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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1897

145 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 7 of 8

The Queanbeyan Age with Which Are Incorporated Queanbeyan Times, Bungendore Mirror & Captain's Flat Miner. Saturday, October 2, 1897. Local and General. the Tennis Club

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 2 October 1897 · page 2

A large meeting of the tennis club took place in the School of Arts on Wednesday night, the President, Mr Cadden, being in the Chair. A code of bey laws was read…

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Cricket

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 5 October 1897 · page 2

THERE was only a meagre attendance at the meeting held last Saturday evening, convened for the purpose of re-organising the Googong Cricket Club. Mr. W. Rolfe…

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Racing News

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 6 October 1897 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday—The latest scratchings for the Caulfield Cup are Pickles and Patriot. Victoria has been scratched for the Melbourne Cup…

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Football

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 12 October 1897 · page 2

THE following paragraph is taken from the 'Monaro Mercury':--"The secretary at the Cooma Football Club, has received a letter from the Secretary of the Captain's Flat…

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Caulfield Races

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 13 October 1897 · page 2

The Caulfield meeting commenced on Saturday with the following results:-CAULFIELD STAKES.-Coil, 1; Key, 2; Ayrshire, 3. Won in a canter by ten lengths…

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The Athletic Craze

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 13 October 1897 · page 2

Discussing the modern craze for athletics, the "Spectator" says:-It is a curious tact that just at the time when we are all endeavouring to "educate our…

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Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 27 October 1897 · page 2

The Queanbeyan Cricket Club plays Bungendore, at Bungendore, on Saturday next. The team will be chosen from the following:—Messrs. C[?]dden, Collett, Cox, R. Beatty,…

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International Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 30 October 1897 · page 2

The Englishmen began their first match against South Australia on the Adelaide Oval on Thursday. A splendid wicke had been prepared. The Governor and party…

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V.R.C. Races

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 November 1897 · page 2

HURDLE RACE.-Legs, I; Siddle-up, 2; Response, 3, SPRING HANDICAP.-Killara, 1; Majestic,2; Straightfire,3…

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International Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 10 November 1897 · page 2

The. Englisn Eleven started their second match of the tour on Saturday, when they played at Melbourne against Victoria. The home team, captained by Harry Trott, won…

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Tennis

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 12 November 1897 · page 3

ON Tuesday, Messrs. Potts, Garraway, Shuttlewort and Commins proceeded to Cooma and met Messrs. Halliday, Haxby, Cruickshank and Arndell in a tennis match,…

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Cricket

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 12 November 1897 · page 2

TO-MORROW a match takes place in the Park between teams representing Gundaroo and Queanbeyan clubs. The following are tho Queanbeyan players:--Bing, Cox,…

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Cricket Match

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 13 November 1897 · page 2

The following will represent Queanbeyan to-day (Saturday) in their match in the local Rec. against Gundaroo:—Cadden, Collett, Cox, T. H. Cox (Waterholes), Lowe,…

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The Queanbeyan Age with Which Are Incorporated Queanbeyan Times, Bungendore Mirror & Captain's Flat Miner. Saturday, November 13, 1897. Local and General. Lawn Tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 13 November 1897 · page 2

On Tuesday, 9th instant, a team of tennis players from Queanbeyan paid a visit to Cooma to meet four other gentlemen from that town, The Queanbeyan contingent…

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Cricket

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 16 November 1897 · page 3

In the cricket, match South Australia versus Victoria the former completed their second innings for 313. Lyons. 65, Jarvis…

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Cricket Match at Carwoola

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 16 November 1897 · page 2

A cricket match was played at Carwoola on Saturday last between the boys attending Carwoola School and those attending Bungendore School and resulted in a win…

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Intercolonial Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 17 November 1897 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday.—In the intercolonial cricket match between South Australia and Victoria, the former are all out for 313—Jarvis 92, W. Giffen 73, Lyons 60…

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Cricket

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 23 November 1897 · page 2

In the Englishmen versus Glen Innesmen match, the local 22 are all out for 120. The English team are 7 out for 223…

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Cricket. QUEANBEYAN v. Captain's Flat

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 24 November 1897 · page 2

The Captain's Flat Cricketers came over on Saturday, but did not bring their strongest team with them. Queanbeyan on the other hand, was strengthened by the…

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Cricket Mad !

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 30 November 1897 · page 3

WHO cares if Gov[?]ment's got so strong, That poor old Lyne can't lick it ? Who cares it Reid is right or wrong. Or what's the future ticket ?…

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