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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1899

273 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 13 of 14

The V. T. C. Races

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 25 October 1899 · page 2

The Caulfield Cup Day was a very success one at Flemington. Lord and Lady Brassey were present. The results were:-…

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Cricket

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 27 October 1899 · page 2

MICALAGO and Urila teams played a friendly match at Micalago on Saturday last, which resulted in a win on the first innings for Micalago. The game was a very…

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Cricket Match

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 28 October 1899 · page 2

The Queanbeyan cricket club open their season today (Saturday) when they meet a team from the Gundareo club. Neither side will have such strong teams as were pitted…

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Cricket. Braidwood v. BELLEVUE

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 31 October 1899 · page 2

Braidwood C. C. opened the season on Saturday last with a match against Bellevue, played on the latter’s ground. The day was all that could be desired for cricket. Messrs…

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Racing

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 1 November 1899 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday.—It is reported that Lever, Cranberry, and The Chief are not training on too well. The betting market on the Derby is exceedingly quiet, while a fair amount of…

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Racing

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 3 November 1899 · page 2

Scorn is much fancied for the Derby and is a warm favourite. Dowey is also in great demand and will fun a great horse. Merriwee has shortened in price and…

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Cricket

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 3 November 1899 · page 2

THE following players are requested to attend practice so as to enable the selection committee to select the team to represent Queanbeyan against Cooma on the 9th…

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Cricket

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 7 November 1899 · page 2

THE following team will represent Queanbeyan in the match against Cooma for the Pooley Cup to be played in the local park on Thursday:--Beatty, Cox, Collett,…

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A Clergyman on Cricket

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1899 · page 4

Under the heading of “ Church News ” a Melbourne paper has the following paragraph: Professor Rentoul is a many sided man, and takes a lively interest in most things, cricket…

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V.R.C. Races.--derby Day. (By Telegraph.)

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 7 November 1899 · page 2

EXCELLENT weather favoured the opening of the V.R.C. spring meeting at Flemington on Saturday afternoon. The attendance was large and fashionable…

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Half-Holiday Cricket Club

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 10 November 1899 · page 2

A MOVEMENT is on foot to form another cricket club in town under the auspices of the half-holiday association. By reference to our business columns it will be seen that…

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Cricket. Cooma Takes the Pooley Cup

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 10 November 1899 · page 2

THE first match for the Pooley Challenge Cup was played in the Park yesterday between the Cooma and Queanbeyan Clubs and the expected result occurred, Cooma…

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Cricket

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 14 November 1899 · page 2

A MEETING was hrld at McPhrrson's Commercial Hotel last night for the purpose of forming another cricket club under the auspices of the local half-holiday…

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Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 15 November 1899 · page 2

The Queanbeyan Cricket Club is suffering badly this year, and we hope a number of young players will come forward and help the old club. Last year was its best year;…

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Pony Races

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 17 November 1899 · page 2

OUR Captain's Flat friends seem to be going in a docker for amusements. Notwithstanding the prevailing depression and the exodus of minors and others from the…

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Local Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 18 November 1899 · page 2

The match between the Queanbeyan Cricket Club and 15 unattached players came off on Wednesday afternoon. Owing to the heavy hailstorm that fell at 2 o'clock…

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Captain's Flat. Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 18 November 1899 · page 2

Matters pertaining to cricket are practically dead here just now, there being little or no practice done. At the opening meeting of the season a good deal of enthusiasm was…

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Intercolonial Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 22 November 1899 · page 3

The cricket match Queensland v. N. S. W. was commenced on Saturday at noon, the rain having caused a postponment from' Friday. Gregory, Howell, and Iredale were…

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Cricket

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 24 November 1899 · page 2

THE match started last Wednesday week between the Queanbeyan C.C. and a miscellaneous team was finished on Wednesday and resulted in an easy win for the Club…

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Tennis Club

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 25 November 1899 · page 2

A general meeting of the members of the local tennis club was held on Wednesday evening in the School of Arts, Mr T. J. F. Cadden in the chair. The only business…

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