Tennis
As usual, the mixed handicap tournament proved a very popular event. Favoured by ideal weather conditions, the tournament proved most…
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Sport, 1953
328 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 13 of 17
Bay Football Knockout
The Bateman's Bay knockout is to he held again this year, the date set down being Sunday, 4th October, when the record prize money of £140 will be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mighty Atom’ Hit Golf Ball 300yds
Diminutive Canberra golfer Vic Reynolds, earned himself the nick-name of the “mighty atom” when he astounded Queanbeyan players…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Power Shield Tennis Semi-finalists Meet This Week
Majormatches[?] the [?] tennis competition on Saturday saw Park 1, the competition leaders, with in an ace of defeat [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Junior Age Tennis Championships P. Sutton Takes Three Big Titles
By winning the three major titles Peter Sutton was the most successful competitor in the Queanbeyan Park junior age tennis championships, which ended on Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Unique Treble to Queanbeyan-Acton Combine First Win all National Football Titles
Queanbeyan-Acton Combine completed a unique treble on Saturday when their first and second grade teams both won premierships in the ACT National Football competition…
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The season will be opened in this district on Sunday with a match between Braidwood and Charley's Forest, on the latter's wicket. Last year…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Resident Tennis Championships
Entry forms for Queanbeyan resident tennis championships are now available at W. B. Freebody’s sports store, H. C. Taylor’s…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Football Braidwood Well Beaten
Braidwood on Sunday met a combined Canberra team, which proved its toughest opposition this year. Expecting to meet only a club team and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Church Tennis Teams for Yass
The Christ Church Tennis Club has chartered a special bus on Sunday week to convey its two teams and supporters to Yass…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Power Shield Tennis Final Set for
The Power Shield tennis competition final will be played on Sunday, when the winners of Saturady’s semi-finals, Park I v…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Der Cricket Is Not Kricket—or Is It?
The West German popular daily, "Der Mittag" floundered when it took in itself the task of explaining the mystery of "Kricket" in 500 words…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Swimming Club Meets Plans for New Season
Last night’s annual general meeting of the Queanbeyan Amateur Swimming Club was the most successful ever held by that Club…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →National Football Played a Draw Against Sydney
Queanbeyan - Acton Combine premiers of the ACT National Football League, played a 51 point draw with a powerful combined…
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Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bishop to Open Tennis Courts
The Bishop [?] Dr. E. H. Burgmann, will officially open Christ Church Tennis Club’s new court on Saturday,…
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Park III and East Queanbeyan I meet in the final of the Power Shield tennis competition at the Queanbeyan Park courts tomorrow…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Charleyong Tennis Courts (To the Editor, "Dispatch")
Sir,—The tennis courts at Charleyong public recreation reserve are wow hearing completion. This recreation reserve is situated on the south bank…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →School News District Schools Athletics Carnival
The Annual District Schools Athletics Carnival was held on Friday, 18th September, under the usual ideal (?) conditions. As the…
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On Sunday the final of the ladles' doubles in the Wanderers' tournament resulted in a win for Mrs. Corey and Mrs. Roseby, who defeated…
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