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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1969

602 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 8 of 31

Under 19 Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 March 1969 · page 6

Training for the Blues Under 19 Rugby League team commences this afternoon at Taylor Park…

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CRICKET Seconds struggling

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 March 1969 · page 10

Queanbeyan second grade batsmen did virtually the same in the match against Woden on…

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BOWLS Queanbeyan wins two pennant flags

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 March 1969 · page 6

The Queanbeyan Bowling CIub won the NO. 1 and No. 7 pennants for 1968-69 season, which concluded at the week-end…

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Grand final is tennis climax

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 March 1969 · page 10

Queanbeyan’s “A” grade night tennis pennant competition will reach its climax when West Queanbeyan and Grasshoppers meet in the grand final at…

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Rugby Union Whites lost two trials at Kiama

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 March 1969 · page 9

At Kiama last Saturday, Queanbeyan’s Rugby Union teams lost both trials the local teams, going down 11-9 , in the first trial and 19-6 in the main…

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Women’s Bowls Singles champion seven times

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 March 1969 · page 6

Seven times singles champion of Queanbeyan Women's Bowling Club is the proud record of Mrs. Paula May. Mrs. May won this year’s championship…

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Rugby League ‘Roos promising effort to hold Wagga Magpies

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 March 1969 · page 10

Queanbeyan Kangaroos showed early season form to the strong Wagga Magpies to an 11 all draw in a trial match at Seiffert Sportsground on Sunday. The Kangaroos could be…

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TENNIS Grasshoppers qualified for grand final

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 March 1969 · page 6

Grasshoppers , won the right to meet West Queanbeyan in the grand, final of the night tennis “A” Division mixed with a good win over Stringy hark last week…

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Canberra-trained Dogs Won Six Races

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 March 1969 · page 10

Canberra trained greyhounds won six of the seven races decided at Saturday…

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CRICKET Firsts’ bid for outright win

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 March 1969 · page 10

Queanbeyan first-grade cricket XI, reversal of form, are making an allout, bid for an outright win in the match against Woden which commenced at…

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Cricket Batsmen Score Well for Thirds

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 March 1969 · page 10

Queanbeyan third grade cricket eleven on Saturday scored 248 to set Woden a difficult task, in…

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Golf Club Indoor Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 March 1969 · page 8

Doug Hinton and Mrs. B. Bill won the final of last. Friday might’s mixed Indoor, bowls competition…

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Boxing night profitable

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 March 1969 · page 1

MR. KEN MARIAND (left) accepts a $500 cheque on behalf of Queanbeyan and District Handicapped Peopled Association from Leagues’ Club director, Mr. Vic Sacagio. the proceeds of a recent boxing tournament sponsored by the Leagues’ Club. This is the second cheque presented to the organisation as a result of a…

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Cricket Prospects

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 March 1969 · page 8

Queanbeyan first-grade cricket XI could still sneak into the ACT final, but everything will have to go right for them…

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Night tennis (Contributed)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 March 1969 · page 8

The-last round of the ladies’ division of the night tennis competition will be played on Monday…

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Golf Club fees rise

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 March 1969 · page 3

Fees at the Queanbeyan Golf Club will rise by 100 per cent, to $20 as from next year,…

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Golf Club Life Member

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 March 1969 · page 2

Life membership of the Queanbeyan , Golf Club was conferred upon Mr. Harry Tapp at the club’s…

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Rugby League ’Roo juniors in trials

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 March 1969 · page 8

As no grounds are available yet in Canberra, Queanbeyan Kangaroo Minor Rugby League…

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Blues to trial new players Rugby Leagues

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 March 1969 · page 6

Queanbeyan Blues, despite its lack of player numerical strength, will field a strong team against the Sydney Second Division Club, Wentworthville, at Seiffert…

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Golf Club President Re-elected

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 March 1969 · page 8

Mr; Norman Mclnnes was returned as president of the Queanbeyan Golf Club for his-fifth successive term when the poll was declared at the annual…

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