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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1939

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Bigger Crowd Greyhound Races Inside Runners Score

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 2

With most holiday-makers returned to their homes, and favored by a warm night, which remained fine despite a threat of rain, the…

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Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 1

Braidwood club had difficulty in mustering a team to go to Jerangle on Sunday, a number of the best players being unable to make…

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Rain Stops Cricket

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 7

There was no play before lunch in the Sheffield Shield match N.S.W. v. South Australia, owing to rain…

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No Cricket To-day Sheffield Shield Match SYDNEY

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 1

There was no play to-day in the Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and South Australia owns to rain…

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Punters Lament Outsiders Score at Greyhound Races Inside Boxes Favoured

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 2

Five of the seven races at the Queanbeyan and District Coursing Club’s greyhound races on Saturday night were won by dogs…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 2

The following “A” Grade Pennant bowlers have been selected to play against Canberra “A” at Queanbeyan on Sunday next:—…

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Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 2

On Saturday, Queanbeyan “A” team will engage Manuka on the Manuka Oval, and a keen struggle is anticipated. The Queanbeyan team will be:…

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Early Mankind Races Mixed 100,000 Years Ago

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 4

The German anthropologist, Professor Weindenreich, who has been at Peiping since 1934, conducting research into the origins of mankind, has…

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Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 3

Following is the team to visit Moruya on Sunday next, 29th inst.:—D. Young, F. Roberts, J. Taylor, R. Coffey, W. Whittaker, E. French, M…

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Bungendore Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 3

While Bungendore (reinforced by a prominent Turalla player, whose reason for not being able to play with his team was given as illness…

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Dog Racing Last Race Incident

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 3

It has been stated in certain quarters that the stopping of the hare in the last race at the Queanbeyan greyhound races last Saturday night was not due…

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Cricket Queanbeyan versus COOMA

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 2

On Sunday next Queanbeyan will entertain the Cooma Cricket Club in a challenge game on the Queanbeyan Oval. The match, which is timed to…

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Bungendore Races

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 2

The Bungendore Jockey Club win conduct the second of its season's popular meetings on Saturday, February 11th, 1939. Following the…

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Braidwood Annual Races

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1939 · page 2

The committee of the Braidwood Jockey Club have heard that a rumour has been going round the district that the races to be held on…

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Braidwood Races

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 2

Everything points to to-day's meeting being most successful. The course, following several harrowings after the recent rains, is in excellent…

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Rugby League Drastic Changes Forecast Two Teams for Goulburn

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 1

As the football season approaches, interest in the winter sport Is quickening and radical changes that are to be made in the control of the…

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Bowls District Championship Pennant Queanbeyan’s Second Win

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 2

The Queanbeyan fours, composed of Wormald, McLeod, J. Bruce and J. Green (capt.) were for the Second time successful in winning the…

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Local and General Major's Creek Races

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 2

Of considerable interest to racing enthusiasts in this district is the news that Major's Creek Race Club intends holding a day's meeting on…

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Annual Races Disappointing Attendance Successful Meeting Officials

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 3

President: Mr. Murt O'Brien. Vice presidents: Messrs. R. L. Irwin, M. J. Coffer and R. L. Macdonald. Treasurer: Mr. R. L. Irwin…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 1

The following “A” Grade pennant players have been selected to meet Canberra at Canberra on Sunday, 12th instant:—…

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