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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1898

197 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 7 of 10

Local News. Cricket Trophies

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 29 July 1898 · page 2

MRS. M. A. POOLEY has signified her intention of generously presenting to the Queanbeyan Cricket Club a handsome silver Cup for competition between clubs…

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Racing Cattle

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 1

Sport in the last century was by no means limited, but an event such as the following could not have been pronounced tame even by the most inveterate lover of sensation…

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Football Cup Match

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 2

The Queanbeyan footballers journey to Captain's Fiat to-day (Saturday) to play the Rovers there for the possession of the Toohey Cup, and we confidently expect them…

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Local and General. a Cricket Cup

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 2

Mrs Pooley has announced her intention of making two presentations of trophies to the Queanbeyan Cricket Club that should create a little more interest in cricket in the…

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Football

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 2 August 1898 · page 2

ON every previous occasion that the local footballers have journeyed to Captain's Flat it has been their misfortune to encounter inclement weather. Saturday last…

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Lawn Tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 2

On Monday, August 1st, a lawn tennis match was arranged between four Braidwood and four Queanbeyan players, to take place at Braidwood. Messrs. Garraway, Maddrell,…

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Siamese Football

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 2

Of the games of the Siamese perhaps none is more universally popular than fountain. Every day of the year, in the cool or the evening, after scorching heat…

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Coursing

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 9 August 1898 · page 2

for the sweepstakes to be runoff under the auspices of the Captain's Flat Coursing Club:-- Mr. F. Goldings blk and w d, Bruce, v…

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Football Mems

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 9 August 1898 · page 2

CUP match on Saturday. Queanbeyan v. Captain's Flat United's. A collection box will be on the ground, and those in favour of the game will have…

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Captain's Flat FOOTBALL

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 9 August 1898 · page 2

THE first match for the Ryan Challenge Cup was played on Saturday last, when the old Rivals, the Rovers and Captain's Flat Uniteds, mat on the Molonglo Park. Both…

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Captain's Flat FOOTBALL

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 16 August 1898 · page 2

THE member of the Captain's Flat Uniteds team returned home last evening rather disconsolate at the drubbing they received. They attribute their defeat to the referee…

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Football. Captain's Flat Uniteds v. Queanbeyan. Queanbeyan Victorious

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 16 August 1898 · page 2

BEAUTIFUL weather greeted the contestants for the Victoria Hotel-Challenge Cup last Saturday; but the interest centred in this match was not near as great as on the…

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Captain's Flat Coursing Club

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 23 August 1898 · page 2

THE Captain's Flat Coursing Club intend running off a sweepstakes at Ballallaba on the 28th inst. The club was a very strong membership and now that Mr. Royds has…

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Cricket

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 23 August 1898 · page 2

So far no action has been taken with regard to the formation of the Cricket Club, The football season will soon be out, and if the Flat boys are to uphold the prestige…

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Captain's Fl[?] Football Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 24 August 1898 · page 2

On Saturday a further match was [?] between teams representing shifts [?] mines and on his this occasion Longmu[?] Tonkin's shifts tried conclusions. Th[?]…

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Football

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 26 August 1898 · page 2

The Rovers and Uniteds face the music for the third time for the Toohey challenge cup to-morrow[?] Great interest is centred in this match and its odds on the Rovers…

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Coursing

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 30 August 1898 · page 3

The Coursing Club held a fairly successful day's sport at Ballallaba on the 28th instant. Hares were plentiful but only four courses were run off, two of which were…

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Football

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 30 August 1898 · page 2

ON Saturday the local footballers journey to the Flat to again meet the Rovers in a match for the Toohey Cup. The loss of one or two players who have left the…

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Cricket

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 30 August 1898 · page 3

The annual general meeting of the C.F.C.C. will be held at the Miners' Arms Hotel on Friday evening, 2nd proximo, when a good attendance is requested…

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Cricket Cup

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 30 August 1898 · page 2

IT is to be hoped that as the Queanbeyan cricketers have now been presented with a cup for competition this year that they will shortly got into harness and give a good…

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