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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1920

157 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 8

Bungendore Races

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 6

These raced took place on Boxing Day, land attracted an unusually large attendance. The track was very hard and uneven, and at…

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Boxing Day Sports

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 2

Sports were held in Queanbeyan on Boxing Day in aid of the local hospital. Results:— Boy and Dog race C. [?] W…

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Cricket. DUNTROON V. Ainslie. Ainslie Wins with Eight Wickets to Spare

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 4

The above match was played on the Duntroon oval on Saturday week last before a good number of spectators. When these teams met in their previous match…

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Cricket Season 1919—20. the Fairbairn Challenge Cup

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 6

The following are the rules governing the competition for the Cup presented by Mr. J. H. Fairbairn. THE CUP…

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Cricket

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 2
Also in The Braidwood Review and District Advocate, The Braidwood Review and District Advocate

Queanbeyan knights of the willow engage the Duntroon cricketers in a match On the latter's wicket to-morrow. Queanbeyan will be represented by :—Campbell,…

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Tirranna Picnic Races

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 13 January 1920 · page 2

Fine sunny weather with a cool breeze marked the concluding day of the Tirranna Picnic Race Club's meeting on Friday. The crowd…

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Bungendore. CRICKET

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 2

Last Saturday week a very enjoyable game took place in the Bungendore park between Gundaroo and Bungendore teams, the former being captained by that genuine…

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Lawn Tennis Championship

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 7

In the tennis doubles Australasia defeated the British Isles 6-0, 6-O, 6-2…

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Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 2

Braidwood and Krawarree teams meet on the Roc on Saturday. The visitors have a really strong combination, and have an undefeated…

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Cooma Races

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Monaro Race Club was held at Cooma on Wednesday. The weather was dull, but despite this there was a large attendance. For five…

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Cricket

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 7

Krawarree cricketers visited Braidwood on Saturday, and played an all-day match against the local team. The visitors had an…

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Major's Creek Races

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 4

The annual Meeting of the club was held on Monday last. The morning broke beautifully fine, an ideal Australian summer day…

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Cricket. DUNTROON v. CANBERRA

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 2

Taking advantage of the holiday a match was played on the oval on Monday between a team representing Duntroon captained by Lieut. H Gyton, and a team…

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Tennis

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 3
Also in The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer

A party of tennis players from Larbert journeyed to Lower Bore on January 26th, the home team proving too good for the visitors…

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Cricket

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 7

New South Wales resumed their first innings against the A.I.F. team this morning in beautiful weather. The innings closed for 279, being 14 less than the…

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Cricket. Duntroon V. Ainslie. J. Read Tops the Century and W. Maloney Does the Hat Trick

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 2

It was like old times to see the gathering assembled to watch the above match at Ainslie on Saturday, there being representatives…

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Cricket. BUNGENDORE V. QUEANBEYAN

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 2

The match arranged between Queanbeyan and Bungendore eventuated on Wednesday last on the Bungendore wicket, the visitors…

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