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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1902

220 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 8 of 11

Football

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 5 August 1902 · page 2

THE local Second Fifteen journeyed Googoongs on Saturday to engage a team of that place in a friendly match, which resulted in a victory for the visitors by five…

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A Football Match

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1902 · page 2

“Played, Buck, old man “Never mind Yallers, you’ll do’em ” Hoo-oo-o-o ”Go in Yallers!” ...Such were the expressions I caught on approaching the [?]…

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Saturday's Football Match

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 5 August 1902 · page 3

THE team to represent Queanbeyan in their engagement with Goulburn in the local park on Saturday will be selected from the following players; -- Bell, Yates,…

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An Extraordinary Cricket Match

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 6 August 1902 · page 4

An extraordinary cricket match recently, played at Langport (Somersetshire) between a team from that town and one from an adjacent town called Gladstonbury. The…

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Cricket. Australians v. Sussex London Aug. 1

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 6 August 1902 · page 2

The Australians continued the match at Brighton to-day against an eleven of Sussex. The weather was doll [?]the wicket was hard. There was attendance of 6000…

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Football

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 8 August 1902 · page 2

THE secretary of the local club has received word from Goulburn that owing to Saturday not being kept as a holiday in Goulburn the players to represent that place in…

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Junior Football

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 12 August 1902 · page 3

A FOOTBALL match between the local juniors and a Cooma fifteen will be contested in the park to-morrow afternoon, play commencing at three o'clock. The Cooma team…

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Football Match

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 12 August 1902 · page 2

THE only out-door attraction in the line of sport on Saturday was the football match between Geogongs and the local Second Fifteen, which attracted a fair attendance…

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Football. GOOGONGS v. QUEANBEYAN

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 13 August 1902 · page 3

On Saturday last the Googong footballers visited Queanbeyan and played their third match this season with the local juniors, and were defeated by 21 points to 3…

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Cricket. Australians v. Hampshire. London Aug. 7

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 13 August 1902 · page 2

The Australians commenced a match at Southampton to-day against an eleven of Hampshire, The weather was showry, and play, in consequence was not commenced till after luncheon. The…

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Football Mems

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 15 August 1902 · page 2

THE Cooma juniors failed to turn up on Tuesday night, much to the disappointment of the locals. The Cooma Seniors have written to the…

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Tennis

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1902 · page 2

A tournament in connection with the Braidwood Tennis Club was commenced at the Club’s courts on the 9th instant ad continued last Saturday. The weather on…

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Cricket

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1902 · page 2

The Australians won the match will be Marylebone C.C. by an innings and 34 runs; Marylebone in the second innings scored 181. Carpenter 66 Smith 4S ranjitsinhji 10…

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Cricket. Australians v. M.C.C. LONDON Aug. 15

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 20 August 1902 · page 2

The Australians continued the return match against M.C.C. and Ground at Lords today. The weather was dull and the wicket was in excellent condition. The attendance was extremely small…

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Football. COOMA v. QUEANBEYAN

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 22 August 1902 · page 2

ON Wednesday afternoon the above teams tried conclusions in a friendly match on the oval in the park. A good exposition of the game was expected and the fixture was…

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Football COOMA V. QUEANBEYAN

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 23 August 1902 · page 3

The above game, which took place in the local Rec. on Wednesday afternoon last, proved to be the keenest contest of this season. A large number of interested…

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Tennis

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1902 · page 2

The tournament in connection with the Braidwood Tennis Club was continued on Saturday in unfavorable weather. Owing to the rain the courts were soft, causing…

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Football

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1902 · page 2

Back Creek football team visited Araluen on Saturday, to match their skill against the local team. Araluen won by 9 points to 3. The ground was very slippery owing to the…

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Cricket. the Match Against Kent. London, August 22

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 27 August 1902 · page 2

When play was resumed at Canterbury to-day the weather was brilliant and the wicket was faster than yesterday. There were 1000 spectators. Tramper joined Armstrong, and with 5 to bis credit…

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Cricket

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 29 August 1902 · page 2

In the match Australian Eleven V. Middle sex, the Australians defeated Middlesex by six wickets. Middlesex in the second innings scored…

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