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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1969

602 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 18 of 31

Rugby League Muddy Conditions

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 June 1969 · page 8

The match began raggedly in muddy conditions and both teams were unable to settle down to…

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Rugby Union Thirds to make tour

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 June 1969 · page 6

The White third grade side showed that they have improved considerably when they defeated…

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’Roos struck strong opposition at Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 June 1969 · page 8

Queanbeyan Kangaroos encountered unexpected stiff, opposition in their Zone 2 match against Yass on Sunday before they ran out winners 13-5. The game was played on…

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Rugby Union Seconds scraped in 3-0

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 June 1969 · page 6

ANU proved a formidable opponent for the Whites-second, grade XV on Saturday with the…

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Boxing Bombshell Manager advises Ken Bradley to retire

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 June 1969 · page 8

Mr. Vic Sacagio honorary manager of star featherweight Ken Bradley, dropped a bombshell today when he announced that he had advised Bradley after Saturday night’s fight to retire…

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Blues hung on grimly to win 20-18 Sensational debut by English forward Steele Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 June 1969 · page 8

Former Wakefield Trinity forward Geoff Steele made a sensational entry into the local football scene when he led the revitalised Blue forwards against Canberra. Workmen at Seiffert Sportsground on Sunday, the Blues hanging on grimly to win…

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Rugby Union Seconds at Yass

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 June 1969 · page 10

Queanbeyan White reserve grade team face their toughest match of the season tomorrow…

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Roos retain a winning team Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 June 1969 · page 6

Queanbeyan Kangaroo selectors have retained the same team as that which defeated Yass last week for its important clash against Canberra at…

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Rugby Union Thirds Woeful Display

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 July 1969 · page 5

The Whites’ third XV retained their - position on the competition ladder (third place) when…

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Forwards spearhead ’Roos convincing win Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 July 1969 · page 5

Before a large crowd at Seiffert Sportsground on Sunday, Queanbeyan Kangaroos consolidated their position on the premiership ladder with a hard fought 10-2 win over Canberra Workmen…

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Rugby Union Seconds no match for Yass

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 July 1969 · page 6

Competition leaders Yass had a decisive 15 point win over the Whites Second XV on…

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Bowls Unfurling of Two Pennant Flags

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 July 1969 · page 8

Many district howlers were present at the Queanbeyan Bowling Club last Saturday afternoon to see F.D.B.A. president, Mr. B. Scanlon unfurl the two…

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Blues humiliated by Workers at Goulburn Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 July 1969 · page 8

Queanbeyan Blues suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of Goulburn Workers last Sunday in the Zone 2 competition, going down by 12 points td seven at the Workers’ arena. Their defeat comes at a…

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Favourites ran poorly in feature dog races

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 July 1969 · page 8

The dismal failure of heavily backed greyhounds Twi-light Rev and Rusty. Rev in the feature events the Federal Stake and Farrer Stake No. 1, stunned punters, at Saturday afternoon’s Queanbeyan Coursing Club meeting…

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Cooma were just too good Whites Stopped in Their Tracks Rugby Union

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 July 1969 · page 6

In a hard fought match at Cooma on Saturday the home side stopped the Whites in their tracks on their march towards the grand final with a winning margin of 12 points. The final score was 17-5…

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Golf

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 July 1969 · page 5

Two of the leading teams in the STDGA Second Division pennants will drop down the…

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Union clash guide to grand final Rugby Union

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 July 1969 · page 5

Queanbeyan Whites meet competition leaders, Western Districts at the Seiffert Sportsground to-morrow in what could be a dress rehearsal for this year’s grand final. Wests and Queanbeyan…

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Roos have full team for deciding clash Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 July 1969 · page 8

Kangaroos captain-coach, Bill Sullivan reported yesterday that all players are fit for the all-important clash against competition leaders, Goulburn United at Goulburn ort Sunday. A win for the Kangaroos…

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RSL bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 July 1969 · page 6

The final of the club tripled championship will be played next Sunday at 12.30 pm…

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Associates golf

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 July 1969 · page 8

The third round of the championship was played in extremely cold windy conditions on…

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