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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1948

342 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 16 of 18

Braidwood Tennis Championships

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 October 1948 · page 3

Following are the complete details of the play in the tennis championships finalised on Sunday last:—…

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Cricket A.c.t. Competition

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 October 1948 · page 3

The second round of matches will commence on Saturday in all grades and most A and B Grade matches will now be played on turf wickets…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 October 1948 · page 2

The first matches of the Pennant season were played at the week-end when the local players were opposed to City in both grades. The A team…

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Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 October 1948 · page 2

The following players will represent the Taverners against the Royal Military College at Duntroon on Sunday next:—C. Thornell, T…

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Cricket Tarago Trounced

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 October 1948 · page 3

After defeating Bungendore rather easily in a recent match, Tarago was expected to give Braidwood a tough tussle on Sunday on the letter's ground…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 November 1948 · page 2

In spite of the unsettled weather on Sunday last, the A Pennant match between Yass and Queanbeyan was played without…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 2

This week-end the local green will be practically deserted as the Pennant teams both have “away” matches. The A’s journey to…

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Cricket Another Easy Win for Braidwood

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 November 1948 · page 1

In their second match of the season the local cricketers had an easy victory against Charley's Forest on the Braidwood recreation ground on…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 November 1948 · page 2

The two pennant teams had long trips last week end and these resuited in one win and one loss. The A team journeyed to Goulburn to…

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Tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 November 1948 · page 3

Last Sunday at the Park Courts, some good tennis was witnessed in the Junior Girls’ and Boys’ tournament Forty juniors took part and…

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Moruya Races

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 9 November 1948 · page 1

Ideal weather favoured the Spring Meeting of Moruya Race Club, and there was a good attendance. Unfortunately fields of three were seen in…

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Racing Man's Bad Luck

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 9 November 1948 · page 1

After winning a double, including the Spring Handicap, with Silent Gundi at the Moruya races on Saturday week. Mr. Alan Burr's luck…

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Boxing

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 2

A move is being made by a number of local sportsmen, to ereet a memorial on the grave of Mery. Blandon at Botany cemetery. It…

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Cricket Sunday Match

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 3

Queanbeyan will play a visiting team from Westridge on the Park Oval on Sunday. With the exception of Captain’s Flat, Westridge…

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Cricket Good Scoring at Major's Creek

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 November 1948 · page 3

Batsmen had a picnic on the perfect Major's Creek wicket on Sunday last, when a team of Hoskinstown cricketers tried conclusions with the local…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 November 1948 · page 3

Both the local teams had a bye in the pennant competition last week-end and the delightful weather on Saturday saw an almost…

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Nerriga News Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 19 November 1948 · page 2

Nerriga cricket team journeyed to Charley's Forest at the week-end to test the skill of the locals, and to find if earlier reports were really true. The…

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Cricket Izzard Cup Match

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 19 November 1948 · page 1

Major's Creek retained the Izzard Cup on Sunday, defeating Tallaganda by a substantial margin. The home team found the visitors' bowling to…

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Here and There Cricket Dance at Major's Creek

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 19 November 1948 · page 2

Quite a large crowd assembled at Major's Creek on Friday night last, the occasion being the dance held to raise funds for the local cricket club…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 November 1948 · page 2

Last week-end was a very successful one for Queanbeyan’s pennant teams as they won their three matches against Canberra, two of them quite…

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