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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1895

95 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 5

The Fatal Boxing Encounter. Jan. 7

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 11 January 1895 · page 3

The sporting reporters who were present at the encounter between "Dummy" Winters of Sydney, and George Smith on English pugilist, who died from the effects of a…

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Lawn Tennis. QUEANBEYAN V. COOMA

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 16 January 1895 · page 2

There was considerable interest taken in the tennis tournament between representatives from Cooma and Queanbeyan, which took place in the Rec. on Saturday. The…

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Cricket

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 2

On Saturday next a match, perhaps one of the best of the cup matches, will come off on toe local wicket, by teams representing the Yass and Queanbeyan Cricket…

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Cricket

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 22 January 1895 · page 2

WE have been informed that a cricket club is about to be formed at Burra. A challenge has been received from the Gundaroo C. C. to play the local team for…

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Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 23 January 1895 · page 2

When it become known at Gundaroo that Yass had forfeited the cup by failing to play on the day mentioned in the challenge, a wire was at once sent by the secretary, Mr…

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Cricket

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 25 January 1895 · page 2

The testimonial to George Giffen has already reached £200. In the three test matches played Australia, though beaten, in two, has scored…

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Bungendore. Picnic Races

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 25 January 1895 · page 2

There was a groat number, of persona at the races to-day. Amongst those on the ground were Lady Hopetoun and Miss Duff, who ore now the guests of Mr. P. H…

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Yass Annual Races

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 3

The following are the weights for the three principal events of the Yass meeting, which takes place on the 30th and 31st inst :—…

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Bungendore Picnic Races

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 2

The Bungendore Picnic Races took place on Thursday in Worthington's paddock. The day was delightfully fine throughout, though a trifle hot, but this had the effect of…

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The Great Cricket Match in Sydney

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 2

To enable the country people to witness the fourth test match between the English and Australian teams, which begins at Sydney on Friday February 1st, the…

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CRICKET. N. S. W. v. VICTORIA

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 2

At five minutes past twelve yesterday, play was resumed. Since the stumps had been drawn on Saturday over one inch of rain had fallen, and the wicket was made…

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Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 30 January 1895 · page 2

The intercolonial cricket match, New South Wales v. Victoria, was commenced on Friday at Sydney. The weather was fine and the wicket good. Blackham won the…

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The Boxing Match

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 2

The National Sporting Club declined to entertain the proposed boxing match between Peter Jackson and C. Mitchell…

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Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 2

Sydney, Friday—The fourth test match between the English and the Australian cricketers commences to-day. The following is the Australian team:—…

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Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 2

The intercolonial match between Victoria and Now South Wales was continued on Tuesday, hut only for an hour or so, owing to the rain. On Wednesday the weather…

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Yass Pony Races

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 2

The Yass Pony and Galloway meeting, postponed from Saturday, took place on Tuesday. The attendance was small, but the weather was splendid. The following…

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Football in America

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 4

A correspondent writing to a London paper, enclosing an account taken from on American newspaper of the annual football match between Yale and Havard…

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Cricket. Yass Wins the Cup

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 6 February 1895 · page 2

The match for the Hayes and Russell cup between the Queanbeyan and Yass clubs took place on Saturday, and after a most exciting contest, eventually resulted in a…

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Michelago Races

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 16 February 1895 · page 2

In our advertising columns will be found an excellent little programme of events to take place at the Michelago races, to be hold on March 5th. The prizes are good, and…

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A Lesson in Boxing

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 19 February 1895 · page 4

'WHAT are you going to do, John?' asked Mrs. McFazzle, as her husband unwrapped a pair of boxing gloves. 'I'm going to give Johnny some lessons…

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