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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 29, 1924
Page
4
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Forbes triumph over West Wyalong by two wickets after defending the Tovey Cup in a high attendance match. West Wyalong, missing three key players, posted 224 for victory but Forbes chased with steady batting led by top scorers as the game swung back and forth to seal the win.
Captain Jimmy Baker won the toss and visitors were forced to bat. Green and Gaggia opened the attack, Green’s early spell yielding six runs before wickets tumbled. Ley and Hively struggled as Green’s bowling mounted. The innings closed at 220 with Green taking 4 for 48 from 18 overs. Kemp’s later partnership steadied the score, but Errant fielding and misfields hindered progress and led to a cautious chase by the home side.
Searing play by Greentree and Witwon steadies their side as Wralung sacs rally from a half to 54. Forbes and West Wyalong clash, with next season’s visit anticipated. Souvenir prints sell out, funds for ground improvements rise, about £12 collected, amid a busy afternoon of negotiations and local support.
The article details the Forbes cricket eleven with lineup notes. Names include C Grenier We Meus Th Wie Middle Row A Goggin ath We Green McCunney Le Reymond L Binkersiyn (scorer) B Tlakaer 1 Cigar Gaggin Seater ay Table of Baker caprutiy sandy Whumas yam A Wills Law Wo Rue Dowgar absent Howe's Btudla Photy.
A partial OCR fragment notes a levy on telephone service fees with April timing and a base rate linked to local charges. The text references a governing body and officials, but the exact amounts, entities, and scope are unclear amid missing words and garbled names.
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