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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1948

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Here and There Major's Creek Races

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 3

Major's Creek races on Saturday. The secretary, Mr. Erle Byrne, informed us yesterday that he expects every horse nominated will put in an…

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School Football Commendable Move by Braidwood Club

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 3

The decision of the Braidwood Football Club to donate a sum of £15 for the purpose of fostering football amongst the schools of…

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Football Club Braidwood Gets Ready for Coming Season

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 3

Despite the fact that it hardly won a match in the Group Eight Competition last season, Braid-wood Football Club in its first…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 2

Last week-end was quite a busy one for local bowlers as on Saturday the B Pennant team was opposed to Forrest B2 on the local…

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Racing Mishap

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 2

Soon after the start of the second race at Major's Creek on Saturday the top weight Leyte came down in a soft part of the track, throwing her…

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Motor Cycle Races

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 2

Last Saturday was a gala day for the Southern Tablelands Motor Cycle Club when they held |he first inter-club T.T. races on their…

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Cricket Queanbeyan Wins Outright

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 3

Queanbeyan forced an outright win against Ainslie on Saturday and with 41 points they are now in a position to force their way into…

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Bungendore Races Weights for

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 1

The following weights have been declared for the race meeting to be held at Bungendore on Saturday:— OPENING HANDICAP, 6 furlongs…

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Mystery of £50 Football Club Wants to Know Who Made the Offer

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1948 · page 1

An account of a most unusual arrangement was given at the annual meeting of Braidwood Football Club last week by the…

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Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 1
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Queanbeyan will play Kingston to-morrow on the Park Oval commencing at 1.40 p.m. sharp. Players are asked to note that the game…

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Bungendore Races

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 2

This meeting, which takes place on Saturday, promises to be one ol the most successful held by the club for many years. Excellent nominations…

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Local Racing Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 3

Well, Mr. Editor, here I am again with a few race notes. After a lapse of a fortnight race fans are wondering where “The Scout” has gone. Well, he…

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The Creek Races Dearth of Local Horses

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 2

"Not like the old days," remarked a prominent racing man to our re porter at the Majors Creek meeting on Saturday. "It's a good meeting, but…

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Australian Rules Football

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Queanboyan Australian Rules Football Club was held at the Royal Hotel last Friday evening. There was a…

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Bungendore Races Postponed

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 2

Heavy rain on Friday night and Saturday morning compelled the post-ponement of the above meeting on Saturday. Up till 9 o'clock that morning…

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Queanbeyan Races the Nominations

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 2

The following horses have been nominated for the Queanbeyan Race Club’s meeting on Saturday next: Moresby, Stradbrcke, Repellant,…

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Rugby League Football Queanbeyan Club’s Annual Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 3

There was an attendance of over 60 at the annual meeting of Queanbeyan Rugby League Football Club held on Tuesday night. Though timed for 8…

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Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 2

Nerriga cricketers travelled to Major's Creek last Sunday in an endeavour to wrest the Izzard Cup from the locals, but were frustrated in their…

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Cricket a Grade

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 2

Rain completely washed out last week’s play, so to-morrow’s match against Kingston, on the Park Oval, will be of one day’s duration only…

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