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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1939

359 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 18

Associates Golf

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 2

On Wednesday last there was a good attendance of Associates when the first round of the L.G.U. Medal was played on the Queanbeyan Golf Links. Matron…

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Greyhound Races

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 1

When light rain was falling steadily on Saturday morning, the committee of the Queanbeyan and District Coursing Club decided on a postponement…

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Notes and News Football

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 6

The match between Goulburn Reserve Representatives and Braid wood on the recreation ground on Sunday provided a really good exhibition,…

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Cycling Road Races Brill and Charlton Win

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 2

Pleasant conditions again favoured the Queanbeyan Cycling Club’s races held on Sunday morning, and good fields , provided the crowd, with…

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Golf Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 3

The match arranged for Sunday next against the Federal Club has been postponed until Sunday week, as the prearranged date has proved…

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Showground Lease Coursing Club’s Position

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 2

Believing that the Queanbeyan and District Coursing Club paid £208 a year for the use of the Showground as a greyhound racecourse; the committee…

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Road Cycling Teams Races

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 2

A 12-miles teams race will be conducted by the Queanbeyan Cycling Club this Sunday to provide local riders with the experience that is so necessary for…

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Football Bbaidwood's Narrow Defeat by Goulburn

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 2

Showing greatly improved form Braidwood was unlucky to be beaten by Goulburn representative reserves on Sunday. The visitors won by…

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The Showground New Building Approved Football Oval Question

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 1

The May meeting of the Committee of the Queanbeyan P. & A. Association was held on Tuesday night; Once again the meeting was a lengthy one, lasting…

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Road Cycling Teams Races

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 2

Queanbeyan cyclists showed form in Sunday’s race that enhanced considerably their already bright prospect for next Sunday’s inter-town challenge…

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Football Great Game at the Bay

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 3

"One of the best matches I have ever seen on the coast," was the opinion expressed by a prominent Bateman's Bay official after the game…

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Greyhound Races Postponed Meeting Postage’s Fast 473 yds

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 3

For the first time in many weeks the Queanbeyan Coursing Club was favoured with fine weather for its postponed race meeting on Saturday…

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Great Crowd Cup Football Opens Canberra — GouJburn a Draw

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 3

The brilliant sunshine after weeks of miserable weather and the huge crowd drawn by the enticements of the weather and the allure of…

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Football

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 2

The match between Braidwood and Moruya on the recreation ground on Sunday should be worth going a long way to watch. The visitors are…

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Golf Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 3

The two best rounds returned for the P. W. Hammond Eclectic Trophy last week-end were those of W. Punshon 82-12-70 and H. Dreyer 85-15-70…

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Greyhound Races

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 3

At the half-yearly meeting of the Queanbeyan and District Coursing Club last night, it was decided that for the remainder of the year race…

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This Racing Game Making It "Hot" at Moruya

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 4

Complaints are often beard about "warm" happenings and clever "jokes" on country racourses, and the public doesn't hesitate to show its…

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Associates Golf

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 3

There was a good roll up of Associates on Wednesday last, when a competition was played for International Day. Matron Wright once again…

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No Cup Game Next Sunday’s Football

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 1

Because of the Group elimination match to be played at Wollongong next Sunday, and in which A. Corcoran, J. Rowley and R. Royal, of the…

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Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 2

Queanbeyan and Yass will meet on the Queanbeyan Showground next Sunday, and the teams are:— QUEANBEYAN: Full-back, J…

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