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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1955

244 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 10 of 13

Swimming Pool Site is Approved

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 September 1955 · page 1

The Minister for lands has [?] objections to the use of the [?] proposed for a swimming pool [?] Queanbeyan…

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Better Tracks and More Horses Racing Season’s Prospects Bright

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 September 1955 · page 5

Prospects seem bright for the new racing season in this district, which will open at Canberra on October 15 with the Canberra Racing Club’s meeting…

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Show Early Glimpses of Cricket Form Show Early Glimpses

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 September 1955 · page 5

There was a larger attendance at Quanbeyan Cricket -Club’s practice last Saturday and several players are already showing glimpses…

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Lights Approved for Night Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 October 1955 · page 2

Lights for night bowling may soon be installed on one green at the Queanbeyan Bowling Club. Permission for the lights was…

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Balcombe Street Site Approved Council Calls for Plan of Swimming Pool

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 October 1955 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council last night authorised the drawing of a preliminary sketch plan of the proposed swimming pool and associated buildings on the…

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Queanbeyan Meet last Year’s Premiers Cricket Season Starts Tomorrow

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 October 1955 · page 3

Queanbeyan wilt meet East season’s premiers, Kingston, in the opening round of the 1955-56 grade cricket competition tomorrow afternoon…

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Tennis Title Play Washed Out

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 October 1955 · page 5

Owing to heavy rain the opening rounds of this year’s Queanbeyan Park Tennis Club's Resident championship were cancelled on…

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Rains Mars Opening of Cricket Season Play Washed Out in All Grades

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 October 1955 · page 5

Heavy rain early and intermittent showers, during the afternoon caused play to he abandoned in all matches of the opening round of ACT Cricket Association competitors…

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Competition Bowls Draw

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 October 1955 · page 1

Queanbeyan Bowling Club competitions will commence this week end. The play or forfeit rule will operate…

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Racing Season Opens Tomorrow

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 October 1955 · page 5

Opening meeting of the new racing season in this district, the Canberra Racing Club’s six-race program at Acton tomorrow promises to be full of interest…

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Racing Season Off to Good Start

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 October 1955 · page 1

THE NEW racing season in this area began last Saturday with the Canberra Racing Club’s meeting at Acton Pictured is the start of the…

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New Racing Season Opens at Canberra Double to Qbn Owner & Trainer

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 October 1955 · page 5

Queanbeyan owner Mr. R. A. Stewart repeated his feat of a year earlier when his horses’ won a double at the opening meeting of the new racing season at Canberra on…

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Tennis Courts Out of Action

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 October 1955 · page 1

Damage to the Park tennis courts last Sight's storm will cost about £300 to repair, Mr. W. B. Freebody (president of Queanbeyan Park…

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Cricket Fixtures Were Cancelled

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 October 1955 · page 3

Storm damage last Thursday night caused the cancellation of all matches in the A.C.T. cricket competitions on Saturday…

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Q’beyan Resident Championships Continue Open Tennis Title to Bycroft in Three Sets

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 October 1955 · page 5

Eric Bycroft won the Queanbeyan open singles title on Sunday by defeating defending champion Kevin Taylor in three sets. Bycroft, who has only recently…

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Cricket Teams for Tomorrow

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 October 1955 · page 1

The second round of matches in the ACT Cricket competitions, washes out last week, will be played tomorrow as one-day matches. Play…

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First Queanbeyan Meeting of New Season Good Racing is Likely Tomorrow

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 October 1955 · page 8

With focal and Canberra horses out in full force, and a good sprinkling of gallopers expected from other districts, interesting racing is likely at Queanbeyan Racing Club’s…

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Associates’ Golf

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 November 1955 · page 2

Queanbeyan Golf Associates will contest the final monthly medal for the 1954-55 season on Saturday The monthly [?]…

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Bowls Season Opens at Canberra

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 November 1955 · page 1

HIGH COMMISSIONER for the the United Kingdom, Sir Stephen Holmes, sent down the first bowl of [?]…

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Weekend Cricket Teams Perform Well First Eleven Has Sound Victory

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 November 1955 · page 3

Although playing with depleted teams Queanbeyan had a successful day in the second round of the A.C.T.C.A. completions on Saturday…

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