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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1966

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Rugby Union Team changes upset the reserves

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 August 1966 · page 8

Queanbeyan Rugby Union reserves’ bad luck continued on Saturday with their 11-3 defeat by RMC in the…

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Sporting Section Rugby League Reserves in Shock Defeat

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 August 1966 · page 8

Competition leader in the reserve grade, the Blues found Workers’ second-half defence too strong and were…

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Rugby Union White forwards great in tactical semi win

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 August 1966 · page 8

The Whites played one of their best tactical games of the season in a stirring, hard-fought 12-8 win over RMC in the semi-final at Ainslie Oval on Saturday. From the kick-off the Whites…

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GOLF Fr. Byrne too good in par event

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 August 1966 · page 5

Continuing his consistent run over recent weeks, Fr. Byrne easily won last Saturday’s 18 hole par event at…

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Rugby League Epic 5-2 win in semi Bungendore Tigers Had ’Roos on the Hop

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 August 1966 · page 8

Queanbeyan Kangaroos’ Molonglo Shield premiership hopes received a jolt on Sunday at Braidwood when Bungendore Tigers downed them 5-2 in a semi-final…

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Rugby Union to Gain New Enthusiast

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 August 1966 · page 3

Dr. John Cooke, Temora Rugby Union enthusiast, says he hopes to maintain his association with the code when…

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Rugby Union Whites relax prior to final

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 August 1966 · page 8

Queanbeyan Rugby Union team will have a spell this week prior to contesting the preliminary final at Manuka Oval next Saturday…

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GOLF Final round to decide pennants

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 August 1966 · page 8

The final round of the Southern Tablelands District Golf Association second division pennants at Queanbeyan on Sunday is virtually a decider between Tully Park and Queanbeyan…

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Rugby League Shield final wide open Chips are down for Kangaroos

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 August 1966 · page 8

The chips will foe down on Sunday when Queanbeyan Kangaroos and Braidwood clash in the Molonglo Shield preliminary final at Captain’s Flat…

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Athletic Club trophy winners

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 August 1966 · page 8

QUEANBEYAN Athletic Club trophy winners for August, John Hogan and Annette Peters, proudly display their cups, presented last weekend. Trophies have been awarded to club members each month during the winter,…

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Bowls Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 August 1966 · page 3

The warmer weather conditions at the weekend enticed more bowlers to the Queanbeyan club On both…

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Associate Golf

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 August 1966 · page 5

The school holidays considerably shortened the field last Saturday. of the 24 who competed in…

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Newtown Tennis Club

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 August 1966 · page 6

Last Thursday afternoon was very cool and cloudy and a biting wind blew intermittently Nevertheless eight…

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Rugby League Second place still in doubt

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 August 1966 · page 8

With the exception of the struggle between Goulburn United and Goulburn Workers for second place in first grade, ail semi-final positions in the Group 8 competitions are…

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Rugby League Disputed try gave Braidwood shield final

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 August 1966 · page 5

Braid wood defeated Queanbeyan Kangaroos 11-10 in a sensational and controversial finish to the Molonglo Shield preliminary final at Captain’s Flat on Sunday…

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GOLF Queanbeyan wins second division pennants

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 August 1966 · page 6

Although only given a “rough” chance of winning the STDGA second division pennants, Queanbeyan scored a decisive seven-nil victory over Federal, at Queanbeyan, to win the series from Tully park by two individual games…

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Bowls Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 September 1966 · page 8

The Queanbeyan Bowling club’s weekend programme includes nominated triples on Saturday followed by…

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Rolfe re-elected bowls president

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 September 1966 · page 1

Mr. Fred Rolfe was re-elected unopposed as president of the Queanbeyan RSL Memorial Bowling Club at the annual meeting held last Friday night…

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Golf tournament to aid Legacy

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 September 1966 · page 8

As next Sunday co-incides with Legacy week, the Queanbeyan Golf Club will lie staging annual Legacy tournament, all proceeds from which, will benefit Legacy…

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Rugby League United’s bid for second place

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 September 1966 · page 5

Queanbeyan Blues can expect a match as keen and hard as a semi-final when they meet Goulburn linked in the final round of the Group 8 competition at Goulburn on Sunday…

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