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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1969

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Ackland the architect behind United’s win Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 May 1969 · page 8

Ron Ackland brilliantly led a young Goulburn United side to a convincing 17-12 win against Queanbeyan Kangaroos at Seiffert Oval on Sunday. Ackland was the master…

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Sporting Section Boxing Bradley Too Fast for Luigi Spitiri

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 May 1969 · page 8

A disappointing crowd of some 300 fans at the Canberra Police Boy’s Club on Saturday night saw Ken Bradley outpoint strong, hard punching Maltese…

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Bega galloper wins Progressive Races attracted crowd despite cold conditions

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 May 1969 · page 8

Despite cold and bleak condition’s, there was an excellent crowd present for Queanbeyan Racing Club's first Ern Spendelove love Memorial Handicap meeting on Saturday. They witnessed some…

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Golf

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 May 1969 · page 8

A three-way match play event is to be played on Sunday next between members of the two…

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Rugby Union Fourths won 11-3

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 May 1969 · page 5

Queanbeyan fourth grade Rugby Union side scored a good 11-3 win over Darama[?]on at…

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Rugby League Reg Cooke in doubt

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 May 1969 · page 8

Kangaroos’ centre, Reg Cooke seems likely to miss Sunday’s match against last year’s…

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Racing Steward’s report

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 May 1969 · page 5

The steward in charge of the Queanbeyan race meeting last Saturday, Mr. R. C. Wilson, has…

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Rugby Union Whites confident for clash with top team

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 May 1969 · page 8

Queanbeyan Whites tomorrow face one of their most important matches of the season at Seiffert Sportsground against Ainslie, joint leaders of the competition. Last year, in their first…

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Blue line-up recast due to injuries Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 May 1969 · page 8

Queanbeyan Blues will face probably their severest test yet this season when they meet Ron Ackland and his team of young Goulburn United “Roosters” at Seiffert Sportsground on Sunday…

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RSL bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 May 1969 · page 6

Social and championship games were played at the RSL Memorial Bowling Club last…

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Bowls Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 May 1969 · page 8

The last meeting of .delegates the Federal District Bowling Association prior to the annual general meeting took place last Saturday…

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Rugby Union Reserves on the Improve

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 May 1969 · page 6

Queanbeyan White Reserves continued to show. improvement [?] they [?]…

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Rugby Union Whites Scooped the Pool

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 May 1969 · page 5

Queanbeyan White Thirds completed Queanbeyan’s clean sweep over Ainslie with a…

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Whites boosted their premiership chances Rugby Union

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 May 1969 · page 8

Queanbeyan gave its premiership chances a great boost last Saturday at the Seiffert Sportsground when it scored a 12-6 win over the previously unbeaten Ainslie side. [?] had no answer for…

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Visiting president in action Bowls Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 May 1969 · page 6

Last weekend was a busy one at the Queanbeyan Bowling Club, The annual inter-club visit…

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’Roos won despite stiff opposition from Young Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 May 1969 · page 8

Queanbeyan Kangaroos beat a much improved Young side by 23-14 in a hard fought game at Young on Sunday. The ’Ross started off in devasting fashion and…

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Litter brothers won main races Greyhounds

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 May 1969 · page 6

Litter brothers Rob’s Dollar and Jet put in paralysing finishing bursts to win the feature event at Saturday’s greyhound the Federal and Farrer Stakes…

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Juniors score easy win in match play GOLF

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 May 1969 · page 5

The Queanbeyan Golf Club’s junior pennant team scored convincing win over the three other teams in a trial match play round on Sunday. Playing against the two…

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Rugby Union Reserve Grade

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 May 1969 · page 6

The White reserves have continued to improve over the past three weeks and with a bit more drive and…

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