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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1903

145 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 8

Sub-races in South and Central America

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

Nowhere else in the world have the white negro, and red or Indian races [?] so much as in South and Central America. A special vocabulary has…

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Cricket Match

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 24 April 1903 · page 2

The following will represent Braidwood C.C. against Jembaicumbene to-morrow afternoon in the Rec., play to commence at 2 o’clock sharp:—Shaw, Cook, Hall, Knopp,…

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Horse Racing aud Swindling

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 2

A sensation was created at the Newcastle Jockey Club's meeting on Monday afternoon by the discovery of a daring interference with the scales. The Pace Welter Handicap had just been concluded…

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Football

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1903 · page 2

Nowra Football Club is exceedingly proud of its 20 Vice-presidents, but it is far behind the dignity of Croajingalong Club, which boasts of 96 substitute chairman. By the…

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Football

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 15 May 1903 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Queanbeyan Football Club was held at Hungerford's Victoria Hotel on Wednesday night. There was a good attendance of both players and…

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Football

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the members of the above was held at Hungerford's Victoria Hotel on the evening of Wednesday last. There was a fair attendance, chiefly playing…

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Good Old Rugby

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 22 May 1903 · page 2

A player named C. Graham had three ribs broken, and another named R. Johnstone bad bis ancle dislocated while playing in a football match on Saturday at Dapto, in the…

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Football

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 27 May 1903 · page 2

The opening match of the season was played at Araluen on Saturday last, 16th inst., when the Valley and Major's Creek met in a friendly game. It was not an ideal afternoon for football from a…

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English Cricket

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 2

Playing against Leicestershire, Nottingham made 739 runs for the loss of seven wickets, J. Gunn contributing 294, and W. Gunn 13…

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Golf

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 5 June 1903 · page 1

In the spring of 1897 just after the New York Legislature had adjourned, Governor Black, Lie[?] Governor Wodruff, Senators Higgins and…

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Tennis

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 5 June 1903 · page 2

The Hon. Sec. of Braidwood Tennis Club desires to notify members that on Monday next, 8th June, a mixed- doubles handicap tournament will be played (American…

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Cricket in England

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 5 June 1903 · page 2

In the cricket match [?] v, Gloncesler-shine at Brighton, to-day Mr. G. L. Jesson. the Gloucestershire captain, scored 286 runs in under three hours…

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Burra. Tennis Ball

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 12 June 1903 · page 2

MR. JAMES MOORE'S woolshed was the scene of great gaiety on Friday evening last, the occasion being a social in aid of the funds of the Burra Tennis Club. The…

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Tennis Match at Cooma

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 13 June 1903 · page 3

A TEAM of Queanbeyan tennis players arrived by rail on Monday morning, and were met by the Cooma Club. Several singles and doubles games were played, the visitors from the start…

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Latest Wires. London, Wednesday. English Racing

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 19 June 1903 · page 2

His Majesty the King’s colt Mead won the Prince of Wales Stakes, The Royal Hunt Cup was won by Juggler, Torpoley 2, Matchmaker 3…

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Football Meeting

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 23 June 1903 · page 2

A MEETING of footballers was held at the Victoria Hotel on Saturday night. There were a good number present, Mr. Hungerford occupying the chair. The principal…

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Football

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 24 June 1903 · page 3
Also in The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal

A MEETING of the members of the Queanbeyan Football club was held at Hungerford's Victoria Hotel on Saturday night. There was a good attendance of members…

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Another English Cricket Team

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 26 June 1903 · page 2

It has been officially Announced that the committee of the Marylebone Cricket club is prepared to take the responsibility for an English cricket team visiting Australian for…

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Football

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1903 · page 2

A match was played on-Saturday afternoon on the Recreation Ground between Braidwood and Back Greek Clubs. There was a very fair number of spectators…

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