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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1961

664 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 18 of 34

Move For New Coursing And Trotting Tracks

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 July 1961 · page 1

Queanbeyan Show Society and Queanbeyan District Coursing Club are considering the construction of a separate trotting track and first class greyhound track on the Queanbeyan Showground…

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Rugby League: Depleted Teams To Meet On

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 July 1961 · page 6

The Queanbeyan Blues wil be hosts to their competition equals. Captain’s Flat, at the Queanbeyan Showground, on Sunday…

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Golf A. E. Moore Trophy Postponed

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 July 1961 · page 6

Due to work being carried out to the additions to the club house, the A. E. Moore Trophy, set down for…

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Rugby League Close Junior Game At Crow’s Nest

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 July 1961 · page 4

Last weekend, Queanbeyan Juniors travelled to Sydney where they met a junior Crow’s Nest “C” Grade team, and were defeated 16-9 in a hard and close…

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Cricket Pitch At West School Ground

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 July 1961 · page 1

At Wednesday night’s monthly meeting of the Queanbeyan West P. & C. Association, it was decided…

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Rugby Union Confident For Clash With Comp. Leaders Queanbeyan Versus R.M.C. 1

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 July 1961 · page 6

In Rugby Union matches set down for tomorrow, Queanbeyan first grade team meets R.M.C.I, with the match to be played at Manuka Oval…

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Associate Golf

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 July 1961 · page 4

The final of the 1961 club championship of the Queanbeyan Golf Associates will be played over 36 holes next…

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Theft From Tennis Club

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 July 1961 · page 1

Thieves entered the Queanbeyan Park Tennis Clubhouse on Saturday night and stole an urn and…

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Rugby Union Cadets Toss Whites In Torrid Struggle

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 July 1961 · page 8

The Queanbeyan Rugby Union first grade side were defeated by R.M.C. 1 at Manuka Oval on Saturday in a hard fought match. The Whites failed to…

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Rugby Union Reserves Tossed by R.m.c. Iii

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 July 1961 · page 8

In the early game played at Manuka Oval on Saturday the Queanbeyan Rugby Union reserve grade…

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Rugby League Blue Resaves Won Against Captain’s Flat

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 July 1961 · page 8

The Blue Reserves returned to the winning list on Sunday with a sound 28 points to 4 victory over…

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Rugby League: Blues Disappoint In Easy Defeat By Captain’s Flat

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 July 1961 · page 8

Queanbeyan Blues gave a disappointing performance to be defeated by Captain’s Flat, 23-5 in the Group 8 competition at the Showground on Sunday…

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Final Estimated Cost of War Memorial Olympic Swimming Pool Is £108,490

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 July 1961 · page 1

The final estimated cost of the Queanbeyan Memorial Olympic Swimming Pool, which is now nearing completion, is £108,490. This was revealed in the report of the Finance…

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Golf Ron Young Wins Stroke Event Draw for Championship Play

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 July 1961 · page 8

Playing consistent golf throughout the morning, Ron Young returned, a net 67 to win the 13 hole stroke event, conducted at the Queanbeyan Golf Course last…

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Betty Cuthbert Has Retired From Athletics

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 July 1961 · page 3

Sydney, (A.U.P.) —World champion athlete, Betty Cuthbert, has announced her retirement from competitive athletics. Miss Cuthbert said: “I have…

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Rugby League: Another Full Day’s Football On

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 July 1961 · page 6

There will be another full day’s football at the Queanbeyan Showground on Sunday when Goulburn United will bring three teams to play the Blues…

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Rugby Union Whites Favoured To Toss Easts

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 July 1961 · page 6

The Queanbeyan Rugby Union first grade team is favoured to win its encounter with Easts tomorrow. The match is to be played…

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GOLF Championships Start On

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 July 1961 · page 4

The Queanbeyan Golf Club’s 1961 championships will commence next Sunday morning…

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BOWLS (by Publicity Officer)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 July 1961 · page 8

We are pleased to report that Jim Lang-horn has made good progress with, removing the soil from No. 1…

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Rugby Union Reserves Too Strong for Easts

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 July 1961 · page 8

The Queanbeyan Rugby Union reserve grade team proved too strong for Eastern Suburbs in their match…

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