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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1927

404 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 16 of 21

Football

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 2

The knock-out competition promoted by the Football Club for Saturday and Sunday next has resolved itself into a match between Milton…

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Queanbeyan Tennis Club

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 7

There was quite a large number of onlookers at the local tennis courts on the week-end when Cooma players engaged a Queanbeyan team in a match…

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World’s Heavyweight Boxing Championship Tunney Wins on Points

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 1

The world’s champion heavyweight boxing contest took place at Chicago last night between Jack Dempsey (13.10½) and Gene Tunney (13.7). The…

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Racing Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 September 1927 · page 2

The Canberra Racing Club has decided to run three meetings before the end of December, the first of which is fixed for Saturday, 22nd October. As…

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Football Chatter

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 September 1927 · page 1

The challenge match between Blayney and Lyndhurst for £100 aside was won by the latter team by 16 points to nil. The match was played last…

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Cricket Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 September 1927 · page 1

The Queanbeyan Cricket Club plays its first local match on Su day next between the First Elevel and all members of the Second, in during all…

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Benefit Football Match

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 September 1927 · page 2

The benefit match, which was advertised as being in aid of the Queanbeyan Band and the widow of the late “Darky” Kelly, the Harden footballer…

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Football Milton v. BRAIDWOOD

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 September 1927 · page 6

Braidwood's knock-out competition, fixed for Saturday and Sunday, attracted only one outside entry—a team from Milton. Moruya had…

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Football GROUP 8 MEETING

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 29 September 1927 · page 3

On Sunday last the delegates to Group 8 met in the Triumph Hall; the following clubs being represented —Rovers, Warrigals, Nimmitabel,…

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Queanbeyan Golf Club

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 1

Another of those enjoyable and extremely sociable stroke competitions was held last Wednesday among the associates of the Queanbeyan…

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Cricket Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 1

Much interest is being taken by the Juniors in the match to be played in the local Park on Sunday. They think the Seniors cannot give them a start…

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Tuggranong Cricket Club

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 7

Saturday evening the 10th September saw a large gathering assembled in the Tralee Woolshed to celebrate the closing of one of the most…

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Some Football

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 October 1927 · page 1

They take their football seriously , upcountry, making it a business proposition, as may be seen by the following paragraph, reprinted from the…

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Golf Club House

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 October 1927 · page 1

The Municipal Council has received the following letter from the Under Secretary for Lands: — With reference to the desire of your…

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Cycle Road Racing

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 October 1927 · page 6

The Bendigo-Melbourne cycle race was revived on 24th Sept.—after a lapse of four years—by the Vivtorian Cycle Traders’ Association, and was…

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Tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 1

The following players have been selected to represent Queanbeyan Tennis Club against a combined Canberra team on Sunday’s afternoon next…

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Football

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 7

A comparison of the records of the two local first-grade clubs is rather interesting. It might be pointed out that in West QQueanbeyan’s record,…

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Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 2

The following players will represent the Queanbeyan Cricket Club against Michelago for the Tantau Cup in the local Park on Sunday :…

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Queanbeyan Golf Club

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 October 1927 · page 7

On Wednesday afternoon a nine-hole stroke handicap competition was played for trophies donated by Mrs. T.R.O’Neil and the Club. Although…

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Hall Rugby League Football Club

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 13 October 1927 · page 3

A complimentary social will he tendered to the playing members of the Hall Rugby League Football Club by the supporters and local residents of…

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