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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1931

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Cricket F.C.T. Competition Matches “A” Grade Ainslie v. QUEANBEYAN

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 2

Both Queanbeyan teams were successful against Ainslie in the matches concluded on Saturday last. Our firsts who, it will be remembered, scored 212…

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Tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 1

Congratulations to Miss Vera Kemp on her fine win at Cooma. In the final of the ladies’ singles championship she defeated Miss Clark in…

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Queanbeyan Miniature Golf Course

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 3

The ladies spent a very enjoyable afternoon on Wednesday, and the “mini” competition, which was very contested, resulted in a win to Miss…

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Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 2

A very interesting match was played at Major's Greek on Sunday last, between the two—local teams, the City and Suburbs, which resulted in…

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Cricket Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 1

The following teams will represent Queanbeyan A and B grades against Manuka teams to-morrow (Saturday): Queanbeyan A (plays at Manuka…

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Miniature Golf “Wee Greens” Links

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 2

MAJURA v. HAYES' SUBDIVISION A match between Majura and Hayes’ Subdivision will be played on above links, on Tuesday night next, 10th…

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Cricket

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 6

A sadly depleted team met Charley's Forest in Braidwood on Sunday. Only four members of the regular eleven were available. The Forest…

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Big Cricket

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 6

The match between Smith Australia and the West Indies began at Adelaide on Saturday. Batting first, the latter had made 303 at the drawing…

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Municipal Swimming Baths Suggestion to Queanbeyan Aldermen

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 1

The following letter from Mr. Theo. Cooper was read at last meeting of the Municipal Council:— Dear Sirs,—I take the liberty of…

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Bungendore Cricket News

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 1

Last Sunday morning, the Frog Hollow team played Potato Town men, and the match was won by the latter, by one run…

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Bank Clerk’s Lapse Money Squandered on Races Sydney

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 12 February 1931 · page 1

Francis Gregory O’Sullivan, aged 25, clerk in the Government Savings Bank of N.S.W., was committed for trial from the Central Court, on charges of having…

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Queanbeyan Golf Course

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 1

The ladies’ competition played last Wednesday afternoon, on the above course, resulted in a win for Miss Good, who turned in a very creditable card,…

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Ladies' Stroke Handicap "Minnie" Golf Finals

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 2

Will be played this Friday Night at 8 o'clock. Final: Miss Rita Johnson v. Miss R. Rutter. Third Prize: Miss Sheila Henville v. Miss Maisie…

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Ladies’ Cricket Teams for Week-end Matches

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 February 1931 · page 1

The week-end matches to be played by the Queanbeyan Ladies Cricket Club will be represented as follows:— Saturday.—L. Blundell, I. Russell, A…

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Football

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 7

Ireland defeated England by 6 points to 5 in a most sensational game. Ireland scored victory just on time…

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Cricket

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 6

With the Braid wood club's three best batsmen in the married men's team, it was expected that this team would have no difficulty in defeating…

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Tennis Queanbeyan District Tennis Association Competition Results

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 1

In what may be termed unfavorable weather conditions, owing to a strong southerly wind and occasional showers, the first round of competition fixtures,…

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Sutton CRICKET

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 1

During the week-end, a cricket match was played between the Fruiterers Association and Sutton teams, on the latter’s ground. The Fruiterers batted…

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Big Cricket

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 6

Begun on Friday, the fourth Test match between Australia and the West Indies concluded on Saturday— the shortest Test match on record…

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Earthquakes and New Races

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 February 1931 · page 2

Earthquakes are part of Nature’s mechanism for readjusting the earth’s surface to the requirements of racial evolution. The shocks which shatterd…

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