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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1914

173 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 9

Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 21 February 1914 · page 2

A match between the Braidwood and Jembaicumbene cricket clubs will be played on the latter's ground this afternoon. The former's team…

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Cooma Races

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 21 February 1914 · page 2

The following are the weights for the above races, which take place on Wednesday and Thursday next:— Cup.—Count Henry 9.7, Dankerry 9.3…

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Swimming

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 25 February 1914 · page 2

Otto W. Mater this month won the 220 yards race of the Manly Swimming Club, and will this week swim off a half mile race for the Manly Club Presidents Cup…

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Cricket

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 25 February 1914 · page 3

Last Saturday, the Braidwood cricketers journeyed to Jembaicumibene for the purpose of partaking in a friendly game. Winning the toss, Collins and Whittaker put on 40…

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Braidwood Annual Races

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 February 1914 · page 2

FOLLOWING are the nominations for the principal events in connection with the Braidwood annual races on March 6 and 7 next:—Cup, 9f:…

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Boxing

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 2

At the Stadium on Saturday, night, the two welter-weights, Matt Wells and Ray Bronson met in a 20-round contest. Branson was outclassed, receiving severe punishment…

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Braidwood Races

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 2

Large fields are the order of the day for Friday and Saturday next. With the coarse in splendid order and the large number of entries…

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Cricket Match

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 2

In the cricket match between Australia and Canterbury, the former scored 654 runs, whilst Canterbury second innings realised 187. The latest scores in the test match…

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Show and Races

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 4 March 1914 · page 3

Every little country town now-a-days holds its annual show and race meeting. One centre considers itself just as good as the next, and whilst we hold to the opinion that…

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Braidwood Races

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 March 1914 · page 2

THE Braidwood Turf Club's annual meeting opened on Friday last, when the attendance was a record one for the club. Mr. Naven acted as stipendiary…

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A Boxing Mayor

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 17 March 1914 · page 2

An amusing comment on the recent Mayorality campaign in New York is furnished by the inclusion in tins list of expenses filed by Mr. John Purroy Mitchel…

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Accident at Races

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 24 March 1914 · page 2

While running in the Rosehill Cup on Saturday Gracelle fell near the half-mile post, and Aurofodina, Limelight' Olive Green, North East, Crown Grant Danum,…

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Boxing. Lightweight Championship

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 2

The much talked of contest between Ritchie, the lightweight, champion, and Harlem T. Murphy, for the title held by the former, attracted a big crowd in…

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Annual Meeting Wallaroo Football Club

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

The annual meeting of the above Club was held at Torpy'i Hotel on Thursday night, Mr. J. O'Brien being in the chair, and explained the purpose for which the meeting was e[?]lled, and also…

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Football Referee Rushed

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 4

About 2000 people rushed the referee at the conclusion of a football match at Carlton on Saturday. He was rescued by the police, and…

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Bull at a Football Match

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 12 May 1914 · page 4

The last quarter of a junior football match at Clayton on Saturday was perhaps the most exciting that has ever been witnessed in Victoria…

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Golf Club. Fixtures for May

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 13 May 1914 · page 2

9th and 18th.—Mixed foursomes. Nominations close 6th May. . 16th and 20th.—Bogie competition (handicap), 18 holes. 23rd and 27th.—(a) Men'a foursomea. (b) Ladies foursomes…

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Football

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 May 1914 · page 4

THE first move with regard to football in Queanbeyan, was made on Wednesday night, when the annual meeting of the Rover Football Club…

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Football

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 May 1914 · page 2

A MEETING of juniors was held in Driscoll's refreshment rooms last night for the purpose of forming a football club. There was a fair attendance of intending members. It was…

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Killed Whilst Racing

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 19 May 1914 · page 3

A boy named Isaac Marshall, 11 years of age, was killed while riding in a horserace at Kingsgale, near Glen Lunes, on Saturday. The hence…

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