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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1939

359 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 12 of 18

Golf Club

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 August 1939 · page 1

A committee meeting of Queanbeyan Golf Club was held on Tuesday evening last. From 1st August it was decided to…

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Football Braidwood Unlucky

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 August 1939 · page 6

Rotten goal-kicking cost Braidwood the match against Captain's Flat on Sunday. Three tries vere scored, two between the posts, not one or…

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Road Racing Tully Cup Race Win for Goulburn

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 August 1939 · page 2

After a thrilling race crammed with remarkable mishaps Goulburn defeated Queanbeyan for the Tully Cup on Sunday last by 25 points to 18…

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Rugby League Football Massy Cup Match

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 3

Queanbeyan Blues will visit Yass on Sunday and try to win the Massy Cup from Yass. The meeting of these two teams is sure to provide a keen contest…

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Golf Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 1

The Saturday afternoon competition was won by R. Salisbury, with 91-24-67; H. Kendall was next with 83-15-68. T. O’Connor won the Sunday…

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Greyhound Racing Nominations for

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 2

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

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This Golf Game For the Benefit of Those who Don't Know—and for Golfers

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 August 1939 · page 1

The following is called from a mailing piece recently forwarded to clients by the Langlea Printery, Ltd, entitled "What is This Golf…

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Golf

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 1

Yass Golf Club’s annual open tournament, held on Sunday, was a great success. About one hundred players took part including a contingent from…

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Football

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 3

Braidwood must be classed as the hard-luck team of the Group. Recently. It lost a match against Canberra in the last few seconds of play. Last…

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Associates Golf

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 3

On Wednesday last the first of four rounds of 18 holes was played for the associate championship, in conjunction with the monthly spoon. Miss M…

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Australian Tennis Team BOSTON

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 1

In the National doubles, Quist and Bromwich defeated Hunt and Sutter on default. Crawford and Hopman, defeated Drake and Mclntyre, 6—2,…

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Tennis Courts Question of Control Council Discussion

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 1

The Municipal Council is about to spend a substantial sum on the improvement of the park tennis courts, which, though standing on…

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Road Racing R. McRorey’s Sterling Victory

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 2

On Sunday last local cyclists contested their longest and hardest race to date when they journeyed to Michelago and return, a distance of about 55…

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Rugby League Football “Blues” To Have Free Day

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 2

The “Blues” will not play on Sunday, and as several members of the team have been on the sick list and others are still feeling the effects of last…

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Gundagai Coursing Club

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 3

A clear profit of £221 v/as made by the Gundagai United Charities’ Coursing Club for the year ended 30th June, 1939…

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Bega Diggers’ Coursing Club

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 2

The above club is holding a special meeting on Saturday, August 26. Programmes are obtainable from Mr. C. Hincksman, secretary of the…

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Big Tennis

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 2

BOSTON.—In the National tennis championships mixed doubles Hopman and Miss Marble defeated Kramer and Miss Arnold, 6-3, 6-2. Craw…

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Football Another Drawn Game

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 3

The finish of the competition match between Braidwood and Queanbeyan reserve teams on the rec. on Sunday was disappointing in…

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Greyhound Racing Nominations for

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 2

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

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U.S.A. TENNIS Australians Win BOSTON

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 1

In the National championships men’s doubles quarter finals Quist and Bromwich defeated Mako and Tidball, 6—2, 6—1, 6—2; Crawford and Hopman…

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