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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1951

1,108 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 56

Wamboyne Picnic Races

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 January 1951 · page 2

The Wamboyne picnic races, always an enjoyable and important event in the district social calendar, will this year…

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Swimming Notes Points Score Races Former Swimmers Return

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1951 · page 3

The weekly point score races began on Saturday, December 23, and were reasonably successful. A storm about 3 p.m. delayed the…

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Cricket Chatter

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1951 · page 1

Bedgerabong cricketers defeated Forbes on Boxing Day. Yesterday Parkes and Trundle engaged Forbes teams on the turf wickets on…

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Jockey Injured at Orange Races

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1951 · page 1

A jockey who was admitted to Orange Base Hospital on Saturday following a fall in the Maiden Handicap at Orange races that…

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Draw for Tennis Comp

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1951 · page 1

St. Mary's Tennis Club night competition will commence on Friday night of this week. The draw for play is as…

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Gun Club Boxing Day Shoot

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 8

Due to the efforts of local members, the picnic shoot held by the Forbes Gun Club at Bedgerabong on Boxing Day was a great…

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BOXING Forbes Boys Compete At Condobolin

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 January 1951 · page 8

Mr. Ernie Brown. Forbes boxing instructor, and followers travelled by 'bus to Condobolin last Saturday night, December 30,…

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French Rugby Team's Tour The Visit To Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 6

Thirty Frenchmen will reach Australia about May 20, 1951, for the Commonwealth Jubilee Year Rugby League season…

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Forbes Appoints Football Coach "Barney" Hearne Selected

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 1

WITH the president, Aid. P. Conridge, in the chair, the committee of Forbes Rugby League on Sunday night deliberated for three hours on twenty applications received for the position of playing coach for the 1951…

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Saturday Cricket Comp. Resumes Some Good Scoring

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 6

A FTER the Christmas recess the Forbes Cricket As sociation's Saturday afternoon competition was resumed at the week-end. In most of the games the bat gained dominance over…

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Swimming Stars Will Face Starter

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 1

Cowra, Cootamundra, Temora, Wagga, Young; and West Wyalong swimmers will compete at the West Wyalong Swimming Carnival on…

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Colts, Town, Lead in Night Tennis Competition

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 6

Colts are leading in the men's section of the night tennis competition, and Town Club is leading in the…

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Robertson and Loiterton Stars of Cricket Match

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 6

D. Loiterton (Cootamundra) and Perce Robertson (Wyalong) were the most prominent players in an inter-Association cricket match which was won…

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Swimming Notes Results Of Saturday's Races

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 10

The following are the results of last Satuday's racing at the pool: 50 metre handicap: Darrell Wall. 31secs.. 1; L. Byrnes. 35.2, 2; G…

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Bowls

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 2

Results of singles matches played over the holiday period: J. McDonald 5 v. A. P. L'Estrange scr. 31--30…

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Sporting Pars BOWLS

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 6

In the pennant match Eugowra defeated Canowindra, 2 rinks to 1 Quarter finals of the championships resulted: R. Dignam…

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Cricket Chatter

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 10

Matches in the local competition will be resumed, tomorrow, and several interesting finishes to the games started last Saturday should…

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Play Centre Attendance a Record Tuesday's Swimming Carnival

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 8

ATTENDANCES at Forbes Play Centre, which is still going along merrily and will continue doing so till the 19th instant, have now reached record proportions. The 330 mark has been passed and is expected to reach…

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Swimming Carnival

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 January 1951 · page 5

Owing to electricity interu[?] tions today, full report of the West Wyalong Swimming Club highly successful carnival [?]…

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Bowls Southern Slopes Championships

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 January 1951 · page 1

The following have been selected to represent West Wyalong in the Southern Slopes championships:—…

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