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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1953

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GOLF Points Score Comp

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 8

Members of Forbes club played an 18-holes stroke handicap on Sunday, the "A" grade being won by Jack Watson, with a net 65,…

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Colts' Cricket Team

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 6

The Eugowra Colts are getting quite a following among the local cricket enthusiasts. The dance they are running on the 26th is…

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Night Tennis Junior Comp. Results

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 5

Junior night tennis competition matches played last Wednesday. 11th inst., resulted: Wanderers defeated Y.C.W., 6…

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Record Crowd At Tennis Exhibition

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 10

Never in the history of Forbes has such a wonderful reception been accorded a team of visiting tennis players as that received…

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Forbes Relays Do Well At Parkes Swimming Carnival

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 9

Forbes swimmers held their own against representatives from Parkes, Dubbo, Narromine and Molong at Parkes carnival on…

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Night Tennis Comp. 15th Round Draw

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 5

The following draw has been arranged for the 15th round of the Town Club's night tennis tournament, to be played on Tuesday…

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BEDGERABONG 'Bus Service Again Running Cricket Comp. BEDGERABONG, Tues

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 8

The school 'bus is once more a going concern, and naturally much appreciated by children and those adults who occasionally desire a…

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"Chops Have Had Their Day" : Proposed Cycle Races For The Show

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 9

The wood-chopping competition cost the Show Society about £100 last year, the secretary, Mr. E. Woods told the Show Committee…

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ATHLETICS Jim Davie To Represent Country Against City

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 February 1953 · page 10

Forbes Amateur Athletic Club was represented by three athletes at the Western Districts championships, held at Bathurst…

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Semi-finals Played in Night Tennis

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 6

The result of the semi-finnis in the ladles' section of the St. Mary's Tennis Club night tennis competition were:…

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Larger Grant Sought for Tennis Club

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 February 1953 · page 2

Mr. S. D. Dickson, M.L.A., advised last week's meeting of the Bland Shire Council that he had made representations to…

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GOLF Week-end Comp

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 4

Members played an 18 holes stroke handicap on Sunday. In the "A" grade R. Parsons won with a net 64 on a…

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Golf Club Social

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 1

A social will be held at the golf club house on Saturday night. The house committees report…

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St. Mary's Night Tennis

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 2

The draw for the st.mary's night tennis competition is: Friday, semi-final re-play: Lamonts v Settlers…

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Opening of Tennis Club This

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 8

The West Wyalong Tennis Club's official opening day will be held this Sunday, March 1. As advertised in this issue,…

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Cricket Hints the Coved Drive

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 8

THE cover drive is a prolific [?]ing stroke similar to the off drive but a little more [?]erous…

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O'farrell Cup and Comp. Cricket

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1953 · page 8

The association competition will be resumed on Sunday. Should the dispute over the O'Farrell Cup be…

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Golf Gossip

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 10

In this, my first contribution for the 1953 season, I must heartily endorse the vote of thanks tendered to the Press at our…

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Rugby League Annual Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 10

The annual meeting of Forbes Rugby League will be held in the Council Chambers at 8 p.m. next Monday night, March 2nd…

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Forbes Golf Club

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 10

At the recent annual meeting of members of Forbes Golf Club the following officers were elected for the ensuing year:…

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