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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1958

424 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 17 of 22

Boxing Programme

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 October 1958 · page 6

On Friday night next the Lions Club, of Queanbeyan, is presenting the biggest boxing attraction ever…

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Juniors Girls’ Tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 October 1958 · page 8

The junior girls’ tennis championships will be resumed on Saturday morning when the doubles will be…

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BOWLS Twenty Teams Compete in Holiday Comp

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 October 1958 · page 8

Queanbeyan Bowling Club celebrated the holiday with a fours competition of four games, in which 20 teams…

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GOLF Locals Perform Without Success At Federal

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 October 1958 · page 8

Several Queanbeyan golfers competed at the Federal Golf Club’s open tournament over the weekend, but without…

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Sporting Section Auspicious Opening to New Racing Season

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 October 1958 · page 8

The new racing season in this district started auspiciously yesterday when a large crowd saw a good day’s racing at the Acton course, Canberra. The crowd was greater than…

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ATHLETICS Queanbeyan Athletes Star At Canberra

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 October 1958 · page 8

Members of the newly formed Queanbeyan Athletic Club performed with distinction at the athletic…

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Women’s Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 October 1958 · page 6

The Women’s Bowling Club will co-operate with the Floral Festival, Committee by staging a special…

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£1,152 Added To Swimming Pool Fund

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 October 1958 · page 1

The sum of £1,152 has been transferred from the General Fund of the Queanbeyan Municipal…

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All-Star Boxing Programme For Captain’s Flat

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 October 1958 · page 2

In recent years Captain’s Flat has gained the name of being on of the leading boxing towns in the State with the first-class, well-balanced programmes presented from…

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Night Pennant Tennis to Commence

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 October 1958 · page 6

The 1958-59 Queanbeyan Night Tennis Competition will commence on Monday night when the first round of the C. Grade competition will be played…

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Sporting Section Racing Club’s First Meeting of Season

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 October 1958 · page 8

The Queanbeyan Racing Club., will conduct its first meeting of the new racing season at the Queanbeyan racecourse tomorrow. Entries have been disappointing, particularly in the Principal events…

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School Athletics at Bungendore

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 October 1958 · page 5

The third annual Braidwood P.S.A.A.A. athletic meeting was held at Bungendore Park recently, and proved most successful. About 600 children from…

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Associate Golf

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 October 1958 · page 6

On Saturday the rain washed out play in the annual President’s versus Captain’s teams matches…

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Interesting Bouts at Boxing Tournament

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 October 1958 · page 4

Ken Bradley, of Canberra, last Friday night displayed too much ability for the highly rated Billy (Hurricane) Jackson, of Queanbeyan, in the main bout at the Queanbeyan Showground pavilion…

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Boxing at “Flat” On Friday Night

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 October 1958 · page 6

Big news in local boxing circles at the moment is the promotion by the Captain’s Flat Youth Club, at…

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Races Off After Track Inspection

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 October 1958 · page 2

Queanbeyan Racing Club was forced to abandon its Spring Meeting set down for last Saturday, following an…

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Golf Locals Again Perform Well at Braidwood

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 October 1958 · page 6

Once again, the Queanbeyan Golf Club was well represented at the Braidwood open tournament staged last Sunday under…

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CRICKET Third Grade Cricketers’ Good Start

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 October 1958 · page 6

Inclement weather conditions on Friday and Saturday caused the cancellation of play in the opening day…

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Social Cricket Rovers Too Good for Tharwa

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 October 1958 · page 6

Queanbeyan Rovers scored a crushing win over a Tharwa Colts team at the Queanbeyan Showground on…

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Cricket Teams Unaltered

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 October 1958 · page 6

The first round of the A.C.T. Cricket Competition, curtailed last week because of rain, will be played…

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