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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 17, 1946
Page
6
C Jones posts a notable century as Riverside meets Eugowra in a cricket match. Jones reaches a solid top score guiding Riverside to a strong innings total with support from teammates in the provincial contest.
Forbes hosts Peak Hills in a home and away cricket match ending in a draw after uneven scores. Players from both sides contributed notable batting and bowling, with Forbes reaching 714 runs yet Peak Hill resisting pressure as late stumps halted the contest.
A fragmentary match report details Lawrence and Beaconsfield competing in a long innings with high totals and several players like Dever and Henderson contributing notable scores. The scoreline references 398 runs and complex bowling figures, highlighting a tense chase and uncertain outcome amid a broader cup competition context.
The readable fragments describe a sports moment with teams and individuals obscured by OCR errors, rendering the exact names and outcome unclear. The item appears to be a brief sports note or box score snippet from a local paper.
A damaged OCR fragment references a find labeled The Thiel Worm and notes related comments about permissions, locations, and names. The readable text is incoherent but points to a historical discovery entry with unclear details.
A garbled OCR style listing races and weights for an upcoming Saturday event. Entries include Grenfell Sokey Club members and many horse names such as Flying Wandlesp and Cape Taw, with various weights and numbers scattered. The page preserves district racing notes and participant hints but is largely unreadable in places.
Vigoroso and Vigoroso-C W A Younger Set posted wins over M C G M at Porbe on Saturday and Bigowra on Sunday. The match results featured numerous players with listed names including Betty Marland Nora Math Ena Dorie Dorsthy Hedgers and Moreland among others, indicating a regional club event with multiple participants and close competition.
In a brisk Cowra race card on Saturday, Black Sud Forbes claimed the handicap win ahead of Bright Mark and Black Wea. The event featured Pulsaiond a Me and Patyan among notable runners with Deputy Under and Gevots Ross finishing among the notable placements. The meeting drew attention to Pine eh Shapa and Minden Fatt as competitors in the day’s program.
Report of a school event at Calarie featuring a Christmas party with attendees including Belday Sh Calas Al, large enero toa, and Matlong. A student concert included art in one performance. guest host Unda Peiere reportedly organized activities and merit certificates were distributed.
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