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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1928

519 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 7 of 26

Cricket Braidwood v. KRAWARREE

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

This match was played on the Rec. on Saturday, when the local team sustained a crushing defeat. Interest locally iu the game by players has…

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Local & General News Pony Club Races

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

Excellent nominations have been received for these races on Easter Monday. It is belieVed that practically all the horses will be here, in…

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Tennis Tourney Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 2

Queanbeyan’s Annual Easter Tournament was a huge success from every point of view, thanks, firstly, to the untiring efforts of…

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Queanbeyan Heights Golf Club

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 1

There was a fair attendance of members and associates of the Heights Club on their links yesterday afternoon and all appeared more than…

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Football Maher Cup Chatter

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 3

Just when prospects locally are very poor, the opposite is the case in the Riverina towns throughout Group 9. Almost every town has…

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A Sporting Parson Listens in to Boxing

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 1

Rev. Archibald Bastin, Vicar of Saanickton, British Columbia is not only a radio enthusiast but evidently a bit of a sport. He has just written…

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Cricket YOUNG v. QUEANBEYAN

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 3

On Sunday, last the match between Young and District and Queanbeyan and District was played in the local Park, resulting in a…

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Football

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 2

A scratch match will be played on the Rec. on Sunday next between teams selected from the following players in order, to give the selectors…

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Football Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 2

“Norca” Torpy and Jack Shumack received praise from the critics for their play with St. George first in the tryout match on Saturday last. One…

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Queanbeyan Heights Golf Club

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 April 1928 · page 1

The drawing and order of play for the eighteen holes competition at the Opening Day of the above club on on Sunday next are as follow:—…

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Tennis Tournament

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 1

The finals of the handicap events of the Queanbeyan Tennis Club’s recent tournament, which were not completed last week, were finalised, at the…

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Tennis Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 1

The final of the Ladies’ Handicap Doubles provided plenty of excitement, for the spectators on Sunday last. Mrs. Affleck and Miss Lees were…

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Football Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 April 1928 · page 2

Elimination tests in connection with the Country-Week preselection trials were carried out at Canberra on Saturday. Over sixty players…

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Football Team

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 2

The undermentioned team has been selected to represent Queanbeyan District in the Inter-District fixture to be played at Northbourne Oval,…

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Queanbeyan Golf Club

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 1

The golf season for the above club will be officially opened next Sunday 10 a.m. by his Worship the Mayor (Alderman H. T. Laud). Mr. Ryder is…

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Royalla Tennis Club

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 1

A very enthusiastic meeting was held at Royalla on Sunday last when it was unanimously decided to re-form the Royalla Tennis Club. The report…

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Football by Radio

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 1

Preparations are being made by the Sydney broadcasting station 2 BL for the football season which opens next Saturday. Descriptions…

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Tennis Representatives Paris

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 2

The leading sporting paper L’ Auto says that the Australian Tennis players failed to put up the expected fight against Lacoste. The paper…

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Racing Broadcasts Which Station Is Best?

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 2

There has been much discussion among radio listeners in New South Wales of late as the result of broadcasting station 2 FC handing over to…

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Australian Lady Tennis Players Win Again Capetown

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 2

The Australian Lady Tennis Players, to-day, easily defeated Griqualand West, winning all six rubbers without the loss of a set. [?]…

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