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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1899

273 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 9 of 14

Football

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 28 July 1899 · page 2

As none of the teams elegible to compete for the Cup within the radius have signified their intention of playing Queanbeyan for the trophy, it has been suggested by…

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Football

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 29 July 1899 · page 2

Sydney, Friday—The English footballers have defeated the Northern District by 28 points to nil…

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Interesting Tennis Contest

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 29 July 1899 · page 2

There is considerable interest being taken in town over the approaching visit of the six tennis players from the Cooma Club to Queanbeyan on Tuesday next, August 1st…

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Football

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 1 August 1899 · page 2

THE Captain's Flat Rovers are again coming to play Queanbeyan for the Land Challenge on Saturday, 12th instant, and this occassion they will be…

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Tennis Match

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 1 August 1899 · page 2

A TENNIS match is to come off to-day in the park between players representing the Queanbeyan and Cooma Clubs. The visiting players are Messrs. Arundel, Mitchell…

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Football. England v. New South Wales

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 1 August 1899 · page 2

The second meeting of England and New South Wales at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday attracted a 20,000 attendance. Mr Mullineux was absent from the English…

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Local News. Tennis Match

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 4 August 1899 · page 2

CONSIDERABLE interest was taken in the tennis match played on the courts in the park on Wednesday last between six members of the local club and a similar…

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Cricket--australians V. Hampshire

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 4 August 1899 · page 2

The match betwen the Australians and the Hampshire club was commenced yesterday and the following scores recorded--…

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Tennis

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 5 August 1899 · page 2

On Tuesday, 1st of August, Sir, There were good games that day; When six smart men from Cooma came The tournament to play…

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The Tennis Match. Queanbeyan Wins

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 5 August 1899 · page 2

The tennis match between six Cooma players and six Queanbeyanites took place on the Rea courts on Tuesday, August 1st (bank holiday), The courts had been recently…

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Football

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 8 August 1899 · page 2

THE Captain's Flat Revers seem determined to have possession of the Queanbeyan Cup, and will attempt to take it from the present holders on Saturday next…

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Conference of Racing Clubs

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 8 August 1899 · page 2

A CONFERENCE of representatives of various racing clubs, including these of Cooma, Bega, Adelong, Tumut and Gundagai, was held at Junee on Wednesday…

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Football. Third Test Match. England v AUSTRALIA

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 8 August 1899 · page 2

Another, large attendance, witnessed the third-meeting of England and Australia on the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday. Great interest; was evinced, it being…

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Correspondence. [We do not necessarily identify ourselves with the opinions by our correspondents.] the Football Match. (To the Editor of the Queanbeyan Observer.)

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 8 August 1899 · page 2

SIR,--In view of the importance of the forthcoming football match, Captain's Flat v. Queanbeyan, to be played in the park next Saturday. I suggest that the secretary…

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The Football Match

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 9 August 1899 · page 2

SIR,—In view of the import [?] the [?] football [?] Captain's Flat v. Queanbeyan, to be played [?] next Saturday, [?] the [?] of the…

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Cricket-- Australians V. Kent

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 11 August 1899 · page 2

In the match, Australians v. Kent, commenced yesterday, the following scores were made:-- Worrall, c Burnup b Hearne 36,…

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Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 12 August 1899 · page 2

London, Thursday—In the match Australians v. Kent the former have six wickets down for 163. Trumper, not out, 50; Noble, not out, 50…

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An Early Cricket Ground

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 12 August 1899 · page 1

In the fortieth year of Elizabeth a place of ground at Guildford was claimed as public property, because boys had always played cricket on it when it was not being used for…

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Boxing

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 15 August 1899 · page 3

A variety entertainment consisting of hoping, stop-dancing and vocal and instrumental music was held on Monday night as a complimentary benefit to the popular…

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Football

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 15 August 1899 · page 3

Owing to the inclemency of the weather the local footballers were unable to fulfil their engagement with Queanbeyan. This was a pity as they had a strong…

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