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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1959

502 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 24 of 26

Cricket Prospects

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 November 1959 · page 6

The third round of A.C.T. cricket is scheduled to conclude tomorrow and Queanbeyan teams, unless…

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Sporting Section Night Tennis Comp. to Commence Next Week

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 November 1959 · page 6

The Queanbeyan Tennis Competition Committee’s 1959-60 Night Tennis Competition, commences next Monday night, when the first round of the Jolly’s…

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Associate Golf

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 November 1959 · page 8

Next Saturday, Queanbeyan Associates will play their final competition match on the local course…

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Women’s Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 November 1959 · page 8

Pairs Championship matches set down to be played next Saturday, November 21, at 2 p.m…

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Sporting Section Queanbeyan Races and Cricket Abandoned Heavy Rain Ruins Sporting Fixtures

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 November 1959 · page 8

Heavy thunderstorms on Friday night and early on Saturday morning caused the abandonment of Queanbeyan races on Saturday and the cancellation of cricket on turf wickets…

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Bowls Championship Continued on Sunday (By Publicity Officer)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 November 1959 · page 8

The Queanbeyan Bowling Club championships advanced another stage on Sunday morning, when the bowls played were of a very high standard…

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GOLF Terry Walsh Win Monthly Medal Event

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 November 1959 · page 8

On Sunday morning only a small field of 10 players competed in the competition for the monthly…

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More Cricket Honours For The Wheelers

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 November 1959 · page 8

Queanbeyan cricketers John and Malcolm Wheeler, have both gained selection in the combined Southern…

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Women’s Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 November 1959 · page 4

The Queanbeyan Women’s Bowling Club acted as hosts to a group of bowlers from Kenmore…

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Coursing Club To Conduct Night Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 November 1959 · page 6

The Queanbeyan Coursing Club will revert to night racing for this week’s meeting and an…

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Night Tennis Competition Commences

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 November 1959 · page 6

The night Pennant Tennis Competition for 1959/60 commenced last Monday night, when the first round…

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Council To Call Tenders For Swimming Pool

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 November 1959 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council last night decided to call tennis immediately for the construction of the Olympic Swimming Pool to be constructed on the land…

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Junior Girls’ Tennis Championships Near the Final Stages

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 November 1959 · page 6

The Queanbeyan Junior Girl’s Tennis Championships are now nearing an end and the standard of tennis is rising as the top players meet to decide the…

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Bowls Mrs. Spendelove New Women’s Bowls Champ

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 November 1959 · page 8

Mrs. Bonnie Spendelove on Sunday afternoon won her first club championship, when she defeated Mrs. Gladys Solomon, 32-11…

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Successful Mixed Bowls Day At Captain’s Flat

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 November 1959 · page 6

A successful mixed bowls day was held on Saturday last lo mark the third anniversary of the formation of the Women’s Bowling Club…

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CRICKET Rovers Win At Bundanoon

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 November 1959 · page 5

The Rovers had another rood win on Sunday, when they defeated Bundanoon by 21 runs on the latter…

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Pennant Golf Locals Downed By Tully Park

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 November 1959 · page 8

Queanbeyan’s pennant team suffered its first defeat of the season last Sunday when they went…

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Night tennis: Upset in First Round of ‘News’ Shield

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 November 1959 · page 8

The first upset in the current night tennis competition, occurred on Wednesday night, when West II defeated last year’s premiers, East Queanbeyan, by 6…

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Sporting Section Cricket Firsts Figure In Bright Batting Display Seconds and Thirds in Winning Positions

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 November 1959 · page 8

A sound knock of 82 by Terry Freebody highlighted an afternoon of bright batting by Queanbeyan in the first grade match against Northbourne on Saturday…

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Captain’s Flat News and Notes St. Brigid’s School Athletic Day at Captain’s Flat

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 November 1959 · page 6

On Friday, 13th November, beneath a sunny sky the pupils from St. Brigid’s School held their annual athletic day on the Captain’s Flat oval. Enthusiasm,…

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