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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1930

500 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 16 of 25

Football Notes

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 August 1930 · page 2

The local boys gave one of the best exhibitions of the season when they met Bungendore on the Rec. on Sunday. Though they were without…

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Heights Golf Club

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 August 1930 · page 2

On Sunday next, the events to be played, according to the programme, are, the fourth round of the T. W. Harman Cup for associates and the…

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Cricket Australians' Narrow Escape

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 August 1930 · page 2

In the most exciting finish of the tour, the Australians just managed to escape defeat by Gloucestershire on Tuesday, the match ending in a…

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Junior Football Queanbeyan v. CANBERRA

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 August 1930 · page 2

The Queanbeyan Juniors will play Canberra Juniors in the local Park on Sunday, and the match will start at 2 p.m. sharp…

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Queanbeyan Cricket Club Annual Report

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 August 1930 · page 2

The following report was presented by Mr. M. Murray, hon. secretary, at the adjourned annual meeting held on Wednesday night:—…

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Football the Richardson Cup To-morrow’s Match

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 August 1930 · page 2

In Queanbeyan Park to-morrow afternoon, the Queanbeyan Blues will meet Canberra in a match for the Richardson Cup. The following team…

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Football Bungendore Beaten Easily Braidwood Loses One Cup

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 August 1930 · page 1

There was a, fairly large crowd present when Bungendore and Braidwood teams lined out for the Chinnery Cup. won recently at…

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From Singles to Doubles Tennis Courts as the Modern Background for Love Affairs Pretty Champion’s Romance

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 August 1930 · page 4

It does not require an exceptionally long memory to appreciate the change that has come over lawn tennis in recent years. From being a game akin to croquet, a formal…

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“Australia” Athletic Club

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 August 1930 · page 3

At a meeting of the above club, held in Australia Hall on Tuesday night last, the president (Mr. E. Ashby) was in the chair. The discussion was…

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Rugby League Football Richardson Cup Match

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 September 1930 · page 1

On Saturday afternoon last, in the local park, a team representing Canberra Rugby League, played the Queanbeyan Rugby League team, for the…

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Tennis Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 September 1930 · page 1

In the final round of the A Grade Federal Competition Queanbeyan easily defeated Kingston. They will meet Canberra on Saturday next on…

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Cricket Kent Match

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1930 · page 7

Kent made 227 in its first innings, or 46 ahead of the Australians' total. In their second innings the Australians made 320 for the loss of three…

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Queanbeyan Tennis Club Annual Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 September 1930 · page 1

On Friday night last the annual meeting of members of Queanbeyan Tennis Club was held at Mr. Freebody’s residence. The President (Mr…

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Junior Football Queanbeyan Defeats Canberra 13-Nil

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 September 1930 · page 1

The junior game, between Quean[?]eyan and Canberra started at 2.15 p.m. with the former kickin goff. From the start the play swayed from…

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Telegraphic News Sydney, 2 p.m. Pony Racing

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1930 · page 2

The sensational criticism of W. James, the pony jockey, who was recently disqualified by the stewards, in regard to racing on the pony…

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Ladies’ Golf Union

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 4 September 1930 · page 1

Associates are reminded that there are still a number who have not completed the required three rounds of [?] holes each, to enable their handicap to…

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Queanbeyan Golf Club Mixed Foursomes

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 4 September 1930 · page 1

On Sunday next, 7th inst., an eighteen hole mixed foursome will be played and, given fine weather, a record attendance of members and associates is…

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Rugby League Football BLUES v, Canberra—whyte Cup

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 September 1930 · page 1

The following players are presenting the Queanbeyan Blues, in a match for the Whyte Cup, to be played next Saturday in the local park. Canberra…

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Golf Gossip

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 September 1930 · page 2

At last the Doctor's Cup has been won. "Smithy" won it last week, after it had been played for for two years. This is the first time it has…

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Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 September 1930 · page 2

The match against Sussex was drawn. Australia made 367 in their first innings and lost nine for 233 in their second innings, when the…

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