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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1893

13 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers

Boxing Day Races at Michelago

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 4 January 1893 · page 3

The usual Boxing Day races were held at the rear of Mrs. Devlin's hotel, Michelago, and attracted a very large gathering of residents and visitors. The races were a…

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Intercolonial Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 7 January 1893 · page 2

Sydney, Friday.—Owing to the uncertain state of the weather it has been decided to postpone the Intercolonial cricket match, News South Wales v. South Australia, till…

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Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 11 January 1893 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday.—In the Intercolonial cricket match, N.S.W. all out 335. South Australia 1 wicket for 44 runs—Lyons 22 and Giffen 20, still batting…

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Sports and Pastimes. Cricket. Queanbeyan Wins the Cup

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 11 January 1893 · page 2

A team from the Queanbeyan Cricket Club paid a visit to Captain's Flat on Saturday, and succeeded in wresting the Foord Cup from the Captain's Flat team…

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Australian Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 2

London, Thursday.—The Australians commenced the match at Lord's against the Marlyebone House team. The Englishmen won the toss, and went in. W. G. Grace…

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Micalago Races

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 27 May 1893 · page 2

Yesterday, Wednesday,24th MaI.y (Queen's Birthday) was kept up in great style in our little town. All sorts of games were carried out in tip top style. Horse racing was the…

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Tennis Match. QUEANBEYAN v. YASS

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 27 May 1893 · page 2

A representative team of the Yass Tennis players proceeded to Queanbeyan on Tuesday last, to try conclusions with the Queanbeyan players on Queen's Birthday Mr. Neilley…

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Sports and Pastimes. Football Match. QUEANBEYAN v. GININDERRA

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 27 May 1893 · page 2

A team from Gininderra met the local club in Queanbeyan on Wednesday last (Queen's Birthday). Gininderra sent a strong team in the field, and are to be…

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Sports and Pastimes. Football. QUEANBEYAN v. Goulburn Pioneers

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 21 June 1893 · page 2

The Goulburn Pioneers arrived in town by Saturday morning's train, to try conclusions with the local team. Punctual to time both teams, armoured…

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My First Football Match

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 24 June 1893 · page 2

For years I had stoically resisted the entreaties of numerous friends to go on a Saturday afternoon and stand for a couple of hours on damp ground in a cold wind to…

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Sports and Pastimes. Football. the Cooma Junior Match

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 28 June 1893 · page 2

The first match of the season between the junior footballers of Queanbeyan and Cooma took place on the Recreation reserve on Saturday afternoon. There was a large…

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Football. New Zealand Football Team

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 1 July 1893 · page 2

The New Zealand football team arrived early on Wednesday morning by the steamer Wakatipu, and reported "all well." Mr. G. F. C. Campbell, of the New Zealand…

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Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 28 October 1893 · page 2

A more than usually interesting practice much took place on Wednesday in the Roe., when a team of heavyweights played against a lean of lightweights, all members. The latter…

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