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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1928

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Tennis Notes the Taylor Shield

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 15 November 1928 · page 1

Lady representatives of Queanbeyan Tennis Club successfully defended the Taylor Shield on Tuesday afternoon when they defeated Eastlake. Seores…

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3LO’s Sporting Notes Return to Suburban Racing

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 15 November 1928 · page 3

After a very busy round of important race meetings at the principal racecourses in Melbourne a return will be made to suburban-races on…

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Big Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 2

The match between England and N.S.W. resulted in a draw. The latter in their first innings made 349 against England's 734. Bradman scored 87…

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Cricket Pars

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 2

With a level point score of twelve points Queanbeyan “A’s” play Manuka on the Park on Saturday next [?]hilst the B’s (4 points in arrears…

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Queanbeyan Cricket Club

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 2

The following players have been selected to represent the above club “A” and “B” grade respectively, in the various undermentioned fixtures…

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Fell Dead at the Races

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 2

Mr. Alexander Spence (53), of Manly, a well-known commercial traveller, who has frequently visited these parts, fell dead at Canterbury races…

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Cricket by Radio Broadcasting English Xi

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 3

Nothing, probably, has done so much to create interest in the tour of the English cricketers than the broadcasting of the descriptions of…

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To Abandon Racing Show Committee Special Meeting to Decide Next

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 1

At yesterday’s meeting of the P. and A. Committee Mr. J. Moran brought forward the matter of holding further race meetings intimating…

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Cricket in Showground P. & A. COMMITTEE v. Business Men Match for Ladies

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 November 1928 · page 1

As yet the new concrete wicket put down in the showground has not been put into use. Mr. Tickner, president of the P…

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Big Cricket

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 November 1928 · page 3

The match between an Australian XI and England commenced in Sydney on Friday. The former won the toss and batted…

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Talks on Golf

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 22 November 1928 · page 6

With the advent of summer, when most of us indulge in out of door sport the seasonable Golfing Talks of Mr. A. W. Jackson, may be relied upon…

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Tennis Methodist Tournament

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 22 November 1928 · page 1

The finals of the Methodist Tennis Club’s tournament were played last Saturday. The sets throughout have been very evenly contested, and the…

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Cricket Local Colt Chosen for Country Week

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 22 November 1928 · page 2

Although he missed a place in the names submitted by the selectors of the Federal Territory Cricket Association to the Southern Districts’…

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Tablelands Racing Association

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 3

At a special meeting of the Southern District Tableland Racing Association, held at Queanbeyan, Mr. E. T. Hatch, of Bungendoro, was…

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Competition Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 2

The second round of the District Competition will be played on Saturday, when Araluen goes to Nerriga and Major's Creek meets Braidwood…

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Tennis Taylor Shield Match

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 2

Queanbeyan ladies successfully held the Taylor Shield in a match played against the representatives of the Methodist Tennis Club. The…

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Country Week Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 November 1928 · page 2

The Southern District Country Week cricket team in which is included J. Senior (Queanbeyan), L. Maloney (Ainslie) and K. Carnall…

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Tennis Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 November 1928 · page 2

Country tennis week starts the second week in January. The selectors are asked to pick teams and pairs to start practice immediately…

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Big Cricket

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 November 1928 · page 7

The match between England and Queensland commenced in Brisbane on Saturday. The wicket was tricky as the result of heavy rain the…

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Cricket Braidwood v. Major's Creek

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 November 1928 · page 7

These teams met in the second round of the district competition on Braidwood wicket on Saturday, the result being a narrow win for the…

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