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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1940

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

Golf News

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 1

Members of the Queanbeyan Club played an 18. Holes Stroke Handicap on Saturday, 27th inst., which resulted in a win for D. Moffatt, who also…

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Sutton Football Match

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 1

The first match here for many years took place on Sunday afternoon between Sutton and a team from Bowning. The visitors arrived very late and…

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Road Racing Season Officially Opens

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 1

The 1940 road was season officially opened on Sunday last and consistency points for both the Clifford Dowse and Malvern Star trophies for…

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Rugby Union A.I.F. Defeat French Army

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 2

The A.I.F. football team defeated the French Army team 11-5 at Beyrouth Stadium. At half-time the scores were 3-5 in favor, of the Frenchmen,…

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National Football Queanbeyan Club Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 1

Selectors will have an unenviable job in finalising Saturday’s team, as many players have shown excellent form. Most of last season’s players…

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A.I.F. DESPATCHES Australian Team to Play French Army Last Big Football Match JERUSALEM

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 April 1940 · page 2

One more big football match will be played by the A.I.F. before the football season ends and the troops settle down to cricket…

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Football Rugby League Blues to Visit Bombala

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 2

To complete their Massy Cup match preparation the Queanbeyan Blues will travel to Bombala on Sunday next and will endeavour to continue with…

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Braidwood Football Club Annual Meeting

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 2

There was a fair attendance at the annual meeting on Tuesday night, Mr. Val Cook being in the chair…

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Road Racing Handicaps Club News, and Comment

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 2

Although Senior members of the Cycling Club will contest a handicap over the usual 12 miles course on Sunday next, the distance of the Junior…

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National Football Opening Match of Season Queanbeyan v. MANUKA

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 3

To-morrow the Tigers will journey to Manuka, where they will, meet the Manuka team in the first match of the season…

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Tharwa Picnic Races For War Fund Appeal Financial Success

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 May 1940 · page 2

Despite the-unsettled weather there was a good attendance at the Tharwa Picnic Races for the Lady Gowrie War Fund Appeal on Saturday 27th April…

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Golf News

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 2

Over the week-end, Queanbeyan members and associates journeyed to Federal Club to take part in the official opening day tournament. and several…

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Road Racing Limit Men Score

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 2

A day that provided ideal racing conditions with, very little wind and a clear sky, enabled near limit men to take both Senior and Junior races held…

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National Football Tigers Defeated by 21 Points

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 May 1940 · page 2

On Saturday the Queanbeyan Tigers went down to Manuka in the opening game of the season by 21 points. The teams were fairly, evenly…

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Road Racing Handicaps; Future Races

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 1

A committee meeting of the Q.C.A.C. held during the week decided to issue programme of races to be held over period of six weeks, and thus enables…

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Golf News Queanbeyan Associates

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 1

A big field of associates hit off for the first- L.G.U. medal round on Wednesday afternoon, the winning card returned by Miss M. Woodger,…

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Rugby League Massy Cup Blues to Visit Yass

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 2

Queanbeyan have exercised the right of challenge and will go-to Yass on Sunday in an attempts to lift the Massy Cup. This is the first Massy…

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National Football Queanbeyan Club Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 2

The Tigers are not engaged in a premiership match on Saturday. Players are expected to make the most of the opportunity to gain further…

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Greyhound Racing Nominations s To-morrow Afternoon

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 2

The following is the draw for the Queanbeyan and District [?] Club meeting to be held on Saturday afternoon next:—…

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Tennis Tournament In Aid of Red Cross Society

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 May 1940 · page 1

A very successful tennis tournament, organised [?] the Mayoress (Mrs. H. C Taylor) and Mrs. J. Whatman in aid of the local Red Cross, was conducted…

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