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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1941

219 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 11

Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 1

Continuing the pennant matches after the Christmas and New Year holidays Queanbeyan will play Canberra on the local green on Sunday…

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Notes and News Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 2

The following have been selected to play Gidleigh on the Recreation Ground on Sunday next, commencing at 11 a.m. sharp:—E. Ffrench,…

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Local and General Major's Creek Races

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 January 1941 · page 2

There should be some great racing at Major's Creek on Saturday. Reports indicate that there will be an unusually large number of horses…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 1

The following players have been selected to meet Canberra City on Sunday next in a pennant match on the Canberra City green:—…

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Country Week Tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 1

In the quarter-finals of the men’s singles of the Country Week tennis carnival J. Matthews had an easy win against S. R. Brown, who failed to win…

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Cricket Hall Defeats Harden

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 2

At the week-end a team from Hall journeyed to Harden and played the Harden Police Boys’ Cricket Club. Hall team, which included several…

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Here and There Gymkhana Races

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 2

Excellent sport is promised at the race meeting in Braidwood on Wednesday next, 22nd January, on the racecourse. Present indications point…

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Cricket Gidleigh Again Defeats Braidwood

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 2

Following their recent narrow victory over Braidwood by six runs, Gldleigh cricketers on Sunday, on the recreation ground, again were…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 2

In the final of the club championship, played on Wednesday last, P. Carew easily defeated T. Woodger by 31 to 15…

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Braidwood Races

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 2

The gymkhana and race meeting on Wednesday proved highly successful, though patronage by townspeople was distinctly disappointing. Visitors…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 2

In the pairs competition the following matches were played during the week:— F. Rolfe and R. Nicholas defeated…

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Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 31 January 1941 · page 3
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The following team will represent Braidwood in a match with Tallaganda on the latter's wicket on Sunday next:—M. Taylor, J. Taylor,…

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Scout News Swimming Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 February 1941 · page 1

The annual swimming carnival will be held at Canberra pool on Monday night, 17th February. Entries close Wednesday, 12th February…

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Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 2

Queanbeyan first grade play Staff, a Duntroon Oval, commencing on Saturday Conveyance leaved Royal Hotel at 1.30. and the team will be:—…

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Local and General Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 2

The following players have been selected to play Captain's Flat on the recreation ground on Sunday next:—E. Ffrench, P. Coffey, W. Whittaker,…

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Greyhound Racing Nominations for To-morrow Night

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 February 1941 · page 3

The following is the draw for the Queanbeyan and District Coursing Club’s race meeting to-morrow night (February 8):—…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 1

In the Federal District Bowling Association championships, held at Goulburn Sunday last, the pairs were won by M. Wormald and A. Marx,…

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Cricket Captain's Flat Beaten

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1941 · page 2

Captain's Flat cricketers were late for their match against Braidwood on Sunday, so the locals put in the time pulling out wild turnip and…

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Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 2

The Rovers play Tharwa on the Queanbeyan Park on Sunday next and will be represented by the following players:—H. Murphy, F. Nash, A…

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