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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1901

183 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 10

The Boxing-Day Races

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 1 January 1901 · page 2

AT the Boxing-Pay race meeting we heard several visitors pass remarks as to the splendid accommodation afforded to the public on the local course,…

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Tirranna Picnic Races

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 8 January 1901 · page 2

EXCELLENT nominations have been received for the Tirranna Races, there being no less than 23 in one event. Among these we notice the names of Mr. Thos. Rutledge's…

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A Cricket Story

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 6

At a match between two country villages, where local rivalry ran high, the butcher of the village came in to bat, and before taking centre was seen to whisper to the umpire…

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Cricket. a Record Score

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 2

The match between N.S.W. and South Australia resulted in the former State beating all world records for an innings score. To begin with, they passed 775, the highest…

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A Cricket Story

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 4

At a match between two country villages, where local rivalry ran high, the butcher of the village came in to bat, and before taking centre was seen to whisper to the umpire…

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Cricket

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 2

THE team to represent the locals in the match against Sutton in the park tomorrow will be selected from the following players:--T. and G. Gribble, D Dunn, R…

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Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 2

The Queanbeyan team have gone up to Cooma to-day (Saturday) to make any attempt to wrest the Pooley cup from the club in that town. Two seasons ago Cooma…

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Cricket. the Pooley Challenge Cup

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 29 January 1901 · page 2

THE local cricketers journeyed by rail to Cooma on Saturday morning to try and wrest the Pooley Challenge Cup from the Cooma Club…

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Jembaicumbene Races

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 2

These races have for years been held on New Year's Day, but owing to the Commonwealth demonstrations this year it was deemed advisable to postponed them. They were accordingly held on…

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Major's Creek Races

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Major's Creek Turf Club on Monday last was quite as successful as any of its predecessors. From its inception the Club has not met with a single…

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Tennis

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 2

A team of Braidwood tennis players played a match against the Goulburn Club, on Monday last on the latter’s courts at the conclusion of the afternoon’s play…

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Our Telegrams. Moruya Races

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 2

OPENING HANDICAP—Malice, 1; Rifle, 2; Killarney, 3. Won easily. HACK RACE.—Alcahest, 1; Misfortune, 2. Satin Bird also ran…

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Cricket Items

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 8 February 1901 · page 2

THE team to represent the locals in their match with Sutton to-morrow will be selected from the following players: Beatty, Cox, Collett, Woodward,; Hungerford,…

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Local Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 9 February 1901 · page 2

The Queanbeyan cricketers have been kept fairly busy for the season up to the present, and have every Saturday of this month taken up. Bungendore sent up a…

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Cricket. Fire Brigade v. CRITERIONS

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 15 February 1901 · page 2

This match was commenced-on Wednesday afternoon but had to be abandoned on account of rain. The game will he continued on Wednesday next…

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Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 16 February 1901 · page 2

Fire Brigade v. Criterions. —These teams met on Wednesday last. The Brigade, batting first, put up 53, Marsh 14 and Evans 12 not out being the chief scorers. The Criterions had lost four wickets…

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Cricket

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 2

FIRE BRIGADES CRITERIONS. Tins match, was concluded on Wednesday the former-team winning .easily by 100 runs Scores…

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Cricket Match

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 3

QUEANBEYAN and Gundaroo play the return match in the local park to-morrow. Jones, Woodward, Beatty, Hungerford, T. Gribble, G. Gribble, W. Lough, A. Collett…

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Cooma Annual Races

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 22 February 1901 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Cooma Jockey Club was commenced on Wednesday under favourable weather conditions. There was a fair attendance, bookmakers and "mone…

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Cooma Races

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 2

The Cooma races were well attended on Wednesday. The following are some of the results:—Opening Handicap—Dunmore 1, Napier 2, First Water 3; Trial Stakes—…

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