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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1908

130 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 7

Cricket. Cup Match

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 2

THE return match between the Half-Holiday and Queanbeyan Cricket Clubs, for the Moore Challenge Cup was played in the park on Wednesday afternoon, the result…

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Majors Creek Races

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Major's Creek New Race Club was held on the Long Flat course on Monday last, and was favored with delightful weather. Although the…

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The Game of Golf. a Nature Exponent. Principally Human

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 3

"Anthony Spalding" writes in the London "Daily Mail" of 20th December :—Golf has more of human nature in…

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Major's Creek Races

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 2

THE Major's Creek races, held on Monday, were well attended, and the weather was beautifully fine. The meeting was marred through a jockey being killed. When…

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St. Patrick's Day Races. NOMINATIONS

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 2

St. PATRICK'S HANDICAP, 6 for.—Inverary, Frogeater, Eloquence, Poer Sungod, Pagda, Little Jack, Westmead, Ivanhoe, Kendledale Chlorine, Polly, Emerald…

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Warrigal Football Club

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the members of the above club was held at Mandelson's Commercial Hotel on Tuesday evening. Mr. S. Mandelson presided, and…

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Killed by a Cricket Ball

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 1

A LITTLE girl named May White died suddenly from the effects of a blow from a rubber cricket ball at North Fitzroy, Melbourne. Marshall…

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Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 2

A match will be played in the park to-morrow afternoon between teams captained by Messrs. W. Freebody and T. Lewis : W. Freebody's team—W. and P. Freebody,…

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Tennis Match

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 2

On Saturday last a mixed double handicap tournament was carried out on the lines of the American system. The game was 50 points up. Although the day was sold and…

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The Hibernian Races

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 2

The race meeting promoted by the Hibernian Society eventuated on Wednesday last. This was the first venture by this society into the region of horse racing, and, all things…

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Cricket. Cup Match

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 2

THE Half-Holiday and Queanbeyan Cricket Clubs again tried conclusions for the Moore Challenge Cup on Wednesday. F. P. Woodward and T. Lewis were the skippers,…

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Goulburn Races

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 April 1908 · page 2

THERE was a good attendance yesterday at the first day of the Goulburn racing club's autumn meeting. The weather was fine, and the entries numerous. The…

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A Medley of Races

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 2

Some parts of America present a marked contrast to Australia for the varieties of race with which they are populated. The upper corner of the stanch American State of…

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Football

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Queanbeyan Football Club was held at the Commercial Hotel on Tuesday evening under the presidency of Ald. C…

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Queanbeyan Age, with Which Are Incorporated Queanbeyan Times, Bungendore Mirror and Captain's Flat Miner Friday, April 10, 1908. Queanbeyan Football Club

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 April 1908 · page 2

ON Tuesday night, at the Commercial Hotel, the annual meeting of the members of the above club was held. There was only a fair attendance…

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Presentation by Tennis Club

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon Mr. Cook was presented with a purse of sovereigns in recognition of his services to the Tennis Club, of which he has been a prominent member…

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Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 2

A TEAM representing the Queanbeyan Half Holiday Cricket Club will play a match in Goulburn on Good Friday against the Goulburn Cricket Club. The following are…

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Cricket

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 24 April 1908 · page 2

A TEAM representing Queanbeyan Half-Holiday Cricket Club journeyed to Goulburn on Thursday night to engage with a local team. Owing to…

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A.j.c. Races

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 3

POSEIDON won the Plate at the final day's racing of the A.J.C. Autumn Meeting on Saturday. The race was a remarkable one. The field of three…

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Tennis Match. Queanbeyan v. COOMA

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 2

ON Tuesday night a team of tennis players from Cooma arrived by the mail train, and on Wednesday played a match against a local team. Mr. F. P. Woodward captained…

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