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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1960

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Night Tennis Draw For Next Week

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 January 1960 · page 8

The draw for round 7 of the Queanbeyan Night Tennis Competition is as follows…

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Cricket Teams Below Strength for 7Th. Round Tomorrow

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 January 1960 · page 8

Teams are expected to be affected by players still on holidays when the seventh round of A.C.T. cricket commences tomorrow, following the Christmas…

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Bowls Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 January 1960 · page 8

Pcnnants recommence on Sunday 17, with the No 1’s having a bye. The teams are as follows :…

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Women’s Bowls News

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 January 1960 · page 3

The “Hen of the Walk.” brooch, donated to the club by member, Marie Etherington, has been keenly…

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New Rugby League Player Arrives

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 January 1960 · page 8

Claude Woods, who has been signed up to play for the Queanbeyan [?] this season has arrived in…

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Cooma Tennis Club Retains Wallace Cup

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 January 1960 · page 8

Under extreme heat conditions, Cooma Railway Tennis Club defeated Queanbeyan Church…

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Social Cricket Royals Downed By Michelago

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 January 1960 · page 8

At the Michelago cricket: ground last Sunday the Royal Hotel XI suffered defeat at the hands of the…

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Sporting Section Cricket First Secure Early Lead Against Ainslie Seconds and Thirds Stuggling

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 January 1960 · page 8

Queanbeyan first grade cricketers on Sairday gained a first innings lead over Ainslie on the Park Oval in a day of sensational cricket when almost 200 runs were scored and seventeen wickets fell…

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Bowls Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 January 1960 · page 6

On Wednesday, we had smaller roll-up than usual, hut a good afternoon’s bowls was enjoyed…

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Women’s Bowls News

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 January 1960 · page 2

Teams for the nominated mixed four to be played at the women’s green tomorrow (Saturday)…

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Cricket Prospects

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 January 1960 · page 6

The seventh round of A.C.T cricket competition will be resumed tomorrow with Queanbeyan. already leading…

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Easts Take Lead in Night Tennis Comp

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 January 1960 · page 2

East Queanbeyan took the lead in A Division in the Night Tennis Competition, when they defeated Park 2,6 sets, to 2 in round six…

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Bowls News

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 January 1960 · page 8

Hot weather prevailed over the weekend, but the two days of bowling was enjoyed by the…

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Women’s Bowls Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 January 1960 · page 6

The mixed nominated fours, played on the women’s green on Saturday, were a great success,…

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Pennant Bowls Teams Selected

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 January 1960 · page 6

Queanbeyan Pennant bowls teams for next Sunday were announced last night as follows:…

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Bright Football Season Expected

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 January 1960 · page 2

It is anticipated that Queanbeyan’s fist-grade Rugby League side will be the strongest to represent the Blues for many seasons…

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Records Fly In Weekend Competition Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 January 1960 · page 8

Three records were broken in the Captain’s Flat cricket competition last Sunday, when the Staff Club narrowly defeated the Workers 288-272. Time beat…

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Sporting Section Keen Struggle For. 1st Grade Cricket Lead Vic. Jeffery Stars in Second Grade Win

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 January 1960 · page 6

The successive defeat of A.C.T. cricket leaders AinsIie and Kingston on Saturday, has enabled Manuka-Yraaalumla take a narrow lead in the competition that is now” wide open.” Queanbeyan turned in one…

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Bowls News

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 January 1960 · page 6

Pennant players please take note that the games set down for the week-end are No. 1 and No. 2…

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Women’s Bowls Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 January 1960 · page 6

Mesdames L. Sydes, P. May, proved too strong for Mesdames Hold stock and Eley in the final of…

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