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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1970

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Whites Retain Joint Lead Rugby Union

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 May 1970 · page 5

Queanbeyan Whites retained their position as joint competition leader in the A.C.T. when :they staged a determined second half rally to defeat University 18-9 on Saturday. The Whites trailed…

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Depleted field in golf competition

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 May 1970 · page 5

A somewhat depleted field of only 49 players took part in Sunday’s competition at Queanbeyan wolf course. This was attributed to…

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Disappointing day in pennant golf

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 May 1970 · page 8

Two of the three Queanbeyan pennant teams fared very poorly in the third round of the second division pennants/ played, at Crookwell on Sunday. The “Whites” completely…

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Racing Round-up

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 May 1970 · page 8

As exported, with virtually no final acceptances due to late publication of the weights, fields fell away at…

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Junior tennis revival

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 May 1970 · page 8

A group of tennis enthusiasts are endeavouring to revive interest in junior tennis, in…

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Golf: Charity Day

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 May 1970 · page 2

One of the Queanbeyan Golf Club annual charity days will be held on Sunday next with…

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Premiers Return to Top Strength Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 May 1970 · page 4

Queanbeyan Kangaroos will field their strongest side of the season for the Group 8 Zone 2 match against Yass at Yass on Sunday, with the return of representative centre, Reg Cooke and fullback, Rod Rouse…

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Injured Blue players still in doubt Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 May 1970 · page 8

Queanbeyan United’s team for Sunday’s clash with Young at Seiffert Sportsground…

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Key White players out through injury Rugby Union

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 May 1970 · page 8

Queanbeyan Whites go into their fourth round clash with Royal Military College…

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Associate golf

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 May 1970 · page 5

Last Saturday the associates played an 18 hole storke with first round of the International Fund…

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Rugby League Roos won at Yass

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 May 1970 · page 8

Queanbeyan Kangaroos turned to the winning [?] against Yass at yass on Sunday 16-3 after…

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Rugby League Two in CANFL training squad

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 May 1970 · page 5

Queanbeyan players Alan Williams and Rod Jacobs have been named in the Canberra National…

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Rugby League South downed by the ’Flat

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 May 1970 · page 5

Captain’s Flat again showed that they are a competent side when they convincingly beat South…

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Rugby League Blues Shield , team changes training night

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 May 1970 · page 5

The Queanbeyan Blues Molonglo Shield team has altered its training tomorrow this week from tomorrow…

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Blue forward strength was telling factor Rugby league

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 May 1970 · page 8

The strength of Queanbeyan United forwards was the telling factor in the Blues’ 22-9 win over Young at Seiffert Sportsground on Sunday. The Cherrypickers although beaten by a wide…

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Good Scoring in Charity Golf $150 to charities

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 May 1970 · page 8

Queanbeyan Golf club’s annual Hospital and Ambulance day resulted in high scoring by many pairs, making competition keen for all trophies. As a result of the day $75 was presented, to each organisation, which represented the proceeds from the day’s activities…

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‘New look’ for tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 May 1970 · page 6

At Wednesday night’s meeting of the Queanbeyan junior tennis committee, four teams were…

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Whites need win to retain lead Rugby Union

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 May 1970 · page 6

Queanbeyan Whites enter the fifth round of the ACT competition tomorrow badly needing a good win to restore confidence and to maintain their place at the top of the ladder. This week’s clash with…

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’Roos hope to regain form at Crookwell Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 May 1970 · page 6

Queanbeyan Kangaroos will be endeavouring to reproduce the form which gained them premierships in both grades last year when they play Crookwell at Crookwell on Sunday Form the whistle the…

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Leagues’ Club Assistance $1000 donation for tennis promotion

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 May 1970 · page 6

A recent donation of $1,000 by the Queanbeyan Leagues’ Club to the ACT Lawn Tennis Association will give a considerable boost to the advancement of junior tennis in…

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