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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1966

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Associate Golf

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 June 1966 · page 3

Forty-five Associates played in the, first qualifying round of the 1966 championship and leading qualifiers in…

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R.s.l Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 June 1966 · page 2

Brothers Jack and, Greg Gallagher proved form by taking out the club’s minor pairs championship…

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Newtown Tennis Club

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 June 1966 · page 6

The weather was sunny and Mild last Thursday and the ladies took their first opportunity in several weeks…

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Rugby League Blue juniors scraped home

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 June 1966 · page 8

Queanbeyan under 18 Rugby League team, in its game against Yass, failed to reproduce the form of the…

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Rugby Union Whites “Clicked” Against Goulburn

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 June 1966 · page 6

Queanbeyan Rugby Union supporters received a great treat on Saturday at Goulburn when the Whites “clicked” in the second half to turn a doubtful 8-6 into a scintillating 29-9 win over Goulburn…

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Rugby Union Disappointing effort by White Reserves

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 June 1966 · page 8

The Whites reserve grade side disappointed supporters on Saturday with a spiritless 8-6 loss to Goulburn. The Whites dominated…

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Rugby League Reserves affected! first grade “call-ups”

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 June 1966 · page 5

The Blue Reserves, with many players called up for duty with the firsts, went down to Yass in the early game on Sunday 12-8. The reserves could be in…

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Near upsets in golf qualifying rounds

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 June 1966 · page 8

There were no major upsets in the qualifying rounds of the Queanbeyan Golf Club championships, but a number of “fancied” players barely managed to qualify. In “A” grade the defending…

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Rugby League Blues in “full cry” to crush Yass 40-9

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 June 1966 · page 5

At Victoria Park, Yass, on Sunday, a depleted Queanbeyan Blues side stormed to an easy win over the Magpies by 40 points to 9. Yass held the lead for minutes early in the game when…

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Captain’s Flat News Rugby League Redmen Downed by Kangaroos 24-11

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 June 1966 · page 6

The Captain’s Flat Red men were .well beaten by Queanbeyan Kangaroos 14-11 in a Molonglo Shield competition game played at the Queanbeyan showground last Sunday. After a very even first half…

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Athletic Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 June 1966 · page 8

On Saturday at the Canberra tern cross-country course, Queanbeyan’s David McInnes defeated star cross…

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Bowls Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 July 1966 · page 8

Bowlers are hoping for warmer weather conditions this weekend the Queanbeyan an Bowling club has…

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Pennant tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 July 1966 · page 8

In the Saturday afternoon competition last week Tourist def. West Queanbeyan, Occasional def. United and…

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Rugby Union National selectors to watch trial

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 July 1966 · page 8

Australian Rugby Union selectors will be at Manuka Oval on Sunday week, July 17, when the Australian 'Combined Services XV plays its first match of the 1966 season against…

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GOLF Patron’s trophy this

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 July 1966 · page 8

The Patron’s trophy is to be played next Sunday over 18 holes instead of the usual 27 holes…

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Rugby Union Whites’ Players Treated Shabbily by A.c.t. Selectors

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 July 1966 · page 4

Queanbeyan Rugby Union officials and supporters are incensed over the shabby treatment handed out to the club and its played by the ACT selectors…

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Rugby League Injuries cause shortage of players Crisis for the Blues

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 July 1966 · page 6

Queanbeyan Blues are faced with a serious selection crisis only two days before their return clash at the showground on Sunday with Goulburn Workers…

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Indoor bowls grand final R.S.L. Downed by Canberra West

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 July 1966 · page 8

Queanbeyan RSL indoor bowls team blotted its copybook on Tuesday night when it was defeated in the grand final of the Canberra-Queanbeyan Indoor Bowls…

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Sporting Section Bowls Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 July 1966 · page 8

Due to rain on Friday night and Saturday morning, there was no play on Saturday afternoon but a nominated…

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R.s.l. Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 July 1966 · page 6

A party of twenty bowlers from Gunning took part in a return match against Queanbeyan R.S.L. on…

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