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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1959

502 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 12 of 26

Girls’ Tennis Leaders Retain Their Position

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 June 1959 · page 3

Crawford, the undefeated leaders of the Queanbeyan Junior Girls’ Tennis Association competition, retained their position on Saturday by comfortably…

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Rugby Union: Whites Meet R.M.C. in “Match of the Day” Reserves To Meet University

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 June 1959 · page 6

Queanbeyan first and reserve grade Rugby Union games will be contested (and hotly) at Manuka Oval tomorrow. The Whites firsts meet old rivals R.M.C. in the match of the day. R.M.C. tossed us last time…

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Schoolboy Football Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 June 1959 · page 4

A feast feast of entertaining football was witnessed on Saturday afternoon on teams from Bungendore,…

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Concession Yet for Night Tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 June 1959 · page 3

A proposal designed to ease tennis clubs’ power costs will not be adopted by the Southern Tablelands County Council this year…

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Junior Rugby League Blub Decisively Beaten by the Flat

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 June 1959 · page 8

In its third defeat of the season. Queanbeyan’s under 18 Rugby League team was completely outclassed by the Captain’s Flat combination by 24 points to 4…

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GOLF Colin Bell Wins A. E. Moore Trophy

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 June 1959 · page 8

Col. Bell won the coveted A. E. Moore trophy last Sunday after playing consistent golf throughout the…

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Rugby League Blues Hold Captain’s Flat to 7- all Draw

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 June 1959 · page 4

At Captain’s Flat on Sunday afternoon Queanbeyan’s first grade team caused the shock of the season when it drew with the strong Captain’s Flat XIIL 7-all. This was mainly attributed…

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Rugby Union: Late R.M.C. Rally Defeats Whites Ted Royal Brilliant In Third Grade

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 June 1959 · page 8

R.M.C., exploiting to overlap advantage, put up a late scoring rally that proved to be too good for the white at Manuka in the match of the day on Saturday. Final score was…

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Sunday Morning Tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 June 1959 · page 6

Last Sunday morning saw the Creme de Menthes defeat the Mugs 38 games to 28, and the Ponies defeat…

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Rugby Union: Whites Oppose Cup Holders

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 June 1959 · page 6

At long last Queanbeyan first XV will meet their old rivals and current Ainslie Rex Cup holders, Royals, on Narrabundah Oval, tomorrow…

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GOLF Qualifying Rounds of Championships

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 June 1959 · page 2

Next Sunday the first round of the Queanbeyan Golf Club championships will be played and a large…

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Junior Mixed Tennis Starts Sunday Week

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 June 1959 · page 6

At a special meeting held on Monday night the Queanbeyan tennis competition Committee decided…

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Associate Golf Mrs. Kelly Wins Monthly Medal

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 June 1959 · page 6

Mrs. Kelly last Saturday afternoon won the Monthly Model event on a count back from Mrs. Walsh…

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No Play In Junior Tennis Last Week

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 June 1959 · page 6

Due to rain there was no play in Junior Girls’ Tennis last week. This draw will be deferred till the end…

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Plans for Swimming Pool Ready Soon

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 June 1959 · page 4

Plans and specifications for the Queanbeyan swimming pool are expected to be available this month. This was indicated at the…

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Golf Popular At The Flat

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 June 1959 · page 5

A good attendance of placers took part in the club competition on Saturday (June 6). Players…

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Rugby League Blues’ Good Victory Over Canberra United

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 June 1959 · page 4

Queanbeyan Rugby League’s forwards were instrumental in paving the way for the team’s crushing victory over “wooden spooners,” Canberra United, to…

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Shire Will Not Paint Tennis Shed

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 June 1959 · page 5

The Shire decided not to accede to a request from the R.S.L. Club at the “Flat” requesting the Lining and…

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Aussie Rules Tigers Unbeaten in Holiday Football

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 June 1959 · page 6

The Tigers are now in third place in both first and second grade after successive wins in the C.A.N.F.L. on Saturday and again yesterday…

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Sporting Section Jim Norton Leads In Golf Club Championship

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 June 1959 · page 6

Jim Norton leads in the first round of the “A” grade club championships as a result of his 80…

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