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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1959

502 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 14 of 26

Bowls Trophies Presented At Bright Social

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 June 1959 · page 3

The Queanbeyan Women’s Bowling Club concluded the 1958-59 season with a most enjoyable social at the…

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Jim Norton Wins Golf Club Championship

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 June 1959 · page 6

Under extremely heavy conditions on Sunday, Jim Norton forged further ahead over the last 18 holes to win the 1959-60 Queanbeyan Golf Club championship. The course was very heavy…

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Rugby League Snap Try After Bell Costs Blues a Win

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 June 1959 · page 3

A snap try scored by Cooma Rovers after the final bell sounded cost a strong Queanbeyan Reserve Grade side a win in the match at the Showground on…

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Sporting Section Rugby Union: Whites Scuttle Navy in Acquatic Conditions Thirds Drown Royals

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 June 1959 · page 6

At Narrabundah Oval on Saturday, the Queanbeyan Rugby Union team battled Navy under shocking mud-bath, conditions to a 15-3 victory. Apart from some glorious…

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Power Shield Tennis Draw

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 July 1959 · page 6

Owing to the inclement weather, last Saturday no matches were played in the pennant tennis competition…

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Engineer To Inspect Golf Course

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 July 1959 · page 4

The Queanbeyan Municipal Council last night asked the Engineer, (Mr. R. A. Guy) to investigate a…

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TENNIS Junior Mixed Doubles Comp

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 July 1959 · page 6

The third round of the junior mixed doubles tennis competition will be played on Sunday afternoon…

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Rugby League Blues Confident for Matches on

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 July 1959 · page 6

All three Queanbeyan United Rugby League teams are confident of recording victories next Sunday when they meet Canberra Workmen…

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Sporting Section Rugby Union: Whites Meet R. M. C. II. At Duntroon Oval

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 July 1959 · page 6

Duntroon Oval will be the scene ol play tomorrow for both Rugby Union matches in which the Queanbeyan Club is engaged. The Whites have not played R.M.C. II so far but…

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Associate Golf

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 July 1959 · page 2

The draw for the second round of the club championship, to be played next Saturday, is as follows:…

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Rugby League Training Teams

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 July 1959 · page 2

Queanbeyan District United Rugby League officials have chosen three League teams and all…

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Results of Coursing Club’s Trophy Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 July 1959 · page 6

The Queanbeyan District Coursing Club conducted a very successful trophy meeting at the Showground course on Saturday…

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Rugby League 6-7 Team Wins Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 July 1959 · page 6

Captain’s Flat Central School 6 stone 7 lb. team won the “B” divis[?]on in their weight at the Monaro…

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Rugby League Queanbeyan Reserves in Good Win

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 July 1959 · page 2

After struggling to get a team together for most of the season, Queanbeyan fielded a really strong XIII…

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GOLF Queanbeyan Wins First Pennant Match

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 July 1959 · page 3

Queanbeyan’s pennant team last Sunday won its first match against Yowani [?] matches to one…

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Tennis Star Says “Watch Your fee[?]

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 July 1959 · page 5

Champion tennis player, Frank Bedgman, advocates wool socks for sportsmen. “Be [?] careful of you…

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Sporting Section Rugby Union: Whites Down Rmc Ii. In Hard Fought Game

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 July 1959 · page 8

Canberra Cup competition leaders, Queanbeyan, staved off a determined second half rally by R.M.C. II in what was an extremely fast, hard-fought game at Duntroon on Saturday. After a half time score of…

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Rugby League DOUG McRITCHIE Paves Way for Victory Over Canberra Workmen

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 July 1959 · page 8

A Narrabundah Oval last Sunday afternoon, Queanbeyan’s captain-coch, Doug. McRitchie, really struck form and paved the way for the Blues’ triumphant victory over Canberra Workmen…

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Sunday Morning Tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 July 1959 · page 8

The Ponies defeated the Creme de Monthes 32 games to 24 and the Guzzlers defeated the Mugs 40 games…

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Golf Draw for

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 July 1959 · page 8

A draw and hitting-off-time has been made for next Sunday’s major golf event—the W. Beattie…

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