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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1971

501 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 12 of 26

Cleary to Work Scrum for Blues Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 June 1971 · page 13

Utility player, Frank Cleary, will return to his old position as scrum half for Queanbeyan Blues in their match against Goulburn Workers at Seiffert Sportsground on Sunday. Cleary replaces Garry…

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Whites cannot afford to lose at Goulburn Rugby Union

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 June 1971 · page 14

Tomorrow Queanbeyan Whites travel to Goulburn determined to [?] their semi-final chances alive by defeating the locals. The Whites have [?] with convincing wins over…

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Open races fall away Near capacity field expected in cup

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 June 1971 · page 16

Almost a full field is likely to face the starter in the Bob Stewart Improvers’ Cup over six furlongs, feature event at Queanbeyan Racing Club’s meeting tomorrow afternoon. Although nine horses…

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Bowls Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 June 1971 · page 11

Despises good, weather conditions over the holiday Week-end, the three competitions held at the…

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Whites win rough, spoiling match Rugby Union

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 June 1971 · page 12

In a. rough, spoiling match, Queanbeyan Whites defeated Goulburn 20-6 at Goulburn on Saturday, keeping alive its premiership chances. The match was marred by continual penalties being…

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Twenty minute scoring spree upset workers Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 June 1971 · page 12

A 20 minute scoring spree in the second half turned Sunday’s Blues versus Goulburn Workers game into a shame at Seiffert Oval. what should have been a closely contested final…

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Low Markers Win Four Ball Golf

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 June 1971 · page 11

The two lowest handicapped players in the field, Brian McIntosh (4)and Peter Haslam (5) took out the. main trophy in Sunday’s four-ball-best-ball stable ford at the Queanbeyan Golf Club. proceeds from Sunday’s…

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New Record to Regular Prince Racing

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 June 1971 · page 11

A new track record to Regular Prince, winning treble to trainer Gordon and doubles to jockey N, Layt and apprentice Chris Agland highlighted Queanbeyan races on Saturday. Regular Prince dashed…

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Under 18 Rugby Union

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 June 1971 · page 14

Queanbeyan’s under 18s, after a mid-season break for the long weekend, play Ainslie in the first…

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Every match is a semi-final to the Whites Rugby Union

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 June 1971 · page 16

Tomorrow at Taylor Park, the Whites meet University knowing that anything less than a win could finish their chances for a semi-final berth. Equal fourth on the…

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Queanbeyan’s Day in pennant golf GOLF

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 June 1971 · page 16

Queanbeyan pennant golfers experienced a day of success on Sunday with the No. 1 team scoring a comfortable victory and the No. 2 team drawing with Tully Park juniors, at Tully Park. The effort of the No. 2…

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Inter-town Tennis Challenges

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 June 1971 · page 16

With the night pennant tennis competition over for this season, Queanbeyan Park…

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Whites disappoint with dull draw Rugby Union

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 June 1971 · page 16

Spectators must have left disappointed after the Whites battled out a 6-all draw with university last Saturday at Taylor Park. The forwards, who were unable to win enough ball…

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Weather affected Associate golf championships

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 June 1971 · page 16

A string, cold wind was no help to the 46 entrants in the first round of the Queanbeyan Golf Associates’ Championship on Saturday, particularly affecting the afternoon…

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A depleted Kangaroos rose to the occasion Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 June 1971 · page 15

Queanbeyan Kangaroos, with Bill Sullivan sidelined with a leg injury and vice-captain Reg Cooke off in the first ten minutes injured, were inspired by forwards Cummins, Danzey and Netting and tackled Goulburn United out of the match at Seiffert Sportsground on Sunday…

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Women’s Bowls Mrs C. Genge is new president

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 June 1971 · page 14

Mrs. C. Genge has been elected president of Queanbeyan Women’s Bowling Club, replacing Mrs. Y. Wenholz, who has accepted a position on the committee…

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school tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 June 1971 · page 14

One of the most important sections of the ACT High Schools sport competition is Junior tennis,…

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Representative players resume with Blues Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 June 1971 · page 16

Representative five-eighth Doug Crampton, who resumes on Sunday after suffering a broken shin bone at Bega early in the season, is being rushed straight back into first grade with Queanbeyan Blues on Sunday…

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Coach reads riot act to disappointing Whites. Rugby Union

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 June 1971 · page 16

Queanbeyan Whites will be out to consolidate their shaken grip on fourth position on the competition ladder by defeating Norths at Northbourne Oval tomorrow. The Whites’ standing…

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Wimbledon tennis on TV

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 June 1971 · page 16

For the second successive year ABC-TV will bring a live satellite telecast of the men’s and…

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