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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Sport

Sport, 1914

173 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 9

Football

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 2

THE City and Suburban Rugby Football Union are sending a representative team to play the Royal Military College at Duntroon, and the players will leave Sydney to night…

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Boxing

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 27 June 1914 · page 2

At the Oddfellows' Hall on Thursday, July 9, the Oddfellows' Recreation Club will hold a winter amateur boxing tourney for all grades of boxers Boxing having caught on in most towns of the…

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Football

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 27 June 1914 · page 2

At a meeting of the Wallaroo Football Club, held on Wednesday night, it was decided to banquet the visiting team which is to meet them…

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Football. Bungendore Victorious

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 30 June 1914 · page 2

UNDER the able whip of Mr. T. Sherd, assisted by two capable drivers, the Rover and United Football Clubs journeyed to Bungendore to try conclusions…

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Boxing Championship. Johnson Wins on Points

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 June 1914 · page 2

The fight between Jack Johnson and Frank Moran for the heavyweight championship of the world took place in the Velodrome d'Hiver. Paris on…

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Football. Bungendore Scores a Double Win

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 June 1914 · page 2

UNDER the able whip of Mr. T. Sherd, assisted by two capable drivers, the Rover and United Football Clubs journeyed to Bungendore to try conclusions…

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Boxing

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 1 July 1914 · page 3

The fight between Kid Lewis, the ex English bantam champion, and Joe Shugrue, the American lightweight, at the Stadium on Saturday night lasted the full 20 rounds. The…

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Football

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 1 July 1914 · page 3

The Ashfield Sorry footballers arrived here on Saturday morning, and were formally welcomed daring the afternoon at the Criterion Hotel. On Monday, the day…

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Football

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 3
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THE first football match played at Gundaroo for some time took place in the park on Saturday afternoon last between teams representing Sutton and…

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Boxing

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 4 July 1914 · page 3

Colin Bell made a poor show against Wells in London on Tuesday night, only lasting into the second round, when a terrific punch from Wells laid bim out for the time being…

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Boxing

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 July 1914 · page 2

Gunboat Smith meets Carpentier on the 20th of this month. Malt Wells, on his return to England, turned bookmaker…

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Football

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 July 1914 · page 2

England won the third test match against Australia by 19 points to 6. A meeting of footballers is called by Mr. J. Brean, hon. sec. of the Wallaroo Football…

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Football

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Warrigal Football Club was held at Hungerford's Hotel on Tuesday night last. Mr. F. O'Rourke presiding…

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Boxing

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 2

The amateur boxing tournament promoted by the Oddfellows., was opened on Thursday. There was a fair attendance. There were only two bouts, P Barrett, having forfeited…

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Football

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 11 July 1914 · page 2

At a meeting of footballers held at the Criterion Hotel on Wednesday night, it was decided that a team be formed to journey to Ashfield and play a return match with that…

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Sutton. Football

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 14 July 1914 · page 2

On Saturday last the Sutton lads journeyed to Gundaroo to meet a team representing Gunning. Mr. T. Sherd's drag was engaged to…

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Boxing

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 15 July 1914 · page 2

The Oddfellows' Boxing Tournament will be continued tomorrow (Thursday night) when four good boots will be decided. The demand for seats in connection with…

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Football

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 15 July 1914 · page 2

The Secretary of the Wallaroo Football Club has received a challenge from the Bangendore Football Club, to play the Wallaroos on the local Rec. on Saturday next…

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Football

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 July 1914 · page 2

The Gundaroo Football Club, accompanied by many enthusiastic supporters visited Sutton on Saturday last to meet the local team…

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