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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1966

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Junior Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 March 1966 · page 8

Queanbeyan under 14 cricket team did not start as well on Saturday morning in the semi-final against…

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Newtown Tennis Club

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 March 1966 · page 6

The ladies’ tennis afternoon, held on Thursday of earth week, improves in popularity each week…

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Rugby League Club plans under way

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 March 1966 · page 6

The first committee meeting of the Captain’s Flat Rugby League Club was held last Friday, night with the…

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BOWLS Ken Williams wins “B” grade singles

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 March 1966 · page 8

Ken Williams produced outstanding bowls on Saturday to defeat Tony Steve 32/20 in the final of the “B”…

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R.S.L. Bowls Notes (By Publicity Officer)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 March 1966 · page 6

With the first year of pennants almost over, the Queanbeyan RSL Memorial Bowling Club[?] players have gained a lot of experience and will go into next season’s competition a…

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BOWLS No. 2 team keeps its hopes alive

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 March 1966 · page 8

Queanbeyan No. 2 pennant team scored a convincing win over Canberra on Sunday to keep alive its chancy for this season’s premiership…

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Cricket Innings Outright to Seconds

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 March 1966 · page 8

Queanbeyan second-grade cricketers scored a crushing outright win over Burns Club at the Park on…

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CRICKET Determined stand saved the thirds

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 March 1966 · page 6

A seventh wicket stand of 120 between Winston McDonald and young Alan Hodgson saved Queanbeyan…

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Rugby League Group 8 season to start Sunday week Championship series for first round

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 March 1966 · page 8

The Group 8 Rugby League season will get officially under way on Sunday week, the first round to be held as a club championship. This was decided by a…

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Queanbeyan high took top swimming honours

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 March 1966 · page 2

Queanbeyan High School took out most of the honours at the 1966 ACT, and District Secondary School’s Sports Association annual swimming carnival for boys at the Canberra Olympic Pool on Wednesday…

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BOWLS Pennant teams for

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 March 1966 · page 5

The Queanbeyan Bowling Club selectors have an announced the following pennant teams for Sunday:…

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SWIMMING Hills wins one point score

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 March 1966 · page 5

Graeme Hills won the one night point score with two wins and a third placing-on Wednesday…

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Tense Strugle in Bowls Final

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 March 1966 · page 5

PICTURED ABOVE: Queanbeyan bowlers, Mrs. L. Sydes (left) and Mrs. P. May, examine the head in their F.D.W.B.A. pairs final played at the Queanbeyan R.S.L. Memorial Bawling Club yesterday afternoon. The Queanbeyan pair went down to Mrs. M. Holmsley and Mrs. V. Makin, of Canberra City, after a keenly contested…

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Finalists decided in ladies’ tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 March 1966 · page 5

Semi-final placings were decided after last Monday’s final round of the Ladies’ Pennan Night Tennis competition. The first semi will be…

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Big bowls day to help Cot Fund

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 March 1966 · page 5

All Queanbeyan bowlers are reminded of the open fours event to be held at the RSL Memorial Bowling Club…

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GOLF Monthly medal to Dave Davies

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 March 1966 · page 8

An encouraging field of 31 players took part in last Sunday morning’s monthly medal event at the Queanbeyan Golf Club, which was won by Dave Davies on a count back from…

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Rugby Union Whites meet Cooma in first official trials

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 March 1966 · page 8

Queanbeyan teams clash with Cooma sides at Taylor Park tomorrow in the first of three official trial series as a prelude to the 1966 ACT Rugby Union Competition. The trials continue for the…

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R.S.L Bowling Club begins indoor bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 March 1966 · page 8

The RSL Memorial Bowling Club indoor bowls got under way on Tuesday night in the first round of the…

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Sporting Section Cricket Award February 19

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 March 1966 · page 8

THREE POINTS: To first grade bowler Ross Smith whose fine effort against University to take 7.23 was…

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CRICKET Firsts will be fully tested

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 March 1966 · page 5

Queanbeyan first grade cricket eleven with two successive wins under its belt, will be fully tested tomorrow by the competition leaders and premiership favourites…

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