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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1878

28 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 2

Gundaroo Annual Races

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 16 March 1878 · page 2

THESE old established races, which with scarcely a break or interruption have been carried on for over twenty years, came off yesterday. The attendance was good, and…

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Gundaroo Races

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 20 March 1878 · page 1

The following is the order of running for the Forced Handicap of £7 for all winners, at the above races held on Friday last, the race not having come off at the time our…

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Bungendore Races- Dreadful Accident

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 20 March 1878 · page 1

Yesterday was the first of the two days racing provided on the programme of the annual races held at Bungendore, and which the promoters have, for reasons best known…

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The Queanbeyan Age. Wednesday, April 24, 1878. SYDNEY. Tuesday, evening. Randwick Races

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 24 April 1878 · page 2

Hurdle Race—Standard, 1; Highland, 2; Chief 3. Flinder's Autum Stakes—Martindale, 1; Macaroni, 2; Pardon, 3…

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Randwick Races. Second Day—wednesday

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 27 April 1878 · page 2

The Flying Handicap—Emily, 1; Napper Tandy, 2; Bronzewing, 3. The Autumn Maiden Stakes.— Penrith, 1; Roseberry, 2; Mileta, 3…

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Athletic Sports

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 27 April 1878 · page 2

A MEETING was held on Thursday night at Doonan's Tattersall's Hotel for the perpose of getting up sports for the Queen's Birthday. Mr. J. A. O'Neil being voted to the…

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Hoskingtown Races

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 1 June 1878 · page 3

THE first race was the Trial Stakes for two-year-olds. Three horses entered for this race, but one (Garryowen) bucked and fell on its rider…

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Gunning Autumn Races

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 1 June 1878 · page 1

ON Monday last the Gunning people had a day's pleasure in the shape of races. A very fair pro gramme had been provided, and with seven events to run off, the various officials were kept busy during…

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Football

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 19 June 1878 · page 2

A meeting of this club was held a few nights ago, when it was decided to play the Cooma team a return match. In consequence of other arrangements not yet fully…

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Football Club

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 6 July 1878 · page 2

The members connected with the club in Queanbeyan are not given to blowing. Nevertheless they sustain their reputation for athletic games with commendable pluck,…

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Football.—Queanbeyan v. Yass

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 10 July 1878 · page 2

A MATCH was played in Sampson's Paddock, Yass, on Saturday afternoon, 6th instant, between ten men of the Queanbeyan and ten of the Yass football clubs, resulting in a…

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Foot-Ball

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 3 August 1878 · page 2

It will be remembered that some short time back the Queanbeyan team went to Yass and played a match at that place. It is now high time we had an answer to the question…

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Football Dinner

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 17 August 1878 · page 2

We understand that the dinner in connection with the football match, which is to be played to-day between the Yass and Queanbeyan teams, will be held at Mr Doonan's…

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The Return Football Match, Queanbeyan v. Yass

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 21 August 1878 · page 2

IT must be still fresh in the minds of our readers that about a month previously a foot- ball team went to Yass from Queanbeyan, and there contested a match, the result being…

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Coursing at Bathurst

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 28 August 1878 · page 1

THERE was only a moderate attendance at the coursing meeting to-day, but there was excellent sport. Some of the courses were unexcelled here. Hares were very plentiful, but wild. Barunah ran…

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Hawkesbury Races

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 28 August 1878 · page 1

THe first racing meeting of the season commenced on Thursday, under the favorable auspices of fine weather and a large attendance. His Excellency Sir Hercules Robinson and suite were present…

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Randwick Races

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 4 September 1878 · page 2

SHORTS HANDICAP.—Judge 1, Chieftain 2, Jack and Sir Andrew dead heat 3. MAIDEN STAKES.—Roodee 1; Propriety 2, Duke of Lynn 3…

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Goulburn Spring Races

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 21 September 1878 · page 4

THIS meeting commenced yesterday with everything in its favor for a good day's sport but the weather. For several days previous to the opening we have had it showery, and weather-wise prophets…

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Cricket Match. Queanbeyan Public School v. Bungendore Public and Denominational Schools

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 9 October 1878 · page 2

ON Saturday last a cricket match came off at Bungendore between eleven of the former and a like number selected from both schools of the latter place. Up to about 10 a.m…

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Cricket Match

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 26 October 1878 · page 2

To-day a cricket match comes off at Bungendore between an eleven selected from that club, and a like number from Queanbeyan. As we have some knowledge of the able,…

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