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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1926

1,157 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 10 of 58

Football. Forbes Federal Club

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 6

A well attended and enthusiastic meeting of footballers was held at the Forbes Hotel on Friday night last, when it was decided to reform the…

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Forbes Town Tennis Club. Annual Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Forbes Town Tennis Club was held on Friday, 12th March. The president Mr. W. C. Ewing, occupied the chair…

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Cricket Canowindra v. Grenfell Juniors

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 3

The match for the Grinsted Cup between the above teams at Canowindra on Sunday was witnessed by a record crowd, upwards of [?] people…

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Orange Races. Gladshot's Record. First Day

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 5

The Orange Cup meeting opened on Friday in fine weather. There was a good attendance. In winning the Boree Handicap, Gladshot cut out the…

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Grenfell Races Weights for To-morrow

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 16 March 1926 · page 2

Hibernian Handicap, 6f.—Braylene 9.0, Yield 8.13, Clairin 8.12, Prying S.12, Sir Graves 8.12, Howitzer 8.11, Evelyn 8.7, Gold Cyllene 8.0, Spanish…

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Swimming Carnival What Next Saturday Offers

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 4

Condobolin Amateur Swimming Club, following on their successful inaugural sports, a little while back are out with a big programme of…

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Australian Rules Football An Appeal to Support Australia's National Game

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 4

Condobolin and district is sufficiently large to assist financially all descriptions of sport that may arise, once that particular sport has gained…

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Races Abandoned

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 2

The Grenfell H.A.C.B. and G.J.C. Races, Bet down for yesterday and to-day, had to be abandoned owing to the wet weather. Although, perhaps…

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The Swimming Pool (To the Editor "Western Champion")

Western Champion · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 12

Sir,—We still hear that there are going to be Swimming Baths in Parkes which has been talked of for many years, if they should come I…

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Parkes Races. Wednesday & THURSDAY, 24th and 25th MARCH

Western Champion · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 17

The nominations for Parkss Jockey Club's autumn meeting, to be held on Wednesday and Thursday, 24th and 25th, March, 1926, are as…

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Cricket

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 1

A general meeting of the Association will be held to-night at the White Tank Hotel. Forbes Cricket Association has…

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Racing Appeals S.D.R.A. Committee Meeting

Cowra Free Press · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 5

The committee of the S.D.R.A. met in Cootamundra. The President (Mr. C. A. Vaughan) was in the chair. Messrs. E. H. Hedditch…

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Doping Horses Glaring Instances at Orange Races

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 2

The following is taken from the Orange "Advocate" of 16326:--Owners and trainers of racehorses will soon have a new terror to contend…

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Late Sporting Orange Races. Weights for

Cowra Free Press · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 5

Shamrock Maiden, 5f.—Ashtray 9.0, Lesboo 8.10, Morzetta 8.9, Formare 8.9, Cormillary 8.7, Peter Nibs 8.7, Crown Blend 8.5, Luck Peter…

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Golf Club

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 22 March 1926 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Grenfell Golf Club was held in the Literary Institute on Tuesday night last, Mr. H. E. Moore presiding…

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Boxing

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 5

At the Stadium on Saturday night, "Sunny Jim" Williams, 11.4, defeated Len Johnson, 11.1½, the colored boxer, on points. The decision was a…

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Cricket

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 4

The final match for the Gorman Honor Caps in the first grade competition was commenced on Sunday last. The match is to be played to a…

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Tennis Woodstock Defeats Orange

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 3

The Woodstock tennis team visited Orange on Saturday, and met an Orange team at Wade Park. The visitors were too superior for the local…

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W.W. Golf Club Annual General Meeting

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 2

The annual general meeting of members of the above was held at the Memorial Institute on Friday night last The chair was occupied by the…

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Swimming Carnival

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 24 March 1926 · page 4

It was feared that the rain during Wednesday and Thursday last would have compelled a postponement of the swimming carnival. But Friday and…

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