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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1971

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Kangaroos hold off Workers’ late rally Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 June 1971 · page 16

An Intercept by Goulburn Workers’ representative winger, Garry Doyle five minutes from full-time left Queanbeyan Kangaroos defending desperately at Seiffert Sportsground on Sunday to retain the two points In a stirring last few…

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Crookwell no match for the Blues Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 June 1971 · page 16

Queanbeyan United travelled to Crookwell on Sunday and trounced the local side 52-3 in a one-sided Group Eight fixture. The win adds another two competition points to…

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Associate Golf Lola Young holds a stroke lead

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 June 1971 · page 15

The second round of the Queanbeyan associates’ championship was played under oven colder conditions than the first, but some good scores were returned by a few…

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Racing Dates

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 July 1971 · page 13

Future racing dates approved by the Southern Tablelands and Coast Racing…

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High School Rugby League in last eight

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 July 1971 · page 1

Queanbeyan High School Rugby League team came right into calculations for the 1971…

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QUEANBEYAN 10th In Nsw Golf

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 July 1971 · page 14

According to figures published in the issue of “NSW Golf” Queanbeyan has the 10th highest male membership in the state…

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Spectacular racing far Tralee anniversary

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 July 1971 · page 16

The anniversary meeting at Tralee Speedway on Sunday will be one of the most spectacular staged on the track. The meeting heralds the return to Tralee of stock…

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White supporters look for improved form Rugby Union

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 July 1971 · page 16

Queanbeyan Whites face competition leaders Royals at Taylor Park tomorrow and supporters are hoping they can repeat the form displayed earlier against the then competition leaders, Wests and Easts. Since winning these two…

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Young winger to make first grade debut Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 July 1971 · page 15

Young reserve grade winger Lalfy Agius makes; his first grade debut Queanbeyan Blues in the match against East Canberra at Seiffert Sportsground on Sunday. Agius gets his…

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Record nomination for winter races Racing

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 July 1971 · page 11

Queanbeyan Racing Club has received a winter record nomination of 87 for its Maiden Cup fixture next Saturday. This is the biggest…

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Bowls Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 July 1971 · page 16

The semi-finals of the handicap triples were played in very pleasant conditions on Saturday…

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Narrow Defeat Over Crookwell Golf

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 July 1971 · page 14

Queanbeyan Golf Club’s No. 2 pennant team scraped home by two strokes against a well balanced Crookwell team at Queanbeyan on Sunday. Queanbeyan five best…

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Positions alter in associate golf

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 July 1971 · page 11

The third round of the Queanbeyan Golf Associates’ championships on Saturday altered the position considerably. Lola Young, who had a…

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Blues came good after slovenly first half Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 July 1971 · page 16

Queanbeyan Blues looked far from impressive in a slovenly first half against East Canberra at Seiffert Sportsground on Sunday and with the half-time score only 10-9, it seemed quite possible that East could cause an upset…

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Turnover at races tops $1m

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 July 1971 · page 15

Turnover by bookmakers at Queanbeyan race meetings in the financial year…

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Whites Do It Again Leaders Toppled at Taylor Park Rugby Union

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 July 1971 · page 15

Queanbeyan Whites scored their third defeat this season over a team leading the competition when they narrowly despatched Royals 14-13 at Taylor Park on Saturday. The victory has put the…

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SPIRITED 1st Hal by Crookwell But Roos Won Easily Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 July 1971 · page 13

Queanbeyan Kangaroos defeated Crookwell 29-3 on Sunday, but only after the home side had put up spirited opposition in the first half…

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Seventy horses accept for winter races

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 July 1971 · page 16

An acceptance of 70 horses for Queanbeyan Racing Club’s Maiden Cup fixture tomorrow is the best on record for any meeting apart from the annual cup carnival in March. Emergencies have been…

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Whites cruised home after a slow start Rugby Union

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 July 1971 · page 14

Queanbeyan Whites scored an easy 30-0 win over Cooma at Taylor Park on Saturday. After a slow start the Whites scored seven tries, three of which were converted and a penalty. However, they did not…

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Bogan Bill victor in Maiden Cup thriller Racing

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 July 1971 · page 15

In yet another thrilling finish to a feature race at Queanbeyan, Bogan Bill defeated Gambade and upset a confident betting plunge on that horse in Saturday’s Maiden Cup Gambade was always…

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