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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1953

328 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 17

National Football Tickner, McLeod Given Chance

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 1

After last Saturday’s victory over Ainslie. Queanbeyan-Acton Combine selectors have decided ) give Bruce McLood and Lew Tick…

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Unrest in Rugby League Storm Brews Over Reserve Grade Mix-up

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 1

MOVES AND COUNTER MOVES BY VARIOUS GROUP 8 EXECUTIVE OFFICERS ARE AMONG A GREAT DEAL OF UNREST AMONG THE CLUBS COMPRISING THE…

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Football

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1953 · page 2

Braidwood football received a great boost on Sunday, when both the Junior and Senior teams registered convincing wins in the Group Eight…

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Sutton Tennis Club

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 May 1953 · page 3

The tennis club at Sutton has started practice again after some years of inactivity and there was good roll up of players on Sunday…

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Golf Associates Winners of Monthly Spoons

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 May 1953 · page 3

Queanbeyan Golf Associates monthly spoon was won by Mrs. R. Woodbridge on the count back. Miss L. Rowley won the spoon…

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Tennis Park 4 Beat Queanbeyan 2

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 May 1953 · page 3

Round 4 of the Power Shield tennis competition last Saturday resulted: Park 1 d Kurrajong 50 games to…

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National Football Comfortable Win for Combine

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 May 1953 · page 3

Queanbeyan-Acton had a comfortable victory over the young Eastlake side in the National Football fixture at York Park last…

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Football

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 2

The following players have been selected to travel to Canberra on Sunday to represent Braidwood in the competition match. against North…

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Tennis Teams

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 4

Kia, Cra: G. South, R. Alexander J. Moon, E. Taylor, Mrs. Jackson, Mrs. Hawke; reserves, R. Cantle, Mrs. Cantle…

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Junior Football

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 2

The Braidwood [?]s play Captain's Flat on [?]ion ground on Sunday in [?]round of the Group Eight [?]. The boys…

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Braidwood Golf Club

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 2

At a committee meeting of the above held on 30th April, additional course improvements were discussed. The secretary was authorised to procure new…

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Cricket in England

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 3

There were many doleful predictions about the decline of Australian cricket when the young touring side In England made such a mediocre showing…

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Football Braidwood Teams' Great Day

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 1

Last Sunday saw both Braidwood teams register wins in the Group Eight Reserve Grade and Junior Competitions. The Juniors followed up their…

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Weekend Rugby League Games Blues or Yass to Break Their “Duck”

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 1

In the third round of the Group 8 intertown Rugby League competition this Sunday, Queanbeyan “Blues” will travel to Yass. Neither team has recorded a win in the…

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Football Another Reserve Grade Football Muddle

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1953 · page 2

Group Eight, fallowing on the recent fiasco when Braidwood reserves were drawn to play at Bungendore and Bungendore were advised to play…

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Football Problems Debated President and Treasurer Clashed at Group Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 May 1953 · page 1

After a hectic start in which some angry words were spoken, the special meeting of Group 8 Rugby League last Friday settled down to the job of straightening out some of the many difficulties…

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Football

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 2

Sunday's match on the recreation ground against Captain's Flat was a very evenly contested one, with the fortunes of the game swinging first…

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Sunday's Football

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 2

So far there appears to be nothing definite regarding Sunday's match In the reserve grade competition. According to the latest draw Queanbeyan is…

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Football Officials Talk It Over

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 1

AT QUEANBEYAN. SHOWGROUND last Sunday officials of Queanbeyan and Braidwood Rugby Leagues discuss prospects before Queanbeyan Reserve Grade forfeited through not haying enough players to field a team.. They are, from left, Messrs. Alf. Bowers (president) and C. E…

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Local and General Football

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1953 · page 2

Braidwood Juniors on Sunday gave a mediocre display in the competition match against [?] (Canberra), last season's premiers. There was a fairly…

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