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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1951

1,108 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 12 of 56

Tennis Club

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Eugowra Tennis Club was held on Thursday night last. Main business was election of…

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Cricket Notes

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 2

The Sunday competition which has scarcely proved a successful venture has concluded with the point score as follows: piney…

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Wamboyne Picnic Races

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 2

Good fields and excellent racing will be features of the Wamboyne Picnic Races on Monday next, it was stated today by a…

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BOWLS Play Over The Easter Season

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 6

Owing to the Easter holidays, all notes have to be in early. Some are not to hand in time for this issue. However, a full report will…

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Swimming Pool Project People Right Behind the Idea

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 1

Present at the public meeting, convened by the Mayor, on Tuesday night, were the Mayor, Ald. L. J. Craft (chair), Deputy Mayor Ald. W. Ricklan, Ald, G. Townsend, W. Gifford, R. Johnson, Messrs. B. B. Gaggin (Town Clerk), A. Bail, F. H. Hall, L. Stronach, E. Body,…

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Sydney Men Will Attend Tennis Dance

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 1

Visitors from Sydney and other parts of the State will attend the big dance in the Masonic [?]all, West…

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400 See Final of Night Tennis Competition

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 2

A crowd of approximately 400 witnessed the final of the West Wyalong night tennis tournament for the Meagher and Scott Shields conducted by St…

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Easter Tennis Will Be Very High Standard

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 1

If fine weather prevails the Easter tennis tournament at West Wyalong will provide a feast of high standard tennis…

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£1,500 Building Plan at Golf Club House

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 8

It is proposed to carry out improvements estimated to cost more than £1500 at the West Wyalong Golf…

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BEDGERABONG Week-end Cricket BEDGERABONG, Tues

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 8

From last weeks budget until this morning we have enjoyed fine weather--warm, bright days, with cool nights. From eight…

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Eugowra District News Golf Opening Fixed For April 8

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 6

It has been decided to hold opening day on Sunday, April 8. for the 1951 season of the Eugowra Golf Club. However, the…

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Goolagong News Visit of Noted Landscape Artist -- Golf Club Annual Meeting -Personal and General

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 8

Mr. and Mrs. M. Battye and family left on Saturday for Manly, where they are holidaying. Mrs. Jordan travelled to Molong…

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Nelson Pork Tennis

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1951 · page 2

At our opening tournament last Sunday there were 31 players present. Gent's prize was won by Mr. Norm Pymont and ladles' by…

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Swimming Notes Winding Up Of Season

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1951 · page 6

The following are the results of the final batch of club championship races for the present season: Junior 100 Metres: M. Hooper,…

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Picnic Races Dates For Western Circuit

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1951 · page 4

Following, is a list of the dates for the mid-western circuit of Picnic Race Clubs:-- Wamboyne: March 26 (Easter…

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Stonham and Clifford Head Cricket Season Averages

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1951 · page 6

It was announced at the smoke social at the Bowling Club on Friday night that Bill Stonham was the star batsman in the…

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The "Immortal" Mort Grand Ambassador of Cricket

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1951 · page 2

A VICTORIOUS team of gentlemen-- that is how one could describe Paddington first grade eleven which visited Forbes for a series of matches over Easter. And led, too, by one of the finest sportsmen in the game in the…

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Football

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 March 1951 · page 2

Condobolin footballers had their first trial game on the local oval on Sunday last, when two teams from Forbes visited our town…

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Cricket

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1951 · page 2

Team to represent Waratahs at Lawson Park on Saturday: E. Ran-cock, L. Hancock, A. Armstrong, G. Lockhart, J. Cummins, C. Aston…

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Football News

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 29 March 1951 · page 1

Grenfell play Forbes at Forbes next Sunday in the second trial match. Three teams will be playing…

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