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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1957

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Tourist & Church in Tennis Final

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 August 1957 · page 5

Park 1 forfeited to Tourist arid Church defeated Park II in die semi-finals of the Men’s A. Division in Pennant Tennis on Saturday In the Men’s B. Division…

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Thornleigh Tennis at Interesting Stage

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 August 1957 · page 2

Thornleigh Tennis Club’s Championships continued last Sunday, with some excellent tennis by many players. One of the hardest fought…

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Ties in Championships at Local Golf Club

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 August 1957 · page 1

On Saturday afternoon the Mixed Foursome Championship of the Queanbeyan Golf Club was played. Sixteen pairs competed for…

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Golf Win to Miss Rowley

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 August 1957 · page 4

Miss Lorna Rowley won the monthly medal in the Queanbeyan Golf Associates’ competition on Saturday with the…

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Tiger Juniors Almost Create Football Record

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 August 1957 · page 5

Queanbeyan Junior Aussie Rules teams went within a lew points of creating a record in the grand finals of the Canberra Junior National Football League, played on Saturday morning. A win to the midgets , who…

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Successful Legacy Day Golf Tournament Held

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 August 1957 · page 2

A field of 35 participated in Queanbeyan Golf Club’s successful Legacy Day 18-hole stroke event at the local course on Sunday. The event was for handicap…

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Seven Races On Greyhound Programme

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 August 1957 · page 1

The Queanbeyan Coursing Club will conduct a seven event programme at the Showground course tomorrow…

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New President at Golf Club

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 August 1957 · page 2

Dr. G. M. Redshaw has been elected president of the Royal Canberra Golf Club. Other office-bearers for the…

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Queanbeyan Rugby Union Team

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 August 1957 · page 1

MUDDY but happy after their good in over Northern Suburbs last week, Queanbeyan Rugby Union team posed for this picture before going to the showers. The team is (from left standing): P. Noffke, A. Donoghoe, G. Bennett, B. Tankey. T. Cassidy, D. Thornton, I. Rudd, J. Collins, R. Ingram; (kneeling) R. Roger, E. Browne, J…

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Special Buses for Football

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 August 1957 · page 1

Queanbeyan Football Clubs playing in finals and semi-finals this weekend have arranged special buses to cater…

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Mrs. J. Kelly New President Of Bowls Club

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 August 1957 · page 1

Mrs. J. Kelly has been elected president of the Queanbeyan Women’s Bowling Club…

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Queanbeyan Enters Strong Rugby Union Premiership Claim

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 September 1957 · page 4

Queanbeyan Rugby Union entered a strong claim for the 1957 first grade premiership when it defeated RMC in convincing fashion at Ainslie Oval on Saturday After the half-time scores…

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Church Tennis Teams for

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 September 1957 · page 4

Christ Church Tennis-Club will play Cooma at West Queanbeyan courts on Sunday for the G. Moore Shield…

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Play-offs Necessary in Ladies Pennant Tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 September 1957 · page 2

The last round of the Ladies Pennant Tennis Competitions were completed on Saturday but play-offs will be necessary in both divisions to determine final placings…

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Tigers Win Brilliantly Over Acton to Enter National Football Final

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 September 1957 · page 3

Queanbeyan Tigers entered the final of the Canberra National Football Leaguers 1957 Premiership on Saturday with a sound win over their former Combine partners, Acton. Queanbeyan will now meet…

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Associates’ Golf Results

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 September 1957 · page 4

Queanbeyan Golf Associates played a four hall best ball v par competition on Saturday. The winners were Mrs…

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K. Blundell’s Fourth Singles Tennis Title

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 September 1957 · page 2

Kay Blundell won the East Queanbeyan Tennis Club’s Ladies Singles Championship on Sunday for the fourth successive year. The Championships…

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Tennis Titles At Thornleigh

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 September 1957 · page 2

The Thornleigh Tennis Club’s Annual Championships will conclude this Sunday with three finals; namely…

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Queanbeyan National Football Team

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 September 1957 · page 1

Queanbeyan National Football team, taken before they defeated Acton in the first semi-final of the…

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Cycling Club Starts Racing on

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 September 1957 · page 1

The recently reformed Queanbeyan Cycling Club will hold its first races on Sunday morning when three events…

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