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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1973

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Rugby League History Repeated Roos Lose Favour for 1973 FLAG

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 August 1973 · page 19

It appears that the Kangaroos have once again dropped from any degree of favouritism…

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West Queanbeyan Tennis Club Closes This Week

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 August 1973 · page 20

Longtime Queanbeyan residents will regret the passing of a sporting facility that has been part of the town’s social life for almost half a century. Mr. Rex Cross today announced the closing of the…

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Rugby Union Win over D’malan will give Whites grip on semi spot

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 August 1973 · page 17

With the 1973 A.C.T.R.U. competition at such a close position for the final four, Queanbeyan must…

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Associate Golf

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 6 August 1973 · page 13

Mrs. Dot Parker carried off top honours in the associate competition at the Queanbeyan Golf Club on…

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Golf Perfect Shot

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 6 August 1973 · page 13

Tony Ward scored the perfect shot — a hole in one on the 13th hole at the Queanbeyan Golf Course…

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Racing Fields Dwindle

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 6 August 1973 · page 16

The new “Declaration of Acceptance” rule, which is designed to reduced scratchings on race days, fell…

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Rugby League Kangaroo Backs Get Ten Tries

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 6 August 1973 · page 15

Queanbeyan Kangaroo backs scored all ten tries in the team’s 40-6 win over Easts at Manuka Oval on Sunday. Wingers Hately and McAdam got seven between them. Kangaroos served notice…

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Rugby League Blues to Win Grand Final

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 6 August 1973 · page 16

Queanbeyan Blues gave Canberra Tigers a 24-11 pasting at Seiffert Oval yesterday…

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Rugby Union Whites won 17-1 but not impressive

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 6 August 1973 · page 15

Queanbeyan Rugby Union First Grade held onto second place in the ACTRU competition…

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GOLF Smith and Thomson win foursome champ

Queanbeyan Age · Monday 6 August 1973 · page 13

Dennis Smith and Gordon Thomson, with a great final round, won the 1973 Queanbeyan Golf Club foursome championship which finished yesterday. Their 36 hole total of 152…

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Table Tennis Golf Club are new champions

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 8 August 1973 · page 19

Golf Club are the new champions. In a close, tense game of table tennis at the RSL…

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Golf

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 8 August 1973 · page 20

A disappointing field of only 30 players took part in Monday’s annual Rural Bank trophy day at the…

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Bowls Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 8 August 1973 · page 19

The handicap triples event, which has created quite a deal of interest in the Queanbeyan Bowling Club, was finalised on…

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R.s.l. Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 8 August 1973 · page 17

The Queanbeyan R.S.L. Memorial Bowling Club’s programme for next weekend, is as follows:…

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Golf Does It Again

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 8 August 1973 · page 19

The Queanbeyan Golf Club has again shown its supremacy in indoor sports. In the…

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Football roundup Two Vital Games Coming Up

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 8 August 1973 · page 20

Two matches will be watched with vital interest in district Rugby League and Rugby Union this coming weekend. They are the Queanbeyan…

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Rugby Round-up

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 August 1973 · page 15

The Whites RU reserves, thirds and fourths will all be looking for wins against…

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Rugby League Group 8 prediction Roos Will Be There

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 August 1973 · page 19

Jim, you are an excellent writer (QA 6/8/73) but a terrible prophet. Admittedly,…

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Park Tennis Club Four teams in junior pennant

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 August 1973 · page 19

Tie big news for the Juniors at the Park Tennis Club is the start of the ACTLTA junior pennant…

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Rugby Union Whites win tomorrow ensures 2nd placing in final four teams

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 August 1973 · page 20

The Rugby match-of-the-day at Manuka Oval between Queanbeyan Whites and Norths is expected to be the battle of the giants, A win by the Whites is essential if it is to have any…

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