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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1927

404 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 18 of 21

Short Serial Story the Devil's Football Chapter I.

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

IT was the evening of my twenty-fifth birthday, and my life and touched low water. I was slopping along One embankment in the rain…

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Cricket Michelago Retains McGREER CUP

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 3 November 1927 · page 1

On Sunday last, 30th Oct., Railway Institute journeyed to Michelago to try and recover the “MacGreer Cup”, generally known as “Royalla Cup.” It…

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Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 2

9 friendly match will be played on the Recreation Ground on Saturday afternoon between Braidwood and Araiuen clubs. The visitors will be…

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Football Dance

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 2

The Braidwood Football Club conducted a highly successful euchre party and dance at the National Theatre on Tuesday. night last. At the…

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Cricket Queanbeyan v. BUNGENDORE

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 2

The following players will represent Queanbeyan against Bungendore for the Tantau Cup in the local Park on Sunday, play commencing at 11.30…

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Queanbeyan Heights Golf Club Play Championship

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 8

Next Sunday afternoon; commencing at 2.30 p.m., the “crack” players of the above club who qualified last week-end, will contest the first round…

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Golf Championship

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 November 1927 · page 2

The first round of the gold championship of the Queanbeyan Heights Golf Club was played last week-end in beautifully fine weather over a…

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Queanbeyan Golf Club Walsh’s Cup

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 November 1927 · page 1

The rules governing this cup are: Monthly competition, 36 holes electic, to be won twice in succession or three times in all. The September…

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Short Serial Story the Devil's Football (Continued)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1927 · page 4

During the weekend I went to the club tour times, and on the fourth occasion L played two robbers of bridge with the red-faced man and…

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Cricket Team

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 10 November 1927 · page 1

On Sunday next, 13th instant, Institute will play Eastlake B-Grade Cricket Club on the Institute’s wicket play to commence at 1.30 p.m…

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Queanbeyan Heights Golf Club

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 10 November 1927 · page 2

The first round of the championship of the Queanbeyan Heights Golf Club was played last week-end in beautifully fine weather, over a…

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Cricket Competition Games Queanbeyan v. NORTHBOURNE

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 10 November 1927 · page 3

Atrocious fielding of the local team put Northbourne in a good position at the end of Saturday’s play in the Federal competition. Six wickets were…

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Cricket Braidwood v. ARALUEN

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 November 1927 · page 2

These clubs met on the Rec. on Saturday, but owing to the late hour of starting the match was not finished. The local bowlers struck…

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Broadcasting the Races Avoiding Noise of Crowd

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 November 1927 · page 6

The broadcast description of the Melbourne Cup was given from a special position close to the judges’ box, but the event seems to prove…

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Cricket Braidwood v. ARALUEN

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 November 1927 · page 3

Braidwood cricketers visited Araluen on Saturday and played the local eleven, which was not at full strength. Cleaver won the toss and…

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Short Serial Story the Devil's Football (Continued)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 November 1927 · page 5

I walked quietly along a street or two, to make sure that I was not shadowed. Then I jumped into a taxi and drove to Victoria. I Just…

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Cricket Competition Games Queanbeyan v. North Bourne

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 November 1927 · page 3

The third round, of the Federal Territory cricket competition finished on Saturday last. Queanbeyan A-grade players journeyed to Northbourne to…

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Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 17 November 1927 · page 2

Mr. P. F. Douglas, president of the Federal Territory Cricket Association, has been deputed to attend a meeting of the Board of Control to…

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Tennis Team

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 1

The team which will play for St. Gregory’s Tennis Club against Tharwa on Sunday next will be as follows:-— Messrs. A. Taylor, L. Brogan, V…

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Cricket Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 1

Ainslie and Queanbeyan teams (both unbeaten) will meet in the local Park on Saturday next. This match will be one of the most…

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