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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1955

244 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 13

Bowls Team

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 February 1955 · page 1

No. 4 pennant team to represent Queanbeyan Bowling Club against Canberra West at Queanbeyan on Sunday at 2 p.m.: Tapp, Gibbons,…

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Tennis Coaching Classes Begin Again Tomorrow

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 February 1955 · page 5

The 1955 coaching classed [?] tennis players will commence at the Queanbeyan Park Courts tomorrow morning at 9 am…

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Night Tennis Competition PARK 3 Caused Hunt Shield Upset

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 February 1955 · page 5

Park 3 caused a major unset in the Tom Hunt Shield night tennis competition when they defeated Park 1 by three games on Tuesday night Park 3 did not win a match in…

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Canberra Driver Did Well at Big Road Races

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 February 1955 · page 2

Mr. A. G. Mild[?], of Canberra, was the only competitor from this district in the motor road races at Orange last weekend…

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Four Competition Matches Left Qbn Cricket Teams Are Strongest This Season

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 February 1955 · page 5

Teams selected to represent Queanbeyan in ACTCA competition matches commencing tomorrow are the strongest this season. Noel Douglas Reports on the District…

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Champion Bowls Pair Toppled

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 February 1955 · page 3

Sensation at the Queanbeyan green last weekend was the defeat of the FDBA champion pairs combination Lewis and Sebbens by…

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No. 5 Dogs Won Five Races

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 February 1955 · page 4

Dogs carrying the yellow (No. 5) rug won five of the eight races at Queanbeyan and District Coursing Club’s meeting on Saturday night…

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Good Win to Christ Church 1 Leaders Downed in Night Tennis Comp

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 February 1955 · page 3

Christ Church 1 caused an upset in the Tom Shield night tennis competition on Friday with a convincing win ov,er the leaders, Thomleigh L…

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Annual Meeting of Group 8 Rugby League Massy Cup Challenge and Intertown Comp. to Be Played This Year

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 February 1955 · page 4

Cup challenge football for the Massy Cup will be played, again in Group 8 this year for the time since just after World War II. The decision to reintroduce the…

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Hard Hitting and Inspired [?] Q’beyan Firsts’ SOund Position in Grade Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 February 1955 · page 3

A hard-hitting innings by Archie Clarke and inspired bowling by Mum, Hardy and Nash placed Queanbeyan in a sound position in the first-grade ACT cricket competition match with…

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Capt.’s Flat Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 February 1955 · page 1

Two of the three Captain’s Flat pennant bowls teams were successful in their matches last Saturday…

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Tomorrow’s Cricket Results Vital to Qbn

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 February 1955 · page 2

The 9th Round of ACT Cricket continues tomorrow and some interesting games will be seen. Queanbeyan Firsts, with 3 down…

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Night Tennis Competitions Cyo Now in Lead in Tom Hunt Shield

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 February 1955 · page 5

CYO have taken the lead in the Tom Hunt Shield night tennis competition following the de[?] of Thornleigh 1 last week and their close win over East 1 on Monday night…

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Three Tennis Tournaments at Qbn. Park

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 February 1955 · page 3

The Park tennis courts were the scene of three tournaments on Sunday. During the day a women’s…

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Night Tennis Competition EAST 1 and Church 1 Consolidate Positions

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 February 1955 · page 1

East Queanbeyan 1 and Church of England 1 consolidated their claims for ct position in the four by defeating Park 2 and Park 1 respectively in last week’s matches in the Tom Hunt…

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Ladies’ Day at Canberra Races Two Qbn Horses Ran Good Trials

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 February 1955 · page 3

Two Queanbeyan-trained horses ran excellent trials for important engagements in the near future when they finished first and second in the main race at Canberra Racing Club’s…

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Bad Day for Queanbeyan Cricket Teams Time Deprived Firsts of an Outright Victory

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 February 1955 · page 4

Queanbeyan first grade cricket team was not to score an outright victory over RMC II. in the ACTCA competitions on Saturday. In reply to the RMC first…

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Golf Associate President Resigns

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 February 1955 · page 6

A committee meeting was held this week in preparation [?] coming season, which it is [?] will be towards the end of March…

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Tennis Visit by Crookwell Players

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 February 1955 · page 6

On Sunday two Park tennis teams will play teams from Crookwell at the Park courts Play will start at 9 45 a.m…

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Interest Rising in Cricket Finals

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 February 1955 · page 5

Interest rising in the ACT and Queanbeyan as the ACT Cricket competition nears the finals…

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