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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1968

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Rugby Union Whites’ formidable task first up (By Publicity Officer)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 April 1968 · page 8

Queanbeyan has been drawn against last year’s premiers, Norths, in the opening round of the ACT Rugby Union competition tomorrow at Northbourne Oval. The Whites face at…

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RSL bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 April 1968 · page 5

With the visit of the Wollongong R.S.L. teams it was a busy weekend the Queanbeyan R.S.L…

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Bowls Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 April 1968 · page 8

Queanbeyan Bowling Club has new “C” grade [?] champions. On Saturday afternoon Barry de…

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Associates’ golf

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 April 1968 · page 8

Last Thursday, at Yass, Queanbeyan bronze Shield team won its second and “away” match of the…

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Women’s Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 April 1968 · page 8

The fourth round for the Percy Price trophy was played on Sunday Two more rounds…

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Rugby Union White thirds were unlucky

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 April 1968 · page 8

Queanbeyan’s third grade Rugby Union side was very unlucky to go down by 11 points to nine…

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Near upset in Sunday tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 April 1968 · page 8

Errol Berkely came close to causing an upset when he almost downed junior champion Barry McDonald in Sunday morning’s round of the men’s tennis…

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Rugby union Whites Weil defeated but not disgraced (By Publicity Officer)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 April 1968 · page 8

The opening round of the ACT Rugby Union competition saw the Whites defeated 15-9 by last year’s premiers, Norths, but they were by no means disgraced. The game was marred as…

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Rugby League Monaro outplayed by classy Illawarra side Too strong all round

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 April 1968 · page 8

Illawarra outplayed Monaro in their Rugby League, semi-final final of the Caltex country championship at Seiffert Oval on Sunday. Scoring four tries to two Illawarra won 24-10. Champion goal - kicker…

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Sunday Tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 April 1968 · page 2

Highlight of Sunday morning’s round of matches in the men’s tennis competition will be…

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Rugby League Blues favoured for preseason fixture

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 April 1968 · page 6

After the hurley-burley of the Group and Divisional games, the Zone 2 Rugby League pre-season competition resumes on Sunday with the local match between United and Goulburn Workers at the Seiffert Sportsground…

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Rugby League Shuffle in ’Roo pack for

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 April 1968 · page 4

Tony Walsh and Dave Marchant, two of the stars in last year’s Kangaroo team which won the Molonglo Shield premiership, will have their initial…

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Juniors and pennants hold golf Interest

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 April 1968 · page 6

Apart from the junior tournament on Sunday, the main interest in Queanbeyan golf this week-end wiII be the result of the pennants to bre played to…

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Rugby Union Acid test for the “new look” Whites

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 April 1968 · page 6

Tomorrow’s first-grade Rugby Union match at Seiffert Oval between Queanbeyan and Royals will provide an acid test for the “new look” Whites. Only seven players from…

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Bowls Diggers Too Strong in Anzac Day Clash

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 April 1968 · page 4

The Diggers retained the Best Barber Shield in yesterday’s annual clash with The Rest. The Daggers won on all four rinks with a margin of 35 shots…

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Good acceptance for Ladies’ Day races

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 April 1968 · page 6

Only eight horses were scratched at acceptance time on Wednesday night for Queanbeyan Racing Club’s Ladies’ Day meeting tomorrow, leaving 42 horses still engaged on the five race programme…

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Bowls Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 April 1968 · page 5

The main Interest at the Queanbeyan Bowling Club over the weekend was the club championship…

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RSL bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 April 1968 · page 8

Results of championship matches played last weekend: Pairs: F. Mulcahy, G…

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’Flat bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 April 1968 · page 6

Captain’s Flat RSL Bowling Club has been busy over the Easter period, playing matches in…

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Associates’ Golf

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 April 1968 · page 6

Pam Carpenter and Joan Duffy combined well to score 42 points in Saturday’s four ball best ball…

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