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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1897

145 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 8

Football Match. QUEANBEYAN v. Foxlow Wanderers

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 1 September 1897 · page 2

On Saturday last the local footballers had a match with the Foxlow Wanderers, and we venture to say that it was the best game that has been played on the Rec. this…

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Football

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 3 September 1897 · page 2

THE following players are requested to attend practice to-morrow afternoon, and to get into form for the match for the Cup which is set down for decision on the 11th…

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Tennis Tournament

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 3 September 1897 · page 2

THE gentlemen's singles has brought a good field to the front no loss than 16 on tries having been received and the following handicaps have been declared: -- Mr…

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Football Match

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 4 September 1897 · page 2

The Captain's Flat Rovers have accepted the challenge from the Queanbeyan Football Club to play for the O'Sullivan Challenge Cup at Captain's Flat on Saturday next, the…

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Fancy Dress Football Match

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 10 September 1897 · page 2

WEDNESDAY afternoon there were fully 150 persons present to witness the above match which took place in the Park. About 3 o'clock twenty footballers…

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Racing

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 11 September 1897 · page 2

Sydney, Friday—O'Trigger has now been scratched for his Melbourne and C[?]ulfield Cups engagements. Speculation on the Metropolitan Handicap…

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Fancy Dress Football

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 11 September 1897 · page 2

The Queanbeyan footballers on Wednesday took a novel departure, and one that greated no little amusement. They held a muff fancy dress match on the Rec. Over…

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Disgraceful Proceedings over a Football. Match

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 14 September 1897 · page 2

At the conclusion of tho football match at Dunedin on Saturday the spectators, annoyed at the defeat of the local players, threw…

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The Tennis Tournament

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 15 September 1897 · page 2

Play in connection with the tennis tournament is proceeding apace, so much so that the players are pretty well able to foretell the results. Mr Commins, who gives big…

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Fights at Football Matches

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 15 September 1897 · page 2

Football under any circumstances is not the gentle of games, but some of those wich took place on Saturday were especially marked by battery and assault…

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The Came Called Football

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 15 September 1897 · page 2

The match at Kensington between the Redfern Waratsh and Glebe teams on Saturday resulted in a free fight about five minutes before time was called, and the referee left the ground. Waratsh…

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Our Telegrams. Sydney. A.J.C. Races

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 15 September 1897 · page 2

The spring meeting of the A.J.C. Commenced at Randwick on Saturday, the weather being fine and the attendance large. Following were the results of the day's racing:-…

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Football

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 21 September 1897 · page 2

THE Captain's Flat Rovers and a team representing Queanbeyan try conclusions in the Queanbeyan Park next Saturday afternoon. As the Qneanhbeyan players have…

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Swimming.--Cavill Defeats Tyers

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 21 September 1897 · page 2

PERCY CAVILL, the Australian amateur swimmer, on Saturday met J. H. Tyers, the English amateur, in the first match of a series which had been…

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The Tennis Tournament

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 21 September 1897 · page 2

THE Tennis "Gents' Singles" is as anticipated a foregone conclusion for Mr. Commies, this gentlemen outclassing all others by his superb play, but the interest of the…

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Football

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 25 September 1897 · page 2

To-day (Saturday) the Rover Football team from the Flat are expected, and a good game with local boys is anticipated. The team to represent the locals will be chosen…

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Football. Queanbeyan Defeats the Rovers

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 28 September 1897 · page 2

A CONSIDERABLE amount of interest was manifested in the match Queanbeyan v the Captain's Flat Rovers, and as the latter team have twice beaten the local players in…

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Football Match. the Rover's Defeated

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 29 September 1897 · page 2

The Captain's Flat Rovers, the unconquered heroes, paid a visit to Queanbeyan on Saturday last, and played a friendly game with a Queanbeyan team. They went back…

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Tennis Meeting

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 1 October 1897 · page 2

THE half-yealy meeting of our local tennis club was held last Wednesday night and very great interest was evinced both by the fair sex and the gentlemen members…

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Cricket. to the Editor

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 1 October 1897 · page 2

DEAR SIR,--When I peruse the news in your paper of places insignificantly important in comparison with the town of Queanbeyan (as far as the above subject is…

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