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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1961

664 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 17 of 34

Rugby Union Whites Expect A Tough Match Against Ainslie Ryan Stars Against Fijians

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 June 1961 · page 8

The Queanbeyan Rugby Union first grade fifteen face a tough match when they play the competition leaders, Ainslie, tomorrow. The match, to be played at…

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Associate Golf

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 June 1961 · page 5

The second qualifying round for the club championships was played on Saturday, in conjunction…

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Rugby League Workers Thrashed the “Flat”

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 June 1961 · page 6

Goulburn Workers thrashed Captain’s Flat 44-2, at the Goulburn Sportsground on Sunday, after leading…

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Rugby Union Reserves Topple Top Team

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 June 1961 · page 5

The Queanbeyan Reserve grade Rugby Union fifteen, scored a brilliant victory over the top competition team,…

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Rugby Union Under 18s Return to Winning List

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 June 1961 · page 8

The Queanbeyan Rugby Union Under 18 side, playing three men short, had a convincing 28 points to nil,…

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GOLF New Member Wins Sunday Competition

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 June 1961 · page 5

A comparatively new member of the Queanbey -an Golf Club, Bill Silversides, struck form on…

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Sporting Section Rugby Union Queanbeyan Scores Good Win Over Top Team (By “Lineout”)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 June 1961 · page 8

Queanbeyan’s Rugby Union first grade team scored a good 9 points to 3 win over the top team, Ainslie, in an exciting match played at Ainslie Oval on Saturday. This win keeps alive…

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Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 June 1961 · page 8

In very pleasant weather on Wednesday, 14 teams competed and in a play-off, Ern and Ralph Spendelove…

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Rugby League Cooma Here On

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 June 1961 · page 8

Queanbeyan Rugby League officials have arranged a match against the Cooma Service Board for next…

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Golf Important Pennants on

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 June 1961 · page 8

The Queanbeyan pennant players face their hardest and most important pennant match of the season…

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Sporting Section Rugby Union Whites Out To Avenge First Round Defeat Queanbeyan And Norths Clash (By “Lineout”)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 June 1961 · page 8

The Queanbeyan first grade Rugby Union team will be out to avenge their first round defeat, when they meet Norths on their home ground, Taylor Park, tomorrow. In their first round clash,…

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Associate Golf

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 July 1961 · page 8

The first round of match play in the club championship was played on Saturday, and the results were as…

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BOWLS Queanbeyan State Reps. Farewelled

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 July 1961 · page 5

President Richie and Senior vicepresident Col Scoffer, together with several members extended good wishes and best of luck on Saturday afternoon,…

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Rugby Union Reserves Downed by Norths

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 July 1961 · page 8

The Queanbeyan Reserve grade Rugby Union team were defeated by Norths on Saturday, by weight points…

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Golf Reserve Gains New Area

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 July 1961 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council has agreed to a proposal for a portion of Atkinson Street and…

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Rugby League: Blues’ Easy Wins Over Cooma Public Service

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 July 1961 · page 5

Both Queanbeyan’s Rugby League teams were victorious against the Cooma Public Service Board, in matches played at the Queanbeyan Showground on Sunday. Following the rain earlier in the morning and throughout the afteroon, the…

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Rugby League Flat Players Leave Ground Due To Injuries

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 July 1961 · page 6

After losing two first grade players through injury, and being down 18-nil to Goulburn United, at Goulburn, Captain’s Flat’s Rugby League team forfeited the…

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Tennis Club Gets Permission For Hedge in Park

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 July 1961 · page 1

Queanbeyan Park Tennis Club has been granted permission to plant a hedge along the eastern boundary…

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Golf Tully Park Wins Vital Pennant Match, 4-3

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 July 1961 · page 8

Playing under the most trying weather conditions on Sunday, Queanbeyan golfers went down to Tully Park by four matches to three in a very keenly…

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Sporting Section Rugby Union Whites’ Convincing Win In Entertaining Game Norths Downed In The Taylor Park Mud

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 July 1961 · page 8

In an entertaining game played at Taylor Park on Saturday, Queanbeyan Rugby Union first grade fifteen, scored a convincing 19 points to 8 win over Norths. The Queanbeyan side…

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