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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1902

220 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 11

Football Items

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 30 May 1902 · page 2

THE team to represent the locals in the match against Majura on Saturday will be chosen from the following players :--Bell, Naylor, Jordan, J. Smith, N. McInnes, W…

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Football Match

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 6 June 1902 · page 2

TO-MORROW in the park the Bungendore footballers will again endeavour to wrest the Hungerford Trophy from Queanbeyan. They are coming with a strong team and…

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The Football Match

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 6 June 1902 · page 3

Considerable interest was manifested in the football match which was contested on a piece of ground on an adjacent field. Punctually at 3.30 p.m. the teams lined up,…

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Football

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1902 · page 2

We hear that about the first football match of the season was played at Back Creak on Sunday afternoon, between a local team and [?] from Major’s Creek The result of the…

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Saturday's Football. QUEANBEYAN V. BUNGENDORE

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 10 June 1902 · page 2

LOVERS of the game had a treat on Saturday when two matches were played. At two o'clock the Bungendore and Queanbeyan schoolboys occupied the ground, and…

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Football. Bungendore Suffer a Dual Defeat

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 11 June 1902 · page 2

AN unusual amount of interest centred in the local Rec. on Saturday afternoon last, where football enthusiasts gathered to the number of fully 400, among whom were many…

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The Art of Football

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 14 June 1902 · page 4

Football! Ah, yes it's a manly game; but for the life of me I can't get hold of the game. Now the other day a friend of mine got me to play, so I joined in and thought…

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Fatal Football Accident

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1902 · page 2

During a football match in Brisbane on Saturday, two players collided and one named Nicholl subsequently died. LONDON, Sunday…

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Cricket in England. the Second Test Match

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1902 · page 2

The second of the series of test matches between England Australia was started at Lord’s on Thursday. MacLaren again won the toss and decided to bat. The…

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Tennis Match

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 20 June 1902 · page 2

THE following players will represent the local tennis club in the tennis match against the Cooma club on the latter's courts on July 26 (Coronation Day):--…

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Football Mems

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 20 June 1902 · page 2

THE return match between Majura and Queanbeyan is being arranged for Thursday next (Coronation Day). Majura will be represented by the following players:--…

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Table Tennis Ball Secrets

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 20 June 1902 · page 4

One British trade secret has remained [?]discovered by the Americans, viz., how to produce xylonite table tennis balls absolately roun[?]. The British maker holds…

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Freaks of Football Followers

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 20 June 1902 · page 4

The great winter pastime, says a writer in “Boys of our Empire,” sometimes impels its more ardent followers to the performance of very funny freaks…

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Football

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 24 June 1902 · page 3

THE junior footballers journeyed to Bungendore on Saturday and were beaten by 30 points to nil. This is not to be wondered at considering the team that was…

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Football

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 25 June 1902 · page 2

A football match is to be played on Thursday in the Rec. between Queanbeyan and Majura, when, the following players will compete:—…

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Football

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 27 June 1902 · page 3

THE return match between Majura and Queanbeyan was played in the park yesterday when a drawn game resulted each team scoring 3 points. The Majura team…

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Cricket

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 27 June 1902 · page 2

In the match Australia an All England Eleven the formed have 3 out for all ,Bill Noble, and Darling all bowled by Knutton. For Chronic Chest Complaints, Woods…

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Football. Queanbeyan and Majura Play a Draw

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 28 June 1902 · page 2

Considerable interest was taken in the above contest, a large and enthusiastic crowd assembling in the local Rec on Thursday afternoon last. Play was not…

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Cricket. Australia V. Yorkshire. London, June 24

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 28 June 1902 · page 2

The match between the Australian Eleven and Yorkshire was continued at Bradford to-day. The weather was oppressive, and the wicket was difficult. There was an attendance of 8000 people…

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Football

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 1 July 1902 · page 2

In a country football match the North Coast team defeated the South West by 17 points to 4. The central South defeated the South…

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