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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1949

321 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 12 of 17

R.L. Football Pars GROUP 8 COMPETITION

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 August 1949 · page 2

The deferred match Queanbeyan versus North Canberra was played on Sunday last on the local ground. It resulted in a win for the Blues…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 September 1949 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Committee of the local Bowling Club was held on Wednesday, the only absentees being the four vice-presidents,…

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District Coursing Club

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 September 1949 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Queanbeyan and District Coursing Club held on Tuesday night last, was well attended…

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Popularising Golf Eden Man's Bright Scheme

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 September 1949 · page 4

Found the following letter protruding under the office door the other day and thought readers may be interested in the haywire rules of one of our…

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Cricket Season 1948-49 Averages

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 September 1949 · page 3

Probably the outstanding performance for the Queanbeyan Club in the 1948-49 season was that of 15-year-old Kenny Williams, who,…

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Tennis Braidwood Wins "Grand" Cup From Goulburn

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 September 1949 · page 3

A Braidwood team had rather an easy win on Sunday at Goulburn, the home players winning only one set. However, it must be pointed out that…

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Golf Associates

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 September 1949 · page 3

The winners of Saturday's competition— a drawn foursome— were Mrs. J. McGiven and Mrs. P. Garneek (32) with a nett 72…

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Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 September 1949 · page 2

The Rovers had the first practise on the Weir wicket on Sunday mornings last. The day was ideal for cricket and it was pleasing to see…

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Local and General Football

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 September 1949 · page 2

That the couple of Sundays without a match has not adversely affected the Braidwood team was apparent during Sunday's game against West…

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Fifty Thousand Cricket Bats

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 September 1949 · page 4

Most people know that cricket is the Englishman's favourite summer game, and Test Matches and village cricket alike hold magic for the keen…

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R.L. Football Pars GROUP 8 COMPETITION

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 September 1949 · page 2

The deferred match Queanbeyan versus Yass was played on Sunday on the latter's ground and resulted in a win for the Blues by 21 points…

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Competitor Killed At National Air Races CLEVELAND, Tuesday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 September 1949 · page 2

Bill Odom, holder of the round the world and the light plane distance records, was killed yesterday while flying a "Beguine" modified…

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Braidwood Golf Club Associates

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 September 1949 · page 1

Despite the adverse weather conditions eight Associates took part in an 18-hole stroke handicap competition on Saturday and gained in knowledge…

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Football Another Win to Braidwood

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 September 1949 · page 1

Braidwood continued on its winning way when it defeated Canberra West on Sunday by 13 points to nil. The match was originally set down for the…

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Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 September 1949 · page 2

On Sunday we had a full afternoon’s football before a fairly large crowd. The first game was between schoolboys, and as this was the…

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Golf Associates

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 September 1949 · page 3

The monthly spoon was won by Mrs. A. E. Moore (32) with a nett 65. Congratulations Mrs. Moore upon your reduction of two more…

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Football Club's Presentation

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 September 1949 · page 2

On 19th August the Captain's Flat Football Club, of which Mr. Harry Rankin has been a prominent member, entertained him at a bucks' party at…

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Here and There Football

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 September 1949 · page 2

Braidwood footballers went Milton on Sunday, when they played a friendly match with the locals. Without the services of a number of prominent…

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R.l. Football Pars

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 September 1949 · page 2

Queanbeyan, qualified for the final by defeating North Canberra 12-7 on Sunday last on the -local Showground before a crowd of over 1000…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 September 1949 · page 2

It had been planned to make the local green available for play this week-end, however the rain this week has delayed the preparation…

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