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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1863

19 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers

Cricket.—yass Versus Gininderra

The Golden Age · Thursday 8 January 1863 · page 2

THIS match, which has long been on the topis came off on New-Year's-Day on the ground of the former. The Yassites not notifying their intention of playing on that day until…

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New-year's-day Cricket Match [Communicated.]

The Golden Age · Thursday 8 January 1863 · page 2

THE Gininderra eleven having disappointed the Queanbeyan men, a challenge had been received the previous evening from eleven of Duntroon to…

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Cricket. St. Vincent V. Gininderra

The Golden Age · Thursday 29 January 1863 · page 2

THIS match, which had been looked forward to with such interest by the cricketing community of this district, came off on the 21st inst., terminating in a…

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Local Intelligence. Cricket.—yass Against Queanbeyan

The Golden Age · Thursday 5 February 1863 · page 2

THE fourth match of the season was played on Tuesday last between the Queanbeyan club and Yass. The hurried notice received by the Queanbeyanites did not give them…

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Cricket. Inter-colonial Match with Victoria

The Golden Age · Thursday 12 February 1863 · page 2

THE Sydney cricketers having refused to postpone the inter-colonial match with Victoria the play commenced on Thursday last at noon, Victoria taking the field, and New…

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Cricket Law, No. X. (Per favour of the Golden Age.)

The Golden Age · Thursday 5 March 1863 · page 3

As the present laws of cricket contained in Lilywhite's Guide, for 1862, are the laws by which umpires of this district give their decisions, it will not be out of place on my part…

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Correspondence. Celebration of Holidays. Cricketing versus Horse Racing. to the Editor of the Golden Age

The Golden Age · Thursday 26 March 1863 · page 3

SIR,—The remarks I am about to pen are caused through the celebration of St. Patrick's Day at this place. As you are well aware, races were advertised to come off on the…

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Cricket. Gundaroo V. Collector

The Golden Age · Thursday 2 April 1863 · page 2

ON Monday the 23rd ultimo, a match between the Gundaroo and Collector cricketers came off at the former place. The day was very proprious, but the spectators were few. The…

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Cricket. Gundaroo V. Duntroon

The Golden Age · Thursday 9 April 1863 · page 3

ON Friday evening last about fifteen minutes past six, the secretary of the Gundaroo club received a challenge to play a match with eleven of Duntroon. Which consisted of (I…

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Cricket. Bungendore V Queanbeyan

The Golden Age · Thursday 16 April 1863 · page 2

ON Saturday last a friendly game of cricket came off between the Queanbeyan and Bungendore players, and an easy victory was achieved by the Bunger dorians over their…

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The Chances of Cricket

The Golden Age · Thursday 16 April 1863 · page 4

CONSIDERING the wide sphere for skill in the game of cricket, it is reasonable how much it is a game of chance. When Mr…

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Cricket

The Golden Age · Thursday 14 May 1863 · page 3

ON Friday and Saturday last, a cricket match was played here between the Braidwood and Gininderra clubs. As we were led to believe that a full report of the match would be…

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Cricket. Bungendore V. Queanbeyan

The Golden Age · Thursday 28 May 1863 · page 2

THE return match between Queanbeyan and Bungendore was played on the Queanbeyan ground on Saturday last, and resulted in an easy victory for Queanbeyan in one innings,…

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Review of the Cricket Season for 1862 & 63. to the Editor of the Golden Age

The Golden Age · Thursday 16 July 1863 · page 4

Sir.—With your permission, I will endeavour to give an account of the batting and bowling of the Gundaroo players. And for the purpose of comparing their play, to see…

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Cricket. to the Editor of the Golden Age

The Golden Age · Thursday 24 September 1863 · page 2

SIR,—In Wednesday's issue of the Goulburn Chronicle, of 16th inst., I observe that already this noble game has commenced: a match having been played between two elevens—…

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The Races

The Araluen Star and Miners' Right · Saturday 26 September 1863 · page 2

A Meeting of the stewards of the approaching [?] Races took place at Mr J. Glass on Wednesday evening last for the purpose of…

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Araluen Races. To the Editor of the Araluen Star

The Araluen Star and Miners' Right · Saturday 17 October 1863 · page 3

Sir—The following is a copy of a letter handed to Miss Dickson -on the 12th instant by the hon. Secretary of the Araluen Races :—…

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Cricket. First Match of the Season. [Communicated.]

The Golden Age · Thursday 29 October 1863 · page 2

AFTER an unusually long absence from the field, our cricketers have once more made their appearance and commenced the season on the Duntroon ground by…

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The Tyne T Regatta, and Greens Challenge to Row in New South Wales

The Araluen Star and Miners' Right · Saturday 5 December 1863 · page 3

THE following communications have been addressed to the Editor of “Ball’s Life in London,” and appeared in that Journal on the 26th…

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