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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1936

457 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 23

This Golf Game

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 4

A Sydney doctor says:—"I think golf takes more time, money, and energy per whack than any known outdoor sport, inclusive of polo,…

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Goulburn Races

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 2

The Goulburn Racing Club will be holding their next race meeting on Friday, April 3rd, and, given fine weather, the growing popularity of…

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Rugby League F.C Reserve Grade

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above Football Club was held ill the A.L.P. Rooms at the Royal Hotel on Wednesday evening. There was a fair…

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Our Racing Letter They Gave Us a Great Betting Chance with Amalia in the Australian Cup. Sylvandale as Sprinter a Fallacy Again

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 March 1936 · page 1

Amelia's Australian Cup triumph produced an improvement in thoroughbred standards that was almost incredible. Two years before she…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 4

In a singles match at the Queanbeyan Bowling Club green at the weekend Kendall (28) beat H. C. Taylor (20)…

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Football

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 1

At a meeting of Queanbeyan Rugby League Football Club held last night, Arthur Griffiths was appointed coach for the coming season. The secretary…

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School Cricket

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 3

The Braidwood Convent school boys were very elated at winning the Collins Cup on Friday, the scores being 44 to 37 in their favor. Ray…

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An Expensive Football Coach

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 3

Last season Gundagai engaged the Sydney player, Frank O'Confor, as playing coach. The trouble which arose between the club and him has…

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CRICKET F.C.T. Competition Queanbeyan in Final

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 March 1936 · page 2

As a result of Hall being defeated on the first innings by Northbourne on Saturday, Queanbeyan went into second place in the F.C.T. cricket…

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Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 2

Braidwood will field two teams on Sunday, one playing Ballalaba on the recreation ground for the Izzard Cup ; and the other going to Krawarree for…

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CRICKET Competition Final

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 1

For the third successive year, Northbourne and Queanbeyan will contest the F.C.T. Cricket Association Final, which commences to-morrow on the…

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Queanbeyan Golf Club Annual Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 1

On Tuesday evening at the annual meeting of the Golf Club a credit balance of £19/6/- was announced. The membership fee was fixed at 30/- for…

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The Showground And Football Clubs

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 1

Mr. Pat Clift, Secretary of Queanbeyan Rugby League Football Club, to the “Age” this morning:— With reference to the leasing of the…

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Youth’ S Death After Game of Tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 2

Despite strenuous efforts by ambulance men and doctors to save his life, John MacDonald Green, 18, who was stricken with paralysis after a game of…

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Presentation and Farewell Golf Associates’ Tribute to Mrs. Richardson

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 1

The flower—decked lounge at the Hotel Queanbeyan presented a picturesque appearance for the Golf Associates’ afternoon tea tendered to Mrs…

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Our Racing Letter They Can Close the Gates If Occurrences Such as These are Allowed. Three of the Best-backed Horses in City Tattersall's Cup Put Out of Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 March 1936 · page 1

If the stewards don't take drastic steps to stop the sort of happenings which occurred in City Tattersall's Cup at Randwick on Saturday they…

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BOXING Blandon Defeated

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 2

After a glorious display of Scientific boxing, Mickey Miller bantamweight champion of Australia, was awarded a points decision cver Merv. (“Darkie”)…

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BOWLS Queanbeyan v. Kenmore

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 1

A Pennant match was played on the Queanbeyan Club’s green on Saturday afternoon, resulting in a very close and exciting finish, Queanbeyan winning by…

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Queanbeyan Rugby League Ladies Auxiliary Formed

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 1

Or Friday evening last an enthusiastic gathering of ladies assembled at the A.L.P. Rooms, in Crawford Street, with the object of forming a ladies…

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Junior Football Proposed Competition

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 2

A public meeting will be called at an early date with the object of forming a junior football competition for players up to 10 stone limit, and the…

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