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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1940

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

TENNIS Tournament in Aid of V.A.D.

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 November 1940 · page 1

The tennis tournament conducted during the week-end by Messrs. G. Taylor and L. Blundell in aid of the Voluntary Aid Detachment was very…

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Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 2

The following team will represent Braidwood in a friendly match against Araluen on the recreation ground On Sunday, commencing at 11…

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Table Tennis World Champions Play at Braidwood

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 November 1940 · page 2

The visit to Braidwood on Monday night of M. Szabados and S. Kelen, who hold many world and championship titles, attracted a good crowd to…

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Track Cycling Good Racing and Close Finishes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 November 1940 · page 1

Races on Sunday were all very closely contested, the placings in the heats coming from all marks. Dave Duncan showed his sprint ability by…

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Braidwood Public School Annual Athletic Carnival

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 26 November 1940 · page 5

Braidwood Public School held Its annual sports at the recreation ground, on Wednesday last. A very pleasant day was spent, and with the…

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Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 2
Also in The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal

The following -players have been selected to represent East Queanbeyan against. C. Pike’s team, in a match to be played on the local oval, Sunday…

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Cricket Braidwood's Close Shave

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 2

Araluen cricketers gave Braidwood a shock on the recreation ground on Sunday, at one stage appearing certain of a comfortable win. However,…

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Cricket Queanbeyan’s Innings Win

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 December 1940 · page 2

On the local oval on Saturday R.M.C. Cadets, with six wickets down for 41 in their second knock, resumed the innings against Queanbeyan. The four…

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Cricket Another Win for Braidwood

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 2

Braidwood cricketers didn't appear to be altogether at home on the coir matting at Captain's Flat on Sunday, and their crack batsmen were…

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Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 December 1940 · page 2
Also in Queanbeyan Age

The following team has been selected to play Gidleigh at Bungendore on Sunday next:—E. Ffrench, W. Whittaker, A. Webb, P. Coffey, M…

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Cricket Major's Creek v. TALLAGANDA

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 December 1940 · page 2

The above teams met on the latter's wicket in a friendly game on Sunday. Major's Creek had difficulty in mustering a team, and the locals…

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Greyhound Racing Nominations for To-morrow Night Canberra Stakes, 473 Yards (Fifth Division)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 December 1940 · page 2

Dan O’Gow, Moving Kreuger, Pop’s Wonder, Spanish Queen, Yarra Warra. MAIDEN STAKES, 473 Yards Alert Girl, Bonnie Edie, Constant…

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Races for Braidwood?

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 December 1940 · page 2

Attention is drawn to advt. in this issue convening a meeting for Saturday to discuss the holding of a rece meeting in Braidwood. A full…

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