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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1919

125 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 7

Boxing Day Sports. OFFICIALS.—Judge, The Mayor (Ald. A. H. Collett); starter, A. H. Coppin, Esq; handicappers, Aldermen H. Land, W. B. Freebody, and W. E. Gale, Esq.,; committee, Messrs. W. Freebody, W. Gale, F. W. Hyles, R. Hopkins, T. Jordan, P. Long, G. A. McKeahnie, J. Keeffe, J. N. Murphy. J. Moran, P. Naylor, W. E. Oldfield, C. A. Peden, A. Stuckey and A. Swan; timekeeper, P. W. Hammond, Esq

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 2

Ideal weather prevailed on Boxing Day when the sports held for the purpose of raising funds to erect homes for war widows and their children took place in…

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Cricket

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 2

A cricket team from the Molonglo Concentration Camp visited Queanbeyan on Wednesday afternoon to wrest the ashes from the locals…

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Major's Creek Races

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 2

The following nominations were received on Saturday for the above :- Opening.-Happy Diana, Royal…

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Major's Creek Annual Races

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 3

The following nominations have been received for the above club's Annual Meeting on the 27th instant:— Opening Handicap, 6 furlongs…

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Cricket

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 5

Queanbeyan cricketers engaged Duntroon in a friendly game on Wednesday afternoon on the latter's ground. The visitors emerged from the fray minus…

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Cricket Pars

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 5

Queanbeyan swears if they ever get a victory they will celebrate. The local schoolboys intend to challenge our senior team at an early date. Should…

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Major's Creek Races

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 2

This annual fixture, which takes place on Monday next, promisee to be most successful. From what we hear all the horses entered, with…

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Cricket

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 6

Hall cricketers visited Queanbeyan on Monday and engaged the locals in an all day match. Skipper Harrison won the toss and sent the visitors to the wickets…

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Major's Creek Races. OFFICIALS

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 4

Patron: Mr. A. Chapman, M.H.R. President: Mr. John Heazlett. Vice-Presidents: Messrs. R. G. Hassall. Jas. Wiggins, S…

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Moruya Races

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 2

These races were commenced today in fine weather, and in the presence of a large attendance. Visitors were present in numbers…

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Cricket

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 4

Our local cricket team visited Duntroom on Wednesday afternoon last but again failed to bring back the ashes, bad fielding being responsible for their defeat…

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Cricket. Queanbeyan Defeats Duntroon

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 2

Duntroon and Queanbeyan cricketers played another test match on Wednesday afteroon in the local Park. The latter on this occasion came out on top…

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The Annual Races

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 2

The embargo placed on country racing by the Government still continues in force. It is believed, however, in many well-informed…

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Pneumonienza. Racing Embargo

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 2

The persistent rumours that the embargo on racing is to be lifted are met by the Minister for Health with the definite statement that there is no possibility…

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Cricket

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 2

Duntroon defeated Michelago on Saturday, The visitors were driven from Quenabeyan to the College in the large motor [?]orry and on arrival there were shown…

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Local and General News Annual Races

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 2

In anticipation of the Government's embargo against race meetings being withdrawn in time to allow the Braid Wood annual races…

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The Annual Races

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 2

The secretary of the Braid wood Turf Club received an urgent telegram from the Under-Secretary, Chief Secretary's Department, on…

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Braidwood Cricket Club

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 2

A meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday night. Although late in the season, it was decided to form…

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Cricket. BUNGENDORE V. QUEANBEYAN

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 2

Bungendore cricketers visited our town per motor car on Wednesday afternoon last and engaged the local team in a friendly game. I his was the former's first…

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Local and General News the Races

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 2

The works committee of the Briadwood Turf Club have made the necessary arrangements for the construction of the secretary's…

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