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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1945

155 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 8

Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 January 1945 · page 2

In a close finish Queanbeyan succeeded in defeating the strong Manuka side at Manuka Oval last Saturday by 8 runs. With four wickets…

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Bega Races

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1945 · page 3

At Bega races (tooth days) gate takings were £875/8/6, an increase on the previous record of 1940-41 of £193/8/6, takings on that occasion being £632…

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Constables Offer To Help Swimming Teacher

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 January 1945 · page 1

At the meeting last week of the Municipal Council, Constable Beer attended, and informed the aldermen that he and Constable Brodie would…

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Bowls (F.e.g.)l. P. KENDALL Wins CHAMSHIP

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 January 1945 · page 2

The finalists for championship honours, M. F. Wormald and L. P. Kendall, played this major event recently resulting in a victory for the…

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Bowls (F.e.g.)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 1

The Federal District Bowling Association, of which Queanbeyan, Yass, Goulburn Forrest Canberra, and City Canberra Clubs are affiliated, will be…

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Telegraphic News Racing

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 2

Abbeville will start in the Challenge Stakes if Hall Stand is withdrawn. This announcement was made this morning by Abbeville's owner,…

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Bowls (F.e.g.)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 January 1945 · page 1

During the past week only one match has been played in this competition, which was between A. J. Gorman and Sergt. McLean, the…

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Revival of Racing

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 February 1945 · page 2

An effort is being made to revive A.J.C. racing in Cooma, and at a meeting last week it was decided, to re-form the Cooma Race Club. A…

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Moruya Races

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 2

The Anniversary meeting of the above club was a great success, and the Moruya paper says that were in the vicinity of £400. It is…

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CRICKET A.C.T. Competition

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 February 1945 · page 1

Queanbeyan was successful in the eighth round of the A.C.T. cricket competition, scoring an outright win over Fairbairn I, on the local oval…

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Bowls (F.e.g.)minor Championship

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 February 1945 · page 1

During the past week very little took place in the way of progress being made in the play to decide the winners of the pairs handicap…

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Bowls (F.e.g.)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 3

During the past week two more matches of the minor Club Championship were played. P. Parker defeated Darcy Vest 34 to 19, and A. C. Turner…

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Bowls (F.e.g.)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 February 1945 · page 1

The highlights of the past week are: J. Collett and Vic Southwell won the final of the Club’s Championship…

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Big Cricket

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1945 · page 1

England, and Australia will play four and possibly five, "Test" matches this year, in what promises to be the brightest cricket season in…

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Bowls (F.e.g.)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 March 1945 · page 2

Only one match in each of the B Grade Singles Championship and Pairs Handicap competitions were played during last week. Finality of…

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R.L. FOOTBALL Reserve Grade Club Formed

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 March 1945 · page 2

In the Queanbeyan Drill Hall on Tuesday night a large attendance was present in answer to an advertisement calling a meeting of the…

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Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 3

In the last round of the A.C.T. cricket competition, Queanbeyan defeated R.M.C. I on the first innings by 165 runs, the scores being…

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Queanbeyan Golf Club Successful Opening Day

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 March 1945 · page 2

The opening clay of Queanbeyan, Golf Club was held on Sunday last and proved the most successful function held on the links for some time…

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Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 March 1945 · page 2

In the final round of the A.C.T. cricket competition, Queanbeyan have placed themselves in a strong position against Barton I. Batting firsts…

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Tennis Matches

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 March 1945 · page 2

Keen tennis was played on the Queanbeyan Park courts at the week end when St. Paul’s (Canberra) engaged the Queanbeyan Club in a…

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