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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1927

404 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 19 of 21

Exciting Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 2

We thought we had the champion slow cricketers in the State in this district, but after reading an account of a competition game between…

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Canberra A.R.C. Races Great Enthusiasm Prevails

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 1

Every indication points to a successful meeting of the Canberra Turf Club, which is holding its race meeting on the Acton Racecourse…

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Queanbeyan Swimming Club

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 24 November 1927 · page 1

A meeting was held last night in the Oddfellows’ Hall for the purpose of reforming the Swimming Club. The attendance was fair considering…

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Queanbeyan Heights Golf Club

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 24 November 1927 · page 1

The semi-finals of the A and B-grade championships of the above club were played last Sunday afternoon under most beautiful golfing…

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Departure of Prominent Tennis Player

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 24 November 1927 · page 2

Mr. Norman Ridley, one of Queanbeyan Tennis Club’s most prominent players, has been promoted to the relieving staff of the Government…

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Cricket Institute v. WESTRIDGE

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 24 November 1927 · page 3

On Sunday last Institute visited Westridge and engaged the local eleven in an afternoon’s game of cricket. Westridge won the toss and…

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Tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 November 1927 · page 7

A match of outstanding interest will be played on tile Catholic courts, Binalong, on Sunday next, 27th instant, when Queanbeyan will play…

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Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 November 1927 · page 2

Braidwood cricketers visit Nerriga on Saturday to play the local eleven. It is many years since the little village has met Braidwood on the…

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No Night Racing

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 November 1927 · page 2

The Government has decided to prohibit night racing, trotting included, after January 1 of next year. CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES AND…

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Queanbeyan Swimming Club Deputation to Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 November 1927 · page 1

Messrs. M. O’Rourke and A. Fallick, representing the local Swimming Club (which was re-formed this week), attended the Municipal Council meeting…

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Queanbeyan Races Postponed

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 November 1927 · page 2

The continued rain of the past few days has given the ground a good soaking, and an inspection to-day by officials of the Queanbeyan A.R.C…

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Cricket Team for

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 November 1927 · page 2

The following team will represent Queanbeyan B Grade in a; match with Bungendore in the local Park on Sunday next, play to commence at 11.30…

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Local Golf Championship

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 November 1927 · page 1

Championship honours were finalised at the Queanbeyan Heights Links last Sunday under exceptionally fine weather conditions, the finalists in…

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Tennis Match QUEANBEYAN v. BINALONG

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 November 1927 · page 1

The two finalists of the last Country Week tournament again met in a match for the Triggs Bowl on Sunday last at Binalong, when Binalong…

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Queanbeyan Swimming Club

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 1 December 1927 · page 1

Mayor Freebody presided at the adjourned meeting of the above in the Oddfellows’ Hall last night when there was a fair attendance. The…

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Cricket Teams

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 1 December 1927 · page 1

The following team will represent Tuggranong against Queanbeyan Bgrade for Sunday next, at Tuggranong (play to commence at 11.30 sharp):—…

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Cricket Goldberg Cup Match

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 1 December 1927 · page 1

Bungendore made an unsuccessful attempt to win back the Goldberg Cup from Queanbeyan B-grade on Sunday last. Queanbeyan can thank Saba and…

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Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 December 1927 · page 2

The match between Braidwood and Nerriga, which was postponed from last Saturday on account of the wet weather, will be played at Nerriga on…

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She Caught Dogitis Coursing Broadcasts

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 December 1927 · page 5

Mechanical hare coursing continues to be a pouular feature on the programme of broadcasting station 2BL, Sydney. Listeners write to the station…

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Tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 December 1927 · page 8

An interesting tennis match between Queanbeyan and Binalong will place next Sunday on the local courts, commencing at 11 a.m…

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