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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1899

273 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 10 of 14

Football

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 15 August 1899 · page 2

AFTER all, the Captain's Flat footballers failed to put in appearance on Saturday, consequently the much talked of cup match did not come off. The Rovers, however,…

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Football. England v Australia. Final Test Match

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1899 · page 2

About 10,000 people braved the generally inclement weather, to witness the last of the series of test matches between the Englishmen and Australia. His Excellency the…

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Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 19 August 1899 · page 2

London, Thursday—In the return match with Gloncestershire the visitors again won the toss Gloucestershiae went in and were dispased of for 203…

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Pony and Galloway Races

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 22 August 1899 · page 2

MR. W. N. FRASER, the popular secretary of the Captain's Flat Pony and Galloway Club informs us that it is the intention of the members of that club to promote a…

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District News. Captain's Flat. FOOTBALL

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 22 August 1899 · page 3

OUR lads returned from Queanbeyan on Sunday and although not successful in their mission they express themselves as being satisfied that given a little practice…

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Football. Captain's Flat v. Queanbeyan. Another Drawn Game

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 22 August 1899 · page 2

MORE than ordinary interest was taken in the above match played in the recreation ground last Saturday, and enthusiasts in the game were treated to an even and…

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Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 23 August 1899 · page 2

The match between the Australians and Gloucestershire, which was commenced at Cheltenham on Thursday, was resumed on Friday. At the drawing of stumps on Thursday the Australians had lost…

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Football. Another Draw

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 23 August 1899 · page 2

The third match for the Lend Cup took place on Saturday last, and once more the Queanbeyan players held their Qwn. The match was the best ever played on the…

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Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 26 August 1899 · page 2

The match between the Australian cricketers and Middlesex was resumed at Lords on Tuesday. The weather was brilliantly fine and the wicket fast. There was a large attendance. At the close of the…

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Football

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 29 August 1899 · page 3

IT is rumoured that the Captain's Flat footballers are again going to challenge the local club for their challenge cup and that a movement is on foot to hold an…

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Athletic Club

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 29 August 1899 · page 2

An exhibition performance was given by the members of our local athletic club in the Gymnasium Hall on Saturday night week. There was a large number of…

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Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 30 August 1899 · page 2
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London, Monday.—Heavy rain prevented the commencement of the Liverpool match…

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The Rockley Game. Ladylike Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 30 August 1899 · page 2

The advent of Mr J. Still O'Hara, conditional purchase Inspector, to Queanbeyan will be marked on Saturday by his introduction of the game of Rockley, which is a…

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Cricket

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 1 September 1899 · page 2

The scores in the match commenced yesterday between the Australian and Eleven of England are :--Trumble, 60;…

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Bicycle Races

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 1 September 1899 · page 2

A FAIR number of people assembled in the park on Wednesday afternoon to witness a couple of events in the sweepstake bicycle handicaps. The races,…

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Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 2 September 1899 · page 2

The cricket match between the Australian Eleven and the Lancashire team was continued on Tuesday afternoon. The county team concluded their innings shortly before time for 184, and the Australians lost…

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A Weird Racing Story

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 2 September 1899 · page 4

There are many curious stories told about the turf, but one of the weirdest is connected with the Oaks. The favorite for the Derby of the year 1844 was owned by Crockford,…

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Football

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 5 September 1899 · page 2

Dospite the warm weather and the lateness of the season our boys are going in for more practice lately and I venture to predict that they will land (no pun…

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Football

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 5 September 1899 · page 2

THE Captain's Flat footballers are eager for another match with Queanbeyan for the cup and have challenged them for Saturday, 16th instant. Owing to the season…

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