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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1931

452 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 18 of 23

Cricket

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 September 1931 · page 2

New Zealand, in their first innings, made 154, Page 43. Hammond took ,four wickets for 42. The English eleven had lost tour wickets for 68 at…

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Queanbeyan Golf Associates

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 September 1931 · page 1

The semi-finals for the club’s associate championship will be played on Wednesday, September 9, drawing for which is as follows:…

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Golf News Queanbeyan Golf Club Freebody Cup Semi-final

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 September 1931 · page 1

The semi-final of the Freebody Cup was contested last Sunday, resulting in A. H. Harman and “Rex” Pye being the winners. The round consisted of 36…

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Tennis Queanbeyan District Tennis Association

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 10 September 1931 · page 1

The Ladies’ Mid-Week Competition, conducted by the above association, has now been finalised, honors being all with the Park ladies, who with their…

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Football

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 September 1931 · page 3

Queanbeyan Blues retained the Massey Cup, averaging, the previous defeats by Yass. The Blue forwards ran over the Yass…

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Football Braidwood Retains Faros Cup

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 September 1931 · page 1

At the Rec. on Sunday the home club had considerable difficulty in mustering a team to defend the Faros Cup against Araluen. A fair-sized…

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Tennis Notes Glebe Park v. W. QUEANBEYAN

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 September 1931 · page 1

The following is the result of a ladies match, between Glebe Park and West. Queanbeyan, held last Wednesday: Miss Bickle and Mrs. Whatman v…

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Golf the Body in the Swing Body Should Follow the Club

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 September 1931 · page 1

A big mistake made by many golfers is that they attempt to do all the work with the body instead of letting the club head do its share. If the body is brought…

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Football

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 September 1931 · page 2

Araluen footballers made a bald bid for the Stokes Cup at Bungendore on Sunday, but after a very exciting game were defeated by six points to…

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Queanbeyan Golf Club Associates

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 September 1931 · page 1

Much interest was taken in the semi-finals for the club’s associate championship, which was played under good conditions last Wednesday, results of…

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Football Championship of Group 8

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 September 1931 · page 1

Following the defeat of Goulburn by Queanbeyan. when the latter team brought the Massey Cup back to Queanbeyan, a correspondent in our…

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“How I Play Golf” Screcn Shorts Star Bobby Jones

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 September 1931 · page 1

Close observation of Bobby Jones, in his series of short subject films for the Vitaphone Corporation. entitled “How I Play Golf,” recently previewed in…

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Football

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 17 September 1931 · page 1

What promises to be one of the most thrilling games played locally, will be staged on Sunday next, when Young, recent holders of the Maher Cup, will…

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Tennis Queanbeyan District Tennis Association Mixed Competition

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 17 September 1931 · page 2

The mixed competition, controlled by the above Association, was advanced a further stage on Saturady afternoon last, when the unfinished match…

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Golf the Importance of Stance

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 17 September 1931 · page 3

It is generally agreed that the weight of the body changes over from the right foot to the left foot just before the club head comes into contact with the ball…

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Hospital Day Queanbeyan Golf Club

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 17 September 1931 · page 1

At the committee of the above club, held last night, the following resolutionswere carried unanimously: That no competitions be held by the…

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Tennis Queanbeyan District Tennis Association

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 September 1931 · page 2

Arrangements have been made to finalise the unfinished match. Railway v. Methodist, in the mixed competition to-morrow afternoon…

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Cricket Ladies Cricket Club Annual Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 September 1931 · page 1

The first annual meeting of the above club was held last night, in Mr. W. J. Gibbs office, and there was a good attendance of ladies. Mr…

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Football Challenge Goulburn's Viewpoint

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 September 1931 · page 1

The president of the Goulburn Rugby Football League, Mr. A. J. Rolfe, writes: Sir,—The letter of Mr. Abraham, an official of the Queanbeyan Rugby…

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Queanbeyan’s Turf Wicket a Valuable Asset Cricket Club Seeks Control of Park Oval

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 September 1931 · page 1

Alderman J. Esmond, Mr. A. E. Moore and a number of other local cricketing enthusiasts have been responsible for great improvements in Queanbeyan…

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