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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1966

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Rugby Union Les Moore Best for Reserves

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 June 1966 · page 5

Whites reserve XV centre three-quarter Les Moore was the outstanding player in his team’s clash with Royals at…

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Rugby League Blue team in doubt for s Sunday’s clash

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 June 1966 · page 8

Queanbeyan’s first grade side for the local derby against Canberra at the showground on Sunday is in doubt and will not finalised until training tonight In the earlier meeting this…

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Associate Golf

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 June 1966 · page 8

Scores from Associates remain disappointly high on the new course. However, Joan Duffy, who…

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R.s.l. Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 June 1966 · page 8

The first season of competitive bowls for the RSL Memorial Bowline: Club is nearing competition .The…

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Rugby League Redmen triumph over Braidwood

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 June 1966 · page 6

Before a large crowd at the Captain’s Flat sportsground last Sunday, the Captain’s Flat Redmen produced their best football of the season to defeat Braidwood 8-5 in a…

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Rugby Union G. Hall Best for Reserves

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 June 1966 · page 8

Big hearted hooker Graham Hall starred for the Whites reserve XV against Easts on Saturday at Taylor Park with a performance that had the fans cheering for more…

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Rugby League Kangaroos take lead in Shield

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 June 1966 · page 6

Ray Nicholls kicked the Queanbeyan Kangaroos to a 4-2 win over Bungendore in the Molonglo Shield match…

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Sporting Section Rugby League Byrne and Wingate out

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 June 1966 · page 8

Don Furner has named the following teams to play for Queanbeyan next Sunday against Yass, subject to the…

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Rugby Union Edmunds best in Whites’ 5-nil win

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 June 1966 · page 2

Centre three quarter Peter Edmunds played a lead-role in the Whites 3rd fifteen 15-, nil win over Easts at…

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GOLF George Mapstone leads “C” grade qualifiers

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 June 1966 · page 8

George Mapstone, popularly known as “Sweet Swinging Georgie” established himself as one of the favourites in the Queanbeyan Golf CIub’s “C” grade championship when…

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Rugby Union Whites halt Easts’ run with 13-3 win

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 June 1966 · page 5

Shock tactics by the Whites forwards from kick-off and a nonstop team display for the full 80 minutes, brought Easts’ recent run of wins to a halt at Taylor Park on Saturday, with the Whiles winning 13-3…

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Athletic Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 June 1966 · page 8

On Saturday afternoon the girls, ran the Course in reverse, which meant the runners had it uphill most of…

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Golf

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 June 1966 · page 8

Queanbeyan Golf Club “A” grade champion Robert O’Connor and “B” grade champion Ron Caldwell, will…

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Pennant tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 June 1966 · page 8

In the Saturday afternoon tennis competition last week Tourist defeated Central, Combines defeated Occasional…

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Rugby League Reserves on the Improve

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 June 1966 · page 4

Queanbeyan reserve grade Rugby League team is rapidly developing into a formidable combination as the halfway mark in the Group 8 competition approaches…

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Sporting Section Peter Morton Returns Rugby Union

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 June 1966 · page 8

EASTERN Suburbs Rugby Union players felt Peter Morton’s, return to first grade Rugby Union when…

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Rugby League. Blue juniors broke even with Yass

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 June 1966 · page 4

Queanbeyan broken even with Yass in matches played at Taylor park last weekend in the Canberra Minor Rugby League competition…

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Rugby League Blues have six for clash with Yass

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 June 1966 · page 8

Queanbeyan Blues have been hit further by injuries and six players will be missing from the line-up to play Yass, at Yass, on Sunday. Four players who…

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Tense indoor bowls final R.s.l’s Narrow Win Over Leagus’ Club

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 June 1966 · page 2

Queanbeyan RSL Club team, scored a narrow win in a tense and exciting grand final match against the Leagues’ club in division 1 of the Canberra-Queanbeyan Indoor Bowls…

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Bowls Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 June 1966 · page 8

Sunday’s warm sunshine was a welcome relief to bowlers at the Queanbeyan Bowling Club when a…

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