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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1946

299 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 15

Here and There Football Coach for Braidwood?

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1946 · page 2

At Thursday night's meeting of the Braidwood club considerable discussion centred around the engagement of a paid coach for the coming…

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Rugby League Football

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 3

Followers of the Rugby League code should enjoy another feast of fast entertaining football on Sunday when teams representing the Goulburn,…

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Junior Rugby Union

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 3

There will be that games again this Sunday for all Rugby Union teams at the University Oval, Canberra. The Queanbeyan under 16 team play…

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Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 2

The following team has been selected to play Jerangle on the recreation ground on Sunday next, play commencing at 11 a.m. sharp:—R…

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Braidwood Football Club Players Are Enthusiastic

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 4

If the large attendance and the enthusiasm shown at Thursday night's meeting can be accepted as a criterion, then the 1946 season in Braidwood…

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Football Club (Continued from page 4)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 April 1946 · page 2

Before a committee was appointed the secretary said he would like to deliver himself of a few words. In past years, when it came to retting the…

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Rugby League Sunday’s Games

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 April 1946 · page 1

Sunday’s games provided another feast of football for followers of the Rugby Leage code. Three games were played and…

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Canberra Foot-racing

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 April 1946 · page 3

Favoured with fine weather a large crowd of over 3,000 persons assembled at Acton Sportsground on Saturday last on the occasion of the carnival…

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Braidwood Golf Club Annual Meeting

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1946 · page 1

There was only a small attendance at the annual meeting on April 1st, the President, Mr. R. Chapman, occupying the chair. Those present were…

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A.C.T. Tennis Matches

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 April 1946 · page 2

In the A.C.T Resident Tennis Champion matches held at Manuka on Saturday last, Miss Norma Southwell won the Ladies Singles,…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 3

A rink from Burwood, visiting Canberra, accepted Queanbeyan Club’s invitation to a game on the local green on Wednesday last…

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Junior Rugby Union

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 3

There will only be one game this week-end for the Juniors, a game for the under 16 team could not be arranged on account of a shortage of…

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Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 2

The following team has been selected to visit Goulbura on Sunday next, bus leaving at 9 am sharp:—R. Lament, E. Ffrench. A. Webb.L. Hosking…

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Cricket Another Win for Major's Creek

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 2

Nerriga players did not register a very striking performance at Major's Creek on Sunday, the long trip evidently upsettinig the equilibrium of…

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Tennis in Surrey London, Friday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 April 1946 · page 1

The Australian Jock Harper, and J. C. Warbows led 7-9, 12-10, 3-1 against Hac Vanswol and E. C. Peters in the doubles quarter finals of the Surrey…

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Rugby League Footaball

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 2

About 400 supporters travelled by special train to Goulburn on Sunday to watch the local team defeat Crook-well by 10 points to 2, and Group 8…

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Cricket Braidwood v. JERANGLE

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1946 · page 4

Extremely poor batting marked the match on the recreation ground on Sunday, when a team of cricketers from Jerangle visited Braidwood…

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Telegraphic News Racing

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 19 April 1946 · page 3

It is still raining heavily at Randwick, and unless it stops this afternoon the course will be heavy. The track is well drained, and if rain…

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Timed 45,000 Boxing Matches

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 April 1946 · page 1

Known to ring fans as “Nick.” Cecil Henry Nichols shortly complete his thirtieth year as timekeeper for professional British boxing. The…

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Cricket Seaman Turns on Fireworks at Goulburn

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 19 April 1946 · page 2

"The return match between Braidwood and a team organised by Mr. J. Simpson, manager of New Zealand Loan & M.A. Co., at Goulburn on…

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