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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1940

355 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 14 of 18

Road Racing Another Win to Burn

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 August 1940 · page 2

[?]at Burn and John Cullen are without doubt, the two most consistent juniors riding. There are only five points separating them for the…

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Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 1

On the Queanbeyan Showground on Sunday followers of the Rugby League code will be treated to a full programme. The matches are for the…

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Football

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 2

Gundaroo has been drawn to meet Braidwood for the B-Grade Cup on Sunday. Profiting by their experience here a fortnight ago, it is expected…

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Golf Queanbeyan Associates

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 3

Playing in the semi-final of the A Grade Championship on Wednesday last Miss Elvie Ruffles defeated Mrs. Fred Greenwood 2 and 1, and Matron…

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National Football Queanbeyan Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 3

On Saturday the Tigers will meet Acton at the Manuka Oval in the last round of home and home matches. Although positions in the final four…

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Football Captain's Flat's Heavy Defeat

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 3

Braidwood continued its unbroken run of successes by brilliantly defeating Captain's Flat on Sunday by 34 points to five. What the score would…

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Road Racing Nominations for Yass to Queanbeyan

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 August 1940 · page 2

Riders are reminded that nominations must be in the secretary’s hands before Saturday night. At the moment there are only fourteen starters. The…

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Benefit Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 2

There was a good attendance at the Queanbeyan Showground on Sunday when Queanbeyan and Canberra Rugby League Clubs combined in tending a…

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National Football Queanbeyan Defeats Acton

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 1

On Saturday the Tigers met Acton on the Manuka Oval in the concluding round of home and home matches, and inflicted a severe defeat on that team…

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Road Racing Yass to Queanbeyan Sterling Ride by Juniors

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 1

Hobson and Burn proved their worth to win comfortably from R. Rogers, who rode his best race of the year to take third place. The average age of…

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Rugby League Football Teams for

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 2

The following will represent Queanbeyan Blues in their match against Canberra for the Massy Cup:— H. Williams, R. Royal. J. Williams,…

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Coursing Club Annual Meeeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Queanbeyan and District Coursing Club was held in the Bowling Club House on Tuesday night, when Mr. A. J. Rolfe…

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Notes and News Football

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 2

The visit of Queanbeyan to Braidwood on Sunday is being looked forward to with keen interest by football fans here. On their two previous…

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National Football Sunday’s Charity Match Queanbeyan v. Captain’s Flat

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 August 1940 · page 3

On Saturday the Tigers will be having a spell from competitive football, as the first round of the semi-finals will be contested by Acton and…

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Football

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 2

Braidwood footballers received a shock on Sunday when Queanbeyan almost ended their long run of successes, only one point separating the…

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Golf Queanbeyan Associates

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 2

Congratulatioris to Matron Wright who now holds the honor of being the winner of the Associate Championship for 1940, when she defeated Miss Elvie…

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Road Racing Blandon in Winning Form

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 1

Only a small field contested the 20 mile handicap on Sunday. Blandon’s form was far too good for his comarkers and he rode an apparently…

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British Bloodstock Mystery Secret Shipments of Racing Horses to U.S.A. Stables

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 September 1940 · page 1

A mystery surrounds the export, now begun, of British racing bloodstock to U.S.A. studs and training stables. The shipment of eight animals…

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Bungendore Tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 September 1940 · page 2

West Queanbeyan tennis players visited Bungendore and played a match against the Town Club. The final scores were 10-7 in favour of the…

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Rugby League Demonstration Against Referee

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 September 1940 · page 3

Referee Parker came in for a noisy and hostile demonstration at Sunday’s football match; the crowd hooting and barracking him at one stage when a…

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