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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1959

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Sporting Section TENNIS Park Retains Southwell Cup

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 May 1959 · page 6

The Cooma Railway Tennis Club challenged the Park Club for the Southwell Cup last Sunday, and were…

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Rugby Union: Whites’ Last Minute Victory Bid Fails Reserve Fifteen Downs Goulburn

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 May 1959 · page 6

With the final bell only minutes away and the Whites two points down, skipper Ian Armour just missed an angled penalty that would have given his team victory in the match against Groulburn on Saturday…

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Captain’s Flat News and Notes Large Crowd Thrilled With Excellent Boxing Programme

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 May 1959 · page 4

The best light programme, ever was witnessed by d near capacity house the Savoy Theatre last Friday night. Despite the cold weather…

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Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 May 1959 · page 3

Queanbeyan’s Rugby League team to play Goulburn Workers at the Queanbeyan an Showground next…

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Women’s Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 May 1959 · page 2

Play in the quarter finals of the Patroness Pairs has resulted: E. McNamara and R Swan…

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Junior Tennis Upset

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 May 1959 · page 6

Andersen, under the leadership of Elizabeth Hill, caused the unset of the week on Saturday last when…

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£100 Donation to Swimming Pool Fund

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 May 1959 · page 1

Mr. Roy Edmonds, of O’Hanlon Road, Queanbeyan, has made a donation of £100 towards the Queanbeyan Olympic Swimming Pool Fund…

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Power Shield Tennis Results

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 May 1959 · page 2

Results of play, in last Saturday’s matches were as follow : Park II 29-28-1 def. Park I…

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Associate Golf Mrs. Douglas Wins Two-stick Event

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 May 1959 · page 2

The Queanbeyan Golf Associates conducted a two- [?] event last Saturday afternoon and the…

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Park Tennis Club Honours Mr. & Mrs. W. B. Freebody

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 May 1959 · page 1

The Park Tennis Club recognised 40 years of active association with the club, both as a player and executive officer, by making a presentation of a beautiful travelling rug to Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Freebody at the club house last night…

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Rugby Union: Union Fifteen Out to Redeem Themselves Seconds’ Good Win Last Week

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 May 1959 · page 6

Following last week’s defeat at the hands of Goulburn, Queanbeyan Rugby Union first fifteen will be out to redeem themselves tomorrow…

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Rugby League Juniors’ Impressive Victory

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 June 1959 · page 2

Queanbeyan juniors defeated the team they met in the grand-final last season — Goulburn Workers…

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School Football Central Defeats Convent 16/0

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 June 1959 · page 4

In a friendly ga[?]e arranged last Saturday morning, the Central School’s 5 stone 7 lb. team defeated…

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Football Club To Stay On Park Oval

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 June 1959 · page 6

It was indicated at a recent meeting of the Queanbeyan Municipal Council that the Council had no…

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63 Players Take Part in Queanbeyan Open Golf Tournament

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 June 1959 · page 8

Queanbeyan Golf Club staged one of its best open tournaments on the local course last Sunday. Sixty-three players representing seven clubs participated…

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Rugby Union: Whites Sink Navy 22-6 Ian Armour Scores 16 Points

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 June 1959 · page 8

Navy first grade XV. were scuttled in what was a fast, thrilling , crowd pleasing game on Saturday at H.M.A.S. Harman. For the first quarter hour…

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Power Shield Tennis Results

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 June 1959 · page 3

The results of matches played in last Saturday’s Power Shield tennis competition are as follow:…

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Sporting Section Sunday Morning Tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 June 1959 · page 6

The first round of the Sunday morning gents’ competition was completed last Sunday and the point…

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Christ Church Tennis Club Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 June 1959 · page 2

A special meeting of members of Christ Church Tennis Club will be held on Sunday, June 7, at 3…

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Junior Tennis Competition To Begin Soon

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 June 1959 · page 6

The Queanbeyan tennis competition committee will conduct a junior mixed doubles competition on…

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