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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1951

256 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 10 of 13

Rovers Cricket Club

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 September 1951 · page 4

A second practice was held by the Rovers on Sunday and was well attended. Many of those playing showed they were quickly striking…

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National Football

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 September 1951 · page 2

To-morow Queanbeyan Intermediates yill play Action on the park Oval. The game starts at 2.30 but players are asked to be present at…

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Tennis Resident Championships

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 September 1951 · page 2

Last week-end two events were completed . The two juniors , J Southwell and A . Walters . played for the B Grade singles title,…

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Money in Football

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 September 1951 · page 2

Over £1100 was taken at the three Maher Cup matches played at Gundagai this season. This constitutes an all-time record. Saturday's gate…

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Thrilling Football

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 September 1951 · page 2

In a Rugby League game packed with interest, Queanbeyan went down to Goulburn on the latter’s home ground on Sunday afternoon by 15…

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Rugby League East Queanbeyan Under Eighteens

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 September 1951 · page 2

All players are asked to be at training on Wednesday night if they want to make the trip to Braidwood for the Knockout Competition on…

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Tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 September 1951 · page 2

On Sunday next the West Queanbeyan (holders) and the Park Clubs will meet in a challenge match for the Southwell Cup. Play…

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Golf News

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 September 1951 · page 3

Through the unselfish efforts of club members generally, many improvements have been made to course and club house. All are sure…

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Is Boxing Sport or Murder

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 September 1951 · page 4

Is boxing a sport, or is it legalised murder? These are questions being asked by the Oslo evening paper. "Dagbladet," in an intensive campaign…

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Rovers Cricket Club

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 September 1951 · page 3

The Rovers played a scratch match on Sunday last, and H. Berry was the outstanding batsman of the day; this young player is fast…

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National Football Intermediate Grand Final

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 September 1951 · page 3

Queanbeyan and Ainslie will fight out the grand final to-morrow. Having won the premiership in 1947-48-49-50, Queanbeyan will be…

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National Football

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 September 1951 · page 4

Queanbeyan has done it again—the fifth consecutive year. After a hard and fierce battle with the old rivals, Ainslie, Queanbeyan ran out…

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Rovers Cricket Club

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 September 1951 · page 3

Some players at practice are hitting form early and should give their opponents a shock when the competition starts…

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Boy Killed by Cricket Ball

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 September 1951 · page 2

While playing cricket in the school yard during morning recess yesterday at Pennant Hills, a cricket ball killed John Allen, aged 8 years. He was…

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Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 September 1951 · page 2

For the first time in its history, Queanbeyan will have a team in First Second and Third Grade during the 1951-52 season. The Rovers…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 September 1951 · page 3

Bowling will commence next Saturday afternoon when one green will be open for play. The alternate green will be open on Sunday…

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Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 September 1951 · page 2

Despite the unsettled weather a crowd, estimated at about 2,000, attended the final of Group 8 Intertown Competition on the…

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Football

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1951 · page 2

Despite the fact that ram fell dur-ing Saturday night and Sunday morn-ing, the [?] football competition promoted by Braidwood Junior…

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Added Prize for Greyhound Races

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 September 1951 · page 2

The Secretary of the Queanbeyan and District Coursing Club has received a cheque for £30 from the National Coursing Association of…

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Football Knockout Splendid Day's Sport at Braidwood

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 September 1951 · page 2

It was rather an ambitious effort on the part of the Braidwood Junior Football Club, in its first year of existence, to stage a knockout and to offer…

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