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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1931

452 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 22 of 23

Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 November 1931 · page 1

L. Lees, the Gundaroo youth, at present in Newington College, Sydney played a fine innings for 165 last Saturday, this being his second…

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Swimming Pool Queanbeyan Should Have One

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 November 1931 · page 1

Mr. L. Theo. H. Cooper, assisted by M. G. Mitchell (architect) and Mr. E. V. Fowler (local Health Inspector) are busy completing a new scheme for…

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Queanbeyan Golf Club

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 November 1931 · page 2

Golfing for the season 1931, by the members of the above club, was terminated some weeks ago, but there still remains one function to be…

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Cricket Match

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 November 1931 · page 1

West Queanbeyan cricketers journeyed out to Sutton last Sunday and engaged the locals in a friendly match, which resulted in a draw…

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Tennis Queanbeyan District Tennis Association Successful Dance and Euchre Party

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 November 1931 · page 2

The committee of the above Association have every reason to be be pleased with the success attained at the first annual dance, held on…

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Pennor Tennis Club Mixed Tournament

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 November 1931 · page 2

A very successful tournament was concluded on the Pennor court last week-end. The four finalists, namely, Miss Penney and J. Whatman, Miss…

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Cricket Braidwood v. Major's Creek

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 November 1931 · page 2

These teams met in a friendly match on the Rec. on Sunday. Play was again late in starting, it being 2 o'clock when a start was made. The…

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Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 26 November 1931 · page 1

The following teams have been selected to represent the Queanbeyan District Cricket Club in its fixtures for the coming week-end…

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Tilden on Tennis (No. 6)

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 26 November 1931 · page 3

THE correct Eastern forehand grip is best illustrated by the handshake. Call your tennis partner and shake hand with him. Then hand him the…

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Golf Hints (No. 7). on Water Hazards

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 26 November 1931 · page 1

WHEN the ball has to be played out of water it is not as hard as it at first may seem. Those who have become proficient at this particular job…

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"Facts" About Golf

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 December 1931 · page 5

Golf having become an established habit or custom with a large number of people in this district, we reprint the following, with the addendum…

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A Fallacy Concerning Racing Plugs

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 December 1931 · page 3

It is a great mistake to imagine that there is some quality of superiority in a racing type of spark plug which will resist in better…

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Tilden on Tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 3 December 1931 · page 1

WILLIAM (“BIG BILL”) TILDEN was decidedly little Bill when h won his first tournament match. At the [?] age of seven. one year after he…

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Golf Hints Flat Feet

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 3 December 1931 · page 1

“Flat feet” are no recommendation to the recruiting officer if you want to join the army. Likewise flat feet are no good in golf. Those players…

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Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 December 1931 · page 2

The district match at Major's Greek against Nowra should provide a very keen game on Sunday. Possibly a Stronger combination could…

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Hand Tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 December 1931 · page 4

Any number of children can play this game. You need a hard or grass tennis court and a big rubber ball. A football does very well. You could play…

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Local and General Tennis Tournament

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 December 1931 · page 2

Entries are coming in freely for the approaching tennis tournament. Patrons are asked to send their entries to the secretary by 8th…

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Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 10 December 1931 · page 1

The following players have been selected to represent the Queanbeyan District Cricket Club in a practice match in die Queanbeyan Park on…

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Mechanical Hare Coursing Queanbeyan a Centre Showground Sought

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 10 December 1931 · page 1

A meeting of the P. and A. Association committee was held last night when there were present Messrs. G. A. McInnes (president). R. Fallick, J. T…

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Golf Hints (No. 3.)Aim for the Pin

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 10 December 1931 · page 4

GOLFERS using the wood can take more risks and let themselves go more than if they are using the iron. When driving there is a much larger target…

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