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Sport, 1926

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Back to Cowra Races. First Day Results

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 May 1926 · page 9

Welcome Stakes: Evelyn, 7.9 (Davridson), 1, Asake, 8.7 (Waters) 2; Beneloni, 7.7 (Brown) 3. Other starters. Sir Graves, Tnarg Bronzeleena…

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Our District Page Contributions from all Parts of the District are Welcomed Tottenham Tennis Social

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 May 1926 · page 5

A successful social, under the auspices of the newly formed tennis club, was held in the Peer Hall on Saturday night last, in ald of funds to erect…

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Bedgerabong Picnic Races Consistent Salmon Trout Wins Cup Plain Gold, Persian Kettle and Shocked Win Again

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 May 1926 · page 9

Bedgerabong Picnic Race Club held its .Autumn Meeting on the Forbes racecourse on Wednesday. Favoured by excellent weather,…

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Boxing

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 6

At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, Len. Johnson, 11.2, the colored middleweight boxer from Manchester, knocked out Tommy Uren, 11.0, with…

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Canowindra for Racing Champions

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 3

The Sydney “Sportsman” last week stated:—. The champion mare, Valicare, has gone for a spell to her owner’s…

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Grenfell Races Postponed

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 2

Owing to the met weather rendering the track unsuitable to race on Grenfell races have been postponed until Monday and Tuesday next…

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Late Sporting Grenfell Races

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 2

Owing to the state of the weather, the Grenfell Jockey Club decided this morning to postpone its race meeting until, next…

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Football. Garden of Roses Cup. Grenfell Beats Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1926 · page 3

If the large number of football supporters that follow the game could have any bearing on the result, Forbes would have beaten Grenfll…

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Bowls

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 12 May 1926 · page 4

Enthusiasm was marked at the public meeting held in the Council. Chambers last Thursday night for the purpose of taking active steps towards…

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Rugby League

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 12 May 1926 · page 4

A combined League team from Condobolin journeyed to Trundle last Sunday in the hope of regaining the Kearney Cup. However, they were…

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Golf

Western Champion · Thursday 13 May 1926 · page 11

A four ball best ball competition was played at the local links on Saturday. The winners were Messrs. H. Kelly and W. Howard (2 down) with…

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Football Competition

Western Champion · Thursday 13 May 1926 · page 11

At the meeting of the Rugby League Committee last evening it was decided to extend the date for the closing of nominations for the…

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Football. Young Team's Great Display Cootamundra Beaten by 14 to 5

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 13 May 1926 · page 4

Young's form on Sunday in defeating Cootamundra by 14 to 5 (4 tries one converted), to 1 converted try, was as different to their form a week ago as…

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Coursing Koorawatha Coursing Club

Cowra Free Press · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 1

The Koorawatha Club held its opening meeting on Wednesday last, there being a fair attendance. Although the stakes did not fill, there was some…

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Coursing Meeting

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 8

The Cup meeting of the Forbes Coursing Club, which takes place on Tuesday and Wednesday next, promises to be the best in the history of…

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Golf

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 1

The 9 hole bogey competitiion played by the Associates on Wednesaday afternoon was won by [?] [?] Following are the result:—…

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Football

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 8

The following will represent the Federals in their match against Canowindra on Sunday next:--Full-back, Rath; three-quarters, Smith, Sweetman…

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The New Rugby Six

Cowra Free Press · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 1

The latest addition to the already famous Rugby four cylinder car is now on view in the saleroom of Messrs. Sneddons Motors Ltd., 258…

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Tennis Tournament

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 1

The tennis tournament at present in progress on the Recreation Courts at West Wyalong is nearing completion, and a considerable sum of money…

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Moonbi Races Postponed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 8

The continuous wet weather has caused a postponement of the Moonbie races and dance till Wednesday, 19th inst…

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