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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1936

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

Greyhound Racing To-morrow’s Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 September 1936 · page 3

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

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Our Racing Letter Roughhouse Tactics Lead to Accident In Canterbury Sprint Race. Medium of a Huge Starting Price Plunge Brought Down when Making a Winning Run. Pamelus and the Local Champions for the Spring

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 September 1936 · page 1

It is right on the cards that Billy Boy, winner of the Canterbury Guineas on Saturday, will ultimately prove the best of this season's…

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Golf Associates

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 September 1936 · page 2

Mrs. Abraham returned the winning card for the monthly spoon, played on Wednesday last, and Matron Wright returned the next best card…

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American Tennis Championships

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 September 1936 · page 3

FOREST HILLS—Fred Perry won the United States national singles championship for the third time, defeating Budge, 2-6, 6-2, 8-6, 1-6, 10-8…

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Football Bateman's Bay Knockout

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 September 1936 · page 5

Only six teams took part in the big £40 football carnival on Sunday, Viz., Nowra, Bateman's Bay (2), Narooma, Braidwood and Wallaga Lake…

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Boxing Miller Outpoints O’donnell Main Bout Pleases Crowd

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 September 1936 · page 2

The management of the Triumph Stadium should have been pleased at the house which greeted them on Saturday night when another series of…

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Boxing

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 2

LONDON.—In the presence of 40,000 spectators Benny Lynch, at Glasgow to-night, retained the world's flyweight championship, knocking out…

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Greyhound Racing To-morrow’s Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 2

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

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Football Notes Group Championship Queanbeyan to Play Goulburn

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 2

The first of the two matches between Queanbeyan and Goulburn to determine the Group 8 Rugby League Championship for the Group Shield will be…

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Our Racing Letter Stable Followers Did Not Wait for Epsom for Big Coup on the Marne Took Easier Chance where they knew he was Certain to Manage the Distance. Derby Munro Blamed for Defeat of

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 1

While all critics were discussing The Marne's Epsom chance after he won the Campbelltown Handicap at Warwick Farm on 29th, what a…

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Golf Associates

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 September 1936 · page 2

The Associates’ Committee apologise for the error in the date handed to the Press for their forthcoming “Night Out” which appeared in the last edition…

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BOXING World Welterweight Title Ross-Carroll Bout SYDNEY

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 September 1936 · page 1

Mr. Charles Lucas, promoter of the proposed match between Barney Rosa (holder) and Jack Carroll (Australian champion) for the world’s welterweights…

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Our Racing Letter Shakespeare Is Gold Rod's Most Dangerous Opponent At Last a Good Staying Three-year-old McGrath Stable on Wrong Horse

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 September 1936 · page 1

All three-year-old form so far this season points to Shakespeare as the most likely to extend Gold Rod at the end of the Derby. Mala ran the…

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Group Football on Sunday Special Train to Goulburn

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 September 1936 · page 1

The final and deciding match for the Group 8 Shield will be contested between Queanbeyan and Goulburn at Goulburn on Sunday. Goulburn won…

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Close Finishes at Saturday’s Greyhound Racing Some Storm Wins Canberra Stakes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 September 1936 · page 2

Spring weather attracted a good attendance to Saturday’s mechanical hare meeting on the local Showground when a programme of eight…

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Tennis Tournament

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 October 1936 · page 1

A successful ladies’ doubles tournament was conducted at Sutton on Sunday last. The weather was delightful, and the tennis excellent. Mrs. Houlihan…

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Special Train to Goulburn For Final Football Match

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 October 1936 · page 2

The last football match of the season for the Queanbeyan team will be played with Goulburn at Goulburn on Sunday for the Group 8 Shield. Goulburn won…

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Our Racing Letter Books Have Had Rare Harvest From this Year's Epsom and Metrop. On Velvet over Ante-post Betting and No-chancers. Likely Runners in the Double

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 October 1936 · page 2

So well set are Sydney bookmakers on the Epsom and Metrop. double that they have sent out announcements with their latest lists that…

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Tennis Tournament Keen Competition

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 October 1936 · page 2

Fine weather prevailed for the tennis tournament, which was held on the Park courts over the week-end. Results are as follows:—…

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Greyhound Racing Some Bugle’s Remarkable Speed Course Record Shattered Locally-owned Dogs Win Main Events

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 October 1936 · page 1

Ample evidence of the popularity of mechanical hare racing—the working man’s sport—was illustrated by the large attendances that witnessed excellent racing at the meetings of the Queanbeyan and District Coursing Club held at the…

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