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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1953

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Ladies' Bowls Singles Final Result

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 6

The final of the ladles' singles was played last week between Miss Myee Barnes and Mrs. Brian Shine. A close game resulted in…

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Eugowra District News BOWLS Teams For

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 6

Next Sunday, 18th. a "B" grade and a "C" grade team, both from Canowindra, will play at Eugowra the Following teams have been…

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Orange To Stage Motor-cycle And Car Racing

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 8

Spectators from all over New South Wales and other States are planning to visit Orange on Australia Day week-end…

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Entertainment During Swimming Week-end

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 1

Friday night 23rd. "Welcome" dance, Masonic Hall. Saturday night, 24th (subject to aproval), gala carnival,…

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Cargeliigo Cricket Comp

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 6

In the Lake Cargelligo district cricket competition yesterday, Curlew beat Tullibigeal by 101 runs to 89…

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S.a. Tennis Championships Start To-day

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 19 January 1953 · page 1

The South Australian tennis championships will start at the Memoriaf Drive courts at Adelaide today…

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CYCLING Forbes Club's Keen Racing

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 6

The Forbes Cycle Club held its usual club night racing on Spooner Oval last Friday. Quite a number of spectators turned up to…

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Lake Cargelligo Bowls Notes

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 8

Further matches in tne club championships were held over the week end the results being as follow:…

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Cricket Notes

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 8

Last Sunday's game at Temora was a game that you couldn't forget in a hurry. West Wyalong was defeated, but they…

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Cricket Draw

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 8

Matches in the West Wyalong and District Cricket Association competition this Sunday are:…

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Bowling News Bowls Social Games

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1953 · page 8

Meacham McDonald, Byrnes, Prest (skip) beat Ruschen, Parker, Souden, Bloore (skip) 32/12…

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Golf Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 10

Members had a good afternoon's play in quite pleasant weather last week-end to enable "stagers to put up their points in the…

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GOOLAGONG Golf Club Enterprise

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 8

A meeting of the members of the Golf Club Committee was held in the club-house on Tuesday evening last. The meeting decided…

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TENNIS Nelson Park Farah Cup Night Draw

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 10

Following is the draw for the 13th round, next week: Tuesday night: Wranglers v. Footballers, The Groves v…

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Quandialla 5000 Acres Timber Burned--bland Brigades Save--cricket Tragedies

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 8

Five thousand acres of valuable timber was practically destroyed by fire on Tuesday afternoon. The timber stood in what is known as…

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Bowls

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 6

The green will not be available for play this Wednesday, 28th inst. It will be open for play next…

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Golf Club's Dam Approved

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 2

The Bland Shire Council has approved an application by the West Wyalong Golf Club to sink a 5000 yard dam at the…

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Football Club's £7,500 Turnover

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 26 January 1953 · page 5

Gundagal Football Club reViewed a phenomenal financial record in its successful [?] Cup season last year when the…

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Country Swimming Championships

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 3

Forbes swimmers scored the following successes at the Country Swimming Championships contested at West Wyalong yesterday:…

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ATHLETICS Barry Smith Wins In Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 1

Barry Smith (Advocate staff) lived up to the expectations of his Forbes fans by winning the 100 yards junior…

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