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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1949

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Cricket A.c.t. Competition

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 3

Queanbeyan A Grade have a bye in the second last round of matches commencing to-morrow, but the B Grade will play Northbourne on…

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Cricket Athol Webb in Form

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 3

Unpleasant conditions prevailed for the match between Charley's Forest and Braidwood on the latter's ground on Sunday. A strong gale blew for most…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 2

Championship games last week-end further reduced the field in the Singles and Pairs. The .clash between Southwell and Kendall in the singles…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 2

The following games are set down for next Sunday at 10 a.m.:—May-Lewis; Hawes-Southwell; JordanDeMamiel; and the following…

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Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 2

The following team has been selected to represent Braidwood in a match against Tattersall's, Goulburn, on the former's wicket on Sunday next:—…

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Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 4

Fine bowling performances were registered in the match between Tallaganda and Major's Creek on Sunday, Bob Keyte for the latter taking eight…

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Cricket “B" Grade

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 2

Rain washed out play last Saturday, so time will be halved in the fixture to-morrow between Queanbeyan and Northbourne at Ainslie…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 2

Last Saturday the challenge match between City and Queanbeyan for the Rose Bay Bowl was played on the local green and a very…

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Local and General Braidwood Races

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1949 · page 2

At a meeting of the Braidwood Jockey Club on Saturday afternoon it was decided to go on with the races set down for Saturday, 23rd April…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 March 1949 · page 2

As a result of his win against Crabtree at the week-end, May won the right to contest the final with Vic. Scuthwell. In the early stages…

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Bungendore Cricket Ryan Cup

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 3

A wave of excitement swept the town of Bungendore last Sunday when Gidleigh came along to give battle and attempt to regain the…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 3

The final of the Singles Championship of the local club, played last Saturday, proved to be a game worthy of champions. The finalists…

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Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 2

On Sunday last, further trial games were played locally prior to the opening of the Intertown Competition. For so early in the…

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Notes and News Football

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 2

The first match of the season on the recreation aground on Sunday was witnessed by a fairly large attendance. Play, as could be expected, did not…

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Here and There Braidwood Races

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 2

The above races, scheduled for Saturday, April 23, already give promise of proving to be amongst the most successful held, by this club. Six races…

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Horse Racing in Britain Centenary of an Important Event

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 April 1949 · page 2

This year's horse racing season in Britain has opened. By tradition, it is inaugurated each year with races at Lincoln. The programme…

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Football

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 2

The following players have been selected to represent Braidwood in Group Eight Trials at Goulburn on Sunday next:—R. Backhouse, J…

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Greyhound Racing Nominations for To-morrow Afternoon

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 3

Following is the draw for Queanbeyan and District Coursing Club’s meeting to be held on the Show— to-mcrrow afternoon:—…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 4

On Saturday last, Queanbeyan Club sent a side consisting of six teams of four to Canberra City Club to play for the Rose Bay…

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Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 3

The first of the elimination matches played annually prior to the selection of Country teams to meet City teams was witnessed by a…

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