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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1954

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Cricket Points Score

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 6

Officials of Forbes Cricket Association yesterday compiled the points in the first grade competition for the Paddington Shield,…

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Night Tennis The Junior Comp

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1954 · page 6

Results of matches played on Wednesday. February 24, in connection with the junior night tennis competition are:…

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Football News

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 10

Keith McPherson from Maitland is expected to arrive in West Wyalong on Saturday, and will be definitely available for…

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Rugby League Teams in First Trial Game

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 10

The West Wyalong Rugby League teams will play their first trial game this Sunday. The teams will travel toffith…

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St. Mary's Tennis Club's Active Year

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 2

The retiring president of the St. Mary's Tennis Club, Mr. G. Doel, told the club's annual meeting last week that last year was a very successfulson…

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Winter Tennis Season Opens on

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 10

The winter tennis season opens for the West Wyalong Tennis Club on Sunday, when the club will conduct its opening day…

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Win m for ke(e In Bowls Comp

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 10

Lake Cargelligo bowlers had a good win over West Wyalong in the Northern Riverina bowling competition at Lake…

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Exciting Tennis mi Night Comp. FINALm IN

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 10

The finals of the St. Mary's tennis club night tennis competition last Sunday night produced some of the most exciting tennis since the inception of the…

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St. Mary's Tennis Club Re-elects Officers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1954 · page 10

All retiring office-bearers of St. Mary's Tennis Club were re-elected at the club's annual meeting last week. Present at the meeting were…

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Marist Brothers' Swimming Carnival

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 1

The 17th annual swimming carnival of Forbes Marist Brothers' College will be held at the Olympic Pool, commencing at 8 o'clock…

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GOLF Opening, March 28

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 6

The local 16 holes will soon be in playing order, and visitors and locals can look forward to everything being in first-class order for…

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GOLF Visit Of Parkes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 10

The mixed foursomes matches on Sunday between Forbes and Parkes for the Sheridan and Hogue trophies resulted in a win for…

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BOWLS Men's And Ladies' Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 6

A good attendance of players turned out to enjoy the good weather at the week-end, and many enjoyable games were played…

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TENNIS Nelson Park Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 1

Scores in the night competition to the end of the 16th round are as follow: Us-All 28, Evergreens 26, A-Bombs 25, Double Faulters…

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SWIMMING Aubrey To Represent Australia At Games

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 10

Rex Aubrey, the Parkes swimming champion now in America, has been chosen to represent Australia at the Empire Games in…

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QUANDIALLA Gay Tennis & House Parties

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 8

Quandialla seems to be having quite a gay time, what with all the hight tennis and twenty-first birthday parties…

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CRICKET Jemalong Cup Comp

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 6

Following are the scores in the match, Eugowra v. Ilka Park,played at Vychan last Sunday: EUGOWRA: K. Turner, c W…

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TENNIS Annual Meeting Of Eugowra Club

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Tennis Club was held on the 1st inst., at Angelos' Cafe. Election of officers resulted as…

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BEDGERABONG Suspension Bridge Poses a Problem Cricket In Finals

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 8

No rain since February 16. The days are warm and nights cold with heavy dews. The dry spell is making the…

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WIRRINYA Shire Grader's Work On Forbes Road Final Of The Cricket Comp

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 8

A Council grader has done a good job on the road from Forbes to Wirrinya during the past fortnight. The previous three months…

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