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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1911

135 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 7

Football. WARRIGALS v. SENIORS

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 12 September 1911 · page 2

Considerable interest was manifested in the match which took place on Saturday last between the Warrigals and Seniors. The latter team comprised most of the…

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Football. Reunion of Old Players

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 September 1911 · page 2

SATURDAY was a red-letter day among footballers in Queanbeyan on the occasion of the reunion of the old players who came many miles to be…

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The Boys in the Red, Black and Gold. Dedicated to the Queanbeyan Football Club. (Published by special request)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 September 1911 · page 2

I'VE a ditty to sing, if I once get the ring of right words attuned to my lyre; For the Spirit of Song has been eke brought along in bright flames of poetical fire…

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Pneumatic Boxing Gloves

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 22 September 1911 · page 5

A Philadelphian has invented a pneumatic boxing glove that some experts believe will cause the old 'pillow' type to be discarded. The inventor, a…

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Challenging the Channel. Some Wonderful Swimming Feats

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 September 1911 · page 4

More than 30 years have elapsed since Captain Webb accomplished the unique feat of swimming the Channel. It was on, August 24th, 1877 that this bold…

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Half-holiday Cricket Club

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 22 September 1911 · page 2

On Wednesday night the annual meeting of the, above club was held at Ryan's Hotel. It was resolved to re-organise the club the subscription was fixed…

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Queanbeyan Cricket Club

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 26 September 1911 · page 3
Also in Queanbeyan Age

The annual general meeting of the above club was held in the School of Arts on Friday evening last. Mr. R. R. Hetherington being in the chair…

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Mulligan's Flat Cricket Club

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 26 September 1911 · page 3

There was a good attendance at the annual meeting of the above club. which was held at the residence, of Mr. P. Cavanagh. All the retiring office bearers…

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Tennis

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 30 September 1911 · page 2

TENNIS seems to have been showing a falling off in Braldwood for some time past, but the advance of several newcomers into the town has given the game a filip, and efforts to resurrect the old club…

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Randwick Races. Outsiders Win

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 October 1911 · page 2

THE Spring meeting of the Australian Jockey Club was commenced at Randwick on Saturday, the attendance being between 40,000, and 50,000 people…

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Automatic Swimming Teacher

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 18 October 1911 · page 4

Would-be swimmers need have no diffidence now in setting themselves to obtain mastery over the art. An apparatus has been devised…

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Swimming Baths

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 25 October 1911 · page 2

At the Council meeting on Monday night the question of the erection of swimming baths cropped up. The Mayor, in the course of his remarks, stated that it was impossible…

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Tennis Club

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 28 October 1911 · page 2

The Tennis Club which has been formed in Braid wood is expected to start in about a fortnight. A Club in Goulburn has offered to play a match with them when they have…

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Torchlight Foot Racing

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 28 October 1911 · page 2

The torchlight foot racing got up by Mr. Whittaker, ia Braidwood on Wednesday night last, drew a poor attendance. The weather was very cold with a sharp frosty…

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Tennis

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 1 November 1911 · page 2

A tennis match was played on the Court at the Braidwood Public School on Saturday afternoon last between the Braidwood and Reisdale tennis clubs, and after a close…

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Cricket

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 3 November 1911 · page 2
Also in Queanbeyan Age

Mr. J. S. O'Hara's country team easily defeated the Combined Juniors at Redfern Oval by 167 runs on the first innings. The country bowlers, among…

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Cricket

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 10 November 1911 · page 2

The following team will represent the Queanbeyan C.C. in a match against the Cooma Club, to be played in the local Park to-morrow for the Seller…

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Fierce Light of Golf

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 November 1911 · page 3

Golf is the great test of character. I have seen men married—condemned to death by the stethoscope—returned at the top of the poll for the county…

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