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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1921

259 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 13

Major's Creek Races

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 2
Also in The Braidwood Review and District Advocate

The annual meeting was held yesterday. The fields were poor, only eight horses competing in the five races. Among those present were the two good sports, Mr. J…

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Michelago Races. A Good Day's Sport. OFFICIALS: Patron, Sir Granville Ryrie. President, J. H. Fairbairn, Esq. Judge, P. Kelly, Esq. Starter, J. Cotter, Esq. Handicappers, Messrs. W. Bates, J. T. McTiernan, and P. Kelly. Secretaries, Messrs. S. Kelly and G. W. DeSalis. Treasurer, W. J. Gibbs, Esq. Clerk of Course, V. Cotter Esq. Clerks of Scales, Messrs. W. and J. T. McTernan assisted by the Judge. Committee, Messrs. J. H. Fairbairn, W. Hopkins, G. Kaye, J. C. Kelly, F. McTernan, J. D. Shanahan, C. Cotter, R. McTernan, Ray Coffey and H. Lawler

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 2

The threatening weather conditions militated against the success, that is as far as the attendance was concerned, of the above fixture which took place on the course…

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Braidwood Races

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 2

Entries for the Braidwood annual races, to be held on Friday and Saturday, March 4 and 5, are as follows :— FIRST DAY…

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Major's Creek Races

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 4

The annual meeting Of the Major's Creek Turf Club was held this year under the auspices of the Fac South Racing Association. Hitherto;…

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The Annual Races

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 7

The nominations for the Braid-wood annuals, published in another column, are indeed most satisfactory. Thirty-six horses have…

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Protestant Hall, March 11. Cricket. Bungendore Defeat Queanbeyan

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 2

Queanbeyan cricketers visited Bungendore on Wednesday last and if would be true to state no one begrudged Bungendore their win. Though beaten repeatedly by…

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Tennis

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 2

A team of six gents and four ladies representing Gininderra Tennis Club paid us a visit on Sunday last and after a full day of even, eventful and enjoyable tennis, the…

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The Races

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 2

The handicaps for the first day's races came to hand from Mr. Jas. Price, the S.D.R.A. handicapper on Saturday. They are published…

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Cricket. Federal Territory Competition

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 2

A meeting of delegates of the above competition was held at Duntroon on Tuesday last, Major Fanning, D.S.O., occupying the chair, and a programme…

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Cricket. Australia Wins Fifth Test Match

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 2

Australia won the last test match by nine wickets. The scores in Australia's second innings were:— Collins, c Strudwick, b Wilson, 37;…

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Michelago. CRICKET

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 2

The local cricketers again paid Bredbo a visit to try and regain the Fairbairn Cup, but were defeated after a strenuous…

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Competition Cricket. Ainslie Scores Three Points From Duntroon. Freebody and Read in Top Form

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 2

In the absence of J. Southwell (captain) and J.C. Tickner (vice-captain), W. Maloney lead Ainslie against Duntroon…

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Tennis

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 2

On Sunday afternoon last, a second team of the Queanbeyan Tennis Club engaged the Riversiders in a friendly game. After a most enjoyable afternoon's…

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Cooma Races

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 2

Judging by the excellent nominations received, the autumn meeting of the Monaro Race Club, to be held on 12th March, should be the most successful of its kind…

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Braidwood Races

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 2

The annual races of the Braidwood Turf Club was held on Saturday. Results:— Opening.—Bratiano 1, Phast Dream 2,…

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The Walmsley Pola Boxing Contest. (To the Editor.)

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 2

Sir,—Just a few words to your valuable paper on the above subject. On Saturday afternoon the secretary asked me if I would not mind standing down in that…

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Local and General News CRICKET

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 2

Braidwood Cricket Club has received a challenge from the Charley's Forest club for a match on Saturday next. The Forest team…

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Annual Races. Rain Interferes with the Sport

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Braidwood Turf Club opened on Friday last. As with the Show, the weather was dull and threatening…

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Cooma Races

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 2

All the horses entered for Cooma Races to be held to-morrow have accepted, and the meeting promises to be a great success. For the District Cup, we tip The Irish…

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