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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1956

269 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 14

Week-end Bowls Results Pennant Loss by Queanbeyan

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 March 1956 · page 2

The resumption of pennant bowls on Sunday brought mixed luck for Queanbeyan teams. The No 1. team was unlucky…

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Captain’s Flat Rugby League Wins Trials

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 March 1956 · page 6

Captain’s Flat won both trial matches against Braidwood at Molonglo Park last Sunday. The First Juniors won 12-0,…

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Draw for Dog Races

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 March 1956 · page 5

Draw for tomorrow night’s greyhound racing on the Queanbeyan Showground track: Queanbeyan Stakes 350 yds:…

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Tournament to Assist Tennis Juniors

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 March 1956 · page 5

A tennis tournament was conducted at East Queanbeyan on Sunday to assist the Junior Fund…

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Ladies Day at Canberra Races

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 March 1956 · page 4

Weather permitting, the A.C.T. Jockey Club’s Ladies’ Day meeting at Acton tomorrow is full of promise…

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Rugby Union Victory to Queanbeyan

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 March 1956 · page 3

Queanbeyan player, Tim McInnes, was the star of the Rugby Union trials played at Acton Sports Ground on…

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Draw for Dog Races

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 29 March 1956 · page 3

Following is the draw for Saturday night’s greyhound racing. Canberra Stakes 5th div. 350…

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Michelago Hold Walsh Cricket Shield for 1956

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 29 March 1956 · page 1

Michelago retained the Walsh’s Hotel Shield for 1955-56 season. They easily defeated Waratahs…

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First Honorary Life Membership E. Spendelove Honored by Local Racing Club

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 29 March 1956 · page 3

Mr. Ern. Spendelove, of the Victoria Hotel, was the first member of Queanbeyan Racing Club to receive honorary life membership…

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Big Easter Tournament Under Way Eden-Monaro Tennis Championships Attract Record Entry Number

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 29 March 1956 · page 1

A record number of tennis players will contest the annual Eden-Monaro Championship at Queanbeyan Park tennis courts this Easter. They will come from…

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Contenders for A.g.t. Golf Titles

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 April 1956 · page 2

PROFESSIONAL Kel Nagle, Victorian Barry West and Sydney player, John Curtis, prior to hitting off in the final round of the A.C.T. Easter golf tournament at Royal Canberra yesterday. Nagle last the Open by one stroke, but West gave an impressive display to win the, amateur title…

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Rugby League Move in Goulburn

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 April 1956 · page 2

Goulburn Rugby League committee moved on March 27, that a League Sports and Social Club be formed in…

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Cricket Team

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 April 1956 · page 1

Queanbeyan will be without its opening bowlers in their match against the visiting [?] Dock team at Park Oval on…

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Aster Tennis Tournament

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 April 1956 · page 1

LOCAL TENNIS players, Mrs M. Southwell and Roy Williams get information [?] the tournament committee at v…

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Draw for Dog Races

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 April 1956 · page 1

Draw tor the Queanbeyan dogs to be run to-morrow (Saturday) night:— Canberra Stakes 5th div…

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Ald W. B. Freebody Presented Tennis Trophies Queanbeyan’s Easter Tournament is Popular

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 April 1956 · page 3

The annual Eden-Monaro Tennis Championships conducted by Queanbeyan Park Club each Easter has developed into one of the best-known sporting attractions in New South Wales and, despite adverse weather, this year's tournament was…

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Burglary at Golf Club

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 April 1956 · page 1

A [?] gallon keg of beer, 14 dozen bottles of beer, and some confectionary were stolen from the Queanbeyan…

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Query About Tennis Court

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 April 1956 · page 3

Yarrowlumla Shire Council was asked yesterday what was its purpose in pulling down and resuming tennis courts in…

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Golf Season Opens

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 April 1956 · page 4

Queanbeyan Golf Club’s [?] season begins on Sunday with an Open Men’s Competition. There will be a mixed…

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Easter Tennis Championships Will Continue

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 April 1956 · page 5

Draw for continuance of the Eden-Monaro Singles is as follows:— Saturday, 1.45 p.m.: R. Dunn…

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