The Tennis Lawn
Only to those who have tried it are the difficulties of attaining a smooth, well-kept tennis-lawn fully known. Every inch of the ground has to be…
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Sport, 1908
130 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 7
Queanbeyan Cricket Club
Mr. HETHERINGTON presided at the annual meeting of the above club which was held at the School of Arts on…
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THE following players have been chosen to compete in First Grade contests in Sydney from 7th to 14th November, 1908…
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Mark Allerton writes in "M.A.P." of August 1:— When Harry Varden uttered his famous dictum: "Golf is a funny…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boxing. Johnson in Dublin
Jack Johnson, the colored boxer, drew a big house at the Empire Theatre last evening (says a Dublin paper of August 30). When the big man, dressed in green knicks, came…
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IN connection with the visit of the country cricket team to Sydney the N.S.W. Cricket Association have arranged for the visitors to commence…
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A MEETING of the members of the above was held on Saturday, the Rev. A. M. Hopcraft presiding. The minutes of last meeting were…
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A MEETING of members of the Queanbeyan Tennis Club was held on Wednesday night at the School of Arts, the President, Mr. G. E. A. Ling being in the chair. There was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Racing Motor Wrecked. Accident at 110 Miles an Hour. Mechanician Killed
A serious accident occurred at Brooklands yesterday, August 8, a Mercedes car, travelling at a speed of 110 or 118 miles an hour,…
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Jack Johnson, the pugilist, who is matched to fight Tommy Burns, arrived by the R.M.S. Ortona from England to day. In the course of an interview Johnson was told that Burns…
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MR. J. S. O'HARA, C.P. Inspector, and the well-known country cricket enthusiast, has handed us the list of cricketers selected by him to represent South-western district in…
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To-MORROW a scratch match will be played in the park between teams selected by Messrs. P. J. and. W. B. Freebody. The teams are:—…
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ON Wednesday a scratch match was played in the park between teams selected by Messrs. W. B. and P. J. Freebody. Time only permitted of one innings being played…
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IT was at considerable disadvantage that Mr. J. S. O'Hara's team from the Southern District met a Metropolitan Eleven at the Sydney Cricket…
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Arrangements for the holding of a united Friendly Societies and Eight Hours Association's sports and demonstration on Boxing Day are…
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Mr. 0'Hara's country team met a Middle Harbour team on the Manly Oval on Friday afternoon. After an exciting match the home team won…
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THE Country and Middle Harbour teams met at Manly Oval on Friday afternoon. After an exciting match the home team won by 7 runs. Middle…
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When Chawley-in-the-Mud played Podburgh-in-the-Hole, two of the players had to umpire for their side, and one of them was anxiously waiting to…
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A MATCH will be played in the Park to-morrow afternoon between the Queanbeyan C.C. and the Half Holiday C.C. The latter club will…
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