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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1953

762 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 12 of 39

May Racing Carnival At Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 1

The 1953 Forbes racing carnival will be held in May, when four clubs will conduct five days racing on the well-appointed…

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Eugowra News Football Junior Team Being Arranged

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 9

Activities in the football world are taking shape here. The training run last Sunday was not a huge success, as more could have…

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Bogan Gate Races Noms. Close April 22

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 8

The annual race meeting of the Bogan Gate Race Club is to be held on Wednesday, April 29. When our representative saw…

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Bedgerabong Dry Spell Broken--saturday's Race Meeting Football--personal and General Bedgerabong, Tues

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 April 1953 · page 8

The spell ol dry weather since March 19 was broken last Friday, April 10. A storm worked up from the north-east during the…

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Aus. Rules Football

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 6

West Wyalong was visited by a team from Ungarie last Saturday, and although both teams were not up to full strength…

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Supporters Use Football Bus

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 20 April 1953 · page 1

The West Wyalong Rugby League Club is very pleased at the manner in which supporters are using the bus which…

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TENNIS Nelson Park Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 6

In perfect weather, some 51 players on Sunday contested the first round of the Prior Cups tournament on Nelson Park courts…

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Rugby League: Forbes Too Good For Canowindra

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 6

Forbes continues on its winning way in the series of trial games preceding the commencement of Group XI competition…

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TENNIS Cannon Cup To Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 6

Forbes Town Club met Parkes in a match for the Cannon Cup at Forbes on Sunday. The team of six gents one six ladies held…

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Golf History Made At Forbes: Von Nida's Visit

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1953 · page 6

Speakers at the civic welcome tendered by the Mayor, Ald. Conridge, to Norman Von Nida, held in his room. Town Hall, at…

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Aus. Rules Football

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1953 · page 8

Following a thrashing by five points at the hands of West Wyalong on Saturday last, Ungarie will entertain their victors…

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Rugby League Saturday Competition

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 12

There will be no trial games in the Business Houses' competition on Saturday, but on Sunday two teams will travel to Eugowra to…

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GOLF The Goolagong Opening

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 8

No competitions were played last week-end, as about 40 local golfers took part in the Goolagong opening day. The latter club should…

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BOWLS End Of Season Games

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 8

Main interest centred at Canowindra last week-end in the State elimination rounds for the Central West Association. Eugowra…

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Rugby League Notes Matches For Next

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 11

Forbes players will engage in games at two centres on Sunday. First and reserve teams journey to Condobolin and the under 18…

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CARAGABAL A.B. Conference Sidelights Golf Opening

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 4

The Agricultural Bureau conference held on April 14 and 15 in the Caragabal Hall, was voted a big success. The programme…

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FOOTBALL Opening Of Season On

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 April 1953 · page 8

Everything is all in order now for the opening of the season. A combined Business Houses team from Forbes and a Junior team…

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Golf Associates To Hold Tournament

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 6

The West Wyalong Golf Associates, at a meeting last week, decided to hold a local tournament again…

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No Further Money For Tennis Club

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 2

Bland Shire Council cannot see its way clear to grant a request by the West Wyalong Tennis Club for a contribution…

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Ungarie Bowls Club Agrees To Sell Central Site for Post Office

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 1

A very well attended special general meeting of the Ungarie Bowling Club last Wednesday night decided to sell its block of ground to the Postal…

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