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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1968

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Marist Brothers’ seventh athletic carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 October 1968 · page 2

Yesterday in glorious weather the Marist Brothers held their seventh annual athletic carnival…

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’Flat bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 October 1968 · page 6

A visit to the Bowling Club this week by the greens advisory council representatives, Mr. Jack…

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Bowls Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 October 1968 · page 8

The Queanbeyan Bowling Club championships are proceeding apace. Last weekend saw quite a few finalised, but next weekend many more matches…

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Junior Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 October 1968 · page 8

Queanbeyan junior cricket teams made an auspicious beginning to the season on Saturday…

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Joe Spurek leads in golf championships

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 October 1968 · page 8

Last year’s “B” grade champion, Joe Spurek, holds a commanding four stroke lead at the halfway mark in the Queanbeyan Golf Club championships played at the weekend. Spurek, who is still a…

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CRICKET Wombats defeated R.S.L. XI

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 October 1968 · page 8

The Williamsdale Wombats began the 1968-69 social cricket competition season well with a win…

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Athletic Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 October 1968 · page 8

Inter-club competition commenced at Ainslie Oval on Saturday, Queanbeyan athlete Janette…

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Cricket Draw

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 October 1968 · page 10

Queanbeyan Cricket Club draw for the second round of one-day matches in the ACT…

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Junior Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 October 1968 · page 6

Queanbeyan under 16 team will resume its two-day game against Northbourne at Mill Creek…

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Night tennis notes (Contributed)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 October 1968 · page 10

The night tennis competitions got away to a successful start this week in ideal weather…

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GOLF Last rounds of championships

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 October 1968 · page 10

With the last two rounds of the Queanbeyan Golf Club’s 1968 championships coming up this weekend, the stage is set for some exciting finishes…

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CRICKET Bowling suspect for first grade match

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 October 1968 · page 6

Queanbeyan’s first grade bowling line-up is somewhat suspect for the side’s first match in the ACT competition against Northbourne at Kingston Oval tomorrow. There are six specialist…

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Bowls Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 October 1968 · page 8

A feature of the weekend’s bowls was the outstanding performance of two of Queanbeyan’s best known bowlers, Tom Lindbeck and Jack Collett, who…

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’Flat bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 October 1968 · page 6

Last weekend’s match was an Interesting lead up to players’ form for the pennant, team…

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RSL bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 October 1968 · page 8

Club championship matches set down for Queanbeyan RSL Memorial Bowling Club next…

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Women’s Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 October 1968 · page 5

Results of FDWBA matches played last Thursday: PAIRS (skips names…

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Junior Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 October 1968 · page 8

Queanbeyan under 16 team lost its match to Northbourne with a very disappointing batting…

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Night tennis (Contributed)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 October 1968 · page 8

Results of the division 2 mixed matches of the Queanbeyan night tennis pennants last Thursaday…

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Spurek crashed over last round Three-way tie for golf championship

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 October 1968 · page 8

Joe Spurek, Bert Bollard and Bob Woods, with 72 hole totals of 315, tied for the Queanbeyan Golf Club‘s “A” grade singles championship at the weekend and will now play-off next Saturday over 18 holes, commencing at 12 noon…

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Swimming Club activity speeds up

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 October 1968 · page 6

Queanbeyan leagues’ Amateur Swimming and Lifesaving CIub, after a shaky and not very enthusiastic start to the season, now has a strong committe…

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