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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1908

130 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 7

Football

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 August 1908 · page 2

THE secretary of Gunning Football Club writes to the secretaries of the Queanbeyan Football Club asking for a match on the 26th inst. for the Mandelson Cup, or if that…

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Tennis Tournament

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 August 1908 · page 2

A SINGLE handicap tennis tournament, 60 up, has just been completed in the local courts, Mr. E. G. Atkinson being the winner, and securing the club's trophy. He…

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Horse Racing and Gambling

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 19 August 1908 · page 2

In a case at the Sydney District Court on Friday regarding a wool transaction from Murrumburrah the defendant, from whom the wool was purchased, and was a small…

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Football. Braidwood V. Bateman's Bay

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 19 August 1908 · page 2

A match between teams representing Braidwood and Bateman's Bay took place on Saturday afternoon last. The Bay footballers arrived the previous night. The…

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Football

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 August 1908 · page 2
Also in The Queanbeyan Observer

THE Senior and Warrigal Football Clubs again met in the park on Wednesday last and played for the Mandelson Challenge Cup. C. Gregory was captain of the…

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Football

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 August 1908 · page 7

IN the park to-morrow afternoon football enthusiasts will have an opportunity of witnessing what should prove a very interesting match between a team from Gunning and…

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Boxing Championship. Victory for Burns

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 August 1908 · page 2

Tommy Burns retained the boxing championship of the world yesterday afternoon, when he knocked out Bid Squire, the champion of Australia, in the thirteenth…

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Squires V. Burns. World's Boxing Championship. Burns Wins in Thirteen Rounds

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 25 August 1908 · page 2

TOMMY BURNS retained the boxing championship of the world yesterday afternoon, when he knocked out Bill…

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Football. Match of the Season

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 August 1908 · page 2

WHAT may be termed the match of the season was played in the park on Wednesday afternoon between a visiting team from Gunning and the local Seniors. The match…

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Football Match. Queanbeyan Defeats Gunning

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 28 August 1908 · page 2

THERE was only a moderate attendance of the public to witness the fifth contest this season for the Mandelson Cup, which took place in the local…

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Swimming Feats in the Thames

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 September 1908 · page 4

The Thames (says the "Westminster Gazette") has witnessed many remarkable feats, in which ladies as well as men have played prominent parts. In…

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Boxing. Burns Still Champion

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 4 September 1908 · page 2

THE boxing contest between Tommy Burns, of America, and Bill Lang, of Melbourne, for the heavyweight championship of the world, took…

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World's Boxing Championship. Burns Settles Lang

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 September 1908 · page 2

THE fight for the world's championship between Tommy Burns, the present holder, who defeated Squires in Sydney in 13 rounds last week, and Bill Lang, the heavyweight…

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Half-Holiday Cricket Club

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 15 September 1908 · page 2
Also in Queanbeyan Age

A MEETING of the above club was held at the Commercial Hotel last night. Mr. Mandelson occupied the chair, and there was a good…

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Cricket Material

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 September 1908 · page 2

SECRETARIES of cricket clubs would do well to see our goods and obtain our price list for cricketing material before purchasing elsewhere. Special prices…

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Burra Cricket Club

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 September 1908 · page 2
Also in The Queanbeyan Observer

THE annual meeting of the above club was held at "Lagoon House" on Wednesday last, 16th inst., Mr. T. McNamara occupying the chair. There…

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Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 September 1908 · page 2

Ma. R. R. HETHERINGTON, vice-president, presided over the annual meeting of the Queanbeyan Cricket Club which was held at the School of Arts on…

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