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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 29, 1951
Page
2
A Forbes club notes roundup covers Jack Thehuret’s daring dash to recover a ball and win the Br wrade scratch trophy. Capers praise and quirks mark the Green Cup preview with dates, trophies, and match play details.
Central West bowls results show visitors winning all five rinks in Canowindra with scores 110 to 8. Teams included Robertzon Downey de Belgrove Bunter Clarke Madden Forwell Boreham Dwyer Copeland Rowlands Orabech Broderick Collita Williard Black Wyatt and Forbes represented by J Giret Rath Grogan Boreham. A match next Saturday will feature two Parkes rinks as the Central Western Association president presents the pennant flag.
All Blacks tour team dominated the Central West 5 to 1 before 3000 spectators at Parkes. Tweedale and Earl each scored Central West's only tries while Jorden starred for New Zealand with six tries and ten conversions for 38 points.
Condobolin Gao tops the Diocese of Bathurst queen contest with Dubbo second as ten candidates from various towns compete. Bea faces tough odds to secure a place in the event.
A fragmented exchange discusses a trader named Landon and a quick sale strategy. They consider shipping wool and timing to market, noting a three month window and past waiting periods. The group compares prices and suggests trying London while weighing risk and outcome.
The second mxcer football match to be played locally takes place tomorrow at 1 pm. Calarie faces Snow Whites with D Munro A Crowe J Duncan G Bathgate R Noonan FR Cameron F Browns captain A McFadyen A Grant B Ward B King plus reserves Gordon F Ward R O'Brien. Referee Mr W McMillan.
The club reminds players selected at trials earlier in the month of further events at Parkes next Sunday. Players must arrange their own transport. A card is being organized to be held in the clubhouse. The text indicates miscellaneous notes and disjointed wording remaining from OCR.
Next Sunday's Peak Hill matches feature Forbes and Peak Hill level on third in first grade with both under 18s unbeaten. Forbes lists First Grade players J Besgrow Connor Pinkerton Bolam Evans Hearn captain, Waters Kelly Jones Colis Tildsley Martin Caniklin, Reserves Dickineau News Newthercota Brenner Celly Brenner Peters Connor team Smith Downes Shine Tierney Wheeler. Under 18 include Newham Smith Chandler Chandler Ray Le Brocque Martin Smith Toole Mattland ddley Neilan Brummell Langham. Saturday trials involve OLA Tobacco Factory teams with Beagrove Carroll Archer Andrews Brenner Neathercote Carroll Smith Antram Sullivan Reids Sherwood Kerney.
The King's shoot at the Crechy range drew fifteen competitors last Sunday amid poor conditions. Bert Muir won the club championship with 134. Winners per range included A Hawking at 100 yards with 43 0 4, Ro Munro 42 04 48, J dur 44 4 48, Holmes and Jarick high placements, Watson and McKeon among others. Aggregate scores list A Finn and A Finn Bindi with notable totals.
Western Ladies hockey at Country Week saw Forbes players in action as they beat Cess fick 2 1 then Tussoi defeated Riverina 4 1. Wests beat Canberra 4 1, with no women’s matches left due to players away. Men draws list Rovers vs Meagher and South Forbes vs Market.
A garbled report notes a basketball game between Merced and NC ORM with mentions of officials Liles and a convent umpire and teams Golds Kewa mmyie and High Tides. Details are unreadable but indicate a local contest with multiple umpire references.
At Forbes Tuesday the fortnightly cattle sale drew buyers from Sydney Cootamundra Parkes and Grenfell. About 150 head yarded as prime stock remained scarce with heavy cattle and cows and calves dominant. Prices rose for prime steers and vealers, with heifers and lighter stock also showing firmer rates. Local firms and meatworks competed alongside country buyers in a robust market session.
The Farmers & Grosiers' Co op Grain Insurance Agency Limited reports in the Sydney wool market a period of irregular bidding with prices down about 5 to 7 percent from May 31. Competition came mainly from Yorkshire and the Continent. several lots and many oddments were sold or withdrawn as buyers showed weakness and light orders. payments expected by July 1st.
At the meeting on Monday two new members Jimi Blundell and Ray Kelton were welcomed to the club. Members not yet admitted are asked to hand their names for the next admission service next month. Loch Reynolds receives notice of transfer to Rural Bank Cobars, Ken Crane elected vice-president for the rest of the year.
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