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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1930

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Queanbeyan Golf Club Tie Decided Holiday Play

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 3

Contrary to expectations, there was no lull in the. game of golf during the Easter holidays. Members. of the executive were kept busy attending to…

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Cricket Neil Blue’s Team Entertained

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 24 April 1930 · page 2

Mr. Neil Blue’s Sydney XI., which included S. McCoombe (Queensland Sheffield Shield XI.); J. Fingleton (the N.S.W. representative), E. Forssberg…

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Racing Romance

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 2

A racing romance was disclosed by the victory of Nansock in the Autumn Handicap of 1000 sovs, at the Auckland (N.Z.) races…

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Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 2

The final match of the season will be played on Sunday, when Braidwood takes the Collins Cup to Araluen. The holders will not be…

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Araluen Races

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 3

The A.R.C. race meeting in aid of the funds of the local Football Club whose decent credit balance last year disappeared along with an erstwhile…

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Major's Creek Races Marred B Yserious Accident

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 April 1930 · page 2

The Easter meeting of the Major's Creek A.R.C. Club was held on Monday last in gloriously warm weather; in fact, a more favorable day for…

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Football

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 2

The following players have been selected to represent Araluen at Captain's Flat on Sunday, 4th May, for the Cartwright Cup:—Full-back, V…

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Cricket

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 2

The London "Sunday Times" says it is surprising that the Australian Eleven are undergoing less practice than former teams thought necessary…

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Tennis Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 3

All the-events of the Queanbeyan Tennis Tournament were finalised on Sunday last with the exception of the Gents Singles Handicaps. Gee and…

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Queanbeyan Golf Club

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 1

The- weather conditions on Anzac Day were anything but conducive of a good attendance -at the links. The Executive had amde extensive…

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Queanbeyan Heights Golf Club

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 3

A good muster of members and visitors attended the Heights Golf Club’s links on-Sunday afternoon last, to commence the season’s, syllabus. The…

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“The Hottentot” Stage Racing Hit, Now on the Screen

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 3

The thrill of thundering hoofs; a dangerous racecourse; a terror-stricken and ludricous rider wearing his sweetheart’s colours, desperately…

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Cricket the Collins Cup Braidwood Wins Final Match

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1930 · page 3

The final match of the season was played at Araluen on Sunday, when Braidwood (holders) took the Cup to the Valley, in accordance with the…

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Tennis Match for Taylor Shield

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 2

Gundaroo made a determined effort on Tuesday last to wrest the Taylor Shield from Queanbeyan. They enlisted the services of the two Canberra…

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Queanbeyan A.R.C. Races

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 1 May 1930 · page 1

The Queanbeyan Race Club’s meeting, held on the club’s course yesterday, was well attended, proving a decided benefit to the club in runn[?]…

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Football

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 2

The two opening displays by our footballers have forced the club's officials to recognise the glaring need for a competent coach. Originally…

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Football

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Queanbeyan District Rugby League was held on 26th April. Present: Messrs: J. Collett (chair) and D. Vest…

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Tennis Notes What I Heard at the Tennis Tournament

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 1

“Say, mister! This game cannot be played under Marquis of Queensberry rules. Mrs. Jamieson has been out for ten minutes add her lady opponent is…

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Umpiring at a Tennis Match

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 1

Sir,—I note that your correspondent reporting the tennis match for the Taylor Shield on Tuesday last, makes doltish remarks about the umpire…

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Major's Creek Races (To the Editor of the "Dispatch")

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 May 1930 · page 3

Sir,—I read in. your paper on Friday, last that the stipendiary steward held np the prize-moijey in the race between Blacklight and Prudent…

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