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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1896

116 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 6

The Football Social

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 17 July 1896 · page 2

THE above Social. which came off in the Protestant Hall last night was a decided success. The object of the social was for the raising of funds for the…

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Latest Cricket News

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 17 July 1896 · page 2

The match at Leistershire was continued yesterday. Darling [?] Lilly b Richardson 27. Giffin and Iredale are batting…

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Local and General. a Handsome Cricket Trophy

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 18 July 1896 · page 2

During the week. Mr P. Pooley presented to Mr E N. Wilton the trophy promised by him at the beginning of last cricket season, for the best batsman in the Queanbeyan…

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Cricket. LONDON

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 21 July 1896 · page 3

The newspapers unanimously laud the form of the Australians. The Standard says the visitors displayed unusual ability in all parts of the…

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Local News. Football. Captain's Flat Pirates V. Queanbeyan

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 21 July 1896 · page 2

ON Saturday morning last a team of Queanbeyan footballers journeyed to Captain's Flat to play a match against a team of that place. At seven o'clock on…

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Football. Queanbeyan V. Flat

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 22 July 1896 · page 2

The match Queanbeyan v. Captain's Flat Pirates took place at Captain's Flat on Saturday, and after a big struggle ended in a drawn game, neither side scoring…

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The Test Cricket Match

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 22 July 1896 · page 2

The second test match of the present [?] of the Australian cricketers, commenced [?] Thursday, at Old Trafford, Manchester [?] Graham, Eady and Johns stood at of the…

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LONDON, Monday. Cricket

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 24 July 1896 · page 2

Australians v. Marylebone. -- The former are 6 out for 122. Trott, not out, 73…

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Football on Sundays. a Scene at Narrabri -- Thirty Person's Summoned

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 24 July 1896 · page 2

FOR some years past it has been the custom of this town to play football and cricket matches on Sunday afternoons. The present Major, Alderman Piper, however,…

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Local News. Football

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 28 July 1896 · page 2

THE following matches take place next Saturday in the second round for the Affleck Challenge Medals Queanbeyan Division: -- Gundarop v. Collector at Gundaroo;…

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Sunday Football at Narrabri

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 31 July 1896 · page 2

LAST Tuesday twenty-eight young man were proceeded against by the sub-inspector of police on a charge of playing football, to the a[?]noyance of the, residents of…

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Sunday Football at Narrabri

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 1 August 1896 · page 2

Twenty eight young men were proceeded against by the sub-inspector of police in the Narrabri Police court on Tuesday on a charge of playing football, to the annoyance…

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Football

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 4 August 1896 · page 2

THE match between the M.R.F.C. and the Queanbeyan Club for the Affleck medals was not played last Saturday. The former club forfeited to Queanbeyan. -- Yass…

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Cricket. SYDNEY

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 4 August 1896 · page 2

THE decision of the Australian Eleven to over-ride the Cricket Councils instructions is likely to prove serious, and will probably…

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Latest Telegrams. CRICKET

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 5 August 1896 · page 2

London, Monday—In their match against Warwickshire, which commenced at Birmingham to-day, at lunch time the Australians had lost one wicket for 109—Iredale 23;…

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Cricket. LONDON

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 7 August 1896 · page 2

Australians v. Kent -- Former 4 out for 111…

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Latest Telegrams. CRICKET

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 8 August 1896 · page 2

London, Thursday—The Australians are now playing Kent, at Canterbury. Once more they went in first, and have lost four wickets for I11 runs. Darling 59, Giffen…

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Football. East Queanbeyan v. WEST

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 11 August 1896 · page 2

A match was played last Saturday between two local teams, East v. West Queanbeyan. J. Smith captained the East players and T. Jordan the West. Smith…

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Snow Shoe Racing

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 12 August 1896 · page 2

The snow shoe races at Kiandra on Saturday week were an immense success, the day being beautifully fine and the attendance over 200. Some splendid shoeing was done,…

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Scratch Football Match

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 12 August 1896 · page 2

To keep the Queanbeyan team in good fettle a scratch match was played on Saturday, on the Rec., between teams from the west side of the river and the east. The…

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