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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1903

145 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 8

Two Football Stories

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 24 July 1903 · page 4

At the conclusion of the football match as the spectators were leaving the ground, a small boy attempted to leave by climbing over the boarding instead of passing out by…

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The English Cricket Team

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

American cricketers have invited Mr. Warner’s English cricket team to play in the United States on its way to Australia…

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Football

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 31 July 1903 · page 2

A match will be played, weather permitting, at Back Creek to-morrow afternoon between Braidwood and Back Creek Football ball Clubs. The visitors will be represented…

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Scoring at Cricket

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 4 August 1903 · page 2

Playing-for Lancashire against Gloucestershire at Liverpool in the match for the Country Championship commenced on Thursday A. C. MacLaura who made 204…

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Tennis

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 2

Queanbeyan and Braidwood Tennis Clubs try conclusions on the former’s ourt tomorrow. Braidwood will be represented by Messrs. Shaw, Cook Hughes and Campbell…

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Football

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 18 August 1903 · page 2

The following will represent Back Creek footballers against Araluen on Saturday next:—Full back: J. Brown; three-quarters: J. O’Brien, H. Hueston; M…

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Tennis Match

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 18 August 1903 · page 2

A Braidwood tennis team, comprising Messrs. Cook, Shaw, Po[?]more and Campbell, visited Queanbeyan on Saturday, [?] match their skill with the local tennis club,…

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Football Match

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 18 August 1903 · page 2

The first match for the Lawson Cub, (donated to the Araluen F. C. by Mr. Jas. Lawson, Sydney, for competition by club in the electorate) took place at Araluen…

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Tennis Match. QUEANBEYAN v. BRAIDWOOD

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 August 1903 · page 2

ON Saturday a team of Braidwood tennis players tried conclusions with our local knights of the racket, the match resulting in a win for Queanbeyan by 116 games 15 sets…

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Lawn Tennis. Queanbeyan v. Braidwood

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 18 August 1903 · page 2

A TEAM of four gentlemen tennis players arrived in Queanbeyan on Friday night in response to the invitation of the local club. The visitors were met on arrival at, the…

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Local and General News. Cricket

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 18 August 1903 · page 2

We understand from the hon. secretary of Jembaicumbene Cricket Club that his club intends putting down a new concrete wicket for the incoming season. Other…

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Lawn Tennis

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 19 August 1903 · page 2

A team of Braidwood tennis players, consisting of Messrs. Shaw, Campbell, Pod more and Cook, visited Queenheyan on Saturday last and tried conclusion with a team from the local club, consisting…

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Fatal Boxing Contest

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 August 1903 · page 2

IN the 16th round of a boxing contest held at the Gaiety Athletic Hall, Castlereagh-street, Sydney; on Monday night, Charles Best, of' Station-street, Newtown (better known as…

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Cricket

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 28 August 1903 · page 3

L. O. S. Poidevin, of N.S. Wales, heads the batting averages of London County, with 45½; W. L. Murdock, also of N.S.W., being second with an average of [?]…

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Tennis Match. QUEANBEYAN v. COOMA

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 August 1903 · page 2

NOTWITHSTANDING the hoisterous weather a very pleasant match was played on the Queanbeyan Club Courts on Wednesday last, between the above teams. Queanbeyan…

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Tennis Match. Queanbayan versus Cooma

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 28 August 1903 · page 2

NOTWITHSTANDING the boisterous weather, a very pleasant match was played on the Queanbeyan Club courts on the 26th inst, between the above teams. Cooma was…

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Football

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 1 September 1903 · page 2

A team from Major’s Creek Public School played a combined team of past and present boys from Braidwood S.P.S. and were easily defeated by 29 points to nil. Tries were…

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Cricket

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 1 September 1903 · page 2

Middlesex; defeated Surry and thereby won the County championship. Trott took six wickets for 19 runs…

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Cricket

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 4 September 1903 · page 2

Knight playing with Lancashire against Surrey carried out his bat for 91 not out. Brannd playing with Sarrey against Hampshire, scored 134…

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Laws Tennis

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 4 September 1903 · page 2

The Hon. See of the Braidwood Tennis Club wishes to notify members that it has been decided to start the annual tournament on Saturday, 12th September. The events…

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