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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1968

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Blues were ruthlessly efficient Powerhouse football crushed the leaders

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 August 1968 · page 10

Queanbeyan United played powerhouse football to crush competition leaders Young, at Alfred Park, Young, on Sunday. The home team had no answer to the ruthless efficiency of the Blues, who scored a runaway 27-7 victory…

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Rugby Union Teams

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 August 1968 · page 8

Queanbeyan Rugby Union teams for tomorrow’s matches against Ainslie are as follow:…

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Golf Small Field in Bank Golf Day

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 August 1968 · page 8

Only 24 starters took part in the bank holiday golf competition at Queanbeyan on Monday…

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Rugby Union Whites face their toughest match

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 August 1968 · page 8

Queanbeyan Rugby Union, side tomorrow faces its toughest assignment in an endeavour to keep its winning sequence intact against competition leader Ainslie at Seiffert Sportsground…

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Rugby League Unpredictable ’Roos could beat Workers

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 August 1968 · page 8

On their display against Harden last week the Kangaroos should lose their, game against Goulburn Workers at Goulburn on Sunday, but the form of the ’Roos has been so unpredictable recently they could just as easily win…

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Success of junior teams highlight of cricket year

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 August 1968 · page 5

The highlight of the Queanbeyan Cricket Club’s 1967-68 season was the success of its junior teams retiring president Mr Ian Armour said on Tuesday night Mr. Armour was…

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Bowls Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 August 1968 · page 6

Six Queanbeyan players have been included in the Federal District teams to play South Coast at…

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’Floa bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 August 1968 · page 6

Unpleasant weather conditions throughout the weekend retarded bowling activities…

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Bowls Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 August 1968 · page 12

Although Sunday morning dawned fine and sunny, only a small entry was received for the…

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Associates’ golf

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 August 1968 · page 12

Saturday was a sad day for the golf associates, with the passing of former champion, Joan…

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Rugby Union Thirds retained the lead

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 August 1968 · page 11

The Queanbeyan third grade Rugby Union XV retained its position as competition leader when…

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Rugby Union Ainslie soaped home against the Whites

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 August 1968 · page 12

Competition leaders Ainslie scraped home to a 6-0 victory over Queanbeyan Whites in a match played under adverse weather conditions at Seiffert Sportsground on Saturday afternoon…

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Rugby League ’Roos held whirlwind finish by Workers

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 August 1968 · page 6

Queanbeyan Kangaroos fought off a whirlwind finish by Goulburn Workers at Goulburn on Sunday to come out winners 15-13 in one of their best performances of the season. The ’Roos led 10-8 at half…

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Rugby League Weakened Yass were outclassed by Blues

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 August 1968 · page 12

Queanbeyan United outclassed a weakened Yass team to win 59-5 at Seiffert Sportsground on Sunday. The win puts the Blues on top of the Zone 2 points table for the first time this season…

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Golf

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 August 1968 · page 8

Scores in Sunday’s monthly medal round at the Queanbeyan golf course will be the second…

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Rugby Union Teams

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 August 1968 · page 6

Queanbeyan Rugby Union teams for tomorrow are: First grade: Vickery,…

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Women’s Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 August 1968 · page 8

An enjoyable card party was held at the Women’s Bowling Club yesterday. The competition was won…

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Life member Racing honours club stalwart

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 August 1968 · page 5

Queanbeyan Racing Club stalwart, Mr. T. H. O’Connor, was elected an honorary life member of the club at the annual meeting on Wednesday night…

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Rugby League ‘Roos out to finish on winning note

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 August 1968 · page 8

The Queanbeyan Kangaroos, inspired by their fine win against Goulburn Workers last week plan on season with another two wins — at the expense of Yass and Canberra. No easy task, but one that coach Billy Sullivan…

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Sporting Section Rugby League ‘Blues to win’, says Don Furner—But tactics remain a close-kept secret

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 August 1968 · page 8

The Blues can clinch minor premiership honours at Seiffert Oval on Sunday if they play up to the standard of football displayed over the past four games. Sunday’s encounter…

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