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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1951

1,108 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 22 of 56

Condobolin Failing In Competition Football

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 2

Condobolin footballers suffered their third defeat in the Group Competition from Dubbo on Sunday afternoon, at Condobolin…

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Broken Ankle at Sunday's Football

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 2

Well-known footballer, Eric Bennett, playing five-eight for Dubbo in the Group Competition match on Sunday afternoon, suffered a…

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Rugby Union Forbes Downed By Cumnock In Hard-fought Game

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 6

IN a hard and rugged game, played during incessant rain, Cumnock defeated Forbes at Cumnock on Saturday, by 14 points to 8 in the main fixture. Play was mostly confined to the forwards, and…

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TENNIS Nelson Park Notes Win Over Bedgerabong

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 6

Nelson Park club played two matches on Sunday, defeating Bedgerabong on the home courts by 22 sets to 11 and in turn…

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2-All Draw at Wellington Fast and Clean Rugby League Game

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 6

FAST, open play made the Forbes v. Wellington game, played at Wellington last Sunday, one of the best, ever witnessed in Group XI. competition football, and caused the well-known Western Division coach, Mr. Les…

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Bowls

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1951 · page 3

Quandialla bowlers have recently been trying themselves out, but with not much success aaginst visiting teams…

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Tennis

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1951 · page 3

Quandialla Tennis Club held their annual meeting last week, and decided to carry on again this seson. The number of…

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Football

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1951 · page 3

Bendick Murrell visited Quandiala for the first match of the season in the Young second grade competition…

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W.W. Tennis Club

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1951 · page 1

Results of May Club tournament:— Ladies No. 1 Division: Mrs. Godber and Mrs. L. Fealy…

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Lost Game But Played Good Football

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1951 · page 1

In a closely contested and thrilling game at West Wyalong on Saturday last, the West Wyalong Australian Rules…

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Tennis Club Officials Sold Liquor Without License

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1951 · page 1

Two officials of the West Wyalong Tennis Club pleaded guilty at the West Wyalong Petty Sessions yesterday to charges of selling liquor without a…

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Tennis Lovers Will See Fine Exhibition of Play

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1951 · page 2

Lovers of tennis will see some of the most prominent players in the South-west at St. Mary's Club courts, West…

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Football

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 8
Also in Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder

Two Eugowra-Goolagong teams visited Molong on Sunday. Molong won the "A" grade match 13-6 and Eugowra-Goolagong won the…

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Golf Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 8
Also in Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder

The usual competitions were run off last Saturday and Sunday, and judging from some of the cards handed in the handicappers axe…

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Tennis Topics

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 2

On Sunday next, 27th May, the tennis club is again conducting two matches, this time against Kelvin Grove…

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BOWLS Games At Week-end

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 11

Week-end games resulted: Palmer's rink defeated Girdham's rink, 24-16. Jones' rink defeated Rousell's…

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Tennis Notes and Teams

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 8

The team which visited Manlldra last Sunday had a most enjoyable game, resulting in a draw. Players who will visit Nelson…

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Govt. To Subsidise Swimming Pools In Country

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 1

The Government has agreed to subsidise country centres to enable them to build 'Swimming pools. It was stated that this…

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