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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1959

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Rugby Union: Whites Hold Royals to 14-All Draw Bob Rogers’ Superb Display

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 June 1959 · page 6

Before a critical, verbose crowd of 700 at Narrabundah Oval on Saturday the Whites, after a patchy, rather one-sided first half, came on magnificently to hold…

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Captain’s Flat News and Notes Tennis R.S.L. Defeats Workers

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 June 1959 · page 5

Good tennis was had by members of both teams when the R.S.L. team defeated the Workers’ Club…

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Bowls News

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 June 1959 · page 8

To celebrate the Queens Birthday -holiday the Queanbeyan Bowling Club conducted a triples…

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Women’s Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 June 1959 · page 3

Forty players took part in the nominated fours played last Sunday. Several Visitors from Canberra…

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Sunday Morning Tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 June 1959 · page 6

Next Sunday morning the Creme de M[?] team will play the Guzzlers, the Mugs will meet the…

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Junior Mixed Tennis Starts On

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 June 1959 · page 3

The junior mixed doubles tennis competition commence next Sunday afternoon…

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Junior Tennis Rain Again Causes Postponement

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 June 1959 · page 6

Due to rain the junior girls tennis was again postponed last week and this draw will be deferred…

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Rugby League Blues Could Continue with Improved Form Good Team For Ginning Clash

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 June 1959 · page 8

Following last Sunday’s victory over Canberra United, Queanbeyan’s Rugby League is confident that they will improve rapidly…

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Schoolboy Football

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 June 1959 · page 4

Another gala weekend of schoolboy football was witnessed at The Flat on Saturday and Sunday…

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Rugby League Teams For Next

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 June 1959 · page 6

Queanbeyan’s Rugby -League teams for next Sunday to play Cooma will be : JUNIORS : J. Byrne, W…

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GOLF Jim Norton Maintains, Champ. Lead

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 June 1959 · page 8

Jim Norton consolidated his position in the club championships on Sunday. He returned a 42 for the…

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Sporting Section Rugby League Max Sampson Kicks Blues to 10-All Draw Against Gunning

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 June 1959 · page 8

At the Queanbeyan Showground on Sunday, Blues winger, Max Sampson, kicked the team to a 10-all draw with Gunning, one of the leading teams in the competition. Although Gunning scored…

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Rugby Union : Whites in One Point Victory Over Norths Thirds Swamp High For Good Win

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 June 1959 · page 8

The Whites scraped hems by the narrowest of possible margins to defeat a near frenzied ad highly frustrated Norths at the Manuka Oval in the match of the day on Saturday. It was a hard, crowd…

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Group & Rugby League Points

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 June 1959 · page 4

The point score for the Group 8 first grade is; Yass 17, Goulburn 14, Goulburn Workers 12, Captain’s…

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Sunday Morning Tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 June 1959 · page 6

Under ideal conditions for tennis last Sunday morning, the Creme de Menthe team defeated the…

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Power Shield Tennis Results

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 June 1959 · page 6

Results of round six in the Power Shield played last Saturday are as follow:…

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TENNIS. Junior Mixed Doubles Comp

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 June 1959 · page 4

The draw for retold 2 of the Junior Competition, which is to be played next Sunday afternoon, is as…

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GOLF Championships to Finish on

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 June 1959 · page 6

The Queanbeyan Golf Club championships draw to a close next Sunday afternoon following 72 holes…

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Rugby Union: Whites to Play Navy at Narrabundah Oval

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 June 1959 · page 6

As the White’s Rugby Union first fifteen has been rather badly hit by injuries, the regular line-up is non existant for tomorrow’s clash with Navy…

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E. Scattergood Beats E. Hill in Girls’ Tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 June 1959 · page 6

Last Saturday in the Junior Girls’ Tennis all matches were very close. Although Anderson…

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