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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1966

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Rugby Union Under 18 side, meets Easts in first semi-final

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 August 1966 · page 6

At O’Connor No. 1 Oval tomorrow, Queanbeyan under-18 side meets Easts in the first semi-final…

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Rugby Union Match of day at Manuka Queanbeyan’s big test tomorrow

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 August 1966 · page 8

Tomorrow Queanbeyan meet Norths in the match of the day at Manuka Oval. The game will give a good indication of the Whites’ chances of playing in this year’s grand final…

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Bowls Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 August 1966 · page 8

The nominated pairs event held last Saturday was won by Jack Collett and Col Scotter, with Percy Price and…

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Associate Golf

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 August 1966 · page 8

Mrs, Dot Arbuckle was the very happy winner of the monthly medal on Saturday with a 78 net…

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Newtown Tennis Club

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 August 1966 · page 6

There was no doubt about the weather for tennis last Thursday — it was just perfect and the ladies really…

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Rugby League primary win at Cooma carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 August 1966 · page 8

Queanbeyan primary School 5 stone team repeated its success of the previous week at Yass when it…

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Rugby League Second loss suffered by Kangaroos

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 August 1966 · page 5

The Queanbeyan Kangaroos lost only their second game this season when they were beaten 10-4 by…

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GOLF Narrow pennant lead retained

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 August 1966 · page 8

By scoring a narrow 4-3 victory over Yowani at Crookwell on Sunday, Queanbeyan retained its slender lead in the Southern Tablelands District Golf Association “B”…

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Rugby League Blues Gain Clear Group 8 Lead

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 August 1966 · page 5

Queanbeyan Blues consolidated position at the top of the Group Eight competition ladder with a resounding 17-5 win over Canberra, at Northbourne Oval on Sunday. It was thought that Canberra…

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Rugby Union Lady Luck deserted Whites against Norths

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 August 1966 · page 5

Fickle Lady Luck deserted the Whites in their hour of need during the ACT Rugby Union match of the day at Manuka Oval on Saturday and stayed with Norths to help them win the vital match 11-5…

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CAPTAiNS Flat News Hovell House wins Athletic Carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 August 1966 · page 6

After a very exciting day’s athletics, Hovell House defeated Hume House in the Captain’s Flat School inter-house carnival by the narrow margin of five points. Hume had had a lead of 10…

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Rugby League Yass will be no pushover

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 August 1966 · page 8

Yass Magpies take the field against Queanbeyan Blues at the showground on Sunday with the realisation that they have suffered two previous crushing defeats at the…

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Rugby Union ‘Bombshells’ 9 in Whites’ 9 team

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 August 1966 · page 8

Queanbeyan Rugby Union selectors dropped several bombshells in announcing the Whites team to play Lyneham at Taylor Park tomorrow…

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GOLF Club championship finals on

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 August 1966 · page 5

The finals of the Queanbeyan Golf Club’s 1966 club championships are to be played on Sunday next over 36: holes and large galleries are expected to follow the players, providing…

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Tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 August 1966 · page 5

Tourist defeated Central 21-11 in the final of the ladies’ Saturday afternoon pennant tennis competition…

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Associate Golf

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 August 1966 · page 3

Saturday’s par competition attracted, only 26 .associates, one of-the poorest fields of the season…

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Schoolboys’ Football

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 August 1966 · page 6

The 5-stone team , went down to Queanbeyan Centrural team 10-8 in the final game played in the school…

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Newton Tennis Club

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 August 1966 · page 6

The ladies were most fortunate with their tennis day last week as they played their tournament afternoon…

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Rugby Union Reserves squeeze into final four

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 August 1966 · page 5

The Whites reserve XV scrambled into the final four of the ACTRU reserve grade competition for 1966 on…

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Rugby League Reserves clicked in second half

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 August 1966 · page 5

Queanbeyan reserves played dismal football in the first half of their game against the fancied Yass…

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