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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Mar 23, 1937
Page
6
Forbes Gulf Club began its season with a mixed foursomes event. Fifty two players competed led by Gale the club champion and Mia Gale who posted a nett 47 for 12 holes, one stroke ahead of Hogan and Miss Croucher as associates served afternoon tea amid warm, pleasant conditions.
Forbes defeated Bedgerabong by 35 runs to lift the Grinsted Cup, with key contributions from Ralph Elliott and Abe Pryor, while Bedgerabong battles included strong bowling by H Straney and F Constable. The match featured tense late-stage batting, notable slips, and a crowd at the Cricket Ground enjoying a sunlit afternoon of sport.
Tennis clubs from Sydney and Broken Hill visit Forbes over Easter. Seventeen players from Broken Hill, plus members of Cowra and St Laurences clubs, arrive Friday for a lane social and matches at Town Hall on Easter Saturday and Sunday with a main Sydney vs Broken Hill clash.
Hawking reports reinspections show many landholders fail to comply with Council weeds eradication orders. Dr Wheatley notes the position remains unmet and pending prosecutions if work not completed. Several holdings to be reexamined before the next meeting.
In a chaotic list of results from a local track event, Newton beat Simpson 2 to 1 in a May meet. Several boys under 16 competed in races including a junior curlers and senior scratch race with 9 miles and 16 starters. Names like Klein Varkeay Caldwell Mout Mow and Palmer appear among scattered placements.
Local club Forbes pushes for inclusion in Group IX to avoid discontinuing operations this season. Delegation, including Meyers EK and J Lompentt, met Sydney authorities and ARL officials to press the case. Projections from Mr English suggested bright prospects if accepted, with plans for a lost time effort to field a team and fixtures.
The meeting of CARROBOBLIN P. & C was held with eleven members present. Officers for the coming months were elected with Pryor serving as chief business officer. Arrangements were made for the annual picnic to be held on a Saturday in April with plans to be completed by May.
The event titled 50-50 Dance A remained part of the fund drive for Forbes Pontball hob. Balarely inehvestris will pupify the muste at supper with the provided attendees.
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