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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1940

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

Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 3
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The visit of Gidleigh on Sunday should provide spectators with a bright exhibition. The team is one of the very few which has had the…

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Scout News Swimming Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 3

Competitors must be ready to leave Queanbeyan at 7.15 sharp to participate in the swimming carnival on Monday night next. It is important…

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Water Scarce Swimming Prohibited at Captain’s Flat

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 1

On the recommendation of Mr. D. F. Lang, Health Inspector, Yarrowlumla Shire Council yesterday decided to prohibit swimming in the Molonglo River…

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Bungendore Cricket Ryan Cup

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 3

Turalla was successful in defending the Ryan Cup against Queanbeyan Rovers on Sunday last, winning by minutes on the first innings…

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Cricket Bateman's Bay Fails to Take Collins Cup

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 1

Fielding a strong team, the Bay men on Sunday were very confident of lifting the Colins Cup from Braidwood. Their hopes, however, were…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 1

The first match of the triangular competition between the two Canberra and Queanbeyan Clubs will take place against Canberra next Sunday. 25th,…

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Rugby League Annual Meeting of Club Secretary To Be Paid Help For Reserve Grade

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 1

A good deal of balloting, the decision to pay the secretary £25 for the season, the appointment of Mr. D. Vest as a life-member, players…

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Cycling and Athletics

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 2

The ground being required by the Cricket Club, only a short programme was conducted on Sunday morning-one senior and one [?] handicap…

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Big Cricket

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

Bungendore cricketers have arranged another big cricket match on Sunday next, when a Canberra representative team will pay a match…

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Cricket Braidwood Defeats Gidleigh in Great Game

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

The return match on the recreation ground on Sunday between the above teams turned out, as we predicted, one of the most interesting…

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Cycling and Athletics

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 1

The usual Sunday morning programme will be reverted to this week, when it is anticipated that club members will turn out in force in…

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National Football Annual Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Queanbeyan National Football Club was held last night, and it was stated that this season’s team would at least be the…

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Cycling and Athletics

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 March 1940 · page 1

A full programme of events will again be conducted by the Queanbeyan Cycling and Athletic Club on the Park track this Sunday morning…

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Bungendore Cricket

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 4

Bungendore combined team played a Canberra team on Sunday last, the visitors winning a very enjoyable game. The match was played in aid…

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Trotting Events Splendid Racing Show Cup to G. C. Maddrell

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

Exceptionally keen interest was shown in the trotting events at the Braidwood Show on Wednesday last. The racing on both days was good…

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Here and There Cricket

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

The following players have been selected to play at Araluen next Sunday, the 'bus leaving punctually at 10 a.m.:—M. Taylor (capt.). W…

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Cricket Teams for Week-end

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 2

The Rovers will journey to Tharwa on Sunday next and engage in a friendly match with the team there. The Rovers will be represented by the…

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Cricket Rapid Scoring by Braidwood Batsmen

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

Major's Creek club bad some difficulty in fielding a team on their own ground on Sunday last in a match against Braidwood. The loss…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 March 1940 · page 1

On Sunday last the Queanbeyan A grade pennant players journeyed to Goulburn to try conclusions with a very strong opposition. The game was…

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