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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1954

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

CRICKET Winding-up Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 4

With the football and hockey teams in action again, cricket has slipped into the background. Both competitions have been completed,…

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Younger Set Tennis Evening on

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 3

April social evening of the Forbes C.W.A. Younger Set will be a tennis evening on Sunday for which proposed players…

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BEDGERABONG All Set For Races

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 April 1954 · page 8

A meeting of the committee of the P.R.C. was held on Thursday night, April 1, when the President, Mr. Stewart, occupied the chair…

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Bowls

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 2

A trophy competition at the West Wyalong Bowling Green yesterday was won by a team skippered by Charlie Kalms…

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Junior Rugby League

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 2

The Zone 1 Group 9 Junior Rugby League competition for this year will commence on Saturday, May 1…

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Golf Meeting

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 12 April 1954 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the West Wyalong Golf Club will be held at 7.45 p.m. tonight at the cycle shop…

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Bedgerabong Picnic Races

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 1

Bedgerabong Picnic Race Club held it annual race meeting on Saturday, with a good attendance. Some excellent finishes were…

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TENNIS Nelson Park Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 6

On Sunday another most successful American mixed tournament was conducted. Although the weather is still too hot for…

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CRICKET Old- Timers Downed At Wirrinya

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 6

What was probably the last cricket match of the local season was played at Wirrinya on Sunday, when Forbes Old-Timers…

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College Cricket Marists Win Reserve Grade Comp

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 2

During the 1953-54 cricket season, the College First XI. consisting chiefly of present students, played ten games, won seven…

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Night Tennis Nelson Park Grand Final to Evergreens (Held over from last issue)

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1954 · page 6

Last Thursday night's grand final between Us-Alls (premiers) and Evergreens, the winners of the final against A-Bombs, was…

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Football

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 9

Forbes plays away from home the next two Sundays, meeting Condobolin this week-end, and then the return game with Parkes…

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BOWLS Easter Arrangements

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 6

Bill Little won the final of the handicap singles from Ron Perry, which was played last Saturday afternoon. Ron had a good lead,…

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Tennis Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 6

No matches have been arranged so far this season, as many players are still taking an active interest in night tennis…

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GOLF Easter Programme

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 6

Competitions were held on Saturday and Sunday. Speckio Sloan proved too pacy for the field on Saturday to finish with a 53 net…

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Cricket Records

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 4

"Old Timer" writes: Recently in the "Advocate" "Owzat" had a note and poem regarding a cricket team…

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GOLF Week-end Play

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 1

On Saturday members played an 18 holes stableford the "A" grade being won by B. Aret, 34 points, and the "B" grade [?] F. Vere, 32…

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Rugby League Eugowra's First Game Of Season

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 6

On Sunday last Eugowra travelled to Manildra and opened their season against Cargo, going down 7 to nil…

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Preferred Lies on Golf Course

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 8

Owing to the dry conditions of the West Wyalong golf course, the committee has decided to play deferred lies…

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CARAGABAL Golf Opening And Other Sport

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 8

At the R.S.L. euchre party on Thursday night a good crowd attended. Mr. K. penfold won the gent's prize, and Mr. M…

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