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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1905

233 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 10 of 12

Cricket

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 13 October 1905 · page 2

The first of the scries of matches of the team organised by Mr. J. S. O’Hara from the Southern Districts was placed at the Sydney Cricket Ground on…

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Tennis Club

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 13 October 1905 · page 2

The newly formed tennis club, with its two courts in the Presbyterian Church grounds which has been got up by Mr M. Rowe of the City Bank, bids fair to…

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Gambling Ht Golf

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 13 October 1905 · page 4

So far gambling in golf has been infinitesimally small, and the game has flourished because it is played for itself quite as much as any other game is played,…

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Roosevelt and Football

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 13 October 1905 · page 2

President Roosevelt strongly advises the students of Yale, Harvard, and Princeton Universities to modify their Inter university football by eliminating…

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Cricket. Southern Line and South Coast

The Age · Friday 13 October 1905 · page 2

THIS match was continued in Sydney, on Tuesday last and resulted in a victory for the South Coast, on the first innings, by 125 runs. Hearne and Hincksman, the not outs…

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The Swimming Craze

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 14 October 1905 · page 4

The many attempts to swim the English Channel, for no other object than notoriety, all of which have faired, may almost be as exhibitions of insanity, and the sufferings ensured by Miss…

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Cricket Competition

The Age · Tuesday 17 October 1905 · page 2

THE following are the rules governing the competition for the cup presented by the Hon. A. Ryrie, M. L.C.:— 1.—THE CUP…

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Cricket

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 20 October 1905 · page 2

As previously mentioned the Southern Districts team played two matches von Thursday last viz against the [?] at Rushcutter’s Bay Oval and a…

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Dunroon Cricket Club

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 20 October 1905 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the above club was held at Duntroon on 16th instant There were a dozen members present Mr. E. C. Campbell (president) being in the…

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Duntroon Cricket Club

The Age · Friday 20 October 1905 · page 5

THE annual general meeting of the above club was held at Duntroon on Monday evening last, the President Mr. E. C. Campbell in the chair. There was a fair attendance of…

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Tennis Club

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 24 October 1905 · page 2

A meeting the newly formed Tennis Club was held at the Council Chambers on Friday, 20th inst. There was a good attendance of members. The chair was…

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Southern District Cricket Team

The Age · Tuesday 24 October 1905 · page 2

MR. J. S. O'HARA, manager of the above named team, has handed us the batting averages of the players, which we append. From these it will be seen that our young townsman, Mr. S. T…

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Inconsistent Racing Legislation

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 31 October 1905 · page 2

THE method our legislature adopts in dealing with the question of gambling and racing is unsatisfactory. It is an endeavour to compromise…

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The United Tennis Club

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 31 October 1905 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon the official opening of the newly-established tennis club was performed by Mr. James McDonald. In spite of the cold and…

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Cricket

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 2
Also in The Queanbeyan Leader

The following will represent Braidwood C.C. against Jembaicumbene C.C on the latter’s wicket tomorrow afternoon, play to commence at 2.30:—Gee,…

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Local & General. Turf Club Races

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 2

The following properties, in connection with the forthcoming Spring race were disposed of yesterday by Mr. Chapman:—Publican’s booth, P. Coffey,…

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Latest Wires. Sydney, Thursday. V.R.C. RACES

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 10 November 1905 · page 2

The Oaks.—Lady Wallace, Infanta, Bonnie Lassie, The protest against Jargoon in the Carnival Handicap has been…

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Tennis

The Queanbeyan Leader · Tuesday 14 November 1905 · page 3

ON Monday, at the Queanbeyan courts, Williamsdale tennis players met and defeated a team from Bungendore. The scores were:—Williamsdale, 17 sets, 124…

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Cricket

The Queanbeyan Leader · Tuesday 14 November 1905 · page 3

THE Queanbeyan cricketers defeated Michelago on the latter's ground yesterday. The match was decided on the first innings, the scores were Queanbeyan 136,…

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