Rugby Union Final trial tomorrow White Team Takes Shape
Tomorrow at Duntroon Oval, the Whites clash with RMC in the last trial preceding the 1966 Rugby Union season. The competition will…
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Sport, 1966
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Ladies’ Night Tennis Final to Thistles
The grand final of the Queanbeyan ladies’ “A” grade night tennis pennant competition resulted in a solid win for Thistles. Played in cold conditions at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sporting Section Rugby League Re-enactment of grand final expected Premiers & Workers at Showground
The first clash in the 1966 season of last year’s grand finalists, Queanbeyan and Goulburn Workers, to take place at the showground on Sunday, should be a crowd pleaser…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Horse Races O’Neill may hold key to Bungendore Cup
Boorowa trainer Vince O’Neill may hold the key to the Bungendore Cup, to be run at the Bungendore racecourse tomorrow. O’Neill has the very fit…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →CRICKET McCORMACK’S Fine Century Courageous batting saved shield match
A brilliant undefeated century by Alan McCormack and a courageous display by Peter Thornley pulled the Wombats out of trouble and enabled them to win the final of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Associate Golf
The first monthly medals of the season went to Marj Wheeler in “A” grade and Pat Doust in “B” grade, both…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Rugby League Kangaroos’ Shield win
Queanbeyan Kangaroos started the season well when they defeated Captain’s Flat 12-10 in the opening Molonglo…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newtown Tennis Club
The Newtown Tennis Club held another successful ladies’ tournament afternoon last Thursday when 13 ladies…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rugby League First defeat for juniors
The Queanbeyan 18-years old side had its first loss of the season on Sunday when it went down to Workers…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Rugby League Reserves Lifted Their Game
After disappointing games against Canberra and Yass, the Blue reserve grade side showed a slight…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Rugby League Redmen Lose Close Game
The Captain’s Flat Redmen went down to Queanbeyan Kangaroos by 12 points to 10 in the opening match of the Molonglo Shield competition at Captain’s Flat last Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rugby Union Bright Future for Half Tim Robinson
Of the fine crop of last season’s junior and third grade players who have been seen in action for the Whites reserve XV during the pre-season trial series, young lightweight…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Golf Pennant players downed first match
In the first pennant match of the 1966 season, Queanbeyan went down fighting to last year’s winners, Tully Park, at Tully Park last Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tennis Figg to Defend Easter Title
The 1966 annual Eden-Monaro open tennis championship tournament will commence at the Queanbeyan Park Tennis Club at 8.30 on Friday morning concluding with the finals to be played on Easter Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ken Woods wins major bowls title (By “B-Up”)
The final of the coveted singles championship of the Queanbeyan Bowling Club provided a sharp contrast in the players concerned. On the one hand there was age and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Rugby Union Better form against R.M.C. in last trial
Although beaten 8-6 by a fitter RMC, the Queanbeyan Rugby Union first XV showed its best form yet in the final of the pre-season trial matches at Duntroon on Saturday. In earlier trails the reserve…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sporting Section Rugby League Blue recovery had big crowd thrilled Workers’ big early lead was enough
Down 12-nil at half-time and 24-2 after 15 minutes into the second half, Queanbeyan Blues made a great recovery to go down 24-17 to Goulburn Workers in a torrid pre-season…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Horse Races Crookwell galloper’s success at Bungendore Courages effort by apprentice to win Cup
Apprentice jockey J. Hampton, of Young, had a nightmare ride on the Crookwell trained galloper Bergalia, to win the 1966 Bungendore Cup on Saturday. Hampton was almost…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Golf
No major events have been arranged for Queanbeyan golfers this weekend, but a varied programme has been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bowls Notes
Queanbeyan’s successful No. 2 pennant team will play its inter-zone match at Ulladulla on Sunday, April 17…
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