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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 15, 1949
Page
6
A fragmented report outlines the Forbes Tennis Club season, mentioning Abe Toms, Betty Use Cah, and various courts, trips, and matches. It notes numerous players, sponsors, and a series of events including cups and tournaments, with weather affecting some matches.
In a Cup contest at Spooner Oval the Grinsted Cup match saw Forbes defending 137 after batting first. Stanham and Praw led a 116 run third wicket stand to chase, with Forbes ultimately holding on as their bowlers pressed for the win amid a long, eventful day of play.
A scrambled OCR fragment mentions Worms Trvke eye ne and names like Stowe and Norrie. It references sleet, a notable event, and an unclear list of people and places with partial phrases suggesting a community notice or diary entry.
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