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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1973

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Golf Smith and Young Golf Favourites

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 July 1973 · page 15

Dennis Smith and Mrs. Lola Young are favourites to take out the Queanbeyan Golf Club’s mixed foursome championship, to be played on…

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GOLF Baker wins pro. trophy

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 July 1973 · page 20

Brian Baker became the first golfer to win the Geoff Gorham-Tom Duffy inaugural silver salver when he took out the gross section of Wednesday’s pro. competition at the Queanbeyan Golf Club…

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Rugby League Little “Skippies” Regain a Challenge Cup

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 July 1973 · page 15

The Kangaroo Minor Rugby League Club won back another Challenge Cup on…

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Rugby Union Whites or Easts? Four into two equals one at Manuka Oval

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 July 1973 · page 16

Queanbeyan meet Easts at Manuka Oval tomorrow and will be out for a win to assure…

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Rugby League Roos-tigers Clash Should Determine Top Two Kangaroo Preview (With Col Berry)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 July 1973 · page 20

The clash at Manuka Oval on Sunday between Queanbeyan Kangaroos and…

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Bowls Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 30 July 1973 · page 16

Finalists in the club handicap triples event were determined yesterday after some very keen bowls. Ideal weather conditions over the weekend…

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R.s.l. Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 30 July 1973 · page 14

Round seven of the consistency men’s triples event will be played at the Queanbeyan R.S.L. Memorial Bowling Club…

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Rugby League Leg Weary Roos Forfeit Second Place

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 30 July 1973 · page 14

Queanbeyan Kangaroos forfeited second place on the Group competition table when convincingly defeated. 23-5 by Canberra Tigers at Manuka Oval on Sunday. Under constant pressure…

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Golf Smith and Young One-stroke Win

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 30 July 1973 · page 15

Favourites for the 1973 Queanbeyan Golf Club mixed foursome championship, Dennis and Lola Young fought back brilliantly over the final 18 holes to take out the event by one stroke yesterday…

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Rugby Union Whites effort raises finals hopes Vucago was star

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 30 July 1973 · page 16

In a day of major upsets in A.C.T. Rugby Union the competition leaders Wests were beaten by Norths, 13-12; Easts went down to Queanbeyan 24-10 and R.M.C, thrashed Royals 13-nil…

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Table tennis Golfers and Union meet In final

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 30 July 1973 · page 14

The last of the Round Robin matches in the Queanbeyan Table Tennis competition were held last week at the R.S.L Club…

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Racing Club Committee returned

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 1 August 1973 · page 19

The ten retiring committeemen are the only members nominated for the committee of Queanbeyan…

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Junior Rugby Five Whites Sides Now in Semi Finals

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 1 August 1973 · page 19

With the 1973 season drawing to a close after last Saturday’s final competition…

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Bank holiday races Acceptances As Usual

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 1 August 1973 · page 20

Acceptances for Monday’s Bank Holiday race meeting at Queanbeyan are to be declared by tomorrow, as usual. Horses not declared…

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Bank Holiday Races Three share racing limelight

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 August 1973 · page 19

Trainers Archie Turner, Jack Gordon and Neil Lavis share the limelight with 14 runners between them at Monday’s Queanbeyan Bank Holiday race meeting. Turner and Gordon will…

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Costs hit cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 August 1973 · page 20

Rising costs of gear and ground and affiliation fees are causing great concern to officials of Queanbeyan…

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Junior Rugby Whites Look Set for Three Titles

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 August 1973 · page 16

Three of Queanbeyan’s five Junior Rugby Union Club sides play in semi-finals tomorrow and all must…

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Rugby League Group Leaders Both at Full Strength

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 August 1973 · page 20

Leaders of the Group 8 competition. Queanbeyan Blues and Canberra Tigers, will both be at full strength for their clash at Seiffert Oval on Sunday. The top four at the…

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Thirty-three in table tennis championships

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 August 1973 · page 16

Entries for Queanbeyan’s first table tennis championships closed last Monday night with 33 entering for the singles and 17 pairs in the doubles. Although entries are not…

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