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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1954

775 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 8 of 39

CRICKET Forbes Semi-finals

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 6

The semifinals in the Forbes Saturday afternoon competition will be. concluded tomorrow. When play ceased lost Saturday…

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Parkes 1, Forbes 2 In Matthews Shield Swimming Carnival

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 12

Forbes Intermediate High School swimming and diving squad gained second placing to Parkes at the Matthews' Shield…

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Group XI Rugby League Annual Meeting Increased Prize-Money for All Competitions?

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 March 1954 · page 11

THE annual meeting of Group XI. delegates, held at Parkes last Sunday, was most affable during the morning and afternoon, when reports were received and officers elected for the ensuing year, but after the tea…

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Swimming Club News

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 6

Noticed in the Wagga paper the other day that two former members of the West Wyalong Amateur Swimming Club did…

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Football News

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 6

Congratulations to the two victorious football teams in yesterday's trial matches against Griffith. It augurs well…

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Bowls Cattle Handicap Pairs

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 6

Thompson and H. Stam[?] plu 2 beat Yapp and Bylos scr. 28/13. Cattle and Prest plus 1 beat…

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Night Tennis Comp. Concluded

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 5

The night competition, was concluded with Wee thalle winning the men's division and Hampton…

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Challenge for Gold Cricket Cup

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 1

The West Wyalong and District Cricket Association has challenged Northern Riverina for the Perce…

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Golf Opening 111 Players Take Port

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 6

Forbes Golf Club held its opening day of the season with a record crowd of 111 players, visitors being present from…

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Night Tennis Wongajong Wins Junior Final

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 6

The result of the final of the Junior night tennis competition between Wongajong Reds and Nelson Park, played at Nelson…

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Record Of £1055 From Night Tennis At Nelson Pk. Courts

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1954 · page 6

With its night tennis competition stiff incomplete Nelson Park Tennis Club at Forbes has so far received £1055 revenue…

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Bowls

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 10

West Wyaiong bowlers had two wins in the second round of the Southern Slopes championship last Sunday. The…

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Opening Day for St. Mary's Tennis Club

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 8

Last Sunday was opening day for St. Mary's Tennis Club at West Wyalong. A total of 60 players took…

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Annual Meeting of Calleen Tennis Club This

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1954 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Calleen Tennis Club, will be held this Sunday, March 21, at 2 p.m…

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Tennis Opening

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 8

Working bees are still being arranged each Saturday and the tennis courts should be in splendid order tor the opening of the…

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Cricket Jottings

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 12

Albion and Post Office Hotels met on Sunday for the Gallagher Cup, which Albion Hotel won by 147 to 109. R. Chandler (52)…

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BOWLS Busy Week-end Programme

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 9

It promises to be a busy weekend for local players. On Saturday afternoon two rinks from the Farmers & Graziers' wool firm…

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FOOTBALL Eugowra Joins Group XI

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Eugowra, Football Club was held on Monday, with a medium attendance. However, those present did…

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Eugowra News Golf Busy Times For Working Bees

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 9

Last Saturday a big working bee was held. A lot of work was done, and the course is in very fair order, but a lot of cleaning…

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Bedgerabong Races on April 10 -- C.W.A. MEETING -- Grinsted Cup Match -- Grasshoppers Swarming Bedgerabong

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 March 1954 · page 10

With the Bedgerabong annual race meeting less than a month away, everything is going along swimmingly. The secretary has…

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