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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1959

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Poor Entry In Night Tennis Competition

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 October 1959 · page 4

Owing to the small number of teams entered for the night tennis competition, the executive…

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Sporting Section Cricket Queanbeyan Win in All Grades Forecast

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 October 1959 · page 6

Queanbeyan could start the season with a win in all grades, when the second day of the first round of A.C.T Cricket is played tomorrow…

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Bowls News

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 October 1959 · page 8

At the weekend, the Club participated in the F. D. B .A. Fours and Pairs. competition, with…

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Associate Golf

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 October 1959 · page 8

On Saturday afternoon in bitterly cold conditions the president’s Mrs. Langhorne’s team defeated the…

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GOLF 20 Players In Mixed Foursomes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 October 1959 · page 8

On Sunday afternoon, the Associates conducted an invitation mixed foursomes event. Held in…

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Sporting Section Two Exciting Matches In Junior Tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 October 1959 · page 8

Two outstanding matches in the Girl’ Singles Championships on Saturday morning saw Janice…

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Cricket Two Outright Wins In 1st Competition Round

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 October 1959 · page 8

Queanbeyan cricketers started the 1959-60 season in great style on Saturday, with two outright and one first innings win. Both the seconds and the…

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Queanbeyan Athletic Club Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 October 1959 · page 8

Last Friday night, the club held its teenagers’ dance, which was enjoyed by the teenage club…

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Women’s Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 October 1959 · page 6

Queanbeyan will defend the Doran Bowl next Sunday, when; the challengers will be Canberra City…

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Sporting Section No Golf at Tully Park on

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 October 1959 · page 6

Due to the heavy rain which prevailed over Goulburn this week, and the flooding of the river,…

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Bowls News

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 October 1959 · page 3

On Sunday morning the first of the Club Championships began in ideal bowling weather and a…

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Women’s Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 October 1959 · page 6

In the first Doran Bowl match of the season, Queanbeyan scored a triumphant victory over…

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Junior Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 October 1959 · page 4

The captain’s Flat Juniors have entered the Canberra Saturday morning competition, under 15 years…

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BOWLS F.D.B.A. Pennants Presented

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 October 1959 · page 6

Prior to commencement of play in the President’s Day on Saturday, Arthur Martin, president of the…

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High Standard In Junior Girls’ Tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 October 1959 · page 6

A feature of the Queanbeyan Junior Girls’ Tennis Association championships on Saturday was the…

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CRICKET Rovers Good Win Over Michelago

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 October 1959 · page 6

The Rovers continued on their winning way on Sunday when they scored a good win over…

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Associate Golf Mrs. P. Moore President Of Associates

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 October 1959 · page 6

Mrs. Peg Moore was [?] president of the Queanbeyan Golf Associates at the annual meeting…

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Big Night of Boxing at Captain’s Flat Lawler Wins on a Knockout

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 October 1959 · page 6

Michelago middleweight. Laurie Lawler, scored a magnificent knockout victory of Len Williams, of Yass, at Captain’s Flat on Friday night. The fight finished in…

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Sporting Section Cricket Firsts Face Big Task; Seconds And Thirds In Winning Positions

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 October 1959 · page 6

Queanbeyan first grade cricketers have a big task ahead of them in the second round of A.C.T. cricket which commenced on Saturday. The Seconds and thirds however, are in good positions…

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Bowls News

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 October 1959 · page 3

The pairs competition at the Queanbeyan Bowling Club on Wednesday, attracted the biggest field…

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