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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1960

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Night Tennis Comp. at Interesting Stage

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 January 1960 · page 6

The Queanbeyan Night Tennis Compition is at an interesting stage and although eight rounds have been completed, most teams still have premiership…

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Sporting Section Struggle for Places in Cricket Finals Continues Tomorrow

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 January 1960 · page 6

The struggle for positions in the 1959-60 A.C.T. Cricket Association competition finals will continue tomorrow when the eighth round of matches commences…

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Bowls Vice-president Takes Over for Day

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 January 1960 · page 8

Vice-president Alan Moore presided at the Queanbeyan Bowling Club on Saturday afternoon in the absence of president H. J. Richardson…

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F.D.B.A. Bowls Finals This Weekend

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 January 1960 · page 8

The Federal District bowling championships, commenced in October, will be brought to…

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Royals Lose To Eastlake Football Club

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 January 1960 · page 8

Although Queanbeyan Royals fielded one of their strongest trams of the season on Sunday, they…

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rain Causes Cancellation Of Dog Races

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 January 1960 · page 8

The Queanbeyan Coursing Club meeting set down for decision on Friday night, had to be cancelled because…

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Cricket Postponed Dur to Heavy Rain

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 January 1960 · page 8

Heavy rain on Friday night and lack of good drying conditions on Saturday morning, prevented any play in cricket on turf wickets on Saturday…

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Drink After Cricket Costs £19 In Fines

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 January 1960 · page 2

A quiet drink after a game of cricket on Sunday, October 26, cost seven men a total of £19 in fines and…

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Youth Club and Hoskinslown Successful In Weekend Cricket Matches

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 January 1960 · page 6

There were no surprises in the cricket competition this week. Youth Club cheated the Workers Club 81-63. There was no outstanding…

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Captain’s Flat News and Notes Social tennis Match At Captain’s Flat

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 January 1960 · page 6

R.S.L. Tennis Club members were the hosts to the Lake Bathurst Club last Sunday, when a social…

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Women’s Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 January 1960 · page 2

Next Sunday nominated fours play has been arranged for the women’s green. Picnic day is set down for…

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Full Green For Tuesday Night Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 January 1960 · page 6

Tuesday night at the Queanbeyan Bowling Club, saw a lull green of 56 players off to a good start…

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Athletic Results

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 January 1960 · page 6

Queanbeyan representatives performed well at the inter-club athletics at Jerrabomberra Oval on…

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Sporting Section Locals ’Scoop The Pool’ In F.D.B.A. Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 February 1960 · page 6

Queanbeyan players “scooped the pool” in the F.D.B.A. Bowling Championships at the week-end, winning the singles, pairs and fours events. This is the first time that…

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Cricket: Moral Victory In Draw With Kingston Seconds Almost Win Outright

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 February 1960 · page 6

Queanbeyan first grade cricketers scored a moral victory over Kingston in the one-day match on Saturday, although the result will go down in the records as a draw. Kingston only scored 131…

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Bowls Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 February 1960 · page 6

Resume of doings for the past week. On Saturday, January 30. the club was hosts to the…

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Results Of Midweek Bowls Comp

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 February 1960 · page 8

On Tuesday night, a full compliment of bowlers contested the night bowls competition and Arthur…

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Flood of Players for Rugby Union Code

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 February 1960 · page 8

“A record number of registrations and even an extremely healthy flood of inquiries concerning all grades have been made this month from both established Union…

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Round Nine of Cricket Tomorrow

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 February 1960 · page 8

Queanbeyan cricket teams will again be below top strength for the ninth round on matches, commencing…

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“Turning of First Sod” Ceremony at Swimming Pool on

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 February 1960 · page 1

A “Turning of the first sod” ceremony will be held on the site of the Queanbeyan Olympic Swimming Pool before work commences on the project on Tuesday…

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