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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1953

328 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 14 of 17

Captain’s Flat Amenities Swim Pool, Night Tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 September 1953 · page 3

Additional sporting amenities at Captain’s Flat approved by Yarrowlumla Shire Council yesterday include the lighting of tennis…

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Big Crowd at Tennis Finals Park 3 Annexed 1953 Power Shield

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 September 1953 · page 3

The large crowd that attended the Queanbeyan Park tennis courts for the final between East Queanbeyan 1 and Park 3 on Saturday was rewarded by a tense and exciting match, which was in doubt…

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First Round of Golf Club Title

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 October 1953 · page 1

First round of Queanbeyan Golf Club’s championship was played last Sunday. The 18 holes stroke play in conjunction was won by…

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Golf Win for Miss E. Moore

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 October 1953 · page 1

In the final round of the [?] Meda[?] competition at Queanbeyan links, Miss E. Moore won the A grade with [?]…

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Holiday Tennis

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 October 1953 · page 2

Prospects for the week-end tennis tournament looked decidedly gloomy on Sunday morning, when heavy showers drenched the courts, with every…

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Golf Associates Win for Miss E. MOORE

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 October 1953 · page 3

Miss E. Moore won the Queanbeyan golf associates” bogey competition at the Queanbeyan links last Saturday. She finished three…

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In ACT Cricket Comp Record of 30 Teams

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 October 1953 · page 3

A record number of 30 teams will take the field when the ACT Cricket competition commences next Saturday…

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Tennis Wanderers Hold a Highly Successful Tournament

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 October 1953 · page 2

The Wanderers' Club tournament last week-end at Braidwood proved most successful, providing highly entertaining and spectacular tennis. The…

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Golf Win for Mrs. C. Buttriss

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 October 1953 · page 3

Mrs C. Buttriss won Queanbeyan golf associates’ 18 holes stroke event on Saturday with a nett 64 and reduced her…

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Secondary Schools’ Athletics Q’beyan High, Captain’s Flat Central Did Well

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 October 1953 · page 1

Queanbeyan Intermediate High and Captain’s Flat Central schools were well represented in the winning lists at the ACT Secondary Schools’ annual athletic meeting on Manuka Oval last Friday…

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Christ Church Tennis Club to Open New Court

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 5

Christ Church tennis club is busy making preparations for the official opening of its second court, by the Bishop of Canberra and…

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Cricket Braidwood Has Easy Win at Goulburn

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 2

Playing against a team from the Imperial Hotel at Goulburn on Sunday last Braidwood scored an easy win. On a perfect glazed wicket the pub…

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Imported Players Mill They Kill Football in the Country?

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 2

Speaking at the Barmedman Rugby League banquet recently, Mr. A. Naylor condemned the paid player system, which played such a prominent…

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Tomorrow’s Cricket Prospects Captain is Hope of Q’beyan Side

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 5

Queanbeyan District Cricket Club’s first eleven, with 279 runs to make in the second day against Turner, has a difficult task ahead of it when play resumes tomorrow…

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Athletic Events

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 2

Men's 100 Yards: Don Lewis. Stepping the Distance: B. Maher. Quoits: R. McFadden. Men's Nail Driving: C. Harrison…

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Golf Associates MRS. C. Butriss Won Again

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 October 1953 · page 3

Queanbeyan golf associates monthly spoon competition was won last Saturday by Mrs. C. Buttriss on a count back from…

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Cricket Results Turner Easily Beat Q’by

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 October 1953 · page 3

Queanbeyan’s first eleven collapsed against Turner’s spin at[?] in Saturday’s cricket at Reid Park, and were defeated on the…

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Bowls Team for Sunday’s Comp

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 5

Teams for matches this Sunday on Queanbeyan greens:— A grade fours, T. Kirk, J. Arbuckle, L. Thompson, J. Collett v…

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Notes and News Cricket

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

The following players have been selected to represent Braidwood in a match on Sunday against the Railway Hotel (Goulburn) at Major's Creek:—…

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Cricket Izzard Cup Match

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 1

Araluen team put up a splendid performance on Sunday in its effort to wrest the above cup from Braidwood, and at one stage looked…

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