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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1971

501 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 9 of 26

Rugby League ’Roo reserves won easily

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 May 1971 · page 11

The Kangaroo Reserves carried on with excellent form shown at Goulburn the previous week when…

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Cooke spearheads ’Roos to overwhelming win Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 May 1971 · page 14

An outstanding display of power football by ex-international centre Reg Cooke, spearheaded Queanbeyan Kangaroos to an overwhelming 34-5 win over Crookwell at Seiffert Sportsground on Sunday. His ability to crash…

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Rugby League Rod Under 17 Won Trial 25-5

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 May 1971 · page 15

The Kangaroo Under 17 Group 8 side played a trial against Canberra Tigers on Sunday and few…

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Yass humbles No. 2 pennant golf team

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 May 1971 · page 15

Yass scored a humiliating win over Queanbeyan’s No. 2 pennant team at Queanbeyan on Sunday in the home and away series. Queanbeyan, with the home team advantage, was…

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Blues, man short, hand out drubbing to Easts Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 May 1971 · page 16

Playing for almost the whole of the match with only twelve men, Queanbeyan United on Sunday completely outclassed East Canberra to the tune of 51-2 in the Group 8 match at Manuka Oval. It was the biggest…

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Breaks went Royals‘ way in 20-9 win over Whites Rugby Union

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 May 1971 · page 15

Queanbeyan Whites were defeated 20-9 by Royals in a fierce, hard-fought encounter at Deakin on Saturday, with most of the breaks going the way of the winners. A refereeing blunder and…

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Tennis Round Robin

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 May 1971 · page 16

A Pre-school “round robin” tennis tournament will he played next Tuesday at the Park…

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Mid week golf popular

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 May 1971 · page 15

A mid-week competition conducted at the Queanbeyan golf course on Wednesday afternoon…

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Weiscinski in doubt— Judiciary hearing Rugby League

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 May 1971 · page 16

Queanbeyan Blues will not know until tonight whether their new star forward Bob Weicinski will be available for Sunday’s Group 8 match against Goulburn United at Seiffert Sportsground. Weiscinski was sent off…

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Top pairs enter golf champ

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 May 1971 · page 16

Most of the Queanbeyan Golf Club’s lower markers in the members and associate ranks have…

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First grade shake-up by White selectors Rugby Union

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 May 1971 · page 15

Queanbeyan White selectors have given the first grade side a comprehensive shake-up this week for their match against Cooma at Cooma tomorrow. This match is critical to…

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Racing round-up Two horse fall at Braidwood

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 May 1971 · page 16

A jockey and an apprentice rider were injured in a two horse fail on the turn into the straight in the five furlong Improvers at Braidwood last Saturday…

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RSL bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 May 1971 · page 16

The following programme is set down for the RSL Memorial Bowling Club…

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Bowls Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 May 1971 · page 16

Further rounds of the Queanbeyan Bowling Club championships were played at the week-end, with the quarter-finals of the fours on Saturday afternoon and finals to the triples…

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Associate Golf

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 May 1971 · page 15

Only a small field braved the cold wind last Wednesday and Pat Doust was the winner with 31…

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Rugby League Reserves defeated Goulburn

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 May 1971 · page 10

Queanbeyan United reserves coasted to an easy 30-7 victory over, Goulburn United at…

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Your garden Bulbs in Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 May 1971 · page 8

Growing bulbs in bowls gives untold pleasure to unit dwellers or keen gardeners. It can also provide a delightful experience for children or invalids…

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kangaroos Return to premiership form Rugby league

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 May 1971 · page 14

Bob Belford, playing from the unaccustomed front row position, led Queanbeyan Kangaroo forwards in a display of attacking football against Easts on Sunday reminiscent of their premiership performance last season…

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Haslams Are New Golf Champions

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 May 1971 · page 15

The husband and wife combination of Peter and Helen Haslam became the Queanbeyan Golf Club’s 1971 mixed foursome champions when they scored an easy victory over a capacity field at the week-end. Their 39 for the first nine…

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Whites confounded critics with big win Rugby Union

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 May 1971 · page 16

Queanbeyan Whites’ confounded the critics on Saturday, with a convincing 25-6 win over Cooma at Cooma in the A.C.T. Rugby Union competition. The only change to the…

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