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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1966

883 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 26 of 45

Newtown Tennis Club

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 July 1966 · page 6

Last Thursday was a very changeable day as far as the weather was concerned, but it improved sufficiently for…

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Rugby League Workers favoured by Caltex draw

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 July 1966 · page 8

Goulburn Workers have been favoured by a “charmed” draw in the Monaro Division Caltex Knockout Carnival at Bega next Sunday and will be hot favourites to win…

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Golf Queanbeyan Equal Pennant Leaders

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 July 1966 · page 8

Following Queanbeyan Golf Club’s close 5-2 victory over Braidwood at Yass on Sunday, together with Yass, Federal and Tully Parks, they are equal leaders of the STDGA…

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Rugby League Blue Juniors Won Four Out of Six

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 July 1966 · page 5

Queanbeyan Junior Rugby League teams won four matches and lost two in matches against North Canberra at Hackett Oval on Sunday, in the Canberra Minor League…

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Rugby Union John Moore Star of 11-All Draw

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 July 1966 · page 5

Rugged young forward Johnny Moore, played a hero’s game and won the honours for the Whites reserve XV in their 11-all draw with Canberra Royals second XV at Taylor…

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Rugby Union Thirds down 19-3 after early lead

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 July 1966 · page 6

The Whites third XV was too inexperienced to handle a heavier and “old and bold” Royals thirds side and went…

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Police alert to stamp out drag racing

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 July 1966 · page 1

Queanbeyan police officers are on the alert and will take immediate action against motorists found drag…

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Rugby Union Whites held Royals out for 8-all draw Top teams in tense tussle

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 July 1966 · page 8

Competition leaders, Canberra Royals, got the biggest fright of their career at Taylor Park on Saturday when Queanbeyan led them 8-nil well into the final half. It was only…

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Athletic Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 July 1966 · page 5

Although the weather was fine on Saturday afternoon, conditions were chilly amongst the pines at Haigh…

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Bowls Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 July 1966 · page 8

Wednesday afternoon’s nominated pairs event was won by C. Bates and R. Hansen, with A. Mosely and E…

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Tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 July 1966 · page 8

Rounds in the Saturday afternoon tennis competition were held in ideal weather again last Saturday…

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Sporting Section Rugby Union Australia’s Foreign Policy dictates Services Rugby

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 July 1966 · page 8

When the Australian Combined Services XV meets the Minister for the Interior’s Australian Invitation XV at Manuka Oval on Sunday, the Services selection committee v/ill heave a sigh of relief. The job of finding the best…

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Rugby League University tries League

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 July 1966 · page 8

The Australian National University on Sunday met Forestry School, Canberra, at Rugby League before an…

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GOLF Championship quarter-finals

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 July 1966 · page 8

The eight qualifiers in the Queanbeyan Golf Club’s “P” and “C” grade 1966 club championships meet on…

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Rugby Union students to test Whites

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 July 1966 · page 6

A rugged, hard fought game is expected at Taylor Paris tomorrow when Queanbeyan meets the number four team, University. The Whites, after a thrilling…

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Rugby League Junior Blues hosts to Manly

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 July 1966 · page 8

Queanbeyan Junior Rugby League will be the host club this weekend to the visiting Manly Waringah under-15…

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Rugby League Blues’ mammoth task in knockout

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 July 1966 · page 8

Queanbeyan Blues face a mammoth task to win the Monaro division Caltex knockout at Bega on Sunday. After playing Bibbenluke in…

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Rugby Union White under 18’s in top four

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 July 1966 · page 6

Queanbeyan’s under - 18 Rugby Union side fought its way into the top four with a solid 14-11 win over Trinity…

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Bowls Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 July 1966 · page 8

The nominated pairs at the Queanbeyan Bowling Club on Saturday was won by J. Walters and W…

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Associate Golf

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 July 1966 · page 5

The semi-finals of the club championship, Ella Johnson Salver and Bess Young trophy were played…

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