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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1899

273 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 12 of 14

Cricket

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 19 September 1899 · page 2

The cricket season is upon us, and it behoves our knights of the willow to bestir themselves if they do not want to mis another season. As an enthusiast in the…

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District News. Captain's Flat. FOOTBALL

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 19 September 1899 · page 2

The match for the Land Cup which was played in Queanbeyan on Friday last excited considerable interest here and as the afternoon were on a good number of…

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Football. Captain's Flat v Queanbeyan. Queanbeyan Wins the Cup

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 19 September 1899 · page 2

THE final match of the season was played in the park on Friday evening last in the presence of a fair gathering of spectators. The weather was fine, although rather…

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Football. Final Cup Victory

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 20 September 1899 · page 2

The Captain's Flat footballers paid their third and last visit for the season to Queanbeyan on Friday, and once more they failed to beat our boys for the Land Cup. We feel…

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Hall News. Tennis Match

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 22 September 1899 · page 3

THE return tennis match between the Hall and Sutton clubs came off at the latter place on Saturday last, and proved from a spectacular point of view to be a very…

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Braidwood Cricket Club

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 22 September 1899 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above Club was held at the Albion Hotel on Wednesday night There were present Rev. J. S. Dobson (in the chair) Dr, Read Messrs Shaw Pope…

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Tennis

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 26 September 1899 · page 2

Four members of the Braidwood Tennis Club journeyed to Nelligan and met a team of the latter team on Saturday last. The game was evenly contested and at the close…

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Racing

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 27 September 1899 · page 2

Sydney, Friday—A Gollan has received a number of tempting offers for his colt Australian Star, among others one from Mr W. Forr[?]ter of 1500 guineas. Owner declines…

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Queanbeyan Cricket Club

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 29 September 1899 · page 2

THE adjourned annual meeting of the members of the Queanbeyan Cricket Club was held at the School of Arts on Wednesday evening last. There were present, Mr…

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Queanbeyan Cricket Club

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 30 September 1899 · page 2

The adjourned annaul meeting of the above was very well attended on Wednesday evening. The main business done was the election of officers. Mr F Campbell was…

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Racing

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 4 October 1899 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday—Contrast's defeat of Le Var on Saturday hat sent in demand for the Cup. Scorn's win same meeting has made him 4 to 1 for the Derby. Contrast, Cicero,…

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Racing

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 7 October 1899 · page 2

Sydney, Friday—Mora continues to be heavily backed for Caulfield and all available hundreds to seven being taken. 12 to 1 is the beet offer now evident. The stable has…

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Cricket Commences

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 7 October 1899 · page 2

The Queanbeyan cricket club has been slow at starting this year, but has at last opened practice. The first practice took place on Thursday afternoon. In order to…

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Cricket

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 10 October 1899 · page 2

TO inaugurate the season 1899 - 1900 a scratch match was played on the rec. wicket last Saturday afternoon, between teams selected by Messrs. Hungerford and Cox…

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Melbourne Races

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 20 October 1899 · page 3

THE railway commissioners advertise special facilities for persons desirous of attending the Melbourne Cup and other races…

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Racing

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 21 October 1899 · page 2

At Caulfield on Wednesday last Dewey showed excellent form by annexing the Coongye handicap, the result being that he is now in strong demand for the Caulfield Cup the mysterious…

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Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 21 October 1899 · page 2

The first cricket match for the season, in the Queanbeyan district, took place in the Gundaroo park on Saturday last, between Gandaroo and Gunning, and resulted in a…

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Cricket Match

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 24 October 1899 · page 2

IN the park on Saturday next the Queanbeyan cricketers will open the season in a friendly match with, Gundaroo. The following players will, in all probability…

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V.A.T.C. Races. Dewey Wins the Caulfield Cup

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 24 October 1899 · page 2

Magnificent weather favoured the conclusion of the V.A.T.C. Meeting at Caulfield on Saturday. There was a splendid attendance and the weather was delightful…

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Michelago. CRICKET

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 25 October 1899 · page 2

The season opened on Saturday last, when a splendidly contested match was played. The visitors were a Combination known as the Urila Team. The game resulted in a win for Michel…

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