Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Sport, all years

Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1954

443 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 7 of 23

Golf Trophy Day

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 April 1954 · page 5

This Sunday will be the first major trophy day at Queanbeyan Golf Club, and play will be over 36 holes…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Monaro Rugby League Side Beats Northern Team Sydney

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 April 1954 · page 6

Monaro Rugby - League team defeated a strong Northern side 8-3 at the Sydney Sports Ground tis afternoon…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Night Tennis Semi-finals to Eastsichurchi

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 April 1954 · page 5

East Queanbeyan I will play in the grand final of the [?] Hunt Shield night tennis competition on the Queanbeyan Park…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Massey Cup to Be Revived: Football Plans

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 April 1954 · page 1

At a long and stormy meeting on Wednesday night, Group Eight Rugby league’s Zone Three resolved to conduct a [?]…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Night Tennis Grand Final Tonight

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 May 1954 · page 3

The grand final of the Tom Hunt Shield night tennis competition is to be played in Queanbeyan to-night (Tuesday)…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Women’s Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 5

Tuesday saw the end of play in the singles championship of Queanbeyan when Mrs. Sands defeated Mrs. Vest in the final,…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Golf Trophy to J. Darmody

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 5

At Queanbeyan Golf Club the Onkaparinga Trophy, contested over 36 holes last Sunday was won by J. Darmody with 117…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Football Braidwood Starts Season Well

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 2

Playing in the first round of the inter-club Rugby Union competition at Goulburn on Sunday last Braidwood defeated Waratahs the narrow margin…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Tennis Charleyong Has an Easy Win

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 1

In a match on 2nd May the newly-formed Charleyong sports club had an an easy win over Jacqua. The scores were…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

What Is Wrong with Braidwood Football?

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 2

Though it is now May the Braidwood public has not yet witnessed one football match on the rec. The team has made several trips to Goulburn, to the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Grand Final of Night Tennis Minor Premiers Took Hunt Shield

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 May 1954 · page 5

The minor premiers, East Queanbeyan I defeated Park I in the grand final of the Tom Hunt Shield night tennis competition on Tuesday night. The match was played in…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Local and General Football

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 11 May 1954 · page 2

The visit of the St. George Rugby Union team on Sunday created considerable interest, a big crowd turning up to see it play the Braidwood…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Golf Win by Mrs McCORMACK

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 May 1954 · page 3

Mrs. W..-McCormack won the Queanbeyan golf associates’ monthly spoon on Saturday with a [?] 62…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Tennis Social

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 5

A social will be held in the Queanbeyan Park Tennis Pavilion this Sunday night when the Tom Hunt Night Tennis…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Another £500 for Bowls Club from Mine Co

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 1

Lake George Mines Pty. Ltd. has donated a further £500 to the Captain’s Flat Bowling Club to assist in the construction of…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Football Another Union Win to Braidwood

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 3

In the Rugby Union match at the Goulburn Sportsground on Saturday Braidwood added another win to its imposing record by easily defeating…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Football St. George Team Defeated at Braidwood

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 1

Considerable interest was created by the visit of a St. George Rugby Union team to Braidwood on Sunday. After the local's success last season in…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Women’s Golf Q’beyan Had Easy Bronze Shield Win

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 5

Queanbeyan Golf Associates had an easy victory over Federal in the second round of the Bronze Shield played at…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Season’s Best Cricket Averages Batting Honors to T. Freebody Again

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 May 1954 · page 5

Terry Freebodv land Frank Nash have headed the Queanbeyan Cricket Club’s batting and bowling averages respectively for the 1953-54 season. This is the fifth successive…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Football

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1954 · page 2

Sunday's Rugby Union match in the Goulbum District Competition. between Braidwood and Harlequins (Goulbum) on the recreation ground left quite a…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →