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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1947

326 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 8 of 17

Golf Associates

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 3

On Tuesday last Queanbeyan Golf Associates played their first Bronze Shield match against Royal Canberra at Queanbeyan and following…

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Braidwood Golf Club Successful Opening Day

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 2

The season for the Braidwood golfers officially opened on Sunday. Weather conditions were ideal, and the course was in excellent condition…

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Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 June 1947 · page 1

The following are the results of matches played by clubs of Group 8 during the week-end:— Queanbeyan Reserves defeated…

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Notes and News Football

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1947 · page 2

Playing in a friendly match against South Canberra on the recreation ground on Sunday Braidwood registered its first win this season, defeating…

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Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 2

In the third round of matches on Sunday, next in the Group 8 competition Queanbeyan will play Braidwood on the latter’s ground…

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Football

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 2

Intertown competition matches in Group Eight will be resumed on Sunday, when Goulburn will meet Captain's Flat at Goulburn; Braidwood…

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Football

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 2

The following players have been selected to represent Braidwood in the inter-town competition on Sunday against Queanbeyan, first match…

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Retains Golf Title

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 4

Ossie Pickworth, 23 - year - old National golf champion retained his open golf title by five strokes with a great last round…

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Tennis St. Bede's v. GOULBURN

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 2

Though the visitors were without the services of three sterling players, McCauley, Starr and Mayo, on Sunday against St. Bede's, they put up a good…

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Here and There Football Accidents

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 2

In addition to the injury sustained by young Williams, a Canberra player, in Sunday's match at Braidwood, it now transpires that the local full back,…

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Football Braidwood's First Win of the Season

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 1

Inspired by the leadership of its newly-appointed coach, Merv. Gillmer, of Manly first-grade team, and the return of Garry Maddrell, the…

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Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 June 1947 · page 2

Matches played in the Group on Sunday last resulted as follows:— Queanbeyan Catholic Younger Set defeated St. Christopher’s…

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Here and There Football

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1947 · page 2

Weakened by the absence of several prominent players, including the coach Gillmer. Garry Maddrell and Cleve Taylor, Braidwood received a severe…

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Golf Championship DETROIT, Tuesday (A. A. P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 June 1947 · page 2

The Australian golfer Jim terrier, entered the final of the National Professional Golf Championship by overwhelming Art Bell, ten and nine…

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Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 3

A large crowd of supporters are coming from Yas on Sunday to see [?]heir team battle with the “Blues” on Queanbeyan Showground…

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Football Severe Drubbing for Braidwood

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 1

In the inter-town competition on Sunday at Braidwood both the local and Queanbeyan team was weakened owing to injuries in previous games…

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Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 July 1947 · page 2

Sunday’s matches Resulted as follows.;— Queanbeyan Reserves defeated Yass Reserves by 16 ponts to 3. This was one of the good reserve…

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Football

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

In the inter-town competition on Sunday at Goulbura the home team defeated Braidwood by 17 points to 6, after leading 17—3 at half-time. The…

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Tennis at Wimbledon Play in Doubles .LONDON, Tuesday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 July 1947 · page 1

With only Dinny Pails left in the men’s-singles, Australia’s strongest hopes at Wimbledon now centre on the men’s doubles, where three…

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Boxing

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 2

Fight fans will be interested to learn that this sport is to be reopened once again at Bowral, N.S.W., on Friday week night, July…

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