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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1971

501 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 15 of 26

Improvement by Roo Reserves Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 July 1971 · page 16

Tremendous improvement was evident in the Kangaroo Reserve Grade side fast Sunday when they defeated Yass 13-9. The Roos were forced to…

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Joe Agius reinstated as Blues’ half-back Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 July 1971 · page 13

Queanbeyan United Rugby League selectors have rushed former Group 8 and Monaro serum half, Joey Agius back into first-grade for the . important clash with Canberra Tigers at Seiffert Sportsground on Sunday…

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Eight teams likely for finals Whites Experience a Bumper Season Rugby Union

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 July 1971 · page 15

Queanbeyan Rugby Union is experiencing one of its best seasons ever with eight out of a possible 10 teams almost certain of contesting this season’s semi-finals. Six of Queanbeyan’s…

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RSL bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 August 1971 · page 11

Club championships Sunday August 8, 1971: SUNDAY, 10.00 a.m. (1) S. Jordan v. J. Lynch…

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Associate Golf

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 August 1971 · page 14

Pat Boost is improving still further on her good form of the last few weeks…

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Indoor Bowls Final

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 August 1971 · page 13

The final of the Canberra-Queanbeyan indoor bowls competition will be played tonight at the…

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Whites Dash Easts’ Hopes Rugby Union

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 August 1971 · page 8

Queanbeyan Whites dashed Easts’ hopes but enhanced their own premiership chances when they convincingly defeated the tricolours 21-nil at Taylor Park on Saturday. leading 8-nil after a…

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Cricket Club officers

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 August 1971 · page 14

Officers of Queanbeyan Cricket Club for 1971-72, elected at Thursday night's annual meeting, are:…

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Legal Opinion on Golf Tee Location

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 August 1971 · page 14

Queanbeyan Municipal Council has. sought advice from its- solicitors-in connection with an application…

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Last ditch try saved Blues from defeat Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 August 1971 · page 15

Queanbeyan Blues snatched victory in the final seconds of an exciting game against Canberra Tigers at Seifert Sportsground on Sunday The Tigers held an 3-7 lead with the siren about…

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Super Mile improved to win Handicap racing

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 August 1971 · page 11

Super Mile returned to top form by winning the feature event, the Rural Handicap, at Queanbeyan’s bank holiday races yesterday. The brilliant miler has not shown a great deal of…

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Max McGracken wins patron’s trophy GOLF

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 August 1971 · page 13

A fine 85 off-the-stick for an eight under par net round of 62 won the Patron's trophy for 23-marker Max McCracken at the Queanbeyan Golf Club on Saturday. In accepting the trophy…

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Cricket Club to seek improved facilities

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 August 1971 · page 11

Queanbeyan District Cricket Club is to examine ail possible avenues in an endeavour to improve and increase facilities For cricket within the municipality. This was decided at the…

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Break and enter at Golf Club

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 August 1971 · page 1

Queanbeyan, Golf Club was broken into last night, but nothing appeared to be stolen, police…

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RSL bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 August 1971 · page 10

The weekend draw for the Queanbeyan R.S.L. Bowling Club, is as follows:…

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Indoor bowls Golfers meet tonight

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 August 1971 · page 16

The Queanbeyan Golf Club’s two teams will meet tonight in the grand final of the Canberra…

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John Staunton in Superb Form Golf

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 August 1971 · page 14

Twenty-four marker, John Staunton, experienced an afternoon of superb form on Sunday to easily win the main event in conjunction with the monthly medal round at the Queanbeyan Golf Club. His net 32 resulted from…

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Whites crushed Ainslie but form was patchy Rugby Union

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 August 1971 · page 15

Queanbeyan Whites reversed their first round defeat when they crushed Ainslie 27-nil in a patchy game at Duntroon on Saturday. Queanbeyan displayed spasms of exciting…

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Head-on clash Blues Clinch Minor Premiership Kangaroos crushed Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 August 1971 · page 16

Queanbeyan United put the 1971 Group 8 minor premiership position beyond doubt when they crushed co-leaders, Queanbeyan Kangaroos, 13-4 at Seiffert Sportsground on Sunday. They hoodoo that the…

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Merry-go-round Once Owned by Football Club

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 August 1971 · page 10

Sir.— The magnificent Seiffert Sportsground and Leagues’ Club, so Impressive to the visiting Queenslanders, is a credit and a reflection on the remarkable efforts of Les…

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