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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1879

10 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers

Athletic Sports Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 8 January 1879 · page 2

According to announcment through the columns of this paper, a public meeting was held at Doonan's Tattersall's hotel on Monday night last for the purpose of taking the…

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Bungendore Annual Races

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 15 January 1879 · page 2

We understand that steps have been taken by the Bangendore people to get up their annual races. We shall, no doubt, hear more about it by-and-by…

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To the Committee of the Athletic Sports. (Per favour Editor Queanbeyan Age)

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 15 January 1879 · page 2

GENTLEMEN,—I would respectfully suggest to your earnest consideration the advisability of taking steps to burn or otherwise remove the long dry grass with which our recreation…

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Nimitybelle Races

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 5 March 1879 · page 4

THE above races took place on Tuesday last, 25th February. The weather was fine and the attendance good; several Cooma sports were on the ground. Mr J. Silk acted as…

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Athletic Sports Settling Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 5 March 1879 · page 2

ON Monday evening a meeting of the local sports committee was held at Doonan's inn to receive from the secretary a statement of accounts connected with the…

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Prahran Races

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 26 March 1879 · page 4

AT the above races, held on Thursday, there was a very good attendance, the weather being remarkably pleasant…

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The Queanbeyan Age Saturday, April 19, 1879. Telegrams. Sydney. Wednesday evening. Randwick Races. Flying Handicap

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 19 April 1879 · page 2

Success, 1; Expectation, 2; Star, 3. MAIDEN PLATE. Petrea, 1; Le Loup, 2; Braidwood, 3. SYDNEY CUP…

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The Queanbeyan Age Wednesday, April 23, 1879. Telegrams. Randwick Races. Saturday 6.30 p.m

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 23 April 1879 · page 2

ROUS HANDICAP. — Blackthorn 1, Trump 2, Yass 3. RANDWICK STAKES. — Edgemont 1, Soothsayer 2, Santa Cruz 3…

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One Tree Hill Races

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 11 June 1879 · page 2

THIS annual meeting, which is one of the most orderly and well-conducted throughout the district, came off yesterday. Owing to the coldness of the weather and…

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The Queanbeyan Age Saturday, September 6, 1879 Telegraphic Randwick Races.—thursday

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 6 September 1879 · page 2

RANDWICK RACES.—THURSDAY. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP.— Braidwood, Sweetmeat, 2;Colmia, 3. CRAVEN PLATE.—Baronet, 1; Falmouth, 2; Chester, 3…

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