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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1953

328 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 12 of 17

Power Shield Tennis Fight for Semi-finals

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 September 1953 · page 3

Only two’ rounds of the Power Shield tennis competition remain to be played and five teams are still fighting it out to make the…

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Football Braidwood's Great Win in Competition Final

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 September 1953 · page 2

On Saturday at Braidwood the home team (minor premiers) won the final of the Goulburn Rugby Union competition, defeating Goulburn…

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Tennis Teams

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 September 1953 · page 1

The following teams have Queanbeyan selected to represent the Queanbeyan Park Tennis Club this Sunday:— AT MICHELAGO (starting at…

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Football North Canberra Defeated

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 September 1953 · page 2

On the next day after the hectic competition final a North Canberra team played on the recreation ground, but while the game provided plenty of…

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Golf on Sunday for Legacy

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 September 1953 · page 1

A special competition day in support of the Legacy Club’s appeal Will be staged by Queanbeyan Golf Club this Sunday…

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Play Off for Golf Trophy

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 September 1953 · page 5

John Hunt and Bruce Hatterly tied for first place in Queanbeyan Golf Club's Secretary and Treasurer’s trophy last weekend and will have…

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National Football Combine to Meet RMC

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 September 1953 · page 1

Queanbeyan - Action Combine’s third eighteen meet RMC on Ainslie Oval tomorrow- (Saturday) in what Combine secretary R. Hawke…

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Football Braidwood's Great Victory in Competition Final

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 September 1953 · page 1

Not for many years has a football match created such interest as did Saturday's final of the Goulburn Rugby Union CompeUtion, when…

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League Group 8 to Be Disbanded Shock Action by CRFL Climax to Football Strife

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 September 1953 · page 1

New South Wales Country Rugby League has decided to disband Group 8. Mr. Dudley Locke, secretary of Country Rugby League, announced this on Wednesday night in a…

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Rugby Union Trophy to Royal Military College

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 September 1953 · page 3

CAPTAIN of the RMC Rugby Union team, Senior Under-Officer Ian Way, accepts the ACT first grade premiership trophy from the Acting High Commissioner for South Africa, Mr. G. C. Nel, after RMC defeated Canberra Royals 16-5 on Saturday…

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Tennis Wanderers Hold Successful Tournament

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 September 1953 · page 2

Although a strong westerly wind made the weekend anything, but ideal for tennis, the Wanderers club conducted the ladies handicap doubles…

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Cricket Practice Well Attended

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 September 1953 · page 3

The Rovers Cricket Club held its first practice on Sunday; it was largely attended. Young players are showing good…

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Dog Races Favorites were Beaten

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 September 1953 · page 3

Punters started, off o the right leg when Still Dreaming came home with a rattling run to score an easy victory in the opening…

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Power Shield Tennis Final Round on

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 September 1953 · page 3

With only one round of the Power Shield tennis competition remaining before the semi-finals are played, five teams still have…

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Football Braidwood Beaten by Sydney Team by One Point

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 September 1953 · page 2

At the big Rugby Union carnical in Goulburn on Saturday the Braidwood team, premiers of the Goulburn Group for 1953, were narrowly defeated by…

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Junior Age Tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 September 1953 · page 1

Trophies will be presented to winners of the junior age championships on Sunday at 2.45 p.m. by Mr. B. Freebody, president…

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Golf Day for Legacy

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 September 1953 · page 3

Under ideal weather conditions, a large number of golfers took part in Queanbeyan Club’s competition in aid of Legacy last…

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Football Braidwood's Big Battle

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 September 1953 · page 2

Braidwood Rugby Union team on Saturday last at Goulburn met Drummoyne in the first annual Rugby Union carnival. The day provided…

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Cricket Prospects Bright Outlook Surveyed at Annual Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 September 1953 · page 5

Queanbeyan District Cricket Clubs first and second grade teams have been accepted into the coming season’s ACT competition, but an application for third grade and the application of the Rovers…

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National Football Grand Final Sound Prospects of Qbn-Acton

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 September 1953 · page 5

Queanbeyan-Acton—or the “Combine,’ as they known to followers of the National Football game—tomorrow (Saturday) will play in their second grand final in the two years they have been…

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