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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1947

326 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 17

Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 January 1947 · page 2

Queanbeyan A Grade will journey to Northbourne on Saturday and the B Grade will also travel to Canberra to meet Manuka at Manuka…

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Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 January 1947 · page 2

Following a run of failures Queanbeyan’s strong batting side struck form on Saturday, and played the bowling to the tune of 6 for 329 at…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 2

Pennant matches will be played on Sunday against the Goulburn Club. A grade will journey to Goulburn and players are reminded…

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Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 1

Matches in the sixth round of A.C.T. Competition, will be concluded to-morrow when Queanbeyan A Grade will journey to Northbourne…

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Diggers’ Cycling and Athletic Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 2

Indications are that the Diggers’ Sports Carnival, in conjunction with the Cycling and Athletic Club, set down for February 8th will be highly…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 2

The last game in the Pennant series for this reason will be played next Sunday, when Queanbeyan B will be at home to Canberra No. 2…

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Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 2

When Queanbeyan meet Ainslie at Northbourne on Saturday they will have a much weaker team than that which defeated Northbourne…

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Lights on Rec. for Football-training

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 2

As last month's meeting of the Shire Council a deputation from the Braidwood Football Club, comprising Messrs. G. C. Maddrell and Don Maher…

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Cricket Major's Creek Loses Izzard Cup

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 1

After having held the Izzard Cup for most of the season, the Major's Creek club lost the trophy on Sunday to Braidwood after the latter team had…

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Hard Labour Sentence For Former World-Tennis Champion Los Angeles, Friday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 1

Found guilty of contributing to the delinquency of a 14-year-old boy, a former world tennis champion, William Tilden, was sentenced…

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Diggers’ Cycling and Athletic Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 3

By making available men and machinery to enlarge the present cycling arena in preparation for the February Carnival, Council has…

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Tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 2

Interesting tennis should be witnesser at the Park tennis courts this week-end when the Annual Tournament is held…

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Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 2
Also in The Braidwood Review and District Advocate

Playing with a weakened team, Queanbeyan could store only 120 against the competition leaders, Ainslie, in the game commenced at…

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Night Racing Draws Good Attendance Kayema All the Way

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 2

As evidence of the popularity of greyhound racing as a night sport the weekly fixture of the local coursing club drew a much…

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Diggers’ Cycling and Athletic Carnival Business Men Give Generous Support

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 1

Unstinting support received by the “Diggers” Carnival Committee, from a number of the town’s leading business men is warmly appreciated…

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Local and General Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 3

Braidwood's team to play Tallaganda on the rec. on Sunday will be elected from the following:—J. Taylor, M. Taylor. K. Taylor, W. Whittaker, E…

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Cricket Low Scoring in Izzard Cup Match

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 3

Braidwood was lucky to retain the Izzard Cup on Sunday against Nerriga, scoring only 126 runs. The total would have been considerably less but for a…

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Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 2

Ainslie defeated Queanbeyan by 46 runs on the first innings in the game concluded at Northbourne Oval on Saturday. Continuing their…

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Braidwood Races and Ball

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 2

Highly satisfactory nominations have been received for the above to be held on Saturday next, the secretary, Mr. [?] Chapman informing us that he…

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