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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1952

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Bright Sunshine-- And Frocking At Jockey Club Races

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1952 · page 1

Bright sunshine beamed down on the Forbes race track and the lush green was dotted with splashes of color by the bright satins of the…

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Naradhan News TENNIS

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 11 September 1952 · page 6

The Naradhan Tennis Club had a win over Monia Gap on Sunday by 22 sets to 11. CATTERPILLARS…

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Wyalong Cricket Club Annual Meeting of West

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 11 September 1952 · page 6

There was a very good attendance at the annual general meeting of the West Wyalong Cricket Club, held last week at the White Rose Cafe…

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GOLF The Associates' Tournament

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 September 1952 · page 6

Last Sunday, in beautiful weather, the associates conducted one of the most successful tournaments on record, visitors being present…

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BOWLS Concord Coming By 'Plane

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 September 1952 · page 10

Hornsby bowlers made history when they chartered a 'plane to Forbes last year and brought 24 players to engage In a match with…

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TENNIS Town Court Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 September 1952 · page 6

The team which visited Forbes was successful in winning the match. The match against the Y.A.'s,…

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TENNIS Town Club's Annual Tourney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 September 1952 · page 10

Play commences tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock sharp and the following matches will be played at the Town courts In Its…

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Rugby Union Forbes First Grade To Meet Randwick District

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 September 1952 · page 10

The Rugby Union season will close tills Saturday with an entertaining match between Forbes first grade and a Randwick…

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FOOTBALL Knock-out Comp. To-morrow

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 September 1952 · page 10

The Forbes Business Houses' Football Association will conduct a Rugby League knock-out carnival at Spooner Oval on…

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GOLF Wallace Cup To R. Hynds

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1952 · page 6

The final of the Wallace Cup was played on the local links on Saturday, when R. Hynds. several times champion of the club,…

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Forbes Tennis Tournament. Change To Spring A Success

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1952 · page 6

FOR years the Forbes Town Tennis Club has held its annual open tournament on the late King's Birthday week-end, but the death of His Majesty and the threat of floods last June caused the committee to change the…

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Cricket Competition To Commence On October 4

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1952 · page 6

THE Forbes and District Cricket Association's Saturday afternoon competition for the Paddington Shield is to be commenced on October 4. This year a new departure will be made. The…

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Table Tennis

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1952 · page 8

The final round in the second division of the teams competition was completed last night, and resulted in a win for the…

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Balmain Team's Visit a Boost to Rugby League

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1952 · page 1

Members of the Balmain Rugby League team and their manager, Mr, Ted McGovern left West Wyalong this morning for Sydney after a most successful and enjoyable stay in West Wyalong…

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Diggers' Day at the Golf Links

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1952 · page 2

Ex-servicemen and others should spend a happy day at the West Wyalong Golf Links on Sunday next, president J. Fraser told a special meeting last…

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West Wyalong Tennis Club News Monthly Tournament

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1952 · page 8

The last of the monthly tournaments for 1952 was held last Sunday. Mrs. K. Townsend and Miss…

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90 per cent of Football is Condition

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1952 · page 1

About 90 per cent of Rugby League football was condition, and about 10 per cent was ability, coach of the Balmain Rugby League team Mr. Arthur Patton told the West Wyalong Rotary Club on Tuesday night…

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Annual Meeting: Of Lake District Cricket Association

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1952 · page 1

There was a good attendance at the annual meeting of the Lake Cargelligo District Cricket Association, held at Lake…

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Tennis

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 September 1952 · page 6

A local tournament was played at the Town courts on Sunday afternoon. There was a good roll-up of players and the winners…

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GOLF Some Short Putts

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 September 1952 · page 10

By the scores in last Sunday's championships already published in our columns it is easily seen that the course is in tip-top…

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