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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1920

157 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 8

Football

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 2
Also in The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer

The opening match of the season was played at Major's Creek on Saturday last between Braidwood and Major's Creek clubs. There…

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Tennis Notes

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 2

In the semi-final of the Glenrock tournament H. Curran (12 on) easily defeated W. Freebody (10 bhd. scratch). Freebody did not play…

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Tennis Notes

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 2

Duntroon Civilians play Riverside to-morrow on the local courts. Williamsdale v. Michelago at the latter place on Sunday…

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Football Items

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 28 May 1920 · page 2

The Warrigals started the season well on Wednesday. They journeyed per motor car to Bungendore and scored a win by 3 to nil…

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Tennis Notes

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 3

Congratulations to "Chappie" Curran on winning the Glenrock tournament. The brothers are both grafters on…

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Canberra Tennis Club

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 3

The Canberra Tennis Club has sprung into existence again and at a meeting held last week some twenty…

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Tennis Notes

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon last the Ainslie tenniseurs journeyed to Queanbeyan and engaged the local racket wielders in a friendly game…

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Football. Queanbeyan Warrigals v. Cooma. Whyte Cup Competition

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 2

The first match of the season took place in our local Park on Wednesday afternoon, when Queanbeyan successfully defended the…

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Football

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 2

Braidwood footballers are to visit Bungendore on Wednesday, 9th June, where they will play a local combination. The following…

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Tennis. GININDERRA v. AINSLIE

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 2

Although Saturday afternoon was anything but an ideal one for tennis, Ainslie journeyed to Giuinderra to fulfil the engagement. It was…

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Test Football. England Wins

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 5

The first match between England and N.S.W. League footballers was played on Saturday afternoon. There was a record…

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Correspondence. It is to be always understood that newspapers do not necessarily endorse the views expressed by correspondents, who are fairly entitled to criticism in all public matters.—Editor]. the Michelago-burra Tennis Match. (To the Editor.)

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 2

Sir,—In your issue of the 8th inst., I noticed that some one has taken to heart very much the defeat of "Burra" team Why, I cannot understand, and feel sure if…

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Big Football. N.s.w. Defeats England

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1920 · page 5

This match on Saturday attracted another enormous attendance. The game throughout was characterised by the display of…

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Correspondence. It is to be always understood that newspapers do not necessarily endorse the views expressed by correspondents, who are fairly entitled to criticism in all public matters.—Editor]. the Michelago-burra Tennis Match. (To the Editor.)

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 15 June 1920 · page 2

Sir,—I was pleased to find that my recent letter made some impression on the Michelago sports. Of course my original aim was to try and eradicate the "weed "…

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Football

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 7

The English footballers defeated a N.S.W. team Yesterday by 18 points to 10 before a crowd numbering 65,000…

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Football

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 2

The match between Braidwood and Major's Creek on the Rec. on Saturday did not commence until after 4 o'clock, and it ended in a…

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Football. Queanbeyan Cadets Victorious

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 3

Taking advantage of the holiday the Goulburn cadets visited our town on Thursday last to play the local cadet team. The game resulted in a rather easy win for our…

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Tennis on Sunday. Discussion in Council. No Objection Raised

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 2

At last week's meeting of the Municipal Council Alderman Freebody said that Sergeant Clarke had informed him that he had received a complaint about tennis…

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Coursing

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 2

Braid wood is well represented in the Australasian Waterloo Cup meeting, now being run at the ROcklea, Plumpton, Brisbane. To…

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