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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1966

883 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 38 of 45

Tourist impress in night tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 October 1966 · page 2

Tourist 1 defeated Stringy bark in the main match of the night tennis pennant competition at the Park Courts on Wednesday night…

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Sporting Section Swimming Club prepares for a vigorous season

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 October 1966 · page 8

Plans have been finalised by the Queanbeyan Amateur Swimming and Lifesaving Club for a vigorous and active season during the coming summer, with both competitive swimming and lifesaving receiving attention…

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GOLF Alec Fisher to play in champion of champions

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 October 1966 · page 8

Queanbeyan Golf Club champion, Alec Fisher will be among the 13 champions from Southern Tablelands District Golf Association clubs, vying for the honour of champion of…

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St. Gregory’s School athletic champions Seven records

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 October 1966 · page 4

St. Gregory’s Convent School conducted its annual school sports at Taylor Park last Saturday afternoon in ideal spring conditions. There was a large attendance of parents and friends…

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Bowls Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 November 1966 · page 8

Further play took place in the club’s championship events over the weekend. Together with FDBA triples…

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’Flat bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 November 1966 · page 6

The game of bowls arranged for Sunday had to be cancelled because of rain. Next Saturday the following…

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Associate Golf

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 November 1966 · page 8

Last Saturday’s stableford competition was won by J. Duffy, playing right to her handicap to score 37 points…

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Women’s Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 November 1966 · page 8

Results of matches played last week: Championship fours: J. Marmont’s four def. P. May’s four…

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Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 November 1966 · page 6

Captain’s Flat was at home to Braidwood on Sunday and in spite of showery conditions the two teams…

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Junior Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 November 1966 · page 8

Queanbeyan’s junior cricket teams continued their good form on Saturday morning when the under 16s…

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Tennis Club News

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 November 1966 · page 6

Rain washed out play on Thursday and Sunday. All players are hopeful for better weather this week…

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Cricket Award 22-10-66

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 November 1966 · page 8

Bowlers dominated play for Queanbeyan in the opening day of the second round of ACT cricket and the judge…

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GOLF Keith Pobje finds form on

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 November 1966 · page 8

On his first wedding anniversary, Keith Pobje played the best golf of his career, to easily win last Saturday’s 18 hole stableford competition at the Queanbeyan Golf Club…

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Cricket First Win to the Seconds

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 November 1966 · page 8

Sound batting by John Kelly in his first match this season and good support from Ray Hatch enabled…

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CRICKET Stand of 110 for the thirds

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 November 1966 · page 8

A fifth wicket partnership of 110 runs between skipper Winston McDonald and promising colt Stephen Bailey,…

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Sporting Section CRICKET Firsts miss out by eleven runs

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 November 1966 · page 8

Queanbeyan. failed by 11 runs to score its first win of the season at the expense of University in the match at University Oval on Saturday…

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Women’s Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 November 1966 · page 8

Although Queanbeyan Women’s Bowling Club went to Canberra City on Tuesday in-the No. 1…

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Cricket Award

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 November 1966 · page 8

The task of the judge in the Queanbeyan Cricket Club’s consistency award is becoming increasingly…

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Junior Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 November 1966 · page 8

A new round in junior cricket commences tomorrow morning with Queanbeyan’s three teams looking…

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BOWLS Queanbeyan teams for pennants

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 November 1966 · page 8

Queanbeyan Bowling Club selectors have named the teams for the first round of pennant bowls to be played…

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