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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1923

215 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 11

Swimming Carnival Banned. Council Says Weather Too Dry. Swimming As Usual

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 2

The local Swimming Club intended holding a swimming carnival on Wednesday next—the last of the season. Formal application was made on Friday last to…

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Proposed Lawn Tennis Association

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 13 March 1923 · page 3

Mr. J. Esmonde President of the Eastlake Sports and Amusement Association writes as follows:—The great stimulus which has been…

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Bungendore Races

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 2

The races to-morrow (St. Patrick's Day) promise to be highly successful, if the number of entries are any criterion. Local horses to the number of 27, have…

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Nerriga Races

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 7

The following are the handicaps for the Nerriga picnic meeting, to be held to-day:— Opening Handicap, 5 fur.—Royal…

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Cricket. (Contributed)

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 2

Gidleigh cricketers visited Eastlake on Sunday last and played the return match with the Co-Op. team, the game resulting ing in another win for the home team by…

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Federal Territory Cricket Assoc

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 2

A special meeting of the F.T.C.A. was held at Canberra last night to deal with matters in connection with the Keir Cup. The point at issue was the fact of the…

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Local and General News CRICKET

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 March 1923 · page 7

A match will be played on the Rec. Saturday between teams representing tennis and cricket clubs. The [?] will be represented by:—…

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Football

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 20 March 1923 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Queanbeyan Warrigal Football Club was held in the Council Chambers last- night Mr. E. F. O'Rourke presiding over a large and…

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Cricket

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 20 March 1923 · page 2
Also in The Braidwood Review and District Advocate

More than ordinary interest was centred in the Douglas Cup competition on Saturday last, as the round brought together the two…

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Boxing

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 2

The match between Kelly and Tranter drew a crowded house at the Rink on Saturday night. The contest was billed as a 20-rounds one,…

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Cricket

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 4

Krawarree and Charleyong met on the latter's wicket on Saturday. The visitors batted first, but made only a moderate showing against the…

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Local and General News School Tennis

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 2

Clift Hills and Braidwood public school children played a closely contested match on Saturday last. Braidwood won by three games, sets being…

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Local and General News CRICKET

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 2

A match will be played on the Rec. on Sunday next between Braidwood and Charley's Forest. This will be the first occasion these clubs have…

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Boxing

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 April 1923 · page 2

The boxing match between the local fighten, Green, and Kelly, of Wagga, next Thursday, is already creating a lot of public interest, and…

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Eastlake Tennis

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 6 April 1923 · page 2

The meeting convened by-the Eastlake Sports and Amusement Association for the purpose of inaugurating a tennis competition eventuated on the 21st March at…

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Football. New Club Formed

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 2

A large number attended a meeting in the Council Chambers last night convened by Mr. J. Collett for the purpose of forming a junior…

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Cricket. Douglas Cup Competition

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 3

The final matches for the competition takes place next Saturday when the following games will be played: Canberra v Hall at Canberra; Ainslie…

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Boxing

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 5

The match between Green and Kelly on Thursday night came to an abrupt end in the eighth round, when Green's seconds, realising that their…

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Cricket Association

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 2

A meeting of the Federal Territory Cricket Association was held in the Canberra Hall on Thursday last and the President, Mr. P. F. Douglas, occupied…

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