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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1939

359 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 18

Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 3

Following is the team to represent Braidwood in a match against Krawarree on the latter's wicket on Sunday next:—M. Taylor, J. Taylor, R…

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Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 3
Also in Queanbeyan Age

The match at Major's Creek on Sunday last against Tallaganda for the Hill Cup resulted in an overwhelming win for the home team…

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To-night’s Boxing

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 2

Final arrangements have been made for the big contests in Causeway Hall to-night. Herb Ross (Sydney) who meets Jimmy Bennett in the main…

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Football Bright Prospects for the Coming Season Coach Appointed

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 1

Braidwood Football Club held its second general meeting on Monday night to discuss the question of aff[?]ation for the forthcoming season…

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BOXING Bennett Outpoints Ross

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 2

The principal bout at the Causeway Hall on Friday night, in the second of a series of boxing tournaments at Queanbeyan and Canberra, being…

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Show Trots Sport Popular with the Public Exciting Racing

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 8

The keen interest evidenced at the previous Show when trotting events were added to the ring programme was maintained on Tuesday and…

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Greyhound Races Bermaline’s Fast Run Stirring Hurdles

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 2

Compelled to race in the afternoon on account of the electricity saving campaign, the Queanbeyan and District Coursing Club was…

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Cricket Incident South Coast Case and One From Braidwood

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1939 · page 5

A peculiar situation arose in connection with the game Numbaa v. Nowra, and caused a great deal or discussion and not a little beat, says…

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Boxing

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 2

The third series of boxing contests, conducted by the Queanbeyan Stadium, will be held in the Parish Hall to-day week, when Frank Smith, who…

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Racing Greyhounds Killed

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 2

The racing greyhound, Leafy Willow, was killed instantly and another, Horton Gag, died shortly afterwards after receiving injuries in a head-on collision…

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Cricket Braidwood Defeats Krawarree

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 1

In the match at Krawarree on Sunday two new ways of getting a batsman out were demonstrated by the visitors—Coffey was talked out…

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Boxing Next Friday’s Contests

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 2

The boxing bouts to be held in the Padish Hall on Friday night next promise to be the best ever staged by any promoter in town. Frank Smith, who…

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Of Local Interest Tennis Tournament Postponed

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 1

At a meeting of the Queanbeyan Tennis Club held on Friday last it was decided to postpone the Easter Tournament until 1940. Neil Turvey…

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Road Cycung Five Miles Scratch Races

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 March 1939 · page 2

Queanbeyan cyclist proved their enthusiasm and hardiness on Sunday last when, despite exceedingly adverse weather conditions, good fields were…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 3

Owing to the wet weather the '“A” pennant and “B” penant matches against Goulburn and Canberra City respectively were postponed on Sunday…

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Cricket

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

Braidwood cricketers go to Gidleigh on Sunday for a friendly match, cars leaving at 9 a.m. The following players will represent Braidwood:—J…

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Cricket

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

Braidwood cricketers visited Hos kinstown last Sunday and were comfortably defeated by the home team. Owing to rain and heavy roads the…

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Cricket Visit of Metropolitan Team

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 4

On Easter Sunday, a Metropolitan eam, organised by Mr. Jack Chegwyn, [?] Randwick, will play a Queanbeyan District side on the Queanbeyan Park…

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Higher Rental? Football on the Showground Committees to Confer

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 1

That in view of the improvements effected at the Showground by the Queanbeyan P. & A. Association, the rental previously paid…

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