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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1972

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Three Stalwarts As Life Members Queanbeyan Racing Club in the last few years has seen fit to honour three stalwarts, men actively associated with the club since its inception or soon after, with life membership

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 March 1972 · page 13

T.H. O’CONNOR One of the best known of all local sportsmen, Tom Is the present day driving…

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Associate Golf

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 March 1972 · page 13

A large field contested the first round of the LGU Medal and Monthly Medal on Saturday in…

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Lone White Player in Rugby Team

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 March 1972 · page 17

Queanbeyan has only one representative in the ACT team for the first representative Rugby Union match of the season on Sunday. He is John Tumatarua,…

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Little Athletics

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 March 1972 · page 15

A decision to continue training two days a week during winter months has resulted in some outstanding performances this week by Little Athletics…

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Associate Golf

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 March 1972 · page 20

Scoring was of high standard again on Saturday when M. Mclnnes and B. Gabriel won the…

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Top Racing at Final Trots Meet

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 March 1972 · page 16

Patrons at Saturday night’s closing meeting of the trotting season at Queanbeyan, although once again disappointingly few in number, were treated to some of the most thrilling racing of the…

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Queanbeyan may qualify for match races

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 March 1972 · page 15

Queanbeyan may be admitted to the 1973 Twin City Championship for production sedans at Tralee Speedway. Promoters are considering a proposal to…

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Easter Tennis Kevin Figg to Attempt 7Th Win

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 March 1972 · page 20

Popular Sydney tournament player Kevin Figg will be attempting to win his seventh Eden-Monaro Tennis Championship at Queanbeyan over the Easter weekend…

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Little athletics

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 March 1972 · page 18

An article in last week’s “Age” listing: the names of athletes who improved on their own…

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Golf Club Nomination Fees Up

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 30 March 1972 · page 3

Nomination fees into the Queanbeyan Golf Club Limited will rise by 66 2/3 per cent as from the next financial year, commencing on February 1, 1973…

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Bob Stenton back as golf president

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 30 March 1972 · page 10

Retiring President of the Queanbeyan Golf Club Limited, Mr. Bob Stenton, was returned to office for his second term at the club’s annual general meeting on Tuesday night…

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Looking back on harness racing scene

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 30 March 1972 · page 11

On looking back over the harness racing season just concluded it is clear that the major point of interest is the emergence of a new stable as a power on the local trotting scene…

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Heavy Entry for Flat Cup Races

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 30 March 1972 · page 10

Queanbeyan Racing Club has received a total of 93 nominations involving 80 horses, four more than last year, for its second Captain’s Flat Cup meeting on…

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Bowls Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 April 1972 · page 6

The Easter tournament held at the Queanbeyan Bowling Club was again most successful. There was a good entry in all events and play was keen…

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RSL bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 April 1972 · page 6

The Easter week-end was an outstanding success with the visit from Balmain blind bowlers’…

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Associate Golf

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 April 1972 · page 8

In the choice 9 holes competition on Saturday winners were: “A” Grade P. Doust 28½…

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Golf pennant teams named

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 April 1972 · page 11

Queanbeyan Golf Club has three pennant teams participating in the “A” division and second division series next Sunday…

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Golf Course Plan Surprises Shire

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 April 1972 · page 1

Officials of Yarrowlunula Shire Council are surprised at reports that Queanbeyan…

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Qbn. four’s success at bowls carnival

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 April 1972 · page 10

Four Queanbeyan bowlers were successful at the Temora silver jubilee Easter bowls carnival…

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Garry Kaden’s Weekend in Golf

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 April 1972 · page 10

Junior Garry Kaden was the star golfer at the Queanbeyan Golf Club over the Easter holiday period, winning the “A” grade events on Friday and Saturday…

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