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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1926

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Grenfell Races. Cup Won by Forbes' Horse

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 12

The Grenfell Cup meeting was concluded on Tuesday. Results: President's Handicap: Fleurillo…

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Football Mandurama “Reds” Great Win. “Importations” Fail to Pull Carcoar Through

Cowra Free Press · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 9

A Mandurama correspondent to the “Bathurst National Advocate” writes: The Mandurama “Reds” accepted a challenge from Carcoar for Sunday…

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Rosehill Races Selections for To-morrow (By Wire) Sydney, Friday Afternoon

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 1

Maiden Hurdle Race. About 2 Miles 1.20 p.m.—Shock 1, Flicker 2; Ruveil 3[?] Auburn Handicap, 6 Fur., 1.50 p.m…

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Forbes Races Arakoon at Last. Miss Hindoo and Ivy Rogers at Odds-On

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 May 1926 · page 11

The Forbes Jockey Club held the first day of the, May meeting yesterday. The attendance was much better than was expected, and with…

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Football GREENETHORPE v. GRENFELL

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 24 May 1926 · page 3

Between 1,500 and 2,000 people turned up to see Greenethorpe have their second attempt to lift the "Garden of Roses" Cup, but Grenfell managed to…

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Boxing

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 5

At the Sydney Stadium, on Saturday night, although he received severe body punishment at the latter end of the contest with Issy Tanner, 10.9,…

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Good Coursing Win

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 3

During the last couple of weeks Mr. A. Mason has won five coursing stakes with his team of dogs at Orange and Grenfell. From the latter…

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The New Rugby Six

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 4

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

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Big Cricket

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 2

The scores in the Oxford v. Australia match are as follows:—Australia, 1st innings 321 (Taylor 31, Ponsford 4, Andrews 50, Ryder 24,…

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Pony Racing and Trotting

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 2

The pony and trotting meeting of the Forbes Central City Pony Racing and Trotting Club, which was to. have been, held on Saturday last,was postsponed,…

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West Wyalong Races

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 1

The West Wyalong District Racing Club will hold their Winter meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday, 1st and 2nd June. All nominations close on…

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Tennis Doubles Tournament Final

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 2

Miss B. and M. Cooper beat Mrs. Cattle and Miss V. Josephs 6-5 6-5, and thus won the ladies racquets presented by Thom's and Emmett's…

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Football. Notes and News

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 3

The opening games of the second grade competition, which is controlled by the Parkes League, was played on Sunday last…

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FOOTBALL Moonoon V Barmedman

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 2

A team from Barmedman Visited Moonoon on Sunday last and engaged the Moonoon team in an exciting and interesting game. In the first half…

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Tennis Matches for Week-end

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 3

Tennis at the Town Club will be on the boom at the week-end, when three teams will be engaged. On Saturday a strong team will journey to…

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Football Special Meeting of Pioneers

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 25 May 1926 · page 2

There was a large attendance at the above, held at Jack Belcher’s billiard rooms on Sunday morning. Mr. J. Maher (President) occupied the…

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Rugby League

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 26 May 1926 · page 5

Last Sunday Condobolin footballers journeyed to Fifield and secured victory by 11 points to 2. A. general meeting of local…

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Moonbi Picnic Races Meet with Success

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 26 May 1926 · page 4

Moonbi Amateur Race Club has all the necessary potentials that make an ideal picnic meeting. Out on the course at Newlands last Wednesday…

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Coursing Grenfell Coursing Club. May Meeting

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1926 · page 2

The May meeting of the above club was held on Wednesday afternoon, the weather being fine, but cloudy, and cold. There was a fairly large…

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Tennis Dance

Western Champion · Thursday 27 May 1926 · page 11

An enjoyable dance in connection with the Parkes Tennis Club was held at the Masonic Hall on Saturday night There was an excellent attendance of…

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