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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1928

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Cricket

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 7

Braidwood cricketers paid a visit to Araluen on Boxing Day to give the locals a friendly match. The odds were rather in favor of Araluen, as…

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Big Cricket

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 6

Another great score by Possford has, of course, been the feature to date of the Sheffield Shield match between Victoria and South…

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Sheffield Shield Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 January 1928 · page 1

Queensland who had lost five wickets for 167 continued their innings against N.S.W. to-day and totalled 276 of which Nothling contributed…

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Tennis Team

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 2

The following team will represent St. Gregory’s Tennis Club against Molonglo on Sunday next:— Gents: Messrs. A. Taylor, L. Brogan,…

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Cricket Teams Goldber Cup

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 3

On Sunday next, 8th January, Railway Institute C.C. will play Queanbeyan B Grade on the Railway wicket, play commencing at 11 a.m. sharp…

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CRICKET N.S.W. Wins. Sydney

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 5 January 1928 · page 2

In the cricket match, N.S.W. versus Quensland, N.S.W. second innings was continued to-day, the scores being:— Jackson, c O’Connor, b Hurwood.. 9…

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Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 2

The competition match between Braidwood and Nerriga, on the Rec. on Saturday, should provide some interesting sport. The villagers will…

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Big Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 2

Queensland completed their second innings for 690, of which Higgins made 179, Rowe 147, Thompson 68, Oxenham 50. This leaves N.S.W…

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New Type of Racing Car

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 7

A new type of racing car which will be driven by three twelve-cylinder Liberty aviation engines, is being built in Philadelphia, U.S.A., by J. M…

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Big Cricket

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 3

The return match between N.S.W. and South Australia was commenced on Friday. Balling first, N.S.W. compiled 291 runs, of which Jackson…

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Country Week Tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 1

The Country Week Tennis Carnival was continued on Friday, Saturday and yesterday, Queanbeyan players as Canberra No 1, continue…

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Cricket Braidwood v. NERRIGA

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 7

In the second round of the district competition matches on Saturday Braidwood secured an outright win at the expense of Nerriga on the Rec…

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Football Cups Many Destroyed

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 1

There was displayed in Mr. C. Doak’s Mercery Shop a couple of weeks ago a fine collection of football trophies, but to-day the collection…

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Cricket

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 6

The match between Queensland and South Australia began at Brisbane on Saturday. The home team were dismissed for 143. L. O'Connor…

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Williamsdale Races

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 2

The race meeting to be held on Saturday next, 21st instant, is sure to attract a large crowd. The secretary, Mr. Dan McKenzie, and his…

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Country Week Tennis Queanbeyan Players Successful

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 1

The semi-finals and finals of the individual events in connection with the Country Week Carnival were contested on Friday and Saturday last…

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Notes on the Country Tennis Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 5

Another Carnival ended, another Cup gone West, Barraba Boys proved to be the best. A reputation won and a reputation…

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Cricket F.C.T. Competition a Grade Duntroon v. QUEANBEYAN

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 5

The concluding round of the Federal Capital cricket competition commenced on Saturday and some good cricket was witnessed on all grounds…

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Tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 1

The following team has been selected to represent the Methodist Tennis Club against the Railway T.C. on the former’s courts next Saturday…

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Cricket Michelago Defeats Institute for Royalla Cup

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 3

On Sunday last Institute journeyed to Michelago for the Royalla Cup which Michelago won at the beginning of the present season…

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