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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1926

1,157 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 4 of 58

Cricket

Cowra Free Press · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 9

Grenfell Juniors’ C.C. suffered its first defeat for this year when they failed to take the Western Shield from Orange. The scores were:…

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Randwick Races

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 9

Second Hurdle Race, about two miles: Jurisprudence 10.3 (Webster) 1, Mendit 9.10 (Baker 2, Brown Spur 9.4 (Troy) 3. Betting 9 to 3…

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Swimming Carnival School of Arts Effort

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 7

Considering the counter-attractions, the swimming carnival organised by the School of Arts and held at Salisbury's on Tuesday, was very…

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Condobolin Goes Gay the Swimming Carnival

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 6

The night of January 26, 1926, will long be remembered, as it saw the revival of the swimming club. A splendid programme was carried out,…

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Cricket Chatter Western Challenge Shield

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 9

Orange still holds the Western Challenge Shield, defeating Grenfell Juniors last Tuesday by 165 to 133. In the second innings Tommy…

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Cricket Carnival Another Great Success. Ground Wonderfully Lit Up

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 9

The cricket carnival on Anniversary Night was another great success, although the carnival was not run on a hard and fast and money-making…

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Better Than Horseracing. Thrills at Motor Sports. Motor Cycle Racing Proves a Great Success

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 12

"More exciting than horseracing." Such was the general opinion expressed by the record crowd of…

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Cricket THE McCABE Cup. a Drawn Game. Forbes Saved by Its Tail

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 3

The Grenfell men nearly succeeded in taking the McCabe Cup from Forbes on Tuesday, and the last hour of the game afforded…

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Cricket. What the "Leader" Says of the Juniors

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 4

A GREAT amount of interest was taken iu the match played at Wade Park, when the Grenfell Juniors challenged Orange for…

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Boxing

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 1

Smashing, bashing, mauling, hauling, Ignaco Fernandez (8.6) and Gavino de Leon (8.13) fought a draw at the stadium on Saturday night. The…

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Bowls

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 2

Forbes will be represented at the Country Week carnival, at Sydney, commencing on February 22, when bowlers from all the States will be…

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Tennis

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 2

Hardly had the shock of the defeat of Patterson died away, when there was another on Saturday, at Adelaide in the semi-final of the…

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Cricket

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 1

The team to play Caragabal for the Horton Cup on Sunday next will be picked from the following:—C. Mackay, B; Nottle, R. Godfrey, W. Wells,…

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Cowra Races

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 3

Horse-owners and trainers are reminded that entries for the Cowra P., A. and H.A. race meeting close on Saturday next, 6th February. The…

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Cricket Chatter

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 3

Forbes Myalis intend trying to wrest the Kelly Cup from Eugowra on Sunday next. Eugowra seems to have a tight hold of the trophy, but the…

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Tumut T.c. Races

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 3

The Tumut Turf Club are putting on a good programme for the race meeting to be held on Wednesday and Thursday, 17th and 18th February…

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Current Topics Bogan Gate Races

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 2

The Bogan Gate Jockey Club's Autumn meeting, takes place on Wednesday, 10th inst. Nominations close, with Secretary G. N. Stephenson…

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Orange Races Weights for

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 3

Following are the weights for the first day of the February meeting of the above, to be reid on Friday and Saturday next:—…

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Late Sporting Murrumburrah Races. Weights for To-morrow

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 4

The following weights have been declared for the Murrumburrah Turf Club’s meeting, which takes place on Wednesday (to-morrow) and…

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French Tennis Championship Borotra Defeats Lacoste (By Cable) Paris

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 1

An Austral Press message states that in the final of the tennis covered courts championship in France Borotra defeated Lacoste 1/6, 6/4, 6/3, 7/9,…

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