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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1944

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A National Need Country Swimming Baths

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 January 1944 · page 2

The recent tragedy at Grafton brings forcibly to the attention of the public the vital necessity of Councils building hygienic filtrated…

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Queanbeyan Swimming Pool

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 January 1944 · page 1

In his report to the Municipal Council, at its meeting last night, the Health Inspector (Mr. Howlett) stated:—…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 2

During te New Year week-end Mr. P. W. Pidgeon (President of the New South Wales Bowling Association) visited Queanbeyan bowlers and with…

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Swimming Club Learners Classes

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 1

Following is a list of children who have received swimming lessons from Miss Channon, special swimming instructress, who will be here until…

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Cricket Braidwood Team Visits Goulburn

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 3

Arranged by Mr. W. Whittaker, jr., a match between the 114th A.G.H. and Braidwood was played at Kenmore on Sunday last. Though no…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 1

The Queanbeyan Bowling Club has finalised the Club Singles Championship. In the semi-final Rolfe went down to Collett, the scores being 16…

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No Import of Tennis Balls

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 2

Application for a licence to import tennis balls from America has been rejected by the Commonwealth Government, it was learned…

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Prize Money for Dog Races

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 February 1944 · page 2

Sir,—Some time ago the Queanbeyan Coursing Club raised bookmakers’ fees from 30/- to £2 per day and it was understood that the…

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After the War Motor Racing Boom Predicted

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 February 1944 · page 2

The noted English racing motorist. Sir Malcolm Campbell, who seven times held the coveted world’s land speed record, the speed attained by…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 1

At the week-end the final of the Pairs Championship was played, the result being Chapman and Crabtree 25 v Taylor and. Chambers 16. The…

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Ideas About Tennis Clothes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 March 1944 · page 3

Many a woman whose street and evening clothes always are fluttering somehow seems to get all mixed…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 1

Th[?] Club B Grade singles championship was finalised over the week-end, results: Collett 31 v. Johnston 16; Collett 31 v. Taylor 11; Collett 31 v…

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Telegraphic News Racing Sensation

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 2

Sir Neith, one of me favourites for the Doncaster Handicap, together with his connections, was' disqualified to—day for 12 months. The…

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Tennis Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 April 1944 · page 2

A tennis meeting was held on 14th April, at which Mr. P. H. Hardy was in the chair. It was decided to hold a working bee at the courts on 29th…

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GOLF Queanbeyan Opening Results of Competitions

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 April 1944 · page 2

Queanbeyan Golf Club held the official opining for the 1944 season on Sunday last. At 2 p.m. the hon. secretary, Mr. Punshon, in a brief…

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BOWLS Diggers’. Day at Canberra

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 April 1944 · page 2

The annual Diggers Day was held at the Canberra Bowling Club on Saturday and the proceeds, about £40, were donated to the Red Cross…

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Golf Associates

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 3

Weather conditions were ideal and attracted a big field on Wednesday last when Associates opened up with an 18 hole stroke round. The…

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Swimming Classes Council Thanked

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 April 1944 · page 2

At the meeting last night of the Queanbeyan Municipal Council, the following letter from Mr. J. Morison, Hon. Secretary, Learn to Swim Free…

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Greyhound Racing Nominations for for To-morrow

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 May 1944 · page 3

Following is the draw for the Queanbeyan and District Coursing Club’s meeting to be held to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon:—…

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Golf

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 2

Members played a staplford Par competition last sunday, which was Won by J. Soloman in runaway fashion with 35 points. Jack is playing…

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