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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1952

794 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 8 of 40

Football Items

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 1

Twenty odd applications for the position of coach to Condobolin Club for the 1952 season were considered at an enthusiastic meeting of…

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Rugby Union Club's Two Coaches

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 10

The name of Mr. A. W. McKibbin, coach of the very successful North Sydney High School team, was mentioned as a possible…

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Bowls "A" Grade Pairs Final

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 10

The semi-finals and finals of club competitions this season have provided some exciting finishes, and the finish of the "A" grade…

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Rugby Union Club's Good Prospects: Annual Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 10

There was a large muster of players and supporters of the Forbes Rugby Union Club for the annual meeting in the Parish Hall on…

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CRICKET Week-end Games

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 10

The local competition will be resumed to-morrow with the completion of the game in which Ex- Servicemen is playing Methodists…

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Forbes Rugby League To Call Applications for Coach

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Forbes Rugby League quite a lot of discussion took place on the subject of a coach, and eventually…

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Night Tennis Draw For Next Week

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 10

Following is the draw for the 17th round of the Town Club's night tennis competition: Monday night: Evergreens v…

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Picnic Races Nominations for Wamboyne Meeting

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 2

Wamboyne Picnic Race Club will start the cycle of picnic meetings in this district on Saturday, March 29. The horses are now in paddock and…

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Start Made on Repair of Dance Floor More Vandalism At Swimming Reserve

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 1

Work has commenced on the repair of the swimming reserve dance floor, reported the Health Inspector to Monday night's…

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District Tennis Round-up New Club House for Cowra

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 7 March 1952 · page 2

Tuesday night next will see tennis stars Adrian Quist, Lewis Hoad, Geoff Brown and another in action in exhibition matches on…

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Town Tennis Club's Opening Day

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 6

The West Wyalong Town Tennis Club conducted its opening day tournament at the Recreation Ground courts…

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Semi-finals of Night Tennis Comp

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 10 March 1952 · page 6

The semi-finals of both the Scott Shield and the Meagher Shield in the St. Mary's Tennis Club night tennis competition…

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BOXING Amateur Australian Championships

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 3

That portion of New South Wales of which Orange is the centre-- for purposes of the competition-- is going for the New…

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Marist Brothers' Swimming Carnival Record Success Achieved

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 6

FORBES Marist Brothers' College, at its 15th annual swimming carnival at the Olympic Pool on Friday night, achieved a record success, despite the hindrance of a thunderstorm which broke over the pool 15 minutes…

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BOWLS Visit From West Wyalong Rink

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 6

Several outside rinks have recently paid week-end visits to Forbes. On the local greens on…

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Golf "A" & "B" Stroke Handicaps

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 6

There was a good muster on Forbes links on Sunday, when the competitions arranged were "A" and "B" stroke handicaps, over…

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Golf Notes Western District Foursomes Championships at Condobolin

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 4

Sunday next, March 16, marks the official opening of the 1952 golfing season. Although the course is rather hard and dry, much has been done to the…

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Forbes Cycling & Athletic Carnival

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1952 · page 3

Forbes Cycling and Athletic Club held another successful carnival on Spooner Oval on Thursday night…

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Cricket Final Highlights Low Scores

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 7

The highlights of the first day's play in the cricket final between West Wyalong and Mallee Plains were the batting of Mulcahy (59), the splendid bowling of Lamont, who took 5/33, and the…

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Tennis Spectators Should be in Seats by 7.30 p.m

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 1

All spectators attending the tennis exhibition at Andrew's Courts. West Wyalong, next Monday night should be in attendance by 7.30 p.m. This was stated today by…

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