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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1966

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Rugby Union Whites to play University Evenly matched teams meet at Northbourne

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 May 1966 · page 8

At Northbourne Oval tomorrow, Queanbeyan meets University in what promises to be a hard fought match of, the day. University is currently…

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Rugby League Selection problems for first Group 8 round Blues Face Big Task

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 May 1966 · page 8

Queanbeyan Blues will face a mammoth task when they meet Canberra in the first round of the Group 8 competition this Sunday at Ainslie Oval…

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Athletic Club’s sharp membership growth Past year best ever

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 May 1966 · page 4

The growth of the Queanbeyan Amateur Athletic Club is evident by the fact that. in the season just closed it had 52 members an increase of 16 on the previous year…

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Bowls Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 May 1966 · page 8

Friday, May 13: Twelve bowlers from East Launceston Bowling Club paired with a similar number of players…

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‘Flat bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 May 1966 · page 6

At a special committee meeting called on Friday night the president Tony Rankin tendered his…

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Associate Golf

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 May 1966 · page 8

Two 36 markers, M. Borley and E. Butter, combined well to . score 39 points in last Saturday’s four ball best…

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Women’s Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 May 1966 · page 8

On Sunday Queanbeyan Women’s Bowling Club entertained visitors from Canberra and Cooma…

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R.s.l. Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 May 1966 · page 3

Club championships, Saturday, May 21, at 1.15 p.m.: Richardson, Sutton v. Moncrieff, Schow…

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Newtown Tennis Club

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 May 1966 · page 6

Two pleasant days of tennis were enjoyed at the courts last week,. On Thursday the ladies’…

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Rugby League Juniors came from behind

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 May 1966 · page 8

In the early match at Ainslie Oval on Sunday, the Blue under-18 side came from behind to defeat…

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Rugby League Inspired Blues reserves win

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 May 1966 · page 6

With a reshuffled side due to promotions to first grade, the Blue reserves played inspired football to defeat Canberra 15-12 in the eraly game at Ainslie on Saturday…

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Rugby Union D. Hoek best for thirds

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 May 1966 · page 5

A lion-hearted display of honest rugby gave Dennis Hoek. the best and fairest award in the Whites third…

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Rugby League Monaro made their presence felt

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 May 1966 · page 6

The 1966 Monaro Rugby League team was eliminated from the Caltex Country Championship by Southern on Sunday, but in the process, put the division squarely on the…

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Official opening of Golf Course

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 May 1966 · page 1

The official opening of the recently completed nine hole grass green Queanbeyan golf course is to take place on Saturday next at 1.30 p.m…

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Cross Country Racing in Germany

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 May 1966 · page 2

GERMAN sports clubs hold a cross-country race to mark the end of the winter season. As here in Berlin, the stopwatches are usually left at home on these occasions. For in a cross-country race the measuring of performances is…

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Rugby Union Wiltshire went well in first appearance

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 May 1966 · page 5

Queanbeyan newcomer, centre three-quarter Fred Wiltshire, made an impressive debut with the Whites second XV in the match of the day series against University at…

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Golf Perfect Weather Attracts Field of 50

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 May 1966 · page 3

Weather conditions were ideal for the annual Hospital and Ambulance Day conducted at the Queanbeyan Golf Club on Sunday and as a result 50 players took part over 27…

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Rugby League Canberra needs to despite defeat of deleted Blues

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 May 1966 · page 8

If Canberra is to be any sort of premiership threat this reason, will have to improve vastly on its showing on Sunday when it defeated a badly depleted Queanbeyan team 22-4 at Ainslie Oval. The game at no stage…

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Rugby Union Whites thrashed Uni 16-3 in torrid “Match of of the Day”

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 May 1966 · page 5

With a great reversal of form, Queanbeyan first XV thrashed a bewildered University 16-3 in the ACTRU match of the day at Northbourne Oval on Saturday In an entertaining match…

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Indoor Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 May 1966 · page 8

The RSL Memorial Bowling Club indoor bowls team was defeated 8-4 by the Leagues’ Club on Tuesday night,…

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