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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1956

269 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 12 of 14

Floral Festival Tennis Entries

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 October 1956 · page 5

Entries for the Floral Festival Tennis Tournament will close at all sports depots in Queanbeyan and Canberra on…

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Cricket in Queanbeyan Tomorrow

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 October 1956 · page 5

Queanbeyan’s first grade cricket team will play the Ainslie team at Park Oval tomorrow…

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Races Broadcast Future Future Acton Meetings

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 October 1956 · page 2

It was announced this week that all future race meetings held on Acton Racecourse would be broadcast from 2CA. This will mean an…

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Draw for Championship Matches Resident Tennis Will Continue This Weekend

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 October 1956 · page 5

Play will commence this weekend in the Queanbeyan Resident Tennis Championships. Although marred by rain…

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Queanbeyan Night Tennis Competition Play Begins

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 October 1956 · page 5

Play in three of the four divisions of the Queanbeyan night tennis competitions began last week. The Jolly’s Gateway Garage…

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Queanbeyan Cricket Teams’ Luck Mixed

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 October 1956 · page 6

Queanbeyan first and second grade elevens were soundly beaten in the opening round of the A.C.T.C.A. competitions on Saturday, but the thirds had an outright win over R.M.C. Ainslie captain, Gibbs, had…

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Horse Races as Novelty for Floral Festival

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 October 1956 · page 4

The Floral Festival in Queanbeyan this year is featuring a novel competition, and will be the first attraction…

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Public Schools’ Athletic Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 October 1956 · page 6

One hundred and seventeen children from Captain’s Flat School visited Braidwood recently to take part in the…

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Presentation of Trophies This Sunday Finals of Resident Tennis Championships

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 October 1956 · page 5

Some finals in the current Resident Tennis Championships were played in Queanbeyan last weekend, and the remainder will be played this Saturday…

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Swimming Classes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 October 1956 · page 5

A “Learn to Swim” ‘campaign will be launched on Novembre 1, and special swimming lessons will be held…

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Tennis Tournament

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 October 1956 · page 1

A tennis tournament in aid of the Christian Brothers’ appeal for funds, will be held on the Park Tennis Courts,…

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Results of 1956 Resident Tennis Championships Trophies Presented to Tennis Champions

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 October 1956 · page 5

The 1956 Queanbeyan Resident Championships on Sunday and trophies were awarded to winning competitors by Mr. W. B. Freebody. Some excellent tennis was…

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A.C.T. Cricket Competition

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 October 1956 · page 1

The second round of the 1956 A.C.T. Cricket Competition was played last Saturday. Queanbeyan firsts had a bye…

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Park 2 Down by Three Games Kia-ora Wins in Night Tennis Competition

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 October 1956 · page 2

Kia-Ora defeated Park 2 by three games in last Friday’s round of the current night tennis competition for the Tom Hunt Shield. Every Kia-Oran played well…

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Festival Tennis Tournament

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 October 1956 · page 2

Entries for the Queanbeyan Floral Festival Tennis Tournament will close on November 2. Players can make their entries…

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Festival Tennis Tournament

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 October 1956 · page 3

A feature of Queanbeyan’s Floral Festival will be the Tennis his Tournament to be held at the Park Courts on the weekend,…

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Tennis at Bungendore

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 October 1956 · page 1

A tennis tournament was held on Sunday at “Gidleigh” Station. near. Bungendore. About 30 players participated…

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Night Tennis Competitions First Matches for Jolly’s Tennis Shield

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 October 1956 · page 3

First matches in this year’s tennis competition for the jolly’s Gateway Garage Shield were played last Monday and Wednesday nights…

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Dog Races Abandoned

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 November 1956 · page 1

Queanbeyan and District Coursing Club’s meeting which was planned for Saturday night November 3, has been…

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Course in Good Nick for Tomorrow’s Races

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 November 1956 · page 5

Queanbeyan Racing Club is expecting a large attendance at its November meeting on Saturday and some good racing should be witnessed as the course is in tip-top condition. The Maiden Handicap at 2…

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