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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1939

359 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 17 of 18

Favourites Fail Saturday’s Greyhound Races Askating’s Great Finish

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 November 1939 · page 2

A feature of the weekly meeting the local greyhound races held on Saturday was the paralysing run; turned on by Askating to win the…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 November 1939 · page 2

The drawing for the first round of the Queanbeyan Bowling Club single championship for season 1939-40 is:— A. J. Rolfe v. T. E. Woodger, A…

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Tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 November 1939 · page 2

Following are the results of the ladies’ tournament, held on October 26th, in aid of the forthcoming (Methodist) Flower Show:—First…

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Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 November 1939 · page 2
Also in The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal

The Rovers will journey to Michelago on Sunday next and engage in a friendly match with the team there. The Rovers will be represented…

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Bungendore Notes Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 November 1939 · page 2

Turalla were to have defended the Ryan Cup against Hoskinstown on Sunday last, but owing to the late Arrival of the challengers the match…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 November 1939 · page 2

The championship play of the local club is now in full swing three matches of the first round having been played during the week-end just passed, which…

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Tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 November 1939 · page 2

West Queanbeyan defeated East Queanbeyan on East’s home courts by 14 sets 102 games to 5 sets 67 games. Play started at 1 p.m., and the ladies…

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CRICKET A.C.T. Competition “A” Grade

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 November 1939 · page 2

The third round of the A.C.T. cricket competition concluded on Saturday. In the “A” grade Manuka defeated Kingston by 105 runs on the first innings…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 1

During the week four more matches have been played of the first round of the championship of the Queanbeyan Club…

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Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 3

The Rovers will play Molonglo on the Queanbeyan Park on Sunday next. The Rovers will be represented by: M. Strang, W. Miles, J. Oldfield, J. Davis,…

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Here and There Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 2

Following is the team selected to visit Moruya on Sunday next, cars leaving at 7 a.m.:—M. Taylor (capt,), P. Coffey, R. Coffey,. D. Young, W…

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Cricket Win for Captain's Flat

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 3

Braid wood's defeat by Captain's Flat on the recreation ground on Sunday is not hard to account for The bowling was poor, the batting…

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Tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 November 1939 · page 1

The team from East Queanbeyan to play on West Queanbeyan courts will be as follows:—Gents, Pearse, Palm[?], A. Griffiths, McQueen, O’Rourke, Dakes[?]…

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Bowls “A” Grade Pennant Match

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 November 1939 · page 1

Next Saturday the Queanbeyan Club will play Kenmore Club on the Kenmore green a pennant match. The following will play for Queanbeyan:…

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Cricket Braidwood v. MORUYA

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 November 1939 · page 3

That calm self-assurance so often exhibited by Braidwood's "younger set" when securing first strike received a rude shock on Sunday last…

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Here and There Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 November 1939 · page 2

The following team has bean selected to visit Gidlelgh next Sunday, cars leaving at 9 a.m.:—W. Whittaker (capt), A. Webb, M. Taylor, P…

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Cycling & Athletics 53 Competitors in Club Events

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 November 1939 · page 1

Ideal weather conditions on Sunday last enabled the Cycling and Athletic Club to conduct another popular, crowd-pleasing programme of…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 December 1939 · page 1

The following players will represent Queanbeyan against Goulburn in the “A” grade pennant match, to be played on the local green, commencing…

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Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 1 December 1939 · page 2

The Braidwood club is giving its younger members an opportunity to show what they are capable of doing in a match against Rossi on Sunday…

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