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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1936

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Coursing To-morrow’s Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 1

The following are the nominations for the Queanbeyan and District Coursing Club’s meeting to be held at the Showground to-morrow afternoon:—…

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Bungendore Races Successful Meeting

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 2

One of the largest crowds for a good many years attended the Bungendore A.J.C. meeting on Boxing Day, when patrons were rewarded…

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Cricket the Hill Cup

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 2

Braidwood's second team was unable to retain the Hill Cup last Sunday, 29th December, when Charley's Forest won a spectacular game by a…

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Golf Rapid Popularity Does It Destroy Intelligence?

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 1

Mr. Robert Lynd (beloved of those ladies who delight in the "romantic love stories of the great") has some curious ideas about the royal and…

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Our Racing Letter How Vista Hao to Improve to Overcome His Inferiority Complex Fred Williams was Pessimistic after Long Period of Aggravating Minor Places. Viceroy is a Promising Young Stayer

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 3

Fred Williams declared after Vista had run on Thursday of last week in the Chisholm Handicap that the horse bad never been so improved by…

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Sheffield Shield Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 2

New South Wales gained an outright victory in the Sheffield Shield match against Queensland, winning by 182 runs. The visitors were dismissed for…

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Abandoned After Fourth Race Rain Spoils Coursing Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 2

Heavy rain, which set in after the third race, made conditions extremely unpleasant for the small crowd that attended the meeting…

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Swimming Championship

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 4

The 220 yards State swimming championship at the Drummoyne baths last night provided sensations. Phil. Hooper, of Lismore, who was, according to…

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Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 2

The following players have been chosen to visit Queanbeyan next Sunday, cars leaving at 9 a.m.:—E. Hill, C. Ison, A. Webb, R. RanKin, J…

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Coursing To-morrow’s Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 3

The following are the nominations for the Queanbeyan and District Coursing Club’s meeting to be held at the Showground to-morrow afternoon:—…

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CRICKET Teams for Week-end

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 2

The following teams will represent Queanbeyan on Saturday next against Northbourne:— A Grade, on the Queanbeyan Oval:…

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Our Raging Letter Whipping Sprinters How Speedsters Beat One Another in Early Stages of Races. Jack King's Bad Trot

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 1

Racegoers seldom look behind race form to see even the most obvious traps. One that I've mentioned season in and season out is that of two…

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Big Cricket

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 7

The big crowd at Brisbane on Saturday which expected to see Bradman make another huge score was disappointed when the champion was…

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Country Tennis Carnival Washed Out

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 2

There was no play to-day in the country tennis teams' championship, the courts being flooded as a result of the heavy rain…

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Passing of Mr. James Turnbull Old Racing Days Recalled

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 6

By the death of Mr. James Turn-bull, which occurred at Moruya on 4th. January. Braidwood and the southern districts loses one of its most…

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Coursing To-morrow’s Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 4

The following are the nominations for the Queanbeyan and District Coursing Club’s meeting to be held at the Showground to-morrow afternoon:—…

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Country Tennis Carnival

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 2

The country tennis tournament was continued to-day. Men's Matches.—Round 6, Division I—…

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Country Tennis Carnival Queanbeyan Teams Competing

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 4

Owing to the condition of the courts, due to rain, the annual country tennis carnival, at Rushcutter Bay, Sydney, was not commenced till Tuesday. The…

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Country Tennis Carnival Rain Stops Play

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 1

There was no country tennis to-day before noon, owing to heavy rain. It is improbable that there will be any further play before to-morrow…

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BOWLS Trophies for Competition

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 January 1936 · page 1

At the monthly Committee meeting of the Queanbeyan Bowling Club hel[?] last night advice was received of two trophies being offered for competition…

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