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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1959

502 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 15 of 26

Junior Mixed Tennis Comp

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 July 1959 · page 4

The results of round three in the junior m[?]xed tennis competition are as follow:…

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Power Shield Tennis Comp

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 July 1959 · page 8

Results of last Saturday’s matches in the Queanbeyan pennant tennis competition were as follow:…

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Rugby League Hard Games Expected Against Yass

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 July 1959 · page 8

All three Queanbeyan Rugby League teams will have strenuous matches against Yass next Sunday, at Yass. Yass now lead in the first…

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Sporting Section Rugby Union: Whites Toss Forestry One-sided Match Wyolong Trip On Tomorrow

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 July 1959 · page 8

At Forestry School on Wednesday Queanbeyan Rugby Union fifteen played Forestry in what turned out to be a landslide victory for the Whites…

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Golf Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 July 1959 · page 6

On Saturday last, July 11, a field of 19 golfers played for the R.S.L. trophy over 27 holes…

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Golf Les Wenholz Strikes Form

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 July 1959 · page 8

After a “run of outs,” Les Wenholz struck form last Sunday and ran out an easy , winner of the Bill…

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Sporting Section Rugby Union: Whites Downed in Drawling Match at West Wyalong Peter Ryan Best Of The Day

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 July 1959 · page 8

I am writing this report on the patio at West Wyalong Golf Club where the Whites can be seen dotted like sheep over the course having a social round with the West Wyalong Rugby Union Club members…

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Junior Girls’ Tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 July 1959 · page 2

In the girls’ tennis matches last week all matches were very close Sedgman and Anderson resulted in a…

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Rugby League Don Celey Fit for Goulburn United Clash

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 July 1959 · page 6

Star Rugby League centre Don Ceeley has signified he is fit for next Sunday’s clash against Goulburn United at the Queanbeyan Showground…

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Sporting Section Rugby Union: Whites Meet Royals at Manuka Oval

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 July 1959 · page 6

The Whites and Canberra Royals who meet in the match of the day of Manuka Oval tomorrow are joint leaders in the Canberra Cup competition…

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Rugby League Best and Fairest Awards

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 July 1959 · page 8

Best and fairest points awarded following last Sunday week’s Rugby League matches against Yass were…

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Rugby League Reserves Down To Classy Gbn. United Side

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 July 1959 · page 4

In the reserve grade fixture at the Showground on Sunday, Goulburn United held too many guns for the…

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GOLF Queanbeyan five-nil Win At Braidwood

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 July 1959 · page 8

Queanbeyan recorded another excellent victory in pennant golf on Sunday when they defeated a very…

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Council Accepts Offer Of £40,000 Loan for Swimming Pool

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 July 1959 · page 1

Swimming Municipal Council has received on offer of a loan of £40,000 towards the cost of constructing the Olympic Swimming Pool in the town. The Council went into Committee to discuss certain…

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Sporting Section Rugby League Blues’ Excellent Performance Against Goulburn United

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 July 1959 · page 8

On the Queanbeyan Showground last Sunday the encounter between Goulburn United and the Queanbeyan Blues was one of the best exhibitions of the League code witnessed locally for a very long time…

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Keen Interest M Sunday Morning Tennis Comp

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 July 1959 · page 5

The last round of the competition was played last Sunday morning when the Pomes defeated the Mugs…

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Rugby Union: Whites Outright Leaders in Canberra Cup Competition Royals Downed In Tough Encounter

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 July 1959 · page 6

Queanbeyan Rugby Union fifteen went to a decisive competition lead when they soundly defeated Canberra Royals 21-15 in what was a fast, entertaining match-of-the-day at the Manuka Oval on Saturday…

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Associate Golf

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 July 1959 · page 2

The quarter-finals of the Associate Golf Championships were played last weekend and the draw for…

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Rugby League Points Score

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 July 1959 · page 8

Following last Sunday’s round of Competition surprises, the competition points score now is as…

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Junior Girls’ Tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 July 1959 · page 8

Last week in the girls’ tennis. Cooper the leading team, had a close win over Sedgman. It was the last…

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