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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1947

326 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 17

Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 May 1947 · page 3

The last of the- club competitions was finalised on Sunday when the final of the B Grade Singles was contested. Hawes and Spendelove…

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Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 May 1947 · page 2

The following team has been selected to represent Group 8 to play Group 16 at Bega on Sunday next in the climination game for…

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Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 May 1947 · page 1

On Sunday last before a large crowd of spectators, the first series of elimination matches before Country Week in Sydney was…

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Golf Associates

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 May 1947 · page 3

On Saturday last Associates played a 9-hole Stroke Competition and congratulations to Mrs. Phillips who brought in a 44 off the stick…

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Boxing Showman [?] and Showground Space Charges

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1947 · page 4

Mr. Roy Bell—who "does" country shows with a troupe of bruisers at wrestlers and, incidentally, creates nuisance with the din he [?]…

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Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 3

A team from Hall will play Queanbeyan at the Showground on Sunday next. In the early match to commence at 1.30 p.m., Queanbeyan…

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Junior Rugby Union

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 2

It was very pleasing to notice that public support excelled itself on Saturday to witness one of the hardest afternoon’s of Junior football yet…

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Football

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 May 1947 · page 2

The following teams have been selected to play at Goulburn this Sunday:—No. 1 Team.—McDermott, A. Kain. P. Kain, R. Sutherland. H…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 3

On Saturday last the Queanbeyan Bowling Club had its Members Day which will be the final oficial [?] event of the season. Forty…

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Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 1

The effort on behalf of the Queanbeyan Rugby League on Sunday last for the Food for Britain Fund saw some three hundred spectators…

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Tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 1

The men and women’s American sealed handicap tournament, held on the Park and Langdene tennis courts last Sunday was very successful, about…

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Junior Rugby Union

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 May 1947 · page 2

Saturday saw the completion of the first round with Queanbeyan leading in the competition. Although undefeated so far, the…

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Tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 May 1947 · page 2

Sunday last saw quite a large crowd of tennis players participating in a tournament run in aid of the Queanbeyan District Ambulance…

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Football Braidwood Beaten

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 May 1947 · page 1

Finishing the game with one man short, Goulburn firsts defeated Braidwood 27-2 at Rugby League Park on Sunday afternoon…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 May 1947 · page 3

The unsettled weather at the weekend caused a marked thinning of the ranks on the local green. On Saturday a handful of enthusiasts braved the…

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Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 May 1947 · page 2

This week-end was a quiet one for the local supporters of above code, as the club was unable to arrange a match for either of…

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Junior Rugby Union

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 May 1947 · page 2

Saturday afternoon saw Queanbeyan maintain its lead in the Junior Rugby Union Competition by defeating R.M.C. “B” by 40…

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Here and There Tennis Players

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1947 · page 2

This is what the tennis writer in Goulburn "Post" has to say of Braidwood players after the recent match: "Braidwood has two outstanding…

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Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 1

The Blues will be without the services of their captain, Terry Freebody, on Sunday next. Terry suffered an injury to his collarbone…

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Tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 1

It has come to my notice and should be brought to the notice of more followers of the game, also citizens of the town, that a small…

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