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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1951

256 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 11 of 13

Tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 October 1951 · page 2

The A.C.T. Jubilee Championship Tournament concluded at Manuka Tennis Courts yesterday, following some very interesting games…

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Rugby League Queanbeyan Wins Grand Final

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 October 1951 · page 3

The grand final of the inter-town competition in the Group 8 was placed on Sunday last on the local…

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Electricity for Night Tennis

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1951 · page 3

The matter of connecting up Wan-derers' tennis courts with the electric-ity supply was discussed at last Shire' meeting. Cr. Garvey said Council had…

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Three Injured by Racing Car

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 October 1951 · page 2

Three spectators were injured yesterday when a racing car crashed through a safety barrier at the Mt. Panorama circuit, near Bathurst…

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Local and General Bateman's Bay Races

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1951 · page 2

Bateman's Bay Jockey Club is to hold its spring race meeting on 10th November, when a £160 programme will be put up. The two main races…

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Stars of the Air Athletic Musician-conductor

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 October 1951 · page 3

MOST orchestral conductors find in their work sufficient physical exercise, but Pre[?] A.B.C.’s Italian guest conductor,…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 3

Play for the season commenced on Saturday last in weather that was anything but pleasant, but this did not prevent four rinks taking…

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Rovers Cricket Club

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 4

The Rovers had a pleasing roll-up to practice on Sunday last. Three young colts who had their first run ma[?] well with a little practice…

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Braidwood Golf Club Associate Meeting

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 2

A meeting of the Associates, the first since 8th March, was held in the Literary Institute on Tuesday night. The President, Mrs. H. M. Sherlock…

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Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 October 1951 · page 2
Also in The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal

The A.C.T. Cricket Competition commences on Saturday when 32 teams will take the field in 4 grades. Queanbeyan’s First Grade team…

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Table Tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 October 1951 · page 4

Practice will be held at East Queanbeyan on Sunday next at 2 o’clock. Being the first of its kind for many years, the newly formed…

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Rovers Cricket Club

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 October 1951 · page 3

The Rovers had 21 attend practice on Sunday last, when a scratch match was played D. Walker again was the outstanding bowler. I…

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Cricket Nasty Knock for Nelligen

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 October 1951 · page 4

The opening match of the season for this district was played at Major's Creek on Sunday, when a team from Nelligen made the trip up the Clyde…

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Sparkling Cricket Assured

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 October 1951 · page 4

Spectators are assured of a brilliant match between the visiting West Indian team and the Prime Minister’s team at Manuka Oval, Canberra, next…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 October 1951 · page 3

Next Saturday the club will have its opening day and the President has been advised by Mr. J. W. Seiffert, M.L.A., that the Deputy…

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Tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 October 1951 · page 2

The following players have been selected to represent the Park in against the Southwell Cup match against Cooma on the Park courts next…

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Greyhound Racing Added Prize Money for Saturday’s Racing

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 October 1951 · page 1

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

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Golf Associates

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 October 1951 · page 2

The 18 hole Stroke Competition last Saturday was won by Mrs. H. Tapp. The Associates Annual General…

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National Football

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 October 1951 · page 3

The annual smoko of the above was held recently. Opportunity was taken to farewell last season’s captain-coach Len. Casey, who has…

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