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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1950

1,172 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 45 of 59

Record Entries for Car Races

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1950 · page 3

An all-time record of 140 entries, have been received for the series of races to be held on the Mt. Panorama circuit at…

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TENNIS Nelson Park Notes Committee Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1950 · page 6

The Nelson Park Tennis Club held a meeting at its courts on Friday night, with Mr. Roy McKay presiding over a good attendance…

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Group Football Finals At Forbes Next Sunday. Teams from Dubbo, Condobolin, Forbes and Peak Hill

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1950 · page 6

GROUP XI. Rugby League competition finals will be played at Spooner Oval neat Sunday. Competing teams will come from Condobolin and Dubbo (first grade), Forbes and Dubbo (reserves), and Forbes and…

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Bowls

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 14 September 1950 · page 5

Now the days are becoming a little warmer and some of the roads are drying up n bit, the increase in the number of players…

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Golf Notes

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 14 September 1950 · page 2

Golfers were in strife this last week end owing to the growth of yellow daisies making it difficult to see the balls. Owing to the sickness of the greenkeeper the mowing was held up, but now the Greens Committee have secured the service of an extra man…

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Golf. Associates

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 14 September 1950 · page 1

The excellent weather conditions experienced over the week-emd, and the splendid condition of the course, combined to attract a…

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Ungarie Golf Title Round

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1950 · page 12

Sunday saw the second round of the Club championship. Players in conjunction with it was [?]he usual Sunday competition,…

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Mallee Plains Cricket Club

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1950 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the Mallee Plains Rugby League Club will be held at the Wyalong next Saturday,…

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Son Succeeds Father as Cricket Chief

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1950 · page 2

Well-known sportsman, Mr. "Wally" Staniforth has succeeded his father (Mr H. W. Staniforth) as President of the West Wyalong and District Cricket…

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League Men "Turn-on" Good Football at Kikoira Oval

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 14 September 1950 · page 1

There was plenty of excitement in the Weethalle-Tullibigeal Rovers' Rugby League game played at Kikoira, Weethalle winning 12-2…

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Football

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 September 1950 · page 6

Eugowra-Goolagong seconds were defeated 9-5 by Cargo in the semi-final of the second grade Group XI competition…

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Cricket

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 September 1950 · page 6

The meeting of the Cricket Club called for Tuesday night lapsed as attendance was not large enough to hold the meeting. A new…

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GOLF Legacy Day

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 September 1950 · page 6

The Eugowra Golf Club is putting on a comprehensive programme on Sunday, September 24 and the proceeds will be…

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BOWLS Week-End Social Games

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 September 1950 · page 9

Results of week-end social games played on the local greens were: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9…

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CARAGABAL Presentation of Golf Trophies

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 September 1950 · page 8

In the absence of the president of the Caragabal Golf Club, the presentation of the Martin Gannon trophies was made by the…

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TENNIS Wanderong and Bandon Draw

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 September 1950 · page 6

Last Sunday a team from Wandergong visited Bandon and after an enjoyable day's tennis the scores ended in a draw, being…

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Three Football Finals at Forbes Next Sunday Record Attendance Expected Can Forbes Win Reserve & Under 18 Competitions?

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 September 1950 · page 10

FOR the second time this season, Spooner Oval, Forbes, has been chosen by Group XI. officials as the contesting ground for their most important fixture--the finals of the "A" division competition…

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Football Form

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 18 September 1950 · page 4

Saturday, 23rd September, is the date set down for the benefit matches to .be held at Lawson Park. At 2 p.m. the programme will…

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Bowls Committee Meeting To-night

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 September 1950 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Committee of Management will be held at the Club Rooms to-night (Monday) at 8 o'clock…

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Young and West Win Golf Events

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 September 1950 · page 2

J. Young was the only golfer to return a card in West Wyalong Club's 18 holes v par competition on Saturday…

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