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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1953

328 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 17

Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 2

The A.C.T. Cricket Competition wil be resumed on Saturday in all grades after the Christmas break. The fight for places in the finals is…

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Queanbeyan Races Small Fields

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 2

There was a fair attendance at the meeting of the Queanbeyan Racing Club on Saturday last, when a five-event programme was run…

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Cricket First Grade

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 2

Queanbeyan will meet Turner at Reid Park when the A.C.T. Competition resumes to-morrow. This match will be the match of the day…

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Waratah Cricket Club

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 2

The following have been chosen play Major’s Creek next Sunday: C. Murphy, J. Rawlings, C. Genge, E. Rawlings, F. Kelly, D. Oldfield; D…

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Letter to the Editor Swimming Club and Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 2

Sir,—Having been elected President of the recently formed Swimming Club, I ask for sufficient space in your valued paper to appeal to our people to assist…

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Greyhound Racing

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 4

The Point score trophy, for the the most consistent at the Queanbeyan District Coursing Club’s races during last season, the McWilliams’…

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Swimming Club Council Sympathetic

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 3

If the enthusiasm of the Hon. Secretary counts for anything, the Queanbeyan Swimming Club should go ahead…

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Swimming Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 2

There was a large gathering of interested persons in the School of Arts last night, when business in connection with the re-formed Queanbeyan…

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Cricket Rovers Defeat Turner

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 4

Queanbeyan declared with 7 wickets for 196 runs and Turner had one wicket ket down for 65 when play resumed last Saturday…

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Cricket Queanbeyan Batsmen Out of Form

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 January 1953 · page 2

A team of cricketers from Queanbeyan put up a disappointing performance at Major's Creek on Sunday, when they were defeated by an…

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Swimming Club

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 2

Work has already commenced on preparation of the river bank, etc., for the proposed swimming carnival to be held adjacent to the foot of…

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Cricket Team

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 2

Queanbeyan Third Grade (Rovers) will meet R.M.C. r, at Duntroon next Saturday and Sunday. Transport will leave the Royal [?] at 1 p.m. sharp…

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Bowls Local Rink Wins District Championship

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 January 1953 · page 2

At Crookwell yesterday, Bill Leck, Bill May, Charlie Hawes and Clarrie Sebbens won the final of the Federal District Bowling Associations Fours…

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No title Bay Races Record Nominations

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 2

A record number of nominations has been received for the Bateman's Bay races on this Saturday, and, as, there is every likelihood of the lot of…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 3

Numerous games in the club championship were concluded in the week-end. The match of the day was between Lionel Kendal and…

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Swimming Club

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 2

There was a large attendance at the meeting in the School of Arts last night, when matters in connection with the forthcoming…

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SWIMMING Facilities Asked For

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 4

DThe Secretary of the Queanbeyan Amateur Swimming dub in advising change of Sate of Carnival to February 21, expressed…

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Mechanical Mishaps Coursing Meeting Delayed

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 February 1953 · page 2

Much of the interest was lost in two races at the local coursing meeting on Saturday night when the dogs overran the lure. The first…

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Cricket First Grade

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 4

Northcourne and Queanbeyan, co-leaders ill the competition with Turner, clash at Reid Park to-morrow in the vital maten of the day. The…

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Notes and News Bungendore Races

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 February 1953 · page 2

The above races on Saturday promise to be the most successful held by the Club for a long time. Nominations are excellent, the best for years,…

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