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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1908

130 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 7

Football

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 2

THE first football match of the season took place on Wednesday afternoon in the Park, between the Seniors and the Warrigals. After an interesting…

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Football

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 2

TO-MORROW a football match will be played at Cooma between the Warrigals and the Waratahs of that town. The following teams have been…

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Football

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 2

QUEANBEYAN Warrigals journeyed to Cooma on Wednesday and played a match with the Waratahs of that town, being defeated by 13 points to nil. They had a splendid time and…

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Bulbs in Bowls

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 May 1908 · page 4

The bowls for bulbs (states the English "Journal of Horticulture") should be shallow. It is surprising what a charming effect can be obtained by…

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Mistakes About Swimming

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 4

Perhaps there is no sport which is indulged in by people more than swimming. And probably no other form of exercise has more…

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Good Cricket Stories

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 4

It was in India some years ago, that a cricket match was taking place between the old 51st Light Infantry and Royal Artillery, when the…

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Football

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 June 1908 · page 2

THE following team, will represent the Warrigals in the return match with the Cooma Waratahs to be played on Wednesday next in the park:—Back,…

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Football

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 2

The following team will represent the Lake George team against Queanbeyan in the match for the Mandelson Challenge Cup to be played at…

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Football

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 2

A MATCH will be played on Saturday in the park between a team from Bungendore and the local senior club, for the Mandelson Cup. The local team will be chosen…

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Tennis Match

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 2

Last Saturday week a tennis match was played between Hoskingtown and Bungendore on the latter's court. The day, although windy, was enjoyable,…

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Ruined by Racing

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 17 June 1908 · page 2

At about 7 o'clock on Sunday morning John Harman, of Watson's Bay, found a coat and hat on the cliffs not far from the Gap. To the coat was pinned a letter…

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Football

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 June 1908 · page 2
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THE return match between the Cooma Warntahs and Queanbeyan Warrigals was played in the park on Wednesday afternoon in the presence of a fair number of spectators. The…

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Exciting Incident at a Cricket Match

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 3

When I was quite a boy (writes Mr. Frankfort Moore in "Some Humours of Cricket"). I was present at a curious show of pique on a cricket…

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Football

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 2

THE first match of the season for the Mandelson Cup was played in the Park on Saturday afternoon between Queanbeyan and Bungendore. There…

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Death Caused by Football

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 3

Henry James Worchurst died suddenly at his parents' residence at Goulburn on Friday. The young fellow, who was not quite seventeen,…

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Football

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 2

MEMBERS of the Senior Club are requested to attend a meeting to be held at Mandelson's Hotel to-morrow night to arrange for matches at Braidwood and Bungendore…

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Football

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 7 July 1908 · page 3

THE secretary of the Gunning Football Club has written to Mr. Mandelson, who douated the Challenge Cup to the Queanbeyan Football Club for…

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Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 July 1908 · page 2

MR. J. S. O'HARA. C. P. Inspector, who is such a keen cricket enthusiast, and who has taken several country cricket teams to Sydney, has handed us the list of cricketers…

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Football Items

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 July 1908 · page 2

AT a meeting of the members of the Senior Club held at Mandelson's Hotel on Saturday night, It was resolved, providing the, challenge was accepted, to make a trip to…

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