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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1926

1,157 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 15 of 58

Cricket

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 9

The following team has been selected to meet the Colts on No. 1 Ground on Sunday next, at 10.30 a,m. sharp. All players are specially requested to…

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Tennis Tournament

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

The Easter tennis tournament in aid of the District Hospital, which was interfered with owing to the rain, was completed on the 11th inst. The…

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Football Revival

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 10

It really looks as though football is going to regain its old level in Forties. In the palmy days, of 1921-1922, the sport was on a very good…

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Football. Playing Coach Country Rugby League. Sending Clubs Bankrupt. (By Claude Cirbett, In the “Sun”)

Cowra Free Press · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 5

Many of the country Rugby League clubs have awakened to the detrimental effect that paid playing coaches have on the game…

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Bygalorie Tennis Club

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 4

Members of the Bygalorie Tennis Club intend to keep the balls moving this season, and have invited delegates from surrounding Clubs to meet…

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Canowindra Races Abandoned

Cowra Free Press · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 9

Owing to parts of the track being in a bad way owing to the rain on Wednesday morning, the Stipendiary Steward (Mr. Hogan) decided that…

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Bedgerabong Cricket Match

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 3

Easter week was fairly busy. For three years now the cricket match has been played, Married v. Single. This year a slight innovation was made…

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Ungarie Races Successful Meeting

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 6

The Ungarie Grand United Race Club held their Easter Meeting on Wednesday last. Weather conditions were ideal and the course in first…

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Racing Mare's Death Bitten by Death Adder

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 4

Miss Nolan, a racing mare, was bitten by a death adder at Grafton while the owner Mr. Gilmore, was riding her in a paddock. The animal…

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Marengo Races Amateur Meeting. Double to Bonnie Bronze

Cowra Free Press · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 5

Owing to the day selected, the marengo Amateur R.C.’s meeting on Saturday, was not very well attended. The meeting deserved better…

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Wyalong Abbocate Friday, April 16, 1926 W.W. Golf Club Opening Day Next

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 2

The local Golf-Club will open the season on Wednesday next, when a mixed foursomes will be played. The annual general meeting of…

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Racing in the West Action of Stipe Hogan Canowindra Meeting Abandoned on Second Day

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 10

Racegoers have another grievance against the Western District, Racing Association Stipendiary Steward, Mr. H. W. Hogan, a mat, ter that should be inquired into by the main body of officials. Canowindra Race Club held the first day of its meeting on…

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Sporting News Doping Racehorses. Another Racing Sensation Wedge Wand Doped at Galong. Starts Odds on Favorite and Runs Badly

Cowra Free Press · Friday 16 April 1926 · page 5

In the principal event at Bowning aces on Wednesday, Mr. Julian’s well performed gelding, Wedge Wand, was sent out an odds on favorite, but he…

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Boxing

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 5

By far more scientific fighting, Tommy Uren (Australia) 11.1, outpointed Sunny Jim Williams (America) on Saturday night. It was a desperate…

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Tomorrow's Coursing Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 3

'Tis said that Pennyform and British Dawn will take a lot of beating in their respective stakes at the opening meeting of the Coursing Club…

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Golf Notes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 2

The fairways on the golf links are now being put into good playing order for the qualifying round of the club championships, to be held on Monday…

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Doubles Tennis Tournament

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 7

The big doubles tennis tournament will commence on Saturday, 24th inst. and continue on the 26th, and following Saturday on the Recreation Court,…

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Bathurst Show Races

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 5

Following are the results of Saturday's racing at Bathurst:-- Opening Handicap: Pennyform 1, Fortsain 2, Cyllene Laddie 2. 2 to 1…

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FOOTBALL Annual General Meeting

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 8

The annual meeting of the West Wyalong Rugby League Club was held in the Rio Hall on Friday night last. Mr. W. Brereton was voted to…

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Football. the Season's Prospects

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1926 · page 5

A general meeting was held at the Metropolitan Hotel on Friday night last, Mr. J. Hill occupying the chair. CORRESPONDENCE…

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