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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1954

443 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 14 of 23

Football Plucky Braidwood Team's Great Win

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 July 1954 · page 1

Sunday's Union game in Braidwood against the strong R.A.A.F. (Canberra) team proved again that the locals only need the right incentive to bring out…

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Tennis Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 August 1954 · page 5

A meeting, will be held at 7.30 p.m. to-morrow (Wednesday) at Walsh’s Hotel, Queanbeyan, to discuss proposed dates for the…

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Coursing Club’s Annual Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 August 1954 · page 5

The annual general meeting of Queanbeyan District Coursing Club will be held next Tuesday at 8 p.m…

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Successful Year Reviewed by Bowls Club President

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 August 1954 · page 5

“Your Club has had a very successful year,” the president (Mr. C. Sebbens) told Queanbeyan Bowling Club members at the meeting last week…

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Double Golf Win by A. Southwell

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 August 1954 · page 2

A large field competed for the A. E. Moore trophy at the Queanbeyan golf course last Sunday. A. Southwell was the most…

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Council to [?] Grant To Build Olympic Swimming Pool in Queanbeyan?

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 August 1954 · page 1

Importance of first selecting a suitable site was stressed by aldermen when Queanbeyan Council gave almost unanimous support to Ald S. Mauger’s…

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Football Union Team's Brilliant Showing at Canberra

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1954 · page 2

Both Braidwood teams played at Canberra on Sunday, the Union 15 meetings a combined team from that city and the League team playing a…

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Weekend Rugby League Results Yass Retains Cup With Convincing Win Over Blues

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 August 1954 · page 5

YASS DEFEATED THE QUEANBEYAN BLUES BY THE CONVINCING MARGIN OF 18 PTS. TO SEVEN AT QUEANBEYAN SHOWGROUND ON SUNDAY TO RETAIN THE MASSY CUP…

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Football

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 2

With the Braidwood Rugby Union team at full strength on Sunday, Braidwood fans should witness a thrilling game on the rec., when North…

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Braidwood Golf Club

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 2

The club at last seems to be settling down and acting as a golf club should Sunday competitions are well attended in all forms of weather. There have…

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Church Tennis Club Junior Tennis Championships Begin Shortly

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 5

Entries are now being received for the Queanbeyan Junior age tennis championships of 1954 which will commence on Saturday…

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Junior Tennis Coaching Classes

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 5

Names for tomorrow’s junior tennis coaching classes at Queanbeyan Park are:— 9.30 a.m.—Jeanette Crowe, Rita…

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Football Narrow Win for Reserves

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 2

Except for a smart run down the blind side by the five-eighth, R. Boon, the first half of the Rugby League match at Canberra last Sunday is not…

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Boxing -Tournam’t Soon to Help Queen Candidate

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 August 1954 · page 1

A boxing- tournament is to be staged at the Canberra [?] Hall early in Sep[?]mber, Proceeds will go lo the queen…

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Local and General Football

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1954 · page 2

A lot of interest left the Rugby Union match on the recreation ground on Sunday when it was learned that North Canberra was not at full…

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Weekend Golf Results President’s Team Won, Arbuckle and Foursomes Champions

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 August 1954 · page 3

Despite adverse weather conditions some grand golf was played on Queanbeyan links at the weekend when the Associates President’s team defeated…

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Football Cup

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 August 1954 · page 2

We understand that those two good sports, Mr. Keith Cairns and Mr. Keith Pass, have presented Braidwood with a handsome silver cup for competition…

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Football Easy Win to Bbaidwood

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 August 1954 · page 2

An unfortunate car accident before leaving Canberra last Sunday, in which four key players were hurt and could not make the trip, robbed the Union…

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Lake George Club Won Tennis Cu[?]

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 August 1954 · page 5

The Lake George Tennis Club at Captain’s Flat won the Love Cup from Jerangle in a challenge, match at Jerangle last Sunday…

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May Decide Tennis Minor Title Co-Leaders Clash in Vital Match

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 August 1954 · page 5

Minor premiership of the Power Shield Tennis competition hinges on the clash between the competition co-leaders, East 1 and Church 1, at East tomorrow…

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