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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1947

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Tennis Carnival Dominated by Sydney Players

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 1

Interstate representatives Don Rocavert and Bob McCarthy, contested the Queanbeyan Tennis Club Singles Championship for the…

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Raidwood Race Club [?] Arrangements for Saturday's Races

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 3

There was only a small attendance [?] last meeting of the above. Mr. F. [?] occupied the chair and there were [?] Messrs. W. Willis, K. Pass,…

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Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 2

Both Queanbeyan A and B Grade team have drawn to play R.M.C. this week-end, but unfortunately the Cadets will not be back until…

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Tennis Tournament Wanderers Club Provide Fine Holiday Entertainment

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 2

The tennis tournament run by the Wanderers' Tennis Club at Braidwood on 25th, 26th and 27th January was a huge success. Although the heat was…

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Queanbeyan Tennis Championships Rocavert Takes 1947 Freebody Gold Cup Locals Do Well

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 4

After a lapse of eight years, owing to the war the Queanbeyan Park Tennis Club held their annual championships on Anniversary week…

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Braidwood Races Successful Meeting Officials

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 3

President: G. C. Maddrell, Esq. [?]-President: Messrs. W. H. L. Chapman, J. W. Bunn, L.F. Byrne. Judge: W. H. L. Chapman, [?]…

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Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 2

The following team will represent Braidwood at Major's Creek on Sunday, bus to leave McDermott's garage at 10.30 a.m:—J. Taylor, E. Ffrench, E…

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Major's Creek Races

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 February 1947 · page 2

Though nominations for the above races, which take place on Saturday, are not large, there is every indication that keen racing will result and a…

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Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 1

Both the A and B Grade teams received forfeits from R.M.C. in the round of the competition just completed. Next week the A Grade…

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Major's Creek Races Abandoned Owing to Torrential Rain

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1947 · page 2

The weather was certainly unkind to Major's Creek Race Club. First of all the protracted dry spell prevented a number of horses from nominating…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 2

The singles championship of the l[?]cal club has now reached an interesting stage and tipsters are busy trying to select the winner. Last week…

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Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 February 1947 · page 2
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The following Braidwood team will, play Nerrjga, at. Nerriga on Sunday, 16th February. Bus leaves Coffey's at 10 a.m.: J. Taylor, R. McGrath, R…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 2

On Saturday last Bob Lewis and Bill May met in their round of the Singles Championship. As these two playres contested the final last year…

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Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 2

Contrary to other newspaper reports it is the contention of the Queanbeyan players that they are in a good position in the game…

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Queanbeyan Rugby League Annual Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above Club was held on Wednesday night in the supper room of the Star Theatre when about sixty persons interested…

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Cricket Tarago Visits Major's Creek

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 2

For the first time for a good number of years the Creek had a visit from a Tarago team on Sunday, when a most enjoyable game was played. Batting…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 3

The Country Week Carnival was concluded in Sydney on Monday last when the finals of the Fours and Pairs were con tested Boolaroo…

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Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 February 1947 · page 1

Queanbeyan batsmen shocked both themselves and their supporters when, chasing Kingston’s score of 159 last Saturday, they collapsed…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 March 1947 · page 2

The' semi-finals and finals of the Federal District Championship Pairs were played on the local green last week-end. In the morning…

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