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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1947

326 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 9 of 17

Tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 3

There was a tennis competition here recently. Mr. J. Kershaw received the gent’s prize and Mrs. Len Millyn the lady’s…

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Junior Rugby Union

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 3

Saturday will see the end of the third round of the Union Competition. Queanbeyan Under 20 are still on top but Norths with one…

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Football the Goulburn Match

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 1

The following extracts are taken from the "Post's" report of last Sunday's inter-town competition match tween Braidwood and Goulburn, played…

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Here and There Football

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

Another round of the inter-town competition will be played on Sunday, Captain's Flat meeting Braidwood on the latter's ground. A reserve team…

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Rugby League Leading Teams Meet This Week-end

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 3

The two undefeated teams in the Group Competition will play at Manuka Oval on Sunday next, when Queanbeyan and Canberra meet for…

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International Tennis At Wimbledon LONDON, Friday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 July 1947 · page 1

Australia is certain to be represented in the men’s doubles final and has a good chance of contesting the mixed doubles final at…

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Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 July 1947 · page 1

Match results at the week-end were as follows:— RESERVE GRADE Canberra Reserves defeated…

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Football Coach Hurt

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 July 1947 · page 2

When coach Merv. Gillmer scored bis great try on Sunday after a lonehand effort, few people realised that he had been seriously injured in going…

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Still Advocated Swimming Baths for Queanbeyan

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 July 1947 · page 3

There is no more enthusiastic advocate in town for the building of swimming baths than Mr. Theo. Cooper, and through letters to the…

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Local and General Football

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 July 1947 · page 2

There was a big crowd present at Sunday's competition match between Braidwood and Captain's Flat on the recreation ground; the visitors winning…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 2

The worst has happened!. It has been decided to close the green for further play as from Monday next, 14th July. All these bowlers who wish…

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Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 3

The second round of matches in the Group Competition will commence on Sunday next. Captain’s Flat who last week…

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Junior Rugby Union

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 2

Owing to bad weather the matches for last Saturday were postponed until later. However Northern Suburbs played R.M.C. B and their…

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Football

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 2

Braidwood goes to Yass on Sunday to play in the competition. After their defeat of Goulburn last Sunday the Yass men will take the field with…

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Golf Associates

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 2

The Stapleford Competition played on Saturday last resulted in three Associates returning cards of 18 points each. However, on a count back over…

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Football Pars By “Sideline”

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 2

The Blues visit to Canberra last Sunday was a greater attraction than “Monty’s” visit to the Federal City, Four thousand people flocked…

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Football Captain's Flat Defeats Braidwood in Drab Game

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 July 1947 · page 2

It was expected that the meeting of the above teams on the recreation ground on Saturday would produce football of a pretty high standard…

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Boxing

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 July 1947 · page 4

There was a big crowd of fight fans at Bowral’s opening night of boxing and some interesting bouts were witnessed and received with…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 July 1947 · page 4

The annual meeting of the club will be held at the club house on Wednesday ,July 30, at 8 p.m., and it behoves every member to make a…

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Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 July 1947 · page 3

The following are the results of matches played in the district over the week-end:— Queanbeyan Catholic Younger…

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