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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Feb 13, 1948
Page
3
The Western Districts championship meeting by the Orange Diggers Mechanical Coursing Club occurs March 2 and 3 during the Orange Jockey Club Cup meeting. Prize money totals around £500, with heats and final over a 43g vari a course. Programs are available and entries close February 28.
Weekend events at Forbes featured a two stage 100 yard rifle shoot with changing targets amid windy conditions. Cricket matches loom as semifinals approach with Forbes, Meagher's, and Caintan leading. Riverside’s withdrawal awarded three points to remaining teams and altered the official table standings.
A fragment reports a social cricket match at Jemalong and mid season results. It mentions teams Capatan and Meagher’s, WCW and Muriate in final contention, a midweek match at Speier Oval, transport details, and lists players and bowling figures for Forbes club and other local sides.
Forbes swimmers showcased talent at Parkes with John Hii winning the BS yards open event in 44.5 seconds. G Bytes claimed the 65 yards butterfly breaststroke, and Forbes teams led relays before Parkes edged them in the Barton Cup. Dorset entries in Western districts events saw Hampshire finish third.
The Tuesday night tennis tournament draw lists groups including Stare, Bachelors and Bobby-soxers, Racqueteers, Murs, Tans, and Tin Tin. Organizers urge participation and expect competitive matches across the town courts.
A misty town page reports on a church service at the ball yard and committee notes amid landholder disputes. It notes cricket results against MonWonga, personal visits, and staff transfers at Jomelong Weir and Murga Public School due to enrolment changes.
Several trucks delivered wheat bags this week. Growers, whether still stripping or already finished, eagerly retrieved bags they had borrowed.
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