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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1949

321 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 17

Is Golf Dangerous?

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 1

Is golf a dangerous game for men who have passed, middle age? Dr. Clarence W. Lieb, an American specialist on the diseases of men over…

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Notes and News Football

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 2

Braidwood footballers put up a pretty good showing at Goulburn on Sunday in the Group trials, when they gave the strong Crookwell team a rude…

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Football Braidwood's Good Showing

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 April 1949 · page 2

Yass, Crookwell, Goulburn and Braidwood took part in trial games before a crowd of 1400 at Goulburn on Sunday afternoon. Yass had a…

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Local and General Braidwood Races

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 April 1949 · page 2

Though nominations for the above to be held on April 23, have not yet. closed, there are indications that the club is to have a highly successful…

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Golf Associates

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 3

Winner of the monthly Spoon Competition held on Saturday April 16, was Mrs. J. Solomon (30) with a score of 61 nett…

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Rugby League Football

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 2

Four games were played on the local Showground on Sunday last, two junior and two senior. The patronage to these games was…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 1

The annual Anzac Day fixture between the “Diggers” and “The Rest” took place yesterday and tor the first time since the competition…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 3

The final of the Paris Championship of the local club was played on Wednesday over 25 ends. Turner-Chapman won the first…

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Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 2

The following players have been selected to represent the First Grade in their match against Canberra to be played on the…

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Golf Associates

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 4

The competition last Saturday afternoon was a stableford, and Mrs. W. May (24), and Mrs. Albert Moore (36), both returned cards of…

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Major's Creek Football Animated Scene on the Old Ground

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 3

On Sunday afternoon, 17th instant, two teams comprising players from Araluen, Braidwood and the local lads, donned jerseys and shorts and took the…

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Braidwood Races Club Holds Its Second Meeting of the Year

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 1

Delightful weather favoured the Braidwood Jockey Club's races on Saturday, which were most successful. Bright sunshine enticed many people…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 2

What was probably the last interclub match of the present season took place on the local green on Saturday last when the locals…

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Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 3

The opening game of the Intertown competition, played locally on Sunday last, between Queanbeyan and Canberra was witnessed by a…

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Tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 3

Mr. Roy Williams has kindly donated a trophy, to be known as the “R. Williams Cup”, which will be played for by Queanbeyan teams…

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Golf Associates

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 1

Last Saturday, April 30, the Associates held a 9 secret holes competition. Mrs. T. Kelly (19) and Mrs. F. Rolfe (22) both returned…

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Golf Opening Day

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 1

Queanbeyan Golf Club held their Opening day last Sunday, and from start to finish, the day was a most successful one Fine weather…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 May 1949 · page 2

Saturday‘s bleak weather thinned the ranks considerably, and only the “icebergs” put' in an appearance On the Iocal green. Sunday’s…

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Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 May 1949 · page 2

Queanbeyan suffered their second defeat this season in their match at this seasn in their-match away from home when they visited…

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Tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 May 1949 · page 2

The unfinished matches from the Easter Tournament were completed last Sunday, all rubbers going to three sets…

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