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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 01, 1949
Page
3
A partial hockey report notes a Saturday afternoon contest with Micilaw and Bruey players leading scorers while several teams and reserves are listed. The piece highlights a 5 to 0 or similar victory over Ex-Studerite with multiple players named and until line breaks suggest a lively school game.
Forbes heads to Condobolin for an inter-town clash after victories over Trak Hill and Surmiense. The page lists players, positions, and team lines, highlighting a youthful entry by Neil Heidersheim and Charlie O’Connor’s return to form for a high-stakes football fixture.
A fragmentary report notes Jim Ruge, a Forben football player, slated to play at Kempsey in a few weeks. The piece hints at a trial or match involving him and mentions his mother, a potential audience, and various uncertain details about the event and participants.
Peak Hill YCW and Forbes FCW teams prepare to clash in a junior football event tied to Group X0 under 0K rules at Spooner Oval. Parkes v Federale starts at 1 45 pm with referee Jin Flynn. Peak Hill-YCW meets at 3 15 pm under referee M Riddle amid strong local support and trophy sponsorship by Mr. Fee Amntley.
In a Lachian Valley division game at Spooner Oval Winn Marked Brothers’ College faced Forbes Intermediates and Sarigt Brothers’ team. Bright forwards and strong tackling shaped a tight contest with highs and lows, the College showing pace in the second half while Forbes pressed late.
A local rugby league board elected a new president amid a slate of officers and committees. The meeting featured appointing new committee members including Peters and Carroll, with display of the social amenities in a shop window and plans for a formal function organizer Jack Peters.
A Wellington player suffered a fractured pelvis during a Forbes reserves game and has since been confined to Wellington Hospital. Reports indicate a charity carnival and community efforts are being organized with local supporters harnessing help from the Legare committee and nearby towns.
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