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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1949

321 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 16 of 17

Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 November 1949 · page 2

With two wickets down for 84 runs Tarago looked like putting together a big score on Sunday against Braidwood, but after the first four batsmen…

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National Football Junior Division

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 November 1949 · page 3

An enjoyable evening was spent in the Parish Hall on Tuesday last, the occasion being to. celebrate the winning of premiership honours by…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 November 1949 · page 4

Queanbeyan pennant players fared badly at the week-end when they were opposed to Goulburn. At Goulburn the A team met stiff…

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Queanbeyan Racing Club

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 November 1949 · page 4

Reference to our advertising sections will fully inform readers as to the programme of racing to be decided on the local racecourse next…

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School Tennis

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 2

An interesting whirlwind tennis tournament of mixed doubles was held at the Public School on Saturday, 19th November. There were 48 youthful…

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Queanbeyan Racing Club

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 4

Queanbeyan Racing Club’s initial 1949-50 season meeting takes place to-morrow (Saturday). The first race is timed to start at 2 p.m…

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Cricket Defeat for Braidwood

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 2

A team from Goulburn on Sunday could only score 131 against the locals on the recreation ground. Owing to the likelihood of rain it was decided…

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Cricket Major's Creek Has a Win at Tarago

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 1

Mainly owing to solid batting by R. Keyte, Jennings and Bourne, Major's Creek on Sunday rather easily defeated a depleted Tarago team. The loss of…

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Queanbeyan Races Bronze Medal Wins Handicap Treble to Mckenzie

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 December 1949 · page 4

An excellent afternoon’s sport was provided when the Queanbeyan Racing Club held the first meeting of the Southern Districts’ Racing Association’s 1949-50 season on Saturday afternoon last. The course was in good order especially the running track, which…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 December 1949 · page 2

Next weekend will be important for the local pennant teams as they meet last year’s premiers in[?]vital batches. Neither team can afford…

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Braidwood Golf Club Associate Meeting

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 December 1949 · page 3

An informal meeting of the Associate members of the Braidwood Golf , Club was held, through the courtesy of Mr. Hearne, in the Royal Hotel on…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 December 1949 · page 3

Both the A and B pennant teams performed very creditably at the weekend when they played the strong Canberra City team, which won both…

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Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 December 1949 · page 3

Queanbeyan to[?]k the lead in the A.C.T. First Grade Cricket Premiership on Saturday when they defeated Ainslie on the Park Oval by…

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Opening of Tennis Court

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 December 1949 · page 2

On Sunday, December 11, the new court on “Gidleigh” Was opened with a Whirlwind Tennis Tournament. In spite of the unpleasant gusty…

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Cricket Major's Creek Poor Showing

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1949 · page 4

Major's Creek's chances of wresting the Izzard Cup from Braidwood on Sunday last were regarded by the team's supporters as being very…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 3

Teams for the week-end: Saturday afternoon at Queanbeyan: Hill, Southwell. Sheehan, Taylor; Moore, Cartwright, Lewis, Lindbeck;…

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Cricket First Grade

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 2

Queanbeyan first grade play on their own ground on Saturday when they meet Manuka, the only team in the competition that has not been…

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Canberra Races To-morrow’s Fields

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 3

An innovation at the Canberra Racing Club’s meeting to-morrow will be the use of the Grey single-strand barrier, which should ensure…

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Cricket Poor Performance by Charley's Forest

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 1

Tipped as likely winners of the Izzard Cup, Charley's Forest on Sunday gave a very poor exhibition of batting against Braidwood. Apparently the…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 December 1949 · page 2

Last weekend was not not a very successful one for local pennant teams. The B grade team made a good start by narrowly defeating…

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