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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1947

326 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 12 of 17

Davis Gup Tennis Australians Confident MONTREAL, Friday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 August 1947 · page 1

Australia and Czechoslovakia were on even terms at the end of the first singles in the interzone final for the Davis Cup at Mount Royal…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 August 1947 · page 4

Quite recently I heard a player remark that there is not much in s fours game to interest the lead and the second. Unfortunately this…

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Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 August 1947 · page 1

Results of the week-end matches are as follows:— JUNIOR COMPETITION C.Y.S. defeated Central 7—6…

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Junior Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 August 1947 · page 2

The first game was between the Catholic Younger set and Central Queanbeyan. The teams lined up follows:—…

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Boxing

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 August 1947 · page 2

Followers of boxing will be disappointed to learnt that the proposed contest between Alan Pecley 15 stone 6th division A.I.F. champion…

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Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 August 1947 · page 2

Although Queanbeyan Club had the approval of Group 8 and the Country Rugby League to play A Corcoran on Sunday last, Canberra…

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Football Pars

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 August 1947 · page 3

Rugby League proved its popularity on Sunday last when 5000 people were present at the Northbourne Oval to see the semi-final…

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Tennis Park - Club Holds Southwell Cup

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 August 1947 · page 2

On Saturday last the Park Tennis Club successfully held the South well Cup, defeating the challengers, Langdene, by 15 sets to 4. Play…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 August 1947 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Federal District Bowling Association was held on Saturday last, Queanbeyan being represented by Messrs. Collett…

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Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 August 1947 · page 3

Results of the junior games played on Sunday were as follows:— At the Showground West Queanbeyan had a comfortable victory…

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Racing Is Costly Cooma Club's Experience

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1947 · page 4

Race clubs are a pretty expensive luxury these days, that is if Cooma's experience signifies anything. At the annual meeting of that club it was…

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New Racing Association Cooma Clubs Suggestion

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1947 · page 1

At the annual meeting of Cooma Race Club the formation of a new racing association to take the place of the S.D.R.A. was discussed…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 4

Although the lead is the most important player in a four, each of the other. players has an important task to perform in a well balanced…

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Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 3

The semi-finals of the competition will be played on Sunday next. Queanbeyan will meet Goulburn on the Showground and…

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Golf Associates

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 2

Owing to bad weather on Saturday last, the first round of match play for the Associate Championship was abandoned. However, one…

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Wild Scenes at Football Match

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 2

In the closing stages of Sunday week's Zone 1 final at Temora between Young and West Wyalong, rival barrackers came to blows on two…

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Racing in the South Efforts to Fix Circuit

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 1

Delegates from 17 race clubs on the Southern Highlands and South Coast decided to recommend to their clubs plans to make the new season's…

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Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 September 1947 · page 3

After an absence of one week owing to protests and repercussions from same, the semi-finals of the Intertown Competition was resumed…

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Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 September 1947 · page 4

The Rovers played [?] scratch match on the weir wicket on Saturday last, the top scorer being H. Murphy with a forceful 52…

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Tennis Championships

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1947 · page 2

The forthcoming Braid wood District Men's Singles Tennis Championship to be played on St. Bede's courts on Saturday and Sunday, September 20 and…

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