Cricket
The Commercial Hotel (Braidwood) team to defend the McWilliams' Wine Cup on Sunday at Major's Creek is A. Webb (capt.), F. Todd (vice-capt.)…
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Sport, 1953
328 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 16 of 17
Braidwood Golf Club Associates' Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the above was held in the Literary Institute on Tuesday night. The President (Mrs. H. M. Sherlock) occupied the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cricket Fierce Flailing for Forest
Charleys Forest cricketers, even though reinforced by Joe Taylor, proved no match for Braidwood at Major's Creek on Sunday, their bowlers being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dog Races Delayed by Breakdowns
Saturday night’s greyhound racing was marred by mechanical breakdowns in two of the eight races on the card. The first took place when about…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cricket Results Stiff Task for Qbn 1sts
[?] 240 runs by Manuka-Yarrowlumla’s first innings. Queanbeyan [?] should make the finish of this match very interesting when they…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Golf Associates Had Good Year
Queanbeyan Golf Associates held a successful year and some very substantially reduced handicaps indicated their improved…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Golf Win by Mrs. J. Arbuckle
Saturday last was Associates closing day at the Queanbeyan Golf Club, when the final competition for the season, a 9 holes…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Tennis Courts at Captain’s Flat
Following the recent formation of the Beverley Hills Tennis Club at Captain’s Flat, the management of the Lake George Mine has made…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rsl Cricket Team Played at Araluen
Queanbeyan RSL cricket team travelled to Araluen last Saturday, an after being entertained at a dance that night, played the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Too Windy for Swimming
High winds made conditions so unfavourable for Queanbeyan Amateur Swimming Club’s first Learn-to-Swim lessons on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Old-timers and Cricket
Speaking of the difficulty being experienced by some clubs in mustering a cricket team, Mr. Ray Alley the other day told us of an incident his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Official Opening on December 12 Swimming Pool at Flat Is Popular
The new swimming pool at Captain’s Flat will be officially opened by [?] Harry Lidden at 2.30 pm on Saturday, December 12. Yarrowlumla Shire Council…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Exciting Cricket Finish Manuka Downed by Queanbeyan
In a tense and exciting finish at Manuka Oval on Saturday Queanbeyan defeated Manuka-Yarralumla with two wickets and a few minutes to spare. After Clark had gone early,…
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The Imperial Hotel team, Goulburn, is to make an attempt to wrest the McWilliams' Wine Cup from the Commercial Hotel team, Braidwood, next…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Swimming Club Funds Benefited
The recent repeat performance of the Queanbeyan Variety Artists’ stage production, Melody Time, netted £42 for the Amateur Swimming…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Swimming Pool Closed Two Days
The new swimming pool at Captian’s Flat will be closed all day on Monday and Tuesday (December 7 and 8) to enable it to be thoroughly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cricket Tarago Trounced
What was expected to provide a closely-fought match, on Sunday, when Tarago challenged for the McWilliams' Wine Cup, developed into a very…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Charleyong Tennis Courts (To the Editor, "Dispatch")
Sir,âA letter which appeared just recently in the "Review" signed by that humorous character known to the public as "Windbag," was most…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tennis Team
The following players will represent Christ Church against East Queanbeyan next Sunday (December 13). all players are requested…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Racing Motorcyclists Thrilled Canberra Crowd
ROUNDING a series of S bends Bill Barlow junr., of Gunning [?] a Calthorpe, leads a well-bunched field in a 250 cc race at…
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