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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
May 11, 1959
Page
3
Queanbeyan defeated Norths with three tries to one as Armour sealed the win with a late try and missed conversion. Norths counters came from Williams and Woods, while Queensland? Armour and Win R Brown stood out for the visitors amid a chaotic spectacle.
The Canberra West fours final saw Geoff Megee beat Jack Williams 22 to 21. Minor pairs won by Brian Dowthwaite and Lionel Phillips over Dan Atkinson and Leon Sly. Major final won 18 to 15 by New Cook and Baker over K. Smith and P. Quis. Mothers Day Mixed bowls attracted 14 rinks in seven end games.
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