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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1926

1,157 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 14 of 58

Coradgery Picnic Races

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 10

The following are the nominations for Coradgery Picnic Race Club's annual meeting to be held at "Wombin" Racecourse on Thursday, 15th April,…

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West Wyalong Races Highly, Successful Meeting Wonderful ' Improvements at Course

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 5

The West Wyalong Racing Club's Easter meeting which was held on the local course on Saturday and Monday last was highly successful from…

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Farewell to Mr. H. V. Tubman Expressions of Goodwill by Fellow Teachers, Parents, and Tennis Players

Cowra Free Press · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 9

At the Assembly Hall of the Intermediate High School last week a number of friends of Mr. H. V. Tubman farewelled that popular teacher,…

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Alleged Doping a Sensation at Easter Races. Roisyce Interfered with in Some Way. Starts One of the Favorites and Runs No Where

Cowra Free Press · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 6

When Roisyce, one of the favorites in the Taragala Trial Handicap, returned to the saddling paddock after that event on Easter Monday, he was…

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Boxing

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 6

At the Sydney stadium on Saturday night two Filipinos Ignacio Fernandez 8.6½, and Gavino Deleon, 9.0, met in a 20-rounds' contest. The fight…

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Bowls

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 2

A team from Cowra will visit Forbes to-morrow, and will play a pennant match with the local bowlers. Forbes will be represented by:…

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Football

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 1

Tallimba Football Club opened their season, on Sunday last with a very exciting match, viz., married v single. The married men gained a…

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Cricket

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 1

The final match for the Gorman Honor Caps in the first grade competition was continued on Sunday last, and on present positions a close and…

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Koorawatha Races

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 2

Nominations for the above, which take place on April 21st, are as follow Maiden.—Poppy’s Brother,…

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Forbes Tennis Club

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 2

Next Saturday will see the opening of the Town Tennis Courts, when the president, Mr. Ewing, will formally declare them open for the season. The…

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Forbes Coursing Club Friday Night's Meeting. Election of Vice-president

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 1

A general meeting of the Forbes Coursing Club was held at the Metropolitan Hotel on Friday night, there being seventeen, members present…

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Ungarie Races To bE Held on

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 2

Large nominations have been received for the Ungarie Grand United Races to be hold on Wednesday. Given fine weather the meeting…

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Racing in the West Sport of Kings on Down Grade. Is the Black Hand Gang at Work

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1926 · page 3

Is the Black Hand Gang going to take over the management of racing on Western District Racing Association courses? Such is the question now being debated amongst the sporting fraternity of the West…

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Football

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 14 April 1926 · page 9

In the Central Hall on Thursday night the euchre party and social, in aid of the Australian Rules, eclipsed expectations and was very successful…

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Football Notes

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 14 April 1926 · page 4

There was a fair attendance at the local oval on Sunday last to witness the first league game of 1926. Lake Cargelligo team favored us…

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Racing Sensation

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1926 · page 3

A SENSATION was caused al the Kensington pony races yesterday when it became known that the leading pony owner-trainer…

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Curra Picnic Races

Western Champion · Thursday 15 April 1926 · page 6

The following nominations have been received for the above meeting to be held on Wednesday, April 21st, 1926:—…

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Football Notes. Grenfell Club

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1926 · page 2

At a committee meeting of the Grenfell Football Club on Monday night, it was decided to write to the Colonial Mutual Life Insurance Co…

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Bowls

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 10

A team of bowlers from Cowra were expected over on Wednesday to meet the local teams, but owing to the bad state of the roads, they decided…

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Football

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 5

The following will represent West Wyalong against Ungarie on Sunday next:—Fullback, G. Emmett; threequarters, B. King, Burgess, J. Lowrie,…

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