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Newspaper
Forbes Advocate
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 08, 1936
Page
2
A jumbled OCR page reports on Wednesday competition winners Thomas and Prow atop a field. Amid garbled lines are scattered names, places, and scores, with several legible fragments referencing teams, events, and dates.
Weekend fixtures list local football games with teams Forbes Cowboys Marist Brothers Cowra Peak Hill and others noted across the region. Several unreadable lines reference matchups and venues including Coors and Pine ward while remaining details are unclear due to garbled text.
A garbled report from a Wednesday amateur meeting mentions the Tealarades and Top Hat in a local race context. The text references Busyman Pleasant and Mr Ad Mak among unclear participants, with several misspellings obscuring event details.
Fragmentary OCR shows cycling activity and mentions Lithgow with references to advance cycling, participants, and a forthcoming race. It notes dates, locations, and potential results, but the text is garbled with many misspellings and illegible sections. The readable items indicate a local cycling event or meeting with likely competitors and venue cues, though specific outcomes remain unclear.
In a windy inter town croquet event Parkes defeated rivals with key plays by Markos and Wel, including standout performances from Montainas and Meadaimm. The match featured steady defense from Carr and Webi and notable sets by Thurston and Davey, underscoring Parkes’ overall edge.
The article lists teams and names across many regions and schools in a large country wide gathering. It names Mull dwrk ton, Morbo, Parke, Akeite Wife, Suueulff Vivresin Parke, and others, detailing combined country teams and matchups. The piece emphasizes a broad roster of participants and regional affiliations with extensive, yet garbled, listings.
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