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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1962

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Golf “Chicken run” popular event

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 August 1962 · page 6

Last Sunday’s “chicken run” proved very popular with members and associates of the Queanbeyan Golf Club. Players competed over nine…

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Rugby Union Reserve down to R.M.C. III

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 August 1962 · page 10

Queanbeyan reserve grade Rugby Union fifteen had their semi-final hopes crushed, when they were…

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Sporting Section Rugby Union : Whites joint leaders after brilliant win

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 August 1962 · page 6

In a thrilling game at Duntroon on Saturday, Queanbeyan defeated competition leaders, R.M.C. 1, by 17 points to 14. This win promotes Queanbeyan to joint competition leader with the College team…

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Rugby Union: Whites travel to Goulburn

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 August 1962 · page 6

The Queanbeyan Rugby Union first and reserve grade teams will travel to Goulburn tomorrow, to do battle with the local sides. Tomorrow’s round of…

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Park Tennis Club Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 August 1962 · page 8

A film evening will be held in the Clubhouse on Sunday evening, the feature film being the “1956 Melbourne…

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Golf Large Field Expected on

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 August 1962 · page 2

A large field is expected to participate for the R. & R. trophy next Sunday, to be played over 27 holes…

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Bowls Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 August 1962 · page 4

The annual general meeting of the Captain’s Flat Bowling Club, was hed on Sunday night and the…

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Recognition for bowls marker

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 August 1962 · page 6

A well-known member of the Queanbeyan Bowling Club, who it is thought created a local record for…

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Rugby Union Reserves Defeat Goulburn

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 August 1962 · page 10

The Queanbeyan Rugby Union reserve grade fifteen Returned to the winning list with a narrow 11 points to…

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Sporting Section Associate Golf

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 August 1962 · page 6

On Saturday, the golf associates played the last of their championship events—the foursome…

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Park Tennis Club Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 August 1962 · page 7

Owing to the wet conditions last Sunday, the mixed doubles tournament had to be postponed…

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Rugby League Blues beat Yass in last game

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 August 1962 · page 6

Playing for most of the match in heavy rain, Queanbeyan Blues defeated Yass 15 points to 10 in the main game at Yass last Sunday…

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Golf R. & R. Trophy to Ken Woods

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 August 1962 · page 10

Ken Woods played excellent golf over 27 holes on Sunday to win the coveted R. & R. trophy for the second time in three years. An exceptionally good field…

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Rugby Union : Forwards paved the way for Goulburn’s win

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 August 1962 · page 6

In the Rugby Union match played at Goulburn on Saturday, the hometeam’s powerful forwards paved the way for a crushing victory over Queanbeyan, the final scores being 17 points to 3. From the time the ball was…

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BOWLS Bowling Club season was a successful one, says President in his report

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 August 1962 · page 7

Reviewing season 1961-62 at Friday night’s annual meeting of the Queanbeyan Bowling Club, president Col Scotter said he felt the year had been a successful one. Mr. Scotter, who later was…

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Park Tennis Club Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 August 1962 · page 6

Last Sunday night, the film of the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games was screened at the Park Tennis…

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Rugby Union: Win is vital to the Whites

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 August 1962 · page 6

A win tomorrow is vital to the Queanbeyan Rugby Union first grade fifteen, who play Northern Suburbs at Taylor Park, if they are to consolidate their place in the top…

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GOLF Mixed foursome championships Sunday afternoon

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 August 1962 · page 6

Next Sunday, a record field is expected to compete in the mixed foursomes championships…

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Bowls Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 August 1962 · page 4

Due to the adverse [?] no bowls were played at the “Flat” over the weekend…

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Associate Golf

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 August 1962 · page 3

Last Saturday’s competition for the Monthly Medal and the Langhorn trophy played in conjunction with…

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