Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Sport, all years

Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1952

321 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 16 of 17

Cricket First Grade

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 November 1952 · page 4

Following their win over last years premiers, Queanbeyan are very confident, and are looking forward to the game against…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Cricket Easy Win for Major's Creek

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 November 1952 · page 3

Playing at Hoskinstown on Sunday, the Creek maintained its unbeaten record by trouncing the home team by 137 to 68. A heavily-grassed ground…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 November 1952 · page 2

It was a great day for Queanbeyan Club on Sunday last as all three teams won. Our congratulations in particular to A pennant team on their win over…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Riverina Man Tells of Racing in Hong Kong

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 25 November 1952 · page 3

Noel Hargreaves, one of the bestknown handlers of rough horses in the (Southern Districts, has just returned from a most interesting trip to Hong…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

CRICKET A.C.T. Competition First Grade

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 November 1952 · page 3

Queanbeyan’s early batsmen have put their side in a good position in the match against the home side at Manuka Oval…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Golf Associates Annual General Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 November 1952 · page 3

The annual general meeting and presentation of trophies of the Queanbeyan Golf Club Associates was held in the Club House on…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Braidwood Golf Club Associates. Annual Meeting

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 November 1952 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Associates advertised for Monday night and postponed because sufficient members did not turn up to form a quorum…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

BOWLS Queanbeyan Defeats B Pendant Leaders

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 December 1952 · page 2

Queanbeyan defeated the B Pennant leaders, Canberra South, by 92 points to 86 on Sunday last on the home green. Up until Sunday…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 December 1952 · page 3

Queanbeyan’s teams will journey to Duntroon on Saturday where the First will clash with co-leaders in the Competition, R.M.C., at Duntroon…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Cricket First Grade

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 December 1952 · page 4

Queanbeyan defeated Manuka on the first innings on Saturday and are now joint competition leaders with R.M.C. However, Northbourne…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Bowls Teams for This Week-end

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 December 1952 · page 2

A Grade to play Canberra at Queanbeyan on Sunday at 2 p.m. Lewis. Spendelove, May, Sebbens. Leck, Baines, Collett, Southwell…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Cricket Team Selected

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 9 December 1952 · page 2

The team to play Yass on latter's ground next Saturday, 14th December, is as follows:—E. Mackey, Don Lewis, K. McDonald, K. Gardiner, A. Webb,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Letter to the Editor Queanbeyan Amatuer Swimming Club

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 December 1952 · page 2

Sir, Permit me to make a further appeal for public interest and support. “Death by accidental drowning”—…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Bowls Queanbeyan Wins in Three Grades of Pennants

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 December 1952 · page 1

The A grade pennant team decisively defeated Canberra on the home green on Sunday last by 130 points to 81. The four rinks recorded good…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 December 1952 · page 2

A Grade to play City at City on Sunday at 2 p.m.; cars leave Club House at 1.30 p.m.; Lewis, Spendelove, May, Sebbens; Chapman,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Cricket First Grade

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 December 1952 · page 2

Queanbeyan will have a weakened team when they meet Ainslie in the sixth round of the A.C.T. competition at Ainslie Oval on Saturday…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Won Football Pool

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1952 · page 2

Reclus Monari, 30-year-old driver and bodyguard of the Italian Communist leader, Palmiro Togliatti, yesterday became a lire multi-millionaire by…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Bowls Queanbeyan Wins a Pennant

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 December 1952 · page 3

For the third successive season the Queanbeyan Club has won the A Pennant Competition. On Sunday the local team defeated City in the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Swimming Club Public Meeting for December 19

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 December 1952 · page 1

Despite the inclement weather, there was a representative gathering of citizens at the public meeting held in the School of Arts last…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Braidwood Golf Club Xmas Party

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1952 · page 2

A Christmas party was held at the golf links on Sunday. The attendance was excellent and the function was quite an enjoyable one. Owing to the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →