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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1954

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Profit in Races, Sheep Racing Club’s Best Year Yet ; Annual Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 August 1954 · page 5

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Good Scores by Golf Associates

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 August 1954 · page 6

Playing under ideal weather conditions, Queanbeyan Golf Associates returned excellent scores in the fifth round of the LGU Medal contested…

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Coursing Club Had Good Year Though Profit Was Small

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 August 1954 · page 4

Although the Queanbeyan District Coursing club finished its last year’s activities with only a very small credit balance for transfer to the Accumulation Fund, the…

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Comfortable National Football Win Combine Takes Competition Lead

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 August 1954 · page 5

In the final round of the home and away matches in the A.C.T. National Football competition on Saturday, Queenbeyan Acton Combine became undisputed leaders…

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National Football

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 5

Queanbeyan-Acton Junior, and sub-junior teams will take part in grand final matches of their respective grades in the A.C.T. Nat…

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Braidwood Golf Club

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 2

Mother Nature smiled upon us last Sunday when the Captain's Flat golfers visited Braidwood, the competitions being played in nearly perfect…

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Tennis Tourneys on

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 1

Two Queanbeyan Tennis Clubs will hold a tournament on Sunday. For an open miked doubles tournament at the Park Courts entries…

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Football League Reserves' Great Win

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 2

Last Sunday's match between Braidwood and the competition leader, Burrinjuck, provided a sensational upset. Only the most optimistic supporter…

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For Tennis Selection Country Junior Coaching School

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 5

On Sunday afternoon at Queanbeyan Park Tennis Club two boys and a girl will be selected to represent Queanbeyan at the divisional…

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Juniors Chosen for Tennis Coaching School

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 5

Three tennis juniors were chosen at Queanbeyan Park courts on Sunday afternoon to represent the town at the divisional…

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West Qbn Tennis Team Beat Yass

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 5

Last Sunday a team from West Queanbeyan Tennis Club visited Yass to play St. Clement’s Club, Apart from the windy conditions,…

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Open Golf Title Won by V. Reynolds

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 5

Sirty -golfers, including [?] from Federal and Royal Canberra clubs competed [?] the 2 [?] Queanbeyan [?] golf…

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Football First Match for the Cairnspass Cup

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 2

Unusual interest was created fcy the Rugby Union match on the rec, on Sunday for the handsome silver cup presented to the Braidwood club by…

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Junior Tennis Coaching Classes

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 August 1954 · page 5

Names for the Saturday morning junior tennis coaching classes under Richard Hopman at the Queanbeyan Park Tennis Courts are the…

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Football Braidwood's Convincing Win in First Cup Match

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 August 1954 · page 3

The local Rugby Union team put up a fine performance on Sunday last on the rec. to defeat a Royal Military College (Canberra) team by 35 points…

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Rugby Union Club Planned

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 31 August 1954 · page 3

A meeting to discuss plans for the proposed formation of a Queanbeyan Rugby Union Club, will take place at Walsh’s Hotel next…

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Monga Football Dance

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 31 August 1954 · page 3

The above dance held at Monga on 14th August was a social and financial success, patrons and well-wishers attending from all parts of the district…

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Golf Associates’ Big Open Day

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 31 August 1954 · page 4

Ideal weather on Friday last and a large field combined to make this year’s Queanbeyan Golf Associates Open Day one of the most…

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Tennis Rule on Semi-finals Must Stand

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 31 August 1954 · page 4

Delegates of Queanbeyan tennis clubs, at a meeting in Walsh’s Hotel last night discussed at length the possibility of a revision to one…

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Football K.a.a.f. Soundly Defeated in Cup Match

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 31 August 1954 · page 2

The Cairns-Pass Cup still has its resting place in Braidwood after two matches for the handsome trophy have been played. On Sunday R.A.A.F…

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