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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1950

318 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 9 of 16

Golf

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 2

The course continues to play well and comparatively accurately. A small amount of growth is evident in the grass and another mowing…

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National Football a Grade

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 2

On Saturday last the Tigers met the Acton eighteen on the Park Oval Acton, a vastly improved team played football of a high calibre to defeat…

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Notes and News Football—and Mudlarks

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 2

The eagerly awaited competition, match between the undefeated Braidwood team and Binalong, which gave the leaders such a tough tussle in the…

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Here and There Unusual Football Happenings

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1950 · page 2

Judging from reports in the Bega and Moruya papers, players either take their football too seriously or not seriously enough down in the land of…

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Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 1

First. Grade team to play North Canberra at Queanbeyan on Sunday next: T. Freebody, K. Brown, Stapleton, P. Swan, P. Conroy, K. Rixon,…

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Tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 4

West Queanbeyan successfully defended the B Grade Williams Cup last Sunday, July 9, when met by the Park Tennis Club…

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Junior Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 2

Owing to East and Centre playing a draw last Sunday in the under 21 competition a re-play has been ordered and this will take place on…

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Golf Associates

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 1

A most enjoyable day was spent on the links on Saturday when a President and Captain Teams match was played…

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Cricket Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 3

Once again the Cricket season is drawing close arid clubs will soon be holding their annual meetings. The Queanbeyan Rovers cricket…

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Football on Showground

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 2

As there are still two Important matches to be played in the competition before the finals, Braidwood Football Club deemed it fit to make an…

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National Football a Grade

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 3

The Tigers will journey to Manuka tomorrow to play the Competition leaders in what should be a hard, vigorous game. Manuka was…

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Football Tough Tussle at Queanbeyan

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 3

Travelling to Queanbeyan on Sunday for their second last match in Round II of the competition, the unbeaten Braidwood team came up against some…

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Local and General Football on the Showground

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 2

Sunday's competition match against Bungendore should provide one of the best games seen at Braid wood for a long time. On this occasion patrons…

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The New Atomic Golf Ball Not Yet on the Market

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 July 1950 · page 4

Australian golfers, especially the less skilful ones, should welcome news from the United States of the new application of atomic…

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Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 July 1950 · page 2

North canberra’s defeat of Queanbeyan on Sunday was most convincing. In fact the Blues’ display [?] be described as the weakest…

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Junior Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 July 1950 · page 4

On Sunday last East Queanbeyan defeated Central by eight points to two, this giving them the position of second place in the competition…

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Football

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1950 · page 2

Braidwood team received a shock at[?] Queanbeyan on Sunday, when it narrowly scraped home by eight points to two. In the first half Ossie…

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National Football a Grade

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 July 1950 · page 3

On Saturday last the Tigers journeyed to Manuka to play the home team. As in all previous matches this season Manuka completely…

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Here and There Football Dance

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1950 · page 2

Despite, a blackout, which lasted til[?] 10 p.m. the football dance on Friday[?] last was most successful, there being[?] an exceptionally good attendance. A[?]…

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Junior Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 July 1950 · page 3

A final reminder regarding the visit of the South Sydney President Cup team to our town on Sunday C[?]ach Ron Williams had the…

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