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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1937

472 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 11 of 24

Braidwood Golf Club Highly Successful Year

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1937 · page 5

At the annual meeting on Wednesday night a most gratifying position was disclosed, the club having constructed one of the beet courses in…

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Sunday Football Clergyman’s Threat

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 May 1937 · page 2

Bathurst Rugby Football League, having been unable to, obtain grounds for Saturday play, decided to conduct Sunday football for the first time in…

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Football Blues Defeated Reserve Team’s Surprise

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 May 1937 · page 2

The selectors of the Queanbeyan Rugby League Club have a problem to ponder over as a result of the match played at the Showground on Sunday…

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Football Selection Committee

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 1

Sir,—A great deal of unjust criticism has been levelled at the present selection committee of “The Blues.” I say unjust, Mr. Editor, because I do not…

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Golf Notes Queanbeyan Club

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 2

Members are asked to note that competition for the Monthly Medal commences on Sunday, 30th May. This competition is run in conjunction…

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BOXING Baer Defeats Foord LONDON

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 1

Max Baer defeated Ben Foord in nine rounds at Harringay, the South African’s seconds throwing in the towel after he had withstood…

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FOOTBALL No Massy Cup Match

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 1

Owing to the protest by Yass against Canberra in connection with the Massy Cup not being dealt with until this evening, there will not be…

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Coronation and Character "Gods and Golf Sticks"

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 3

"The characters of our people are of greater consequence to the Empire than the Coronation of the King," declared the Rev. L. A. Taylor, at the…

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Football Goulburn Militia Team's Poor Showing

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 1

Braidwood footballers had a real picnic when opposed to the newlyformed Militia team from Goulburn on Sunday on the recreation ground…

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Greyhound Racing To-morrow Afternoon’s Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 3

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

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Our Racing Letter Revised Winter Programme Gives Suburban Racing a Boost Only One More Date at Randwick Before Current Racing Season Ends. Few Good Hurdlers for A.J.C. £650 Event

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 May 1937 · page 1

Coronation Day Having taken one day of the usual two-day Winter Carnival at Randwick in June, the A.J.C will have only one date left for that…

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To Stop Sunday Football

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 June 1937 · page 2
Also in The Braidwood Review and District Advocate

The decision of the Rev. J. Bingley (Bathurst) to contest in the law courts the legality, or otherwise, of Sunday football is creating a big stir amongst…

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Items of Interest Braidwood Golf Club

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1937 · page 6

Mr. R. Martin and Mr. G. Wilkinson tied in the nine hole stroke handicap competition played on Sunday at the racecourse, the latter winning…

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Golf Notes Hornby Wins Two Events

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 June 1937 · page 1

J. Hornby won the Members’ Stroke Competition on Sunday last with an excellent round of 77 off the stick. As a result of the round he reduced…

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Stray Dog Attacks, Mechanical Hare Diversion at Coursing Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 June 1937 · page 2

A stray, greyhound, getting on to the track at the mechanical hare meeting of the Queanbeyan and District Coursing Club’s fixture on…

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TENNIS The Davis Cup Australia Eliminated

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 June 1937 · page 2

Australia has been eliminated from the Davis Cup contest. American proved to be too strong, and it is doubtful whether Australian players would have…

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Football

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 2

Braidwood footballers had an easy victory at Tarago on Sunday, defeating the locals by 35 points to 5. Despite the disparity in the scores, the…

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Football

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 2

Football fans should witness a game full of pep and ginger on the recreation ground on Sunday, when the rugged Reds from Bungendore…

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Bungendore Football

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 1

Bungendore and Tharwa met in a match for the De Smet Cup on Sunday last, Bungendore being successful in retaining the. Cup by 10 points…

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