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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1916

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

Bega Races

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 2

All Shame won the Bega Cup, with Zarabine second and Ivy Mimer third. The Town Plate was annexed by Zarabine, All…

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Swimming Club

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of this club was held on Tuesday night last, Mr. Coffey presiding. It was decided to hold two…

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Boxing. Darcy Outpoints Brown

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 6

Les Darcy outpointed George (Knock-out) Brown, the American born Greek, in every round of their battle at the Stadium on…

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Major's Creek Races

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 2

The Majors' Creek Club suffered this year in the matter of nominations from the fact that there is a meeting at Goulburn on the…

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Major's Creek Races

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 January 1916 · page 2

The weights for these races, which were adjusted by the veteran southern district handicapper, Mr. Jas. Price, are published…

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The Annual Races

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 2

Some ten or twelve horses arrived yesterday from Goulburn, Moruya, and Milton, for the annual meeting of the Braidwood…

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Braidwood Races

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 2

The Braidwood jockey Club's, autumn meeting was held on Friday and Saturday in glorious weather. Results were as follows:—…

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Braidwood Races. Successful Meeting

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Braidwood Turf Club opened on Friday. There is an old saying here, which almost amounts to a…

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Disinfection of Swimming Pools

The Queanbeyan Leader · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 4

The danger of the transmission of disease in swimming pools is becoming realised more prominently with the growing popularity of these institutions. The management of…

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Golf

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 2

A handicap tournament, in connection with the Canberra Golf Club, was played on the club's links on "Saturday, '6th inst. Owing to…

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Cricket Notes

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 2

Cricket in the district this season has been almost at a standstill, there being practically only two clubs, namely, Duntroon and…

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On the Ball. New Football Club Formed

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 18 April 1916 · page 2

At a meeting held at Davies Commerical Hotel, a number of football enthusiasts discussed the advisability o forming a football club Mr…

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Football

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 28 April 1916 · page 6

The match between Queanbeyan cadets and Bungendore resulted in a win for Bungendore…

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Cooma Races

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 2 May 1916 · page 2

The following nominations have been received for the two principal events:—Cooma Handicap.—Ritchar, Bago,…

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Record Athletic Performance

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 2 May 1916 · page 3

Master Bert Campbell, son of our respected townsman, Aid; C. T. Campbell, J.P., put up a record at the recent sports meeting at the Monaro Grammar School. Here it…

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Cooma Races

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 2

The Monaro Race Club held a meeting on Wednesday and Thursday, the proceeds of which are to be devoted to the Red Cross Society…

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Football

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 16 May 1916 · page 2

The opening match of the season will be played in the park to-morrow, when teams representing the Anzacs and Cadets will try conclusions. The…

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Canberra News. Tennis

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 3

On Saturday last under favorable weather conditions, a team representing the Duntroon cadets journeyed to Canberra to try conclusions with the local club. As was…

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Cricket

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 2

The Ainslie Cricket Club met during April for the purpose of discussing the prospects of the forthcoming season. Mr. H. O. Landon occupied…

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Children's Races

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 6 June 1916 · page 2

Boys under 10, Frank O'Connor. Scouts' Race, W. Buckley. Boys 7 and under, Frank Buckley. Boys under 10, Carl Burns…

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