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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1903

145 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 8

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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Football

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 8 September 1903 · page 2

Briadwood juniors travelled by special coach to Major’s Creek on Saturday to engage with-the local boys, but the home team were more than a match for the visitors,…

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English Cricket

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 8 September 1903 · page 3

In the match Sussexy Survey commenced at Kennington Oval on Thursday Sussex declared the innings closed at [?] for seven wickets [?] having made…

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Cricket

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 11 September 1903 · page 2

With the warmer weather several of the district cricket clubs are beginning to make a move. Charcleyong Club, which holds the Hassall Cup at present, intends to commence…

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Randwick Races

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 11 September 1903 · page 2

Famous Landline and Faithful put in fine gallops at Randwick this morning…

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English Cricket Team

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 11 September 1903 · page 2

Owing to business engagements Mr R. H. Spooner, the Lancashire amateur, has been prevented accepting the invitation of the Marylebone Cricket Club to join the team…

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Football at Araluen

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 15 September 1903 · page 2

[?] Araluen correspondent wired to us yesterday:— The Mayor’s Creek team of Footballers captained by H. Leavis with A. Phillip as…

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A.J.C. Races

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 16 September 1903 · page 2

The spring meeting of the A.J.C. commenced in Sydney on Saturday with the following result:— HURDLE RACE.—Steelrail, 1 ; Liberty, 2 ; Taiwan, 3…

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Braidwood Cricket Club

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 18 September 1903 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above club will be held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening next, when the usual preparations for the opening season will be made. One…

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An Exciting Scene. Bull Scatters Football Teams at Hanley

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 19 September 1903 · page 1

An exciting incident took place at the football match at Hanley, Staffordshire. The players, some of whom were dressed in bright red,…

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Racing

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1903 · page 2

The spring meeting of the Braidwood Turf Club has been set down for the 18th November. The prize money amounts to £53. including the Opening Handicap of…

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When Football Was Unlawful

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 25 September 1903 · page 1

Football was knows in England prior to 1175 (says the Penny Magazine[?] but it never was regarded with favour by the law, and…

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The English Cricket Team

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 25 September 1903 · page 2

The Marylebone Cricket Club has decided not to invite a fifteenth man to join the English cricket team for Australia. The majority of the team will sail for Australia…

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Tennis

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 6 October 1903 · page 2

The Second-annual tournament of the Braidwood Tennis Club was brought to a conclusion on Saturday last. In the Ladies’ Singles Miss Pearl Maddrell an…

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Lawn Tennis

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 October 1903 · page 2

The second annual tournament of the Braidwood Tennis Club was brought to a conclusion on Saturday, 3rd instant. In the Ladies' Singles Miss Pearl Maddrell annexed Mr. G. B. Maddrell's prize…

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Cricket

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 9 October 1903 · page 2

The following will represent Braidwood against Jembaicombene on the latter’s wicket to-morrow afternoon. Shaw, Hughes, Parnell, Cook C. Stoyles, Elliott [?]…

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The Late Fatal Boxing Concert

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 9 October 1903 · page 2

Eleven men who were tried at the Criminal Court to-day, charged with the manslaughter of Charles Best who was killed at a boxing contest, were found not guilty. The…

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Cricket Trophy

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 13 October 1903 · page 2

Dr. Smith-Guthridge has donated a trophy to Braidwood Cricket Club, to be disposed of at the discretion of the committee, who have decided to award it for best batting average…

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Our Telegrams. Sydney, V.A.T.C. RACES

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 14 October 1903 · page 2

DEBUTANT STAKES—Sylvania 1, Koopan 2, Bobadil 3. CAULFIELD STAKES.—Abundance 1, Postillion 2, Emir 3…

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Cricket

The Braidwood and Araluen Express and People's Advocate · Friday 16 October 1903 · page 2

The first match for the Hassall Cup will be played to-morrow at Charleyong between Braidwood and Charleyong. The former club will be represented by:—…

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