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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1966

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Cricket Prospects

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 January 1966 · page 5

Queanbeyan first grade cricket eleven should register its third win of the season in the match against Manuka, to be resumed at Deakin Oval tomorrow…

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CRICKET Thirds lead on first innings

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 January 1966 · page 5

Queanbeyan’s third grade cricket eleven has advanced a step further towards the final by establishing a first…

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Rugby League Furner retained as sole selector Reserves coach to be appointed

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 January 1966 · page 8

Queanbeyan District United Rugby League Football Club committee last night retained coach Don Furner as the sole selector of the first grade side for the 1966 season…

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Athletic Club news (By Acting Publicity Officer)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 January 1966 · page 5

The achievements of David Grimmond and Rex Purcell doubtless are known to all. This is the news which is brought to the public, there are many stories and unknown…

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Bowls Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 January 1966 · page 8

Apart from the dismal showing put up by the No. 1 side, Queanbeyan pennant teams did well in last Sunday’s round of play. The No. 1 team was…

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’Flat bowls news

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 January 1966 · page 6

Although they went down in the aggregate score by 89 shots to 63, the Captain’s Flat Club managed to secure one point in the pennants match against Canberra South last…

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Women’s Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 January 1966 · page 8

The nominated triples proved popular last Sunday. The competition was played over two rounds of ten ends…

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Rugby League prepares for 1966 season

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 January 1966 · page 6

The attention of all Rugby League players and supporters is drawn to the advertisement which appears on…

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R.S.L. pennant bowls results

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 January 1966 · page 8

The four R.S.L. pennant bowls teams suffered defeat in last Sunday’s pennant play…

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CRICKET Winning bid fails in tense finish

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 January 1966 · page 5

Northbourne batted all afternoon to narrowly stave off defeat by Queanbeyan in the second grade match…

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Sporting Section Cricket Lucky to Avoid Outright

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 January 1966 · page 8

Queanbeyan thirds, in a desperate bid for outright points, almost suffered outright defeat itself in the…

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Cricket Poor fielding proves costly First look for defeat

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 January 1966 · page 8

Poor fielding almost certainly cost Queanbeyan a first innings win in the match against Manuka at Deakin Oval on Saturday. In an exciting finish,…

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Bowls Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 January 1966 · page 8

Twenty pairs enjoyed Tuesday evening’s twilight bowls. The winners were R. Scott and G. Ceely, with R…

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Ladies’ night pennant tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 January 1966 · page 8

Results of last Monday’s ladies’ night tennis pennant matches. Thistles defeated Central I…

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Tennis Day at Gidleigh

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 January 1966 · page 5

Another pleasant day was pent at the “Gidleigh” [?]urts on Sunday last when tournament was held in…

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Cricket Award January 15

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 January 1966 · page 8

THREE POINTS: To Lindsay Coffey, second grade batsman, who blazed the trail with a punishing century to enable…

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Sporting Section Cricket Strong side to meet Norths Jackson and Webber out

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 January 1966 · page 8

Although the side will be without John Webber and John Jackson, Queanbeyan will…

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Bowls Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 February 1966 · page 6

In last Saturday’s mixed pairs, 26 teams took part, of which eight two-game winners played off to the yard…

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Rugby League supporters keen Annual Meeting well attended

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 February 1966 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Captain’s Flat Rugby League Football Club was held last Friday night and was well attended by more than 20 players and supporters…

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Captain’s Flat News ’Flat bowls news

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 February 1966 · page 2

The gala triples day, which was to have been held at Captain’s Flat last Sunday was cancelled due to heavy rain which fell during the early part of the morning…

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