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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1902

220 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 11

Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 2

The Gininderra cricket club have challenged Queanbeyan to a match on the Queanbeyan wicket to a match on the Queanbeyan wicket for Saturday February 15th. To-day (Saturday, 8th) the Bulga creek…

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Moruya Races

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 2

At the Moruya annual race meeting on Wednesday the attendance was large and the racing good. Following are the results:— OPENING HANDICAP.—Mr. Mylechrist's Orry, by…

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Cricket. N.S.W. v. ENGLAND

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 8 February 1902 · page 3

The remarkable score of the Englishmen has caused a sensation, and will result in drawing a sensational crowd to the fourth test match which starts next Friday, 14th…

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The Ethics of Cricket

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1902 · page 2

The “Sunday Times” writes:— It is unlikely that the stand taken by the captain of the English cricketers in respect to the aboriginal bowler, Marsh…

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Lively Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 3

London Punch thus satirises the slowness of modern international cricket. ("THE AUSTRALIANS are anxious that the test matches of next season should be 'played to a…

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Cricket

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 2

THE following team has been selected to represent Queanbeyan in the match against the Burra cricketers, to be played on the latter's wicket to-morrow :--Cadden, Cox,…

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Varieties. When Football Was a Crime

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 1

The [?]ame of football, which was known in England prior to 1175, was never regarded with favour by the law, and an Act was passed in the reign of Edward…

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Return of Carrol's Dramatic Co. for the Races

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 2

IMPURITIES IN THE BLOOD.—'We have seen hosts of letters from people who have received great benefit from the use of Clarke's Blood…

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Elephant Versus Cyclist. Remarkable Races Round an Arena

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 1

There is always something exciting about watching a race—more especially if the contest be between a man and an animal. Who does not remember the keen delight…

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Braidwood Races

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 2

In another column will be found the programme of Braidwood Turf Club annual races. It will be noted the money offered is very liberal. The recent…

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Krawarrie Races

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 2

The first annual meeting of the [?] Turf Club was held on Saturday under favorable conditions. There was a good attendance and everything was…

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The Fourth Cricket Test Match

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 2

This event which has excited the greatest interest locally and presumably in other centres commenced on Friday with splendid weather. Our…

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Cricket. the Fourth Test Match

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 2

The match was resumed on Saturday. The attendance is estimated at 40.600 people, which constitutes of record for the ground. So great was the crush that there was barely standing room in…

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Cooma Races

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 3

The first day of the Cooma Races took place on Wednesday. The visit of the Senators through to Dalgety kept a number of the people away. The racing was…

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Cooma Racing Club

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 22 February 1902 · page 2

The annual race meeting of the Cooma R. C. opened on Wednesday in warm weather. A strong north-westerly gale blew, accompanied by blinding dust. The attendance was moderate…

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Cricket

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 2
Also in The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate

ON Saturday last the Gininderra cricketers came to Queanbeyan and engaged the local eleven in a friendly match, giving them a great beating by over 200 runs. They…

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The Races

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Queanbeyan Race Club commences to-day and will be continued to-morrow. There are a number of strangers in town, and the meeting…

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Australian Cricket Team

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 4

On Tuesday the selections of the Australian team of Cricketers, to [?] for England next month, chose the following ten players definitely:—…

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Cricket. Maclaren’s Team v. VICTORIA

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1902 · page 2

The rain delayed the resumption of the match this morning at Melbourne…

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