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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1940

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

Track Cycling First Races of the Season

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 October 1940 · page 2

The first of the season’s track races were held on Sunday morning. Competition was very keen despite the unsatisfactory condition of the track…

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Cricket Staff’s Outright Win Over Queanbeyan

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 October 1940 · page 2

Resuming their match on the Queanbeyan wicket on Saturday, R.M.C. Staff gained an outright win over Queanbeyan by 116 runs. Staff closed…

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Golf Queanbeyan Associates

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 October 1940 · page 2

On Wednesday last the annual general meeting of the Queanbeyan Golf Associates was held in the Club House. There was a splendid roll up of…

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Bungendore Tennis Tournament

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 October 1940 · page 1

To augment the funds of the Convent Ball a tennis tournament was held on the Town Club Court on Sunday. The organisers were Messrs…

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BOWLS Effort for Patriotic Fund

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 October 1940 · page 1

On Sunday next, on the Queanbeyan Green, a spoon competition will be held, the nett proceeds to go towards the Patriotic War Fund…

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Cricket Pars Queanbeyan Clubs

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 October 1940 · page 2

At the conclusion of the game between Queanbeyan and Staff at Queanbeyan, Staff in their second innings closed with seven wickets for 119 runs,…

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Golf Queanbeyan Club

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 October 1940 · page 1

Good fields attended the Queanbeyan links for the last official competitions during the week-end, despite the windy weather…

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Cricket Pars Queanbeyan Clubs

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 October 1940 · page 2

On Saturday Queanbeyan played Manuka at York Park. Manuka won the toss, and decided to bat and looked set for a big score. However, Jessop…

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Bowls Queanbeyan Club S Effort for Patriotic Fund

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 October 1940 · page 1

Over fifty bowlers from Canberra, Canberra City, and Queanbeyan Clubs assembled on the local green on Sunday last, and a most enjoyable…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 1

The following players have been selected to meet Canberra on Sunday next, November 3rd, on the local green, in the first pennant match of the…

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Local and General Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 2

The following team will represent Braidwood in a friendly match against Araluen on the latter's wicket on Sunday next:—W. Whittaker, E…

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Greyhound Racing Nominations for To-morrow Night

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 November 1940 · page 2

The following are the nominations for the Queanbeyan and District Coursing Club’s meeting, to be held to-morrow night (Saturday),…

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Golf Queanbeyan Club

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 November 1940 · page 3

Queanbeyan Golf Club held its closing day tournament on Sunday last. 3rd inst., proceeds from which are to be donated to the funds of the local…

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Cricket Pars Queanbeyan Clubs

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 November 1940 · page 3

At the continuation of the match between Manuka and Queanbeyan, played at York Park, Queanbeyan, in reply Manuka's total of 191, made…

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Cricket First Century to M. Taylor

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 November 1940 · page 3

The opening match of the season was played at Araluen on Sunday, where Braidwood had a fairly comfortable win over the local team…

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Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 November 1940 · page 2

Sunday's match on the recreation ground, when the Captain's Flat team comes along, should provide a bright exhibition. The visitors have a…

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Cricket Pars Queanbeyan Clubs

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 November 1940 · page 2

The match between Queanbeyan and Northbourne, played at Queanbeyan Oval on Saturday might turn into an interesting game. Queanbeyan lost…

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Where Horse Racing Ousts the War

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 12 November 1940 · page 6

Australians on the whole are "distantly complacent" about the war. They congratulate themselves on having a record crowd at the Melbourne…

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Cricket Heavy Defeat for Captain's Flat

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 November 1940 · page 2

Braidwood's batting strength was proved in decisive manner on Sunday, when nearly 300 runs were knocked up in less than three hours for…

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CRICKET PARSs Queanbeyan Clubs

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 November 1940 · page 3

After appearing to be in a good position—no wickets for 45—Northbourne collapsed against the deadly bowling of Robinson who took five for 33, and…

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