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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1944

87 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 5

Golf

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 October 1944 · page 2

Last Sunday’s Stapleford Par Competition petition was won by P. Hanlon after a count back from T. Kirk, both of whom finished with 32 points. cards…

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Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 October 1944 · page 2

Cricket enthusiasts will be pleased to know that after a lapse of several seasons a team from Queanbeyan will again take the field. Arrangements…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 October 1944 · page 1

Local bowlers are getting into their stride quickly, 32 of whom played another practise match last week-end. Results were: A. C. Turner, R. J…

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Golf Associates

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 October 1944 · page 2

Playing steadily, Mrs. T. Kirk returned a card of 6 down to win the Bogey Competition played last Wednesday. Congratulations to this…

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At the Races

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 October 1944 · page 2

Monotony of service life in Dutch New Guinea is not infrequently broken by the thrills of week-end race meeting, says the R.A.A.F. magazine…

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Golf Associates

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 October 1944 · page 2

Matron Wright returned the best card in the 18 hole stroke played on Wednesday last, 85—17—68 nett. Matron had the honour of being the…

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At the Races

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 October 1944 · page 4

Monotony of service life in Dutch New Guinea is not infrequently, broken by the thrills of week-end race meetings, says the R.A.A.F. magazine…

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Owners of Racing Dogs Disqualified

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 October 1944 · page 2

At an inquiry concluded at the Greyhound Racing Control Board’s Sydney office at the week-end, two men, C. Pinel of West Ryde, and J…

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Boxing Day Races

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 31 October 1944 · page 2

The picnic races at Braidwood run by the Red Cross Picnic Club promise to be highly Successful. Already quite of lot of interest is being shown…

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Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 31 October 1944 · page 2

In the second round of the A.C.T. cricket competition, Queanbeyan made a favourable beginning by having an outright win in their first game…

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Golf

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 November 1944 · page 2

On Sunday last the members of the Queanbeyan Golf Club held their closing-day tournament on the local links. Owing to transport difficulties…

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Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 November 1944 · page 1

In the third round of the A.C.T. cricket competition Queanbeyan will meet 2S.T.T. at the later’s ground. Queanbeyan players are full of…

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Three More Racing Days Allotted to Coursing Club

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 November 1944 · page 1

At the suggestion of the Greyhound Racing. Control Board, the Minister has approved of the number of racing days allocated to the Queanbeyan and…

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Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 November 1944 · page 2

In the third round of the .A.C.T. cricket competition, concluded last Saturday, Queanbeyan failed badly being beaten outright by an innings…

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Bowls Club Championships (F.e.g.)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 November 1944 · page 2

During last week end 13 matches were played in connection with the first round of the Singles Championship ship and two matches of the first…

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Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 November 1944 · page 2

Queanbeyan met Y.M.C.A. at Manuka Oval on Saturday in the first day’s play of the fourth round of the A.C.T. competition…

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BOWLS Official Opening Ceremony (F.E.G.)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 November 1944 · page 2

Last week-end in the presence of some sixty bowlers, and a fairly good number of visitors, the official ceremony of declaring the 1944-45…

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Notes and News Major's Creek Races

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 November 1944 · page 2

Major's Creek Race Club intends holding a day's races on Saturday, 30th December, in aid of patriotic funds. A £42 programme has been…

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Bowls H (F.e.g.) Club Singles Championship

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 November 1944 · page 1

The second round of this contest was finalised during the past week: Rev. W. Holliday defeated W. May 31 to 16; L. P. Kendall defeated A. J…

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Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 December 1944 · page 2

There was an exciting finish to the cricket match between Y.M.C.A. and Queanbeyan last Saturday, when Queanbeyan failed by 8 runs to…

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