1968 Minor States Carnival

December 2017 December 2017 The 1968 Minor States Carnival, known more formally as the 1968 ANFC Division 2 Championship was an edition of the lower division of Australian National Football Carnival, an Australian rules football interstate competition. The competition was won by the Australian Amateurs. The competition was held in Canberra on the Queen's Birthday long weekend. The format was a simple knock-out tournament. The winner received the R. T. Rush Trophy, named after ANFC president Bob Rush.The Canberra Times 8 June 1968 First matches in rules title 34 Melbourne, VIC Ray Donnellan Results Semi-finals Saturday, 8 June (11:20am) Australian Amateurs 20.18 (138) H Queensland 9.12 (66) Manuka Oval The Canberra Times 10 June 1968 ACT has big chance for rules title 12 Melbourne, VIC Ray Donnellan Saturday, 8 June (2:15pm) Canberra 15.16 (106) H New South Wales 15.12 (102) Manuka Oval Third place playoff Monday, 10 June (11:30am) Queensland 20.13 (133) H New South Wales 11.15 (81) Manuka Oval The Canberra Times 11 June 1968 Amateurs too polished in Rules 18 Melbourne, VIC Ray Donnellan FinalMonday, 10 June (2:15pm) Australian Amateurs 19.19 (133) H Canberra 5.4 (34) Manuka Oval References Category:Australian rules interstate football ANFC Division 2 Championships, 1968 Category:June 1968 sports events in Australia Category:20th century in the Australian Capital Territory Category:Australian rules football competitions in the Australian Capital Territory Category:Sports competitions in Canberra