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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1947

326 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 17

Cricket

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

The following team has been selected to represent Braidwood against Major's Creek on Sunday, play on the Rec.:—R. Lamont, E. Ffrench…

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Tennis Wanderers v. REIDSDALE

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

On 9th March a visiting team of players from Reidsdale played the Wanderers at Braidwood. The day was very enjoyable. Reidsdale won a…

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Cricket Bright Batting at Major's Creek

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 1

Captain's Flat cricketers turned the tables on Major's Creek with a vengeance on Sunday last In a match at Major's Creek. A few weeks back the…

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Town Golf Club Enthusiastic Meeting Decides to Re-form

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 March 1947 · page 1

There was a good attendance at a meeting on Friday night called by Mr. E. N. Mutton, president of the Town Golf Club, for the purpose of…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 2

Last Sunday was President’s Day on the local green and what a day it was ! Beautiful sunshine, Excellent…

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Rugby League Trail Match

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 2

Although weather conditions were not all favourable for football, over 40 Rugby League players turned out on Sunday to take part in the first…

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Notes and News Golf

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1947 · page 2

A Meeting of the Braidwood Golf Club was held at the Institute last Monday night. At this meeting it was decided to abandon the links at the…

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Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 3

Players are reminded that several important fixtures have been arranged and only players who are consitent at training will be selected…

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Football

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 2

A working bee will be held on the recreation ground on Saturday, 29th March, at 2 p.m. to prepare the field for future games. Members and…

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Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 3

The Rovers will journey to Hall on Sunday next to engage the team there in a friendly game. The Rovers will be represented by the following…

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Cricket Major's Creek Fails to Regain the Izzard Cup

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 2

A sterling innings by Eric Ffrench gave Braidwood a good start on Sunday, but afterwards wickets fell quickly and five were down for 73. French…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 3

Two very interesting games were played over the week-end On Saturday the final of the Pairs Championship was played and on Sunday…

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Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 3

Before a crowd of 500 on the Showground on Sunday last, the Blues kicked off the 1947 season by winning both matches in the games…

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Notes and News Braidwood Golf Club Associates

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 2

The meeting called for we purpose of forming the above at the Literary Institute on Saturday last was abandoned owing to lack of interest…

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First Football Match of the Season

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 April 1947 · page 2

Braidwood footballers got away to an early start on Sunday, when a match was played against a Canberra team. As the day was warm and the…

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Braidwood Golf Club Associates Form Up

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 April 1947 · page 2

The first meeting of the Associates was held in the Reading Room of the Literary Institute on Wednesday night. The following ladies were present…

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Cricket Tarago Trounces Major's Creek

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 April 1947 · page 3

slashing innings by J. Leahy, and good bowling by Brown and Gegg were mainly the cause of Tarago's easy win against a visiting Creek team on…

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Football Monaro Clubs Want to Join Group 8

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 April 1947 · page 2

An application by football clubs in the Cooma-Nimmitabel-Bombala area to transfer their activities from Group 16 to Group 8 (Southern Tablelands…

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Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 2

After the club had advertised that Cooma would play here on Sunday last, word was received from Cooma that they would not be able to…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 April 1947 · page 2

The final of the Club Championship was played on Sunday last and a great game resulted. Sebbens and McLeod were the finalists and…

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