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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1950

318 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 13 of 16

Swimming Shed Damaged by Vandals

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 August 1950 · page 2

It has been found that damage has been done at the swimming shed at the foot of Rutledge Street, stated Mr. R. L. Hewlett, Health and Building…

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Queanbeyan Racing Club Annual Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 August 1950 · page 2

Queanbeyan Racing Club held its annual meeting in the C.W.A. Rooms on Thursday, August 17. ELECTION OF OFFICERS…

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Golf

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 2

After a very closely contested match played over 36 holes, Miss Elva Moore won the Associate Championship, defeating Mrs. Geo…

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Braidwood Golf Club Associate Meeting

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 3

A meeting of the Associates was held at the Royal Hotel, through the courtesy of Mr. and Mrs. Hearne, on Thursday night. The President, Mrs…

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High Cost of Travelling Is Crippling Football Clubs

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 2

A very heavy financial burden for all clubs in Group Nine this season has been travelling expenses. This has had a disastrous. effect on some…

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Local and General Taxation Checking Up on Country Football Clubs

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 1 September 1950 · page 2

The Taxation Department is paying strict attention to the workings of country football clubs, and there has been a steady flow of…

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Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 September 1950 · page 2

In the play-off match on Sunday at Manuka Oval the Blues again met their Waterloo, North Canberra defeating t[?]em 9—8 and thus…

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National Football a Grade

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 September 1950 · page 2

On Saturday last the Tigers played t[?]e last match of the current season on the Park Oval against Act[?]n. The Queanbeyan team that…

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Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 September 1950 · page 3

Once again a football season is drawing to a close and players of 1950 are looking forward, to putting away their togs and relaxing for a…

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Hoskinstown Cricket Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 September 1950 · page 3

Cricketers in the Hoskinstown-Ross[?] district are shedding their coating of mothballs and are beginning to prepare for the new…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 September 1950 · page 3

The first playing day has not yet been arranged but the progress of the green is being closely watched and the Green Committee will open…

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Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 September 1950 · page 2

On Sunday last Goulburn defeated North Canberra in the semi-final of the Group 8 Competition by the narrow margin of one point…

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Golf

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 September 1950 · page 3

The annual open tournament is to be held on Saturday and Sunday and all intending competitors are requested to submit their entry…

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National Football

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 September 1950 · page 3

The Seconds met R.M.C. on the Kingston Oval on Saturday in a deferred match and after a hard-fought match played under difficult…

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Report of Works Committee Swimming Shed To Be Repaired

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 September 1950 · page 3

The swimmers’ shed on the bank of Queanbeyan River at the foot of Rutledge Street is to remain. This was decided upon at the meeting of the…

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National Football

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 September 1950 · page 3

To-morrow Queanbeyan Intermediates will meet Ainslie in the first semi-final. Although they defeated Ainslie…

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Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 2

In the Group 8 final of the competition, Goulburn. defeated Captain’s Flat by 8—4. The game was played on Sunday last on the local…

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National Football

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 2

Queanbeyan Seconds journeyed to Ainslie to play the home team in the first semi-final last Saturday. As predicted the match was a…

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Tennis B. and J. Hart Win Doubles

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 3

Following are the scores in the recent events conducted by the Wander [?]ers Tennis Club:— Gents' Club Singles: Don Lewis…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 3

With Andy McLeod’s departure early in October the local Bowling Club and other clubs in the surrounding districts will lose one of…

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