Smiles at Canberra’s New Year Races Thrills and Spills at Canberra Races
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 January 1954 · page 3
Queanbeyan’s leading jockey, Alex McKenzie, commenced the New Year with mixed luck at the ACT Jockey Club’s New Year’s Day meeting. McKenzie, who won the principal race of the day,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Christ Church Tennis Team
Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 3
Christ Church’s tennis team to play Waratah Club on Sunday N. Cretan, P. Lindbeck, G. Cretan, G. Condoleon, W. Green, L. Green,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Competition Cricket Resumes Tomorrow
Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 3
Competition cricket will be resumed on Saturday when Queanbeyan First Grade will meet Ainslie in the match of the day at Ainslie Oval. A win for Queanbeyan will put…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bowls Title Quarter-final
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 4
In the B fours’ championship, quarter-final at Queanbeyan Bowling Club last week-end De Maniel and Kirk defeated Portus and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Queanbeyan Dogs Races Resume After Break
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 4
After a, recess of three weeks covering the holidays, Queanbeyan Coursing Club commenced racing for 1954 with a six-race program…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Forty Applications for Position of Football Coach
The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 2
Those in line for the position of coach to Griffith Rugby League Club are: Harry Wells (1953 Kangaroo centre and Port Kembla representative);…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Racing on the South Coast Bateman's Bay Owner's Success
The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 2
The Breadalbane-bred Yanco Star, trained by Mr. W. P. Bill, of Bateman's Bay, followed a record win in the recent Bega Diggers' Cup race by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →For District Bowls Titles
Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 4
Players selected to represent Queanbeyan Bowling Club in the district championshipps are:— Singles, L. Kendall; pairs, G…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Swimming Classes Resume Tomorrow Carnival Planned for
Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 4
The Learn-to-Swim campaign in Queanbeyan will resume tomorrow (Saturday) after the Christmas break and the chief instructor, Ald. Steve Mauger, asks that pupils present themselves for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →They Enjoy Swimming and Hiking City Boys Guests of Qbn. Legacy at Cotter Camp
Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 January 1954 · page 3
Queanbeyan Legacy Club is entertaining 15 Legacy wards from Sydney suburbs at a two weeks’ camp on the Cotter river recreational reserve. This camp is conducted under a reciprocal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The World's Oddest Boxing Bouts
The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1954 · page 4
Siam's free swinging, dancing style of boxing, where a crafty kick draws applause and a sharp elbow jolt is better than an upper-cut any day, is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Opening of the Charleyony Tennis Courts
The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1954 · page 2
The official opening of the newly-constructed tennis courts at Charleyong is to take place on this Sunday. The important duty has been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Qbn. Cricket Fortunes were Mixed Firsts Beaten, but Others Won
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 January 1954 · page 3
Although fortunes varied for Queanbeyan Cricket Club in ACTCA competition matches last weekend a sparkling century by second grader Doug Moore was a feature of his team’s victory over Ainslie…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Swimming Pool is Unfit for Use Until
Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 2
As a result of last night's storm, Queanbeyan swimming pool will be unfit for use until Sunday at the earliest. Announcing this today, the Club’s chief instructor (Mr. S, Mauser) said a day-long working bee would probably be necessary tomorrow…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Starts Next Monday Night Tennis Competition
Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 5
A night tennis competition on the lines of the Power Shield competition will commence on the Park courts and at West Queanbeyan next Monday night. The decision to conduct the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cricket Prospects Firsts are Weakened
Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 1
With six regular first graders away Queanbeyan will field a greatly weakened cricket team when they meet Combined Services at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Good fields Likely Races at Canberra
Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 January 1954 · page 4
The racing at the A. C. T Jockey club’s meeting at Canberra tomorrow promises to be good. With excellent nominations, fields…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Swimming Class Times Altered
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 5
Queanbeyan Amateur Swimm[?] week to alter the times of its ing Club decided last Learn-to-Swim classes to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Good Tennis at Night Tournament
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 1
A large crowd witnessed some fine tennis in the opening matches of the first night Pennant Competition played on the Park courts, last night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Picnic Races Rival Registered Meetings
The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 4
There was better racing, consistently better fields, and more exciting finishes at the Bega Show Society's Picnic Race Meeting at Messrs. Walf and…
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