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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1903

145 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 8

Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 3

A CRICKET march will be played between the following team of Queanbeyan cricketers and a team of School Teachers on the rec. on next Saturday:—Gribble (3), Collett,…

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Cricket

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 2

The following will represent Braidwood C.C. against Jembaicumbene to-morrow afternoon at Jembaicumbene—Shaw, Hall, Mair, Cook, Shepherd, P. Taylor, Campbell,…

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The Annual Races

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 27 February 1903 · page 2

From a, racing point of view yesterday’s meeting was the most successful that has been held on the Braidwood course for many years. The number of entries was…

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Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 4 March 1903 · page 3

The cricket match played on the rec. on last Saturday afternoon—the Locals v. District School Teachers resulted in a win for the former The respective scores are as…

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Cricket

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 2

Victoria won the cricket match with South Australia by 35 runs. Giffin and Travers were batting brilliantly for the last wicket. The former scored 97 not out…

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Widening the Cricket Wicket

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 6 March 1903 · page 2

The committee of the Marleybone Cricket Club has decided to submit the proposal for the widening of the wicket from 8 inches to 9 inches to the general meeting of members,…

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Queanbeyan Jockey Club. Second Day's Races Postponed. President—mr. James Cunningham. VICEPRESIDENTS—Messrs. R. Hayes and C. U. O'Hanlon. JUDGE—Mr. W. F. Rutledge. STARTER—Mr. E. C. Hincksman. HANDICAPPER—Mr. E. G. Atkinson. Clerk of COURSE—Mr. T. Gribble STEWARDS—Messrs. W. F. Rutledge, E. G. Atkinson, C. U. O'Hanlon, J. Byrne and E. C. Campbell. J. H. HINCKSMAN, Secretary. COMMITTEE—Messrs. F. A. Campbell, E. C. Campbell, Dr. Blackall, J. Byrne, M. Byrne, R. J. Anderson, A. W. Moriarty, Wm. Pike, W. S. Hill, A. McPherson, J. T. Collett, P. McNamara, A. W. Child, H. J. S. Hungerford, J. Russell, E. G. Grace, J. J Gay

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 2

THE first day's races of the Annual Meeting of the Queanbeyan Jockey Club was inauspicious from all points of view. There is no doubt that the failure in the attendance is…

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Cricket

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1903 · page 2

Lord Hawke’s team in the second innings of the match against Victoria at Melbourne, utterly collapsed, adding 49 to the previous night’s score. Collins took seven wickets,…

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Cricket

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 2

A match will be played on the Deanery Ground Goulburn on Saturday March 28 between a country team got together by Mr. P. Tickner and Goulburn Cricket Association…

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Cricket. Lord Hawke's Team v. N.S.W.

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 25 March 1903 · page 2

This match was resumed on Saturday, the attendance numbering 15,000, the extreme heat militating against a larger attendance. The state of the game was N.S.W. 144, Lord Hawke's team three…

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Cricket

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 2

The following players will represent Goulburn in the match against the country team on the Deanery to-morrow at 10.30 a.m.:— Hint, Allman, Howard, Longley, McAlister,…

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Fun at Cricket. Some Amusing Stories

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 1

Books about cricket are always welcome, provided that the author has not too many pet theories about the came and possesses a good repertoire of stories…

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Cricket. Lord Hawke's Team V. New South Wales New South Wales

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 3

First Innings 144 Second Innings 463 R. A. Duff made 194, and Hopkins 133. Lord Hawke's Team…

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How Cricket Pays

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 31 March 1903 · page 2

IN the Sydney Bankruptcy Court on Friday S. E. Gregory, the well-known cricketer, gave evidence in his bankrupt estate. The money he started business with, he said, he…

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Lord Hawke's Cricket Team

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 2

The cricket match between Lord Hawke's team and South Australia was continued at Adelaide on Tuesday in the presence of a small attendance. The innings of South Australia closed for 454…

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The Racing Boat and Its History. What the Claspers Accomplished

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 10 April 1903 · page 1

The invention and perfection of the present day racing boat are matters of comparatively recent history. To the Claspers, of the Tyne, is due almost all the credit. The…

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A J.C Races

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 15 April 1903 · page 2

The first day's meeting on Saturday was largely attended. Following are the results:— FIRST HURDLE RACE.—Steelrail, 1; King Pin, 2; Frantic II, 3…

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Cricket Match

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 17 April 1903 · page 2

THE return match Sutton (Yass district) v. Gininderra, was played on the Gininderra wickets on Saturday last, and this time resulted in a decisive victory for the…

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A.J.C. Races.--Wednesday

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 17 April 1903 · page 3

HURDDES.--Champion, Marathon, Bonnie Boy. All-aged Stakes--Emir, Chantress, Cyanide…

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Local and General News Cricket Match

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 17 April 1903 · page 2

The Secretary of Braidwood C.C has received a challenge, from Jembaicumbene C.C. to end the season. The fixture is set down for to-morrow week, 25th inst…

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