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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1949

321 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 7 of 17

Golf Associates

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 June 1949 · page 3

The Associates played the third round of the L.G.U. Medal last Saturday and the winner was Miss Elvie Moore (36) with a nett 60…

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Braidwood Golf Club Successful Opening Day

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

Though not an ideal day as far as weather conditions were concerned, it being fine, but cold with a bleak wind blowing, the Braidwood Golf Club had…

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Greyhound Racing Nominations for To-morrow Afternoon

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 June 1949 · page 3

Following is the draw for Queanbeyan and District Coursing Club's meeting to fee held on the Showground to-morrow afternoon:—…

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BOXING Woodcock Retains Title LONDON, Friday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 June 1949 · page 2

The British Empire champion, Bruce Woodcock, 13.13½, knocked cut the British Heavyweight champion, Freddie Mills, in the 14th…

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Football Braidwood's Easy Win in Cup Match

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 June 1949 · page 1

The first cup match for several years here was played on the recreation ground on Sunday last, when Bungencore made an unsuccessful attempt…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 2

The Committee has decided that the Annual General Meeting of the local Bowling Club shall be held on Wednesday, July 27. This meeting…

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Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 2

The curtain-raiser to the South Sydney v. Queanbeyan- match on Sunday last produced some-grand football and Easts, a fast-improving…

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Rugby League Juniors Wests Defeat Easts

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 3

Wests and Easts clashed in the curtain-raiser to the South Sydney v. Queanbeyan, match. The game was in the hands of Refere…

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Here and There Football

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 2

Braidwood had a runaway win against Captain's Flat on Sunday in a match for the Advokaat Cup on the local recreation ground. It was…

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R.l. Football Pars

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 2

On Sunday last the undefeated South Sydney team played the Queanbeyan “Blues” on the local ground. There is no doubt that the…

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Tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 2

A meeting was held in the Star Theatre supper room on Wednesday night last to reform the East Queanbeyan Tennis Club…

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Rugby League Juniors

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 3

The following players will represent West Queanbeyan on Sunday and Monday next:—G. Corsini, R. Hadley, R. Johnson, E. Britten, S…

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Golf Associates

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 2

The fourth round of the L.G.U. Medal was played last Saturday. The winner was Mrs. W. May (21) with a score of 69 nett…

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Football Heavy Defeat Foe Captain's Flat

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 2

Showing greatly improved form on Sunday Braidwood administered a crushing defeat to a Captain's Flat team, which was said to include…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 2

The competition on the local green for the King's Birthday, holiday was a consistency fours competition over 21 ends for spoons…

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Items of Interest Football

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 2

The visit of a Major's Creek team on Sunday to try conclusions with a somewhat weekend Braidwood team for one of the club's cups created…

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R.l. Football Pars

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 2

On Sunday, last, on the local Showground, Queanbeyan defeated Camden by 25 points to 19 after a most exciting game. The large…

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Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 2

The team to represent the "Blues" to play Canberra next Sunday will be:—J. Webster G. Murray, Ron Williams, T. Freebody, P. Conroy…

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Tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 4

In competition matches in "B" Grade for the Cup donated by Mr. Roy Williams to the Queanbeyan Park Tennis Club, two matches…

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Rugby League Juniors

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 June 1949 · page 2

The team to represent Central in their match against. Easts will be selected from the following:—Hill, Blundell, Starkey, Scarlett,…

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