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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1966

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Rugby League Kangaroo Team for Semi-final

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 August 1966 · page 8

The following team has been selected to represent Queanbeyan Kangaroos in the semi-final of the…

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Rugby Union Whites thrash Lyneham -now set for final four

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 August 1966 · page 5

Queanbeyan first XV showed great form at Taylor Park on Saturday to thrash Lyneham 29-3 following a scrappy first half display with the half time score, at 3-all. After a wishy-washy…

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GOLF Alex Fisher takes 1966 “A” grade title

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 August 1966 · page 5

Alex fisher is to have his name added to the honoured list of club champion at the Queanbeyan Golf Club as a result of his win in 36 holes of match play against Brian Baker in the final last Sunday…

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Rugby League Yarns mauled in try riot Blues staked strong premiership claim

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 August 1966 · page 8

Queanbeyan Blues left little doubt they are going to be the to beat for the 19.66 Group 8 premiership when they annihilated Yass to the tune of 66-9 at the showground on Sunday. Yass had previously held…

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Sporting Section Seventh-termas Cricket Club president

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 August 1966 · page 8

Mr. Jack McNamara has been re-elected as president of the Queanbeyan District Cricket Club for his seventh…

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Athletic Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 August 1966 · page 8

Cross-country races were run on a sealed handicap on Saturday afternoon, with results as follow:…

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Women’s Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 August 1966 · page 3

As a mark of appreciation, members of the FDWBA recognised the work of their retiring president, Mrs. E…

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Mr. G. Richards Coursing Club president

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 August 1966 · page 6

Mr. George Richards was elected president of the Queanbeyan District Coursing Club at the annual…

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Rugby League Pressure will be on Workers

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 August 1966 · page 8

With Queanbeyan, Blues now in the happy position of holding a five point lead over Goulburn Workers in the Group 8 competition the pressure will be on the two Goulburn…

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Coursing deficit of $937 Large increase in prizemoney

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 August 1966 · page 6

Queanbeyan Coursing Club in the past 12 months paid out a record $9,205 in prizemoney and trophies. This is revealed in the…

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Rugby League Kangaroos Favoured in Shield Semi-final

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 August 1966 · page 8

Queanbeyan Kangaroos play Bungendore in the first semi-final of the Molonglo Shield competition at Braidwood on Sunday. Kangaroos should win, but…

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Rugby Union Whites’ reputation at stake in semi-final

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 August 1966 · page 8

Queanbeyan Rugby Union team places its reputation on the line tomorrow when it meets RMC in the first semi-final of the ACT competition at Ainslie Oval…

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Rugby Union Under 18’s Faded in Second Half

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 August 1966 · page 4

Queanbeyan’s under-18 Rugby Union team, after taking an early 6-0 lead, faded in the second half of last…

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Cricket Club reaps benefit of Juniors

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 August 1966 · page 5

Queanbeyan District Cricket Club teams are beginning to reap the benefits of its policy in sponsoring junior teams in the past few years, as the young players begin to move up…

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Sporting Section GOLF Final chance for Todkill trophy matches

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 August 1966 · page 8

Tomorrow and Sunday are the last two days on which first round matches in the Brian Todkill knockout…

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Associate Golf

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 August 1966 · page 3

Last Saturday captain Margaret Bollard, partnered by Margaret Forwood, defeated president Peg Moore and…

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Schoolboys’ Football

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 August 1966 · page 6

Although listed in the programme for last Saturday, there was some mix-up in the date set and the round…

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Newtown Tennis Club

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 August 1966 · page 6

No lady tennis players were in doubt about lunchtime last Thursday as to whether there would or…

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Rugby League Final at the ’Flat

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 August 1966 · page 6

In the second semi-final of the Molonglo Shield competition played at Braidwood last Sunday, Bungendore…

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Rugby League Spirited Revival Saved the Blues

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 August 1966 · page 5

Under extremely windy conditions which unsettled the goal kickers and played havoc with the ball in open play, Queanbeyan turned on a spirited second half against Workers on Sunday to turn a 7-2 deceit at half time into a 13-10 victory…

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