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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1947

326 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 11 of 17

Boxing

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 3

Fight fans at Bowral were subjected to disappointment when local boy Al. Moore did not appear to contest the main fight on Friday…

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Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 2

Results of the week-end matches are as follows:— JUNIOR GRADE East Queanbeyan defeated…

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Golf

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 3

Seme nice scores have been recorded on the local links lately. It is nice to be on the links these sunny days and lie in the sun…

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Football

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 2

Braidwood was decidedly unlucky to be beaten in Sunday's competition match on the local ground. Six minutes from the full time the team held…

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Football Coach Leaving

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 2

It was learned in Braidwood at the week-end that coach Merv Gilmer had decided to leave the club and return to Sydney this week. This loss…

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Rugby Union Sydney Team’s Visit

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 2

An attractive Rugby Union programme will be presented at Queanbeyan Park on Saturday when the home team, leaders in the under 20…

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Tennis Oranmeir v. WANDERERS

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1947 · page 4

The ladies from Oranmeir and Major's Creek played the return match at the Wanderer's courts on" Wednesday. The visitors entertained the…

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Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 3

The curtain raisers to the, match of the day on Sunday between Queanbeyan and Canberra will commence at 11 a.m. This match will…

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Football

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 2

The following players will represent Braidwood against Captain's Flat on Sunday:—No. 1 Team: Willis, Fletcher. McDermott. Cavanagh, C. Kain, B…

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Football Pars

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 2

The Blues upheld their reputation on, Sunday by defeating Yass on their own ground. The game was rough, dirty, and marked by indiscriminate…

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Rugby Union Saturday’s Games at Queanbeyan

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 2

Two good Rugby Union matches should be witnessed at Queanbeyan Park on Saturday. Queanbeyan under 20 side,…

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Football Braidwood's Great Fight

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 1

The eagerly-awaited match between Braidwood and Goulburn on the local recreation ground on Sunday attracted the largest crowd at any match…

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The Football Joke of the Season

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 August 1947 · page 2

A ,Braidwood correspondent to the “Goulburn. Evening Post” writing on the, recent Braidwood v. Queanbeyan match at Queanbeyan says,…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 August 1947 · page 3

The first meting of the newly elected committed was held on Friday evening last when there was a full attendance of members…

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Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 August 1947 · page 2

Another big day’s football was withnesed on the local Showground on Sunday last, when patrons saw the beginning of the under 20…

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Golf Associates

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 August 1947 · page 3

The second qualifying round of the Associate Championship will be played on Saturday next the draw being:—Mrs Allan Mcore v Matron…

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The Football Joke of the Season Braidwood Correspondents Tripe

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1947 · page 3

Under the above caption Queanbeyan "Are reprints extracts from a report in the Goulburn paper of the recent Quanbeyan versus Braidwood…

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Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 2

Queanbeyan Blues will play Canberra berra at Northbourne Oval on Sunday in the semi-final of the Group Eight Intertown Competition…

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Football School's Splendid Showing

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 1

On Sunday two teams of school boys travelled from Queanbeyan to play junior and senior teams from St. Bede's School, Braidwood. The…

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Tennis Dance at Major's Creek

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 2

A most successful dance was held at Major's Creek cm Friday night last. 8th August, for the Major's Creek tennis club. Vicitors were present…

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