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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1968

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’Flat bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 July 1968 · page 6

The fine weekend was used to advantage by local bowlers. On Saturday one game in…

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Bowls Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 July 1968 · page 8

Despite mid-winter conditions, bowlers continue to show keenness and last weekend’s…

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Associates’ Golf

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 July 1968 · page 3

Saturday’s stableford competition was a welcome change after five weeks of stroke rounds,…

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Rugby Union Seconds toppled Lyneham

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 July 1968 · page 5

The Whites second grade XV came from behind in the second half to defeat Lyneham 8-5 at…

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Rugby Union White 3rds in 2nd place

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 July 1968 · page 5

The Whites third grade XV Recorded a well deserved win when they defeated Lyneham 11-0 at…

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Rugby League ’Flat Too Strong for Braidwood

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 July 1968 · page 6

The Captain's Flat Rugby League continued its winding run on Sunday .with a decisive 33 to 6 win over Braidwood in the Molonglo Shield…

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Rugby Union Whites made it four wins in succession

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 July 1968 · page 5

Queanbeyan Rugby Union first XV recorded its fourth win in succession when it defeated Lyneham 15-6 at O’Connor Oval on Saturday afternoon. The win puts the Whites…

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Indoor Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 August 1968 · page 3

Canberra - Queanbeyan Indoor Bowls Association will conduct its “player of the year”…

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Golf State Players Are Golf Favourites

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 August 1968 · page 10

Two former NSW junior golf representatives, Brian McIntosh and Mick O’Connor, are the odds-on favourites for the Queanbeyan Golf Club’s foursome…

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High School successful in Rugby

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 August 1968 · page 4

For the exponents of Rugby Union, Wednesday afternoon’s football match between…

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Rugby Union Whites’ selectors spring surprises

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 August 1968 · page 10

Queanbeyan Whites will be striving to add to their recent string of wins when they play semi-finalists Goulburn, at Goulburn, tomorrow afternoon…

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Rugby League Papuan League team visits Queanbeyan

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 August 1968 · page 10

A visiting schoolboys football team from Papua-New Guinea will play a fixture in…

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Successful Tennis Aids East P. & C

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 August 1968 · page 3

A very successful tennis tournament was held at the Park tennis courts last Tuesday in aid of…

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Rugby League Furner sticks with a winning team Vital Game

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 August 1968 · page 6

Queanbeyan United coach Don Furner has stuck with the same team which…

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Sporting Section Rugby League ‘Roos out to avoid wooden spoon’ trophy

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 August 1968 · page 10

Queanbeyan Kangaroos, battling to keep away from the wooden spoon, should get two points away from that unwanted “trophy” on Sunday. The ’Roos play Harden-Murrumburrah at Seiffert Sportsground and should win…

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’Flat bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 August 1968 · page 2

The Captain’s Flat green was only used for one same of championship play over the…

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Bowls Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 August 1968 · page 10

Forty-two players participated in Sunday morning’s “turkey run” and despite a brief , scud of…

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Rugby Stars of the Future

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 August 1968 · page 6

The crack Queanbeyan High School Rugby League team has carried all before it in competitive play this season and has gained recognition as one of the…

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Rugby League The Flat and Bungendore in semi-final

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 August 1968 · page 2

The Molonglo Shield competition has now reached the semi-finals stage. Only one semi-final…

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GOLF Second championship win in three years

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 August 1968 · page 10

Bert Bollard and Ken Woods retained the lead throughout out to win the Queanbeyan Golf Club’s 1968 foursome championship, played over 36 holes at the weekend. They led the field by two…

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