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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1918

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

Hall Cricket Club

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 8 January 1918 · page 2

A meeting of the Hall Cricket Club was held last week when the secretary, Mr. A. Curran, reported that he had received the following donations :—Mr. J…

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Correspondence. Swimming Baths for Queanbeyan. (To the Editor.)

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 11 January 1918 · page 2

Sir,—Does it not strike the average citizen that baths are absolutely necessary during the summer months? Here we have no water…

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Major's Creek Races. the Nominations

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1918 · page 2

Opening Handicap, 6 furlongs.—Charm King, Mortdale, Happy Diana, Tilba Mystery, Zaralie, South Haven, Kincumber Lad, N.C.,…

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Cooma Races

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 2

The annual meeting in aid of the Cooma District Hospital, War Chest and Red Cross Funds, held on Wednesday and Thursday was a record success. The weather was…

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Majors Creek Races

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 2

These races, which take place on Monday, promise to be one of the most successful reunions the Club has yet had. Monday has…

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Major's Creek Races

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 2

The annual race meeting was held yesterday with the following results: Opening Handicap, six furlongs.—J. McClelland's Mortdale, 8.4, [?]…

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Major's Creek Races. Successful Meetings

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 8

The annual infecting of the Major's Creek Turf Club came off on Monday last, which had been proclaimed a public holiday in…

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Wonderful Wrestlers. Japan's Athletic Champions

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 5

We in this country pride ourselves on our athletic prowess, and are sometimes apt to think that we alone recognise the real value of physical fitness…

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Cricket

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 2

The Hall team met Duntroon for the third time on the local ground last Saturday. Hall was captained on this occasion by W. Gribble, as the captain of the team…

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Tennis

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 5

The return match between the Ballalaba and Io'anthe (Braidwood) clubs was played on Sunday afternoon last on the latter's…

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Victorian Racing

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 3

The principal feature of the race meeting in Melbourne on Saturday was the defeat of the New Zealand champion mare, Desert Gold, who was beaten by a neck by Wedge…

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Racing Sensation

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 26 February 1918 · page 3

Coming to the Triumph pictures Saturday next. "The Whip," 8000ft. The most vivid racing sensation ever written, staged or filmed. The screen knows no greater…

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Correspondence. CRICKET. (To the Editor)

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 2

Sir,—Permit me through the columns of your journal to reply to "Short Slip's" report on the match played on Hall cricket ground…

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Braidwood Races

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 2

Following are the weights for the annual race meeting to be held at Braidwood on 8th and 9th March:— Braidwood Cup, 9 furlongs. —…

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The Races

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 2

The races on Friday and Saturday give promise of producing good fields, particularly for the short events, the entries for which,…

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Big Cricket Match

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 2

What might almost be termed an international cricket team will visit the Royal Military College this week end and play the First Eleven there…

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Braidwood Races. Splendid Attendance. Gate Takings Amount to £274

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 4

Che annual meeting of the Braidwood Turf Club, which took place on Friday and Saturday last, attracted large attendances on both…

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Williamsdale Sports. Annual Reunion. Officials. President.—f. L. Smith, Esq., J.p.; Vice-presidents.—d. McKenzie, Esq., A. J. Gibbs, Esq., James Moore Esq.; TREASURER.—W. Bates, Esq.; Judges of Athletic EVENTS.—Messrs. A. J. Gibbs and A. J. Studdy, J.p.; Horse Judge.—e. Boreham, Esq.; STARTER,—W. Bates, Esq.; HANDICAPPERS.—Messrs. A. E. Moore and W. E. Gale; COMMITTEE.—Messrs. W. Gibbs, W. Bates, J. Blake, F. L. Smith, D. McKenzie, T. Moore and M. Morrison; SECRETARY.—Mr. W. J. Gibbs

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 3

Irrespective of the counter attractions of the show week carnival, and the fact that sports were being held on the same day at Bungendore, and many folk had…

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Duntroon Cricket Club

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 16 April 1918 · page 2

The first annual dance of the above club was held on Friday last at Duntroon Hall. The event was a great success and the Club should…

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Football Notes

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 21 May 1918 · page 3

Bungendore was unable to muster a team to engage the Wanderers on Saturday last. The Molonglo Defence Camp versus…

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