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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Sport

Sport, 1926

1,157 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 7 of 58

Cricket Chatter FORBES v. GRENFELL

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 11

Final arrangements have been made, with Grenfell Central C.C. for the visit: to Forbes on Sunday. They are looking forwad to a repetition of…

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Boxing. Collins Outpointed

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 4

There was a great fight at the Sydney stadium on Saturday night, between Harry Collins 10.11½, the middleweight champion of Australia, and…

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Cricket

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 2

Holmwood defeated Woodstock A. by 228 to 139. The principal scorers for the winners were: Alf. Bourke 89 (including fifteen fours) and Victor…

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Laggan Races

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 4

Opening Handicap, 5 furs. Rackarock 9.0 (Chidles) 1; Peach Pie S.C (Nash) 2. Only starters. .Winner, 2 on Time, 1.11…

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Sporting Crookwell Hospital Races

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 4

Probationers’ Handicap, 5 furs.— Plain Bill 8.12 (Wallis) 1; Peach Pie 8.6 (Nash) 2; Jack Stitch 8.12 (Stewart) 3. Others: Fairplay and Plain…

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Boxing Collins Defeated

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 5

There was a great fight at the Sydney stadium last Saturday night, between Harry Collins, 10.11½, the middle weight champion of Australia,…

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That Thin Swimming Costume (To the Editor)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 24 February 1926 · page 4

Sir, -- From all accounts "I. C. All's" letter tickled Mr. White on a ticklish spot, but we are all conversant with the old saying -- "nothing hurts like…

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Golf

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 9

Golfing enthusiasts are anxiously awaiting the break, of summer, and the return of those brisk sparkling days, which make one feel and…

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Proposed Swimming Baths

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 9

A public meeting, to discuss the matter of swimming baths, for Forbes, will be held at the Council Chambers, Town Hall, on Monday next at 8 p.m…

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Cricket Notes

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 2

A general meeting of the Association will be held to-night at the White Tank Hotel. Both grades will play competition…

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Cricket the Grinsted Cup. Sunday's Match

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 11

Keen interest is being evinced in the match for the Grinsted Cup on Sunday next, when Forbes will endeavour to bring back that converted…

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Cowra Tennis Club Annual General Meeting of Members. Report Discloses a Successful Year

Cowra Free Press · Friday 26 February 1926 · page 5

There was a good attendance of members of the above on Tuesday evening, Mr. E. J. Wilson (President) being in the chair…

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Tennis

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 2

THE opening day of the first quarter in this year's tennis season begins on Wednesday, 30th March, when the members of the Church of England…

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Cricket

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

QUANDIALLA cricketers, full of hope after winning the Bimbi Cricket. Association Shield for the current season, paid a visit to Caragabal on Sunday…

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Cricket

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

Team to play Buddigower for Lampe Cup on Wednesday:—B. Notlie, C. Horton A. King, C. Mackay G. Emmett, W. Broreton. J. Frost, J…

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Boxing. Tiger Flowers Wins

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 4

Reuter's representative at New York says that the world's middleweight boxing championship was won by Tiger Flowers, a negro, who scored…

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Tennis. Anderson Defeats Baker

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 4

In an exhibition tenuis match on Saturday night, J. O. Anderson defeated Les Baker, 64, 63…

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Late Sporting Murrumburrah Races

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 3

The following weights have been declared for the “Back to Murrumburrah” races to be held on Thursday and Friday, March 4th and 5th. :—…

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Molong Races First Day

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 4

Maiden Handicap, 5f.--Cyllene Knight, 8.7 (Reid). 1; Formastre, 9.0 (Seabrook), 2; Laglalorne, 8.8 (Ward), 3. Other starters: Humphrey Miss…

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Cricket Forbes Badly Beaten

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 5

The overwhelming defeat of the local team by Canowindra came aa a shock to the many local enthusiasts, who accompanied the team to that…

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