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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1946

299 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 9 of 15

The Big Football Test

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 June 1946 · page 2

As early as 8 o'clock last night a queue began to form outside the Sydney Cricket Ground for to-day's first Rugby League test between…

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Football Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 June 1946 · page 2

Queanbeyan will be opposed to Yass the Massy Gup game on Sunday and the following team has been selected to represent Queanbeyan:—Full…

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Tennis Tournament at Forbes

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 June 1946 · page 2

Over the King's Birthday week-end several Queanbeyan and Canberra player visited Forbes and speak highly of the hospitality of the folk…

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£100 Football Challenge Captain's Flat—queanbeyan

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 June 1946 · page 4

Bowral was beaten for the first time this season when it played Captain's Flat on Sunday for the Carr Cup. Captain's Flat, the only team in Group…

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Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 June 1946 · page 1

In an exciting and sometimes spectacular game Queanbeyan Blues on Sunday defended the Massy Cup against Yass. The challengers were…

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Local and General Dashing Football

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1946 · page 2

Writing of the recent match at Moruya, the "Examiner" says:—"The Braidwood boys were much too good for our lads. Besides being heavier,…

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Racing Memories Melbourne Cup Winner Beaten by Buggy Horse

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1946 · page 1

Writing in. a recent issue of the Cooma "Express," Mr. T. V. Blomfield revives some interesting memories of the good old racing days. He…

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Wimbledon Tennis Singles Championship LONDON, Tuesday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 June 1946 · page 1

All Australia's leading tennis players survived the first round of the Wimbledon singles championship. Brown beat Burnett (England), 6-0,…

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Local and General Football

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 2

Braidwood had a fairly comfortable win at Bungendore on Sunday, when the locals were defeated in a friendly match by 16 points to 5. The game…

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Junior Rugby Union Juniors Beat R.m.c

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 3

Last Saturday the under 19 team went further ahead in the Premiership points by defeating Royal Military College 48 points to 6 in the best…

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Football Captain's Flat Wins Again

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 1

On a frost-hardened ground made heavy by snow, Captain's Flat on Sunday retained the Carr Cup by defeating Canberra by 9 points to 7…

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Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 July 1946 · page 2

The next draw for the Massy Cup commences on 7th July, when Bombala will be the challengers. It is as follows:…

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Football Captain's Flat Defeated

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

After all negotiations for a match on Sunday had failed, Braidwood arranged to play a scratch match on the recreation ground. At the last…

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Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 2

Queanbeyan Blues will defend the Massy Gup against the chalenge of Bombala and Sunday, the Queanbeyan team is as follows: Full back, G…

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Golf Championship

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

LONDON.—The Australian, Norman von Nida, played excellent golf to return a card of 70 in the first round of the British Open…

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Junior Rugby Union Draw with St. Pats

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 2

Last Saturday saw the Rugby Union Juniors play under, undoubtedly the worst football weather experienced after a series of heavy downpours the…

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Latest Cable News. Big Tennis

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

LONDON.—Without the loss of a set the ruthless, hard-hitting Australian, Geoff Brown, won his way to the final of the men's singles at…

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Wimbledon Tennis London, Friday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 1

The youngest Australian ever to contest the final of the Men’s Singles at Wimbledon, twenty-two-year-old Geoff Brown, has a second to none…

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British Open Golf Championship London, Friday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 1

The Australian, Norman von Nida, fell back in the Open Golf Championship when he returned a card of 76 in the second round to make his total…

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Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 July 1946 · page 1

The most thrilling and exciting match seen on the Showground this season was witnessed on Sunday when Queanbeyan defeated Bombala by 33…

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