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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1912

169 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 9

Tennis Match

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 2

A tennis match, Spring Range versus Jeir, was played on the former's court on Boxing Day, and resulted in a win for the home team. The weather, owing…

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A Football Story

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 5

A good story is told of a youth who, on his way to a football match, met a friend and inquired if he was also going. The friend replied that he had…

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Football in the Snow. "Kangaroos" Defeat Leeds. London

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 5

The Australian Rugby League football team defeated Leeds to-day by a goal and two tries (8 points) to two tries (6 points.) The attendance was 2000…

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Cricket. Bungendore Take the Moore Bros' Challenge Cup

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 2

ON Saturday Queanbeyan lost the Moore Bros'. Challenge Cup to Bungendore by 27 runs. The visitors were lucky in playing the locals when some…

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Correspondence. Wanted.—a Cricket Association. (To the Editor.)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 2

SIR,—As far as I can understand there have been no steps taken to put the suggestions of Mr. Mills and others, made through the columns of your…

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Moruya Races

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 2

THE first day of the Mornya races on Monday resulted in Treacherous winning the Opening Handicap, Aimee the Hack Race, Stitch in Time the Cup, Schneider second, Eagle the…

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Tennis Match

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 19 January 1912 · page 3

The return match Jeir v. Spring Range was played on the former's court on Saturday. 13th January and resulted in a win for the home learn. by 24 games…

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Moruya Races

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 2

THE second day's races resulted as follows:—Hurdle Race, Tarlington's Flora Find 1, Clough's Dyor2; District Handicap, Miss Harvison's Treacherous 1, Simon's Bracedole…

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Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 2

THE following team has been picked to play a match at Bungendore on saturday next. The Bungendore team tome fortnight since secured the cup from Queanbeyan Club that…

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A Parson-Priest's Boxing Bout

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 3

At Longreach, the capital of the pastoral country in Central Queensland, the Rev. Father Lane and Rev. Hulton-Sams are organising a big boxing tournament in…

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Cricket

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 30 January 1912 · page 3

The "Monaro Mercury" says:--"The Cooma Carlton Cricket Club this season has shown signs of "heart failure." No games have been played for some time,…

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Cricket. BUNGENDORE

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 January 1912 · page 5

A MATCH was played in the park on Saturday, between the Braidwood and Bungendore teams, for the Moore Cup recently won by the local players from…

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Cricket. Braidwood v. BUNGENDORE

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 2

A match was played in the Bungen dore Park last Saturday between the Bun-gendore and Braidwood teams for the Moore Cup which the former recently…

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Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 2

A MATCH will be played on the local Recreation Ground today between the Bungendore and local cricket clubs for the Hassall Cup. The following players have…

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Cricket. Braidwood V. Bungendore

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 2

The match between the Braidwood and Bungendore cricket clubs for the Hassall Cup eventuated on Saturday last on the local…

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Bungendore. CRICKET

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 2

ON last Saturday our cricketers played a match at Braidwood for the Hassall Cup. and as there was only time for one innings each the visitors were defeated…

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Colf and Cricket at Sea

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 5

Details are now to hand of the 1000 foot liner Gigantic, which the White Star Line has commissioned Messrs. Harland and Wolff to build at Belfast…

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The Cricket Duel. Hill and M'Alister, What Will the Board Do!

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 1

A special meeting of the Board of Control has been called to consider a report by the secretary of a happening which occurred on Saturday night, when the Australian selectors, Hill, Iredale and…

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Burra Cricket Club

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 2

The members of the above club held a meeting at the Burra Park on Saturday, 3rd inst., the President, Mr. Jas. Moore, presiding. The balance-sheet was read…

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The Annual Races

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 2

THE programme of the Braidwood Turf Club for the annual meeting on March 8 and 9 next is published in this issue. The prize-money amounts to £230, the Braid wood Cup…

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