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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1928

519 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 18 of 26

Pigeon Racing

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 9 August 1928 · page 3

It is a curious fact that most lovers of homing pigeons are also radio enthusiasts. Not long ago one homing club, suggested that all radio,…

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Heights Golf Club

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 9 August 1928 · page 1

The fixtures for next Sunday afternoon are the 4th round of the ‘H.T. Land” Cup and the 3rd round Ecletic Score for Mr. J. W. T…

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Dirt-Track Racing

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 9 August 1928 · page 4

Dirt-track car racing has made a start in England and promises to catch the public fancy, judged by the Success of the first meeting, held…

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Tennis Ladies’ Match

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 9 August 1928 · page 1

Following are the scores in the match, Queanbeyan v. Blandfordia, played on Tuesday in the local Park: Mesdames Freebody and Cregan…

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Queanbeyan Tennis Club

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 9 August 1928 · page 1

There was a good attendance at the annual meeting of the Queanbeyan Tennis Club, held on Tuesday night in the supper room of the Triumph…

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Radio From Overseas Two Notable Broadcasts Games and Boxing

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 9 August 1928 · page 1

Two broadcasts from Sydney last week illustrate the. progress of radio from the point of view of worldwide broadcasts. First there were…

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Tennis Team

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 August 1928 · page 1

A match will be played on Sunday between St. Gregory’s Club and a tennis team from Bungendore. St. Gregory’s team will be: F. Lawler, S…

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Football Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 August 1928 · page 1

In the match against Federal Rovers for the Paragon Cup on Sunday next, Queanbeyan will be represented by: Back, Ryan; three-quarters,…

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Queanbeyan Golf Club

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 August 1928 · page 2

The sports committee of the above club at their meeting last night decided that the Queanbeyan Heights Golf clubs action be appreciated in…

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If You Golf, Listen to This

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 August 1928 · page 3

All golfers should listen to a talk on golf to be broadcast from 3LO Melbourne by Mr. A. W. Jackson On Tuesday evening, August 21. Many…

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Cricket Pitch on the Showground

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 August 1928 · page 2

At a committee meeting of the P. and A. Association held yesterday it was resolved to inform Queanbeyan Cricket Association that there were…

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More Horse Racing Wanted To the Editor

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 August 1928 · page 1

Sir,—Kindly allow me a few lines of space in your columns to state my views without prejudice to your readers. We are all well aware of the fact…

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Tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 August 1928 · page 1

The Queanbeyan A tennis team played brilliantly against the strong Ginninderra combination on Saturday afternoon last defeating them by 10…

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Lively Football

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1928 · page 7

Sensational incidents marked the Rugby League Premiership match between St. George and Balmain at Earl Park, Arncliffe, on Saturday…

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Football Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 August 1928 · page 1

Gundagai and Tumut played a G all draw for the O'Farrell Cup on Sunday. Frank Blundell scored two tries for Gundagai…

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Football Federals v. Captain's Flat

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1928 · page 4

Captain's Flat made another unsuccessful attempt to wrest the O'Brien Cup from the local Federals on Sunday. They were without the…

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Football Queanbeyan Wins Great Finish

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 August 1928 · page 2

Sunday’s match for the Paragon Cup between Queanbeyan and Federal Rovers was a very ordinary affair until about twelve minutes of…

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Queanbeyan Golf Club

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 16 August 1928 · page 2

A meeting of the sports and general committee of the above club was held on Tuesday night in Mr. Warren’s Studio, those attending being Messrs…

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Tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 2

The Queanbeyan ladies team registered another victory on Wednesday afternoon last when they defeated Northbourne ladies in the Federal…

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Football

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 August 1928 · page 3

The following players haye been selected to represent Braidwood in a match against Captain's Flat for the Cartwright Cup op Sunday next, 19th…

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