present. Election of office bearers resulted…

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Burcher Tennis Tournament

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 7 September 1950 · page 1

Instead of the Flower Show which was to be held at Burcher. the Country Women's Association will hold a tennis…

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Football. Grenfell Defeats Tumut

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 7 September 1950 · page 3

The Grenfell first graders turned on really good football on Sunday last to defeat the highly ranked Tumut side by 26 points to…

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Football Story Was Incorrect, Delegates Say Ungarie

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 7 September 1950 · page 6

The attention or delegates at the last meeting of Northern Riverina Football Association was drawn to a report contained…

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