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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1954

443 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 19 of 23

Golf Win by Mrs. J. Arbuckle

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 October 1954 · page 3

Queanbeyan Golf Associates’ monthly spoon competition over 18 holes on Saturday was won by Mrs. J. [?] on a count back…

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Cricket Season Opens at Canberra

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 October 1954 · page 1

PLAYING warily, Kingston’s opening bat, S. McCurley, blocked the first ball from Turner’s opening bowler-in the first , grade match at…

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Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 October 1954 · page 3

The following players have been selected to represent Braidwood Commercial Hotel team in a match against Goulburn Railway Hotel on the rec. on…

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Braidwood Golf Club

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 October 1954 · page 3

On Sunday 21 players visited Captain's Flat and won the O'Brien Cup for Braidwood. This time we managed to secure the cup and it is now on…

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Church Teams for Night Tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 October 1954 · page 5

Christ Church Tennis Club has entered three teams in the - Tom Hunt Shield night tennis competition. The teams are :—…

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Rain Hampered Interclub Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 October 1954 · page 3

The challenge match for the Toohey Trophy took place on Sunday last between teams representing Queanbeyan and Canberra…

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Golf Win to Mrs. J. Arbuckle

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 October 1954 · page 4

Last Saturday’s stableford competition played by Queanbeyan Golf Associates was won by Mrs. J Arbuckle on a count back from…

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Junior Tennis Coaching Classes

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 October 1954 · page 5

All junior tennis coaching classes at Queanbeyan Park courts tomorrow will be three-garters of an hour earlier. The old times…

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Firm Cricket pitches Likely

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 October 1954 · page 5

Rain that fell early this week will provide cricketers with a good, firm pitch for their matches over the weekend…

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Cricket Wins by Qbn High

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 October 1954 · page 6

Queanbeyan Intermediate High School under 15 team played outstanding cricket to defeat Canberra High in the the inter-schools…

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Here and There Money in Football

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 October 1954 · page 2

The total bonus of £2112 distributed to players of both first and reserve grade by the Cootamundra Football Club at its annual smoko is considered…

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Night Tennis Competitions Start Monday Record Number of Teams, Players

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 October 1954 · page 5

A record number of players and teams will compete in the night tennis competitions this year. Twenty-four teams comprising 295. players have entered the competitions, which will…

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Teams Tie for Collett Shield in Bowls Comp

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 October 1954 · page 6

Two teams tied in the Collett Shield competition at Queanbeyan Bowling Club on Sunday. They will play off next Saturday afternoon…

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Golf Win by Mrs. M. O’Rourke

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 October 1954 · page 5

The secret nine holes event played by Queanbeyan Golf Associates last Saturday was very keenly contested Mrs. M O’Rourke had an easy win…

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Kevin Taylor Retains Singles Title Outstanding Tennis in Resident Championships

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 October 1954 · page 5

After a tarried struggle lasting almost two hours and featuring some of the best tennis seen in Queanbeyan this year, Kevin Taylor [?] the residents’ open singles title by…

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Weekend Golf

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 October 1954 · page 5

Queanbeyan Golf Club members will hit off in the sixth round of the R & R Trophy tomorrow afternoon at 1.30 p.m…

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Braidwood Golf Club

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 October 1954 · page 2

The Championships and other events conducted on Sunday week were won by the following players:—"A" Grade Championship, D. Kennedy; "B" Grade…

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Swimming Club Prepares for Busy Season

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 October 1954 · page 5

A works committee and ladies auxiliary were formed at the last meeting of Queanbeyan Amateur Swimming Club as a further…

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Cricket Goulburn Team Trounced

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 October 1954 · page 1

Braidwood team, with its sprinkling of young players, proved too strong for Tattersal's Hotel eleven on Sunday on a turf wicket at Goulburn. The home…

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Braidwood Golf Club Associates' Open Day

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 October 1954 · page 2

On Thursday, 21st October, the Associates held their first open day, which proved very successful. There were four visitors from Goulburn, five…

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