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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1914

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

Half Holiday Cricket Club

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 2

A WELL attended meeting of intending members of the above was held at Ryan's Hotel on Monday night last. Mr. A. McIntosh presiding…

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Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 2

The Moruya cricket club has accepted a challenge from the Braidwood cricket club for a match on January 10th. A strong team will be picked to represent Braidwood…

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Krawarree Races

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 10 January 1914 · page 2

Following are the nominations for the two principal events at the forthcoming annual meting of the Krawarree Turf Club:— Opening Handicap.—Lady Wilga, Miss…

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Cricket

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 2

A MATCH will be played in the local park to-morrow, (Wednesday) afternoon, between the Queanbeyan Club and a team selected by…

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Goulburn Races

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 2

The Goulburn Race Club held a hospital benefit on Saturday afternoon last. There was an attendance of between 400 and 500 people. The Probastooners' Handicap (L7…

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Cricket Dementia

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 2

Rumour hath it that the members of the local cricket club who went out schnapper fishing on Sunday fed more fish than they caught. Perhaps it was their "Maiden…

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Cricket Braidwood v. MORUYA

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 2

The Bridwood and Moraya Cricket Clubs met on the letters' ground on Saturday last. The weather was extremely hot, being 106' in the shade. Messrs Collins and Flanagan…

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Eskimo Degraded by Civilisation. Explored Says Arctic Races Live As in Stove Age. £1,000 Spent for Matches

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 4

A five years' sojourn in Arctic regions in search of a race of Eskimos who had never before seen a white man was described before the…

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Tennis

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 2

A very friendly match was played on Wednesday afternoon last at Ross Trevor between teams representing Ross Trevor and Jembaicumbene clubs, and after an exciting…

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To Tennis Players

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 January 1914 · page 3

When I was at school in the North of England—(alas! many years ago) I fancied myself at tennis. I only had one rival in the school and I remember…

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Tennis

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 2

A match was played on Saturday last between the Brushy Hill and Reidsdale tennis clubs on the letter's court, and resulted in a win for Brushy Hill by 7 games. Scores…

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Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 2

The following players have been selected to represent Braidwood in the match against a district team on the Rec. to-day:—Whittaker…

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Krawarree Races

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Krawarree Race Club was held on Wednesday. There was a good attendance, the weather being nice and pleasant. The racing was good…

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Footracing Events. (Registered under N.S.W. Athletic League) United Friendly Societies' Handicap, 110 yards, £6/10/. First £5; second 1; third 10[?]

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 January 1914 · page 2

First heat: W. Realey, 14yds, 1; F. Wherritt, 8yds, 2. C. Gibbs, 9½yds and C. Goodhew, 11½yds, also started. Time, 10secs…

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Rosehill Races.—saturday

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 3

JANUARY STAKES—Herringbone 1, Miocene 2, Wild West 3. Granville Stakes—Valior 1, Virgilia 2, Minivi 3. Juvenile Stakes—Wyadra 1, Lord…

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Fortunes Made From Boxing

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 6

Interesting information is given in "How to Become a Boxer" (Ewart, Soymour, and Co.) regarding the earnings of men who have won laurels in…

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Moruya Races

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 2

These races were continued on Tuesday Results:—Hurdle Race —Good Friend 1, Trekka 2. District Handicap—Alberline 1…

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Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 2

Next Saturday afternoon on the local Recreation Ground a match will be played between the Braidwood eleven and a district team…

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Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 2

To-day a match will be played on the local. Recreation Ground between the Braidwood eleven and a district team. The team to…

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Local and General News Cooma Races

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 18 February 1914 · page 2

The following nominations have been received for the two principal events in connection with the annual race meeting of the Monaro Race Club…

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