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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1928

519 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 26

Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 2

The third round of competition matches is to be played on Saturday, when Braidwood and Krawarree, the two leading teams, meet on the…

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Lively Races a Wagga telegram reports:—

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 3

A fight with whips between two jockeys, the theft of the first day's takings, amounting to £150, and a doped horse, were a few of the…

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Williamsdale Races

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 1

A highly successful afternoon’s racing was held last Saturday at Williamsdale. Results are as follows:— Flying Handicap: Oreform 1, Green…

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Cricket Teams

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 1

Two teams, styled Possibles and Probables, have been selected from players taking part in the F.C.T. competition and will play a match on…

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Tennis Linton Cup

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 4

The contest for the Linton Cup, which is the Junior Tennis Championship of Australia, took place on Thursday, Friday and Saturday last, and…

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S.T.D. Racing Association

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 4

On Wednesday evening the President of the Association, Mr. Max Ryrie, presided over a meeting of delegates, the clubs represented being…

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Cricket Braidwood v. KRAWARREE

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 3

The two leading teams in the competition met on the Krawarree wicket on Saturday. As neither team bad been defeated up to this match…

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Braidwood Turf Club Annual Races to Be Held

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 6

A meeting of the committee was held on Saturday afternoon last to further consider the question of holding the annual races. It will be…

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Williamsdale Races

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 1

Although splendid weather prevailed for the races held here on Saturday last, only a fair crowd turned up. It proved to be one of the best meetings…

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Cricket by Radio

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 4

A description of the Interstate cricket match, New South Wales v Victoria, commencing on Thursday, January 26th, will be broadcast from…

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Cricket Institute Retains Goldberg Cup

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 1

On Sunday last Railway Institute were gain called upon to defend their right to hold the Goldberg Cup by a visit from the Gundaroo C.C. to the…

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Sporting Notes Cricket Coach Essential

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 4

Last week a start was made in Sydney to impart to the younger school of cricketers some of the almost forgotten bowling lore of days gone by…

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Big Cricket

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 7

The N.S.W. team, in their match against Victoria, compiled 533 runs in their first innings. Kippax scored 134, Morgan 110, Oldfield 101, Nicholle…

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Shield Cricket Broadcast

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 4

Interest in Shield cricket has been fostered to a large extent by the excellent broadcasting system adopted by 3LO which has enabled…

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Cricket F.C.T. Competition B Grade. Queanbeyan B v. HALL

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 5

The above match in the F. C. T. competition was begun in the local Park on Saturday last. Hall won the toss and sent Queanbeyan to the…

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Moruya Pony Races

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 2 February 1928 · page 1

Following are the nominations and weights for the races which take place at Moruya on Monday next, [?]th February:—…

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Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 2

The district competition will be resumed on Saturday, when Braidwood and Araluen meet on the Recreation Ground. The game between…

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French Tennis Stars

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 2

After a gruelling fourth set, the French tennis star, Jacques Brugnon, was beaten on Tuesday by R. O. Cummings in the Australian Singles…

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Big Tennis

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

Jean Borotra gained a double triumph in the Australian Championships at Rushcutter's Bay on Saturday afternoon, for he won the…

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Cricket District Competition

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

The meeting of Braidwood and Araluen on Saturday was fraught with considerable interest in view of the feet that the leaders in the…

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