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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1962

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vacation swimming school to be held in Queanbeyan

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 October 1962 · page 1

Vacation swimming schools for the Queanbeyan district will he held in the Statewide drive to teach every school child to swim. Two special schools will be…

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Publicans’ golf day attracts big field

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 October 1962 · page 8

Queanbeyan golfers were greeted with fine sunny weather for the Publican’s Day, played on Sunday over 27 holes. Scores generally were…

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Sporting Section CRICKET Disappointing batting reflected in averages

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 October 1962 · page 8

The indifferent performances of Queanbeyan batsmen in grade cricket last season is reflected in the averages. In first grade only two…

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Queanbeyan district cricket Several new faces on Club committee

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 October 1962 · page 5

There are several new faces on the committee of the Queanbeyan District Cricket Club for season 1962-63. Bill Wood after only a year…

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Rugby Union Presentations tomorrow night

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 October 1962 · page 6

The Queanbeyan Rugby Union football club will hold its annual presentation night in the clubhouse,…

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Junior Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 October 1962 · page 10

The A.C.T. junior cricket competitions get under way tomorrow morning, with Queanbeyan under 16 team…

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Golf Contingent to Goulburn

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 October 1962 · page 6

Next Sunday, a contingent of eight Queanbeyan golfers will travel to Goulburn Club, to compete for…

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Grounds short for cricket opening

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 October 1962 · page 10

The 1962 A.C.T. Cricket Association’s competitions get under way tomorrow, with an acute shortage of grounds causing an embarrassment to officials…

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Park Tennis Club Notes (By Publicity Officer)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 October 1962 · page 6

This Sunday marks the concluding day of the Park Tennis Club’s Championship and good tennis is expected as many finals will be played…

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Bowls Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 October 1962 · page 4

On Sunday captain’s Flat Bowling Club was visited by 23 men and women players from Canberra…

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Associate Golf

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 October 1962 · page 10

The sixth round of the L. G.U. Medal was originally set down on the associate programme to be played on…

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Junior Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 October 1962 · page 10

Queanbeyan’s “new look” under 16 Cricket team started the season well on Saturday by scoring 135 in the…

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Keen racing at greyhound meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 October 1962 · page 10

Despite the inclement weather conditions, another large crowd attended meeting of the Queanbeyan…

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Cricket Seconds Chasing Big Score

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 October 1962 · page 6

Queanbeyan second grade cricketers took a hammering from Kingston batsmen on Saturday, the home side…

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Golf Scores close in 18 hole stroke event

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 October 1962 · page 6

Competition was keen last Sunday when a field of 15 players took part in an IS hole stroke competition.. Windy conditions told their…

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Rugby Union: Presentation night well attended The Queanbeyan Rugby Union footballclub’s presentation night, held in the clubhouse on Saturday night, was a well attended function

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 October 1962 · page 9

Over 150 members, friends supporters and other club representatives packed the brightly decorated clubrooms…

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CRICKET Thirds in good position for first-up win

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 October 1962 · page 4

Queanbeyan third grade cricketers are in a good position for a win in the match against Turner,…

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Sporting Section Cricket Firsts in trouble in opening match

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 October 1962 · page 10

Queanbeyan first grade cricketers are in trouble in the opening match of the 1962-63 season against Turner, played at Turner Oval…

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Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 October 1962 · page 12

Cricketers will be looking for better weather conditions for the second day’s of the first round of…

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Junior Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 October 1962 · page 12

The under 14 cricket competition gets under way tomorrow morning, with Queanbeyan playing…

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