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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1927

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Cricket

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 3

The following will represent Queanbeyan B Grade No. I against No, II team to be played on the Queanbeyan ground next Sunday. Losers to pay…

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Rain Delays Cricket

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1927 · page 2

Rain overnight affected the wicket at the Sydney Cricket Ground as a result of which the resumption of the match between Victoria and…

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Tallaganda Races

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 2

This meeting, held under A.R.C. rules on Wednesday, was very successful. Notwithstanding the extreme heat of the day there was a good…

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Cricket Braidwood v. ARALUEN

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 2

Braidwood cricketers had difficulty in mustering a team to go to Araluen on Saturday, and three Charleyong players had to be picked up to…

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Cricket Gunning v. QUEANBEYAN

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 1

Returning a match which the local team gave them recently, the Gunning cricketers visited here on Wednesday last and played a friendly but very…

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Praise for Queanbeyan’s Tennis Captain

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 2

Commenting on the play in the Country Tennis Carnival, held in Sydney, “The Mail” says:—“Binalong had meet the team from Canberra, led…

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Jeir A.r.c. Races Anniversary Meet

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 4

The Anniversary meeting of the Jeir Associated Race Club was held at Jeir on Wednesday. There were about 350 people present, and…

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Country Tennis Champions

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 1

A special film of the final of the Country Week Tennis Carnival 1927, in which Canberra I (Queanbeyan) defeated Binalong, will be shown at…

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No Swimming Club. (To the Editor.)

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 2

Sir,— It is with surprise that I note Queanbeyan has not yet formed a Swimming Club in town. It is not for the want of a decent pool, for…

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Races in Queanbeyan

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 1

At the committee meeting of the Queanbeyan P. & A. Association last Saturday afternoon, the question of holding races under the auspices of…

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Cricket Queanbeyan v. Capitol Hill

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 3

Queanbeyan A grade cricketers won the match against Capitol Hill by 47 runs on the first innings. This gave them a 3-point win in the Federal…

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Tennis Notes

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 1

On Saturday, 19th February, the 1927 Tennis Competitions will commence, when the first of the matches for the Esmond Shield and B Grade…

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Canberra Races

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 1

Entries for the Canberra A. R. C. Racing Club closed on Tuesday afternoon. A good entry was received from all parts of the district…

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Cricket the Hassall Cup

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 1

Krawarree cricketers made an attempt to wrest the Hassall Cup from Braidwood on Saturday, but were not successful, although they fought…

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Cricket Queanbeyan v. EASTLAKE

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 2

Queanbeyan A grade cricketers continue to show good form. They put up the excellent total of 327 runs in their first innings against Eastlake in…

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P. & A. Association and Races

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 1

The meeting called for Saturday last under the auspices of the P. and A. Association to arrange for holding races locally was attended by Messrs…

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Cricket

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

Krawarree cricketers intend making another bid for the Hassall Cup on Saturday. If they are to lift the trophy they will need to show a vast…

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Tennis Notes

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 1

Owing to the increasing number of tennis players and the deplorable lack of courts at Canberra, some of the clubs have found it a very difficult…

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Football

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 1

Following on the Country Convention was held in Sydney last October, the N.S.W. Rugby League appears to be realising that there are…

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Canberra Races

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 6

The Canberra Pony Race Club held a successful race meeting on Saturday afternoon in fine weather. Results:—…

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