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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1963

620 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 23 of 31

Associate Golf

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 October 1963 · page 8

Owing to unfavourable weather conditions, only a few associates completed the course last Saturday…

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Women’s Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 October 1963 · page 3

The women’s bowling green will open officially for the 1963-64 season on Sunday, October 13. Names are…

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Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 October 1963 · page 5

Rain on Saturday afternoon caused the cancellation of the Queanbeyan Cricket Club’s practice…

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Golf Pennant win at Crookwell

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 October 1963 · page 8

Queanbeyan pennant golfers were victorious, four matches to three, over Crookwell at Crookwell on Sunday, thus giving them an outstanding opportunity, of taking out the…

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Junior cricket teams entered

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 October 1963 · page 8

Queanbeyan District Cricket Club decided last night to enter under 16 and under 14 teams in the…

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BOWLS Six players in Federal District team

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 October 1963 · page 4

Six Queanbeyan players have been seleced in the Federal District Bowling Association side to play…

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Sporting Section Several upsets in bowls fours championships

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 October 1963 · page 8

There were several upsets when the Queanbeyan Bowling Club’s Fours Championships got under way at the weekend. Bowlers turned up in force to commence the year’s…

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Rugby Union Presentation Night Don Tozer wins best and fairest

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 October 1963 · page 5

Queanbeyan’s star winger, Don Tozer, was awarded the best and fairest award at the club’s presentation night on Friday. Held in the clubhouse at…

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Racing

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 October 1963 · page 6

Queanbeyan and District Coursing Club will conduct a seven event programme at the Showground track…

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Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 October 1963 · page 10

Wet weather in the past two weeks is seriously hampering district cricketers in their preparation for the…

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Sporting Section Bowls Pennant Teams for First Round

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 October 1963 · page 10

Queanbeyan Bowling Club selectors have named the following teams for the opening of the pennants on…

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TENNIS De Costa takes singles title for second year

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 October 1963 · page 10

John de Costa won the Park Tennis Club’s singles championship last Sunday afternoon for the second year in succession, when he defeated Robert Harrigan in a three set final. Mrs. Elaine West, who was…

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Sporting Section Life membership for president of cricket club

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 October 1963 · page 6

Queanbeyan District Cricket Club has honoured its president, Mr. J. McNamara, by making him a…

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Tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 October 1963 · page 8

Five teams have been entered in the “A” grade division of the Queanbeyan Night Tennis Competition…

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Championship bowls draw

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 October 1963 · page 2

Interest in the 1963-64 bowling championships is very keen, and already the fours championship has reached the semi-final stage. The draw for the singles, pairs and…

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Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 October 1963 · page 8

Despite the absence of many players due to the holiday weekend, about 15 attended the practice of the…

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BOWLS First round of pennant play next

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 October 1963 · page 8

Pennant bowls throughout the Federal District Bowling Association will commence on Sunday next…

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Sporting Section Golf Low Scoring in A. E. Moore Trophy

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 October 1963 · page 8

Scoring generally was low last Sunday when 17 players participated in the annual A. E. Moore trophy, over 27 holes. The winner of the event,…

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Greyhounds: Fast times in 540 yard races Attendance Record Broken

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 October 1963 · page 8

A brilliant run by the Thirlmere trained Solar Vista in the Federal Stake, over 540 yards, highlighted the Queanbeyan Coursing Club’s meeting on Saturday…

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Associate Golf

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 October 1963 · page 6

Only ten associates took part in the choice nine holes competition during the holiday weekend…

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