Athletic Successes
At the Country Athletic Championships in Sydney yesterday, Barry Smith completed the double by winning the Junior 220yds…
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Sport, 1953
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Swimming Championship Sidelights
The 1953 Country Swimming Championships are over, and tte West Wyalong Amateur Swimming Club can sit back,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →GOLF Some Contributed Notes
As reported in your last issue. the club said farewell to our president. Vic. Cooke, last Sunday afternoon, and made him a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →BOWLS Narromine Visitors On
Two games were played in the "B" grade championship rinks over the week-end. Results: H. Dwyer, Father Finnerty. T…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Swimming Club Says Farewell to Max Middlin
At a gathering of a small group of officials of the Forbes Swimming Club on Monday night to farewell Mr. Max…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Night Tennis Town Club Notes
All members of the Forbes Tennis Club and intending members for 1953 season are asked to attend a general meeting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →To Pay £400 for Playing Football Coach
The Wellington Rugby Football League (within Group XI) has engaged a playing coach for the 1953 season at a remuneration of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Forbes Once Was a Fine Cricket Centre
Twenty-eight years ago--in the 1923-24 season--Forbes had lots of cricket and a very good eleven. In that year Forbes played 19…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Swimming This
The West Wyalong Amateur Swimming Club's weekly point score swims will be resumed this…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"They Came for the Swimming"
To the State Championship swimming event, Gun swimmers all over the country went,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Working Bee at Golf Course
A working bee will be held at the West Wyalong Golf Course on Sunday morning next. A good roll up Of members…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Teaching Blind to Play Bowls
Mr. David Sweet, son of the late [?] B. Sweet of Forbes and of Mrs. Sweet, of Avoca Beach, forwarded to a local resident a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tennis Stars to Visit Forbes
Here is big news for Forbes. Australian champion Ken Rosewall, with runner-up Mervyn Rose, accompanied by Don Candy…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Bike Races Washed Out
Forbes motor cyclists, who put on races at their new Calorie Road ground on Sunday, were the victims of a little misplaced…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Swimming Club Carnival Young Girl's Exhibition
HELEN SOUTAR, on eight-year-old member of the Forbes Swimming Club, will give an exhibition backstroke swim at the carnival at the Olympic Pool on Sunday. This, with other plans, was finalised at the meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Golf Gossip -- and Send-off to Members
Forbes [?]ters on Sunday player a friendly match with Parkes, who sent along six team of four players each. The result was a…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Quandialla Memorial Hall -- Personal -- Cricket Local Scholarship
Got your dictionary handy? Look for "P," now run your finger down the page until you come to the word "Progress." Ah. yes, here…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Night Tennis Town Club Notes Visit Of Star Players
Tennis followers and all sports people will have the opportunity of seeing Australia's loading tennis players in action on…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →State Swimming Presd.'s Thanks (To the Editor "Advocate.")
Dear. Sir, A. few days ago I received a copy of your issue of 26th January, and was delighted at the front page spread…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Work Commenced on New Tennis Club House
Work has been commenced on the West Wylong Tennis Club's new Club house at the Recreatinn Ground courts. [?]…
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