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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1926

1,157 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 21 of 58

FOOTBALL Meeting of Committee

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the W.W.R.L.F.C. was held at the White Tank Hotel on Tuesday night last. The chair was occupied by the…

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Current Topics Football Dance

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 8

The Calarie Football Club will hold a dance in the Drill Hall on Tuesday night next. The "Do Us" orchestra have been engaged, and a good night's…

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Bogan Gate Races Postponed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 8

The Bogan Gate Jockey Club's meeting, which was set down for to-morrow (Saturday), has had to be postponed on account of the recent wet weather…

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Big Cricket the Latest

Cowra Free Press · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 8

The latest scores in the Australian v. Hampshire match are: Australia 371 (Gregory not out 130). Hampshire. 1st innings 154 (Mailey 6 for…

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Late Sporting Bogan Gate Races

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 8

The Bogan Gate races, which were to have been held to-morrow, will now be decided on Monday next, the 17th inst. The meeting was at first…

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Football. Notes on Sunday's Game. (Continued from last Issue.)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 10

"Corky" Cripps, as rake, showed better form than ever. He got the ball nine times out of every ten scrums, but it hung too long in the…

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Tennis Woodstock Beats Cowra by Narrow Margin of 2 Sets

Cowra Free Press · Friday 14 May 1926 · page 6

As briefly mentioned in Tuesday’s issue of the “Free Press,” Woodstock Tennis Club met the Cowra Town Club last Saturday and won by by…

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Football GRENFELL V. YOUNG

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 17 May 1926 · page 2

The third game for the Garden of Roses Cup was played on the local ground yesterday, Young, under Teddy Taplin, coming across in full force…

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Tennis Week-day Competition Kemmil v. Bungalong

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 17 May 1926 · page 2

Played on Kemmll courts on Saturday and won by Kemmil, 9 sets 84 games to 8 sets 83 games. Scores:—Aston and Monger v:…

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Grenfell Races Cup Meeting. Black Burr by Five Lengths

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 17 May 1926 · page 2

The postponed Cup Meeting of the above club opened this afternoon in fine and cold weather, but was most enjoyable. The committee…

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Golf

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 18 May 1926 · page 1

Following is the draw for the first round of the Associates' silver medal competition 18 holes, on Wednesday afternoon:—…

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Football

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1926 · page 2

A general meeting of the Federal Football Club will be held at Tattersail's Hotel to-night, at 8 p.m. The "White Horse" Cup has now come to…

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Boxing. Johnson Again Victorious

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1926 · page 4

At the Stadium on Saturday night Len, Johnson, the English middleweight, 11.2½; gained a points decision over "Tiger" Payne, 11.6. The decision…

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Late Cricket

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 18 May 1926 · page 2

Australia 9 wickets for 260 (Macartney 61, Woodfull 0, Ponsford and Richardson now batting)…

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Tennis Doubles Tournament

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 18 May 1926 · page 4

The tournament which commenced on 24th ult. will he concluded on Saturday next on the Recreation Courts One unfinished match, one semi-final…

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Canowindra for Racing Champions

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1926 · page 4

The "Sydney Sportsman," in its recent issue, stated:-- The champion mare, Valicare, has gone for a spell to her owner's station…

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Valuable Racing Stock in Cowra

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 18 May 1926 · page 2

Cowra and the surrounding districts has for years been noted for its valuable racehorses and good sports. In the past some of the horses who…

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Football Annual Meeting of Pioneers

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 18 May 1926 · page 3

Expecting “revelations” a large number of enthusiasts turned up at Jack Belcher’s billiard room on Sunday morning, when the annual…

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Football Temora v West Wyalong

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 18 May 1926 · page 1

A team from West Wyalong visited Temera on Sunday last and after a fast, and interesting game were defeated by 13 points to 10. The match…

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FOOTBALL Forbes Defeats Canowindra. Match For the "White Horse" Cup

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1926 · page 4

One of the largest crowds that ever attended a football match in Forbes turned up to witness the game on Sunday last between Forbes and…

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