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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1936

457 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 20 of 23

Golf Associates

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 October 1936 · page 1

The competition set down for Associates on Sunday next (closing day) is a nine-holes stroke event and entrance fee will be 1/-. Six or more…

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Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 October 1936 · page 2

Braidwood club will have two engagements on Sunday, one team defending the Izzard Cup on the recreation ground against Major's…

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Bungendore Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 October 1936 · page 1

Sunday last saw the beginning of the competition, when Bungendore and Turalla met in the park. Play was spoilt by showers of rain, which…

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Football and Cows

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 October 1936 · page 1

Dad was the possessor of two hefty sons who helped him on his dairy. A friend asked him the other day how the boys were getting on…

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Cricket Queanbeyan Veterans Trounced

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 October 1936 · page 1

The visiting team which arrived on Sunday was a much weaker one than that originally selected, several first-graders having dropped out. A…

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Cricket Dance Largely Attended

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 October 1936 · page 1

There have been few more successful functions in the Parish Hall than the dance and euchre party held by the Queanbeyan Cricket Club last…

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Cat Racing New Sport Start Made in Britain

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 October 1936 · page 1

Cat-racing is Britain's newest sport. It is run on similar lines to a greyhound race, but instead of a hare the cats chase an electric rat…

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Our Racing Letter Forget Gay Sheik's Farm Run Strathbcogie's Big Task

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 October 1936 · page 2

Intriguing incidents were associated with Gay Sheik's run in the Yarroville Stakes at Warwick Farm on Saturday. Sensationally backed as…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 November 1936 · page 1

Cooma green was officialy opened on Sunday last. After extending a welcome to the visitors, the President (Mr. S. Morris) called upon the Mayor of…

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Big Cricket

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 3 November 1936 · page 7

In the Sheffield Shield match New' South Wales v. Queensland at Brisbane the home team was dismissed for 132, in reply to which N.S.W…

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Cricket Araluen Still Holds the Collins Cup

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 3 November 1936 · page 6

Showery weather and a late start completely wiped out any chance Braidwood might have had of winning the Collins Cup on Sunday…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 2

The pairs competition set down for Sunday is to commence at 11 a.m. Members are asked to be in attendance as early as possible, in order to…

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Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 2

The following team has been selected to play Canberra Public Service team on the recreation ground on Sunday, commencing at 11 a.m.:—J…

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Bungendore Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 3

Bungendore and Hoskinstown met in a friendly match in the park on Sunday last, Hoskinstown having the services of Paul Hourigan and Jack…

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CRICKET F.C.T. Association

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 2

Queanbeyan will meet Northbourne in the F.C.T. competition tomorrow. Teams have been selected as follows :— A Grade: R. Kay, J. Anthoney, J…

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Cricket Major's Creek Wins the Izzard Cup

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 November 1936 · page 1

Close scoring marked the game between Braid wood and Major's Creek on the recreation ground on Sunday for the above Cup, the challengers…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 November 1936 · page 1

The pairs tournament held by the Queanbeyan Bowling Club on Sunday last attracted over 20 players. Time did not permit the completion…

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Big Cricket

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 November 1936 · page 2

In the match [?] commenced in Friday [?] made 344. [?] d[?] Saturday, and the Victoria…

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BOXING J. H. Lewis Retains Cruiserweight Championship LONDON

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 November 1936 · page 1

The holder of the world’s cruiserweight championship, John Henry Lewis, outpointed Len Harvey in a 15-rounds fight at Wembley to-night…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 November 1936 · page 2

Practice games on the local green on Wednesday last resulted, as follows:— Taylor and Campbell (20) beat Commissioner Routley and Judge Lamond…

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