Palm Island - RL - Brisbane Toowoomba tour - 1929
Item
Sport
Rugby League See all items with this value
Competition Type
Local
Communities Involved
Palm Island See all items with this value
Start Date
April 7, 1928
April 9, 1928
Place
Brisbane, Queensland See all items with this value
Title
Palm Island - RL - Brisbane Toowoomba tour - 1929
Description
Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933) 24 February 1928: 14
Game planning. Palm Island to play a Brisbane thirteen arranged by the Western Suburbs Football Club. General comments about the 'Austalian aboriginal'.
Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 10 March 1928: 18
Game planning. Townsville captain will go to Palm Island to coach their team before they go to Brisbane.
Truth (Brisbane, Qld. : 1900 - 1954) 11 March 1928: 5
Game planning. Article talking about the impending visit of the Palm Island Rugby League team to Brisbane. Mentions Wondai the aboriginal referee.
Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933) 13 March 1928: 21
Game planning. Toowoomba Rugby League (TRL) to invite Palm Island to Toowmba on Easter Monday 8 April. TRL agree to terms suggested by Palm Island manager of half the gross takings or a £80 guarantee.
Truth (Brisbane, Qld. : 1900 - 1954) 18 March 1928: 4
Photograph of Midget Smith (captain) and 5 other players (forward pack)
Truth (Brisbane, Qld. : 1900 - 1954) 18 March 1928: 4
Game planning. Article expecting an exciting game from Palm Islanders against a Brisbane. Spear throwing display. Photograph of a player called Doyle as well asspear throwers accompanies the article.
Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 26 March 1928: 9
Game planning. Palm Island shortly travelling to Brisbane. The team has been coached by Mr J Purcell of Townsville for the past two weeks.
Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947) 30 March 1928: 14
Game planning. Palm Island to make debut in Brisbane.
Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947) 31 March 1928: 14
Game planning. Compromise in footwear established between Palm Island and Brisbane team.
Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947) 4 April 1928: 6
Game planning. Palm Island arrives in Brisbane. Met by Protector, other officals as well as Brisbane Rugby League officials. Practice at the Exhibition Ground tomorrow.
Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947) 4 April 1928: 9
Game planning. Wondai the referee is travelling with the Palm Island team. Team coached by International forward, Jack Purcell.
Queensland Times (Ipswich, Qld. : 1909 - 1954) 5 April 1928: 4
Game planning. "Darky Players". Refers to Palm Island visit to Toowoomba. Also mentions large settlement of "abos" near Ipswich.
Daily Standard (Brisbane, Qld. : 1912 - 1936) 5 April 1928: 7
Photograph of Palm Island Rugby League team to play at the Exhibtion ground on Easter Saturday.
Daily Standard (Brisbane, Qld. : 1912 - 1936) 5 April 1928: 7
Palm Islanders arrive in Brisbane. Preparations for Saturday game. Description of players attire and luggage.
Sunday Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1926 - 1954) 8 April 1928: 7
Game report (extensive). Photograph of play. Brisbane team defeat Palm Island 33-22. Palm Island crowd favourite. Teams listed. Gate takings £828. To play Toowoomba on Monday.
Sunday Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1926 - 1954) 8 April 1928: 1
Photograph of play between Palm Island and a Brisbane team. Part of the crowd in the background.
Truth (Brisbane, Qld. : 1900 - 1954) 8 April 1928: 5
Game report (extensive). Crowd approximately 10,000.
Truth (Brisbane, Qld. : 1900 - 1954) 8 April 1928: 5
Game report. "Dark ref. was fair".
Truth (Brisbane, Qld. : 1900 - 1954) 8 April 1928: 5
Photograph of Bowen said to be the fastest winger in the game.
Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947) 9 April 1928: 13
Game report (extensive). Teams listed
Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933) 9 April 1928: 7
Game report (extensive). "Bowen provides thrills". Phtograph of the Palm Island team. Kudos to the government. Photo of a Palm Island player performing a back flip. Photograph of Brisbane team. Photograph described as an aboriginal war dance Note: appears like a Torres Strait Island dance. Photograph of play.
Warwick Daily News (Qld. : 1919 -1954) 10 April 1928: 4
Game report Toowoomba (brief). Toowoomba defeat Palm Island 27-25. Good display. Boomerang and spear throwing.
Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 10 April 1928: 3
Game report Brisbane (extensive).
Worker (Brisbane, Qld. : 1890 - 1955) 11 April 1928: 15
Game report Brisbane. Bowen and Smith chaired by the crowd from the ground.
Daily Mercury (Mackay, Qld. : 1906 - 1954) 19 April 1928: 8
Players return to Palm Island. Disappointed in referee Wondai. £300 profit for the trip.
Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 21 April 1928: 5
Toowoomba RL pays tribute to the behaviour of Palm Island footballers. Takings £292 1s 3d. 50% or £146/0/8 went to visitors.
Game planning. Palm Island to play a Brisbane thirteen arranged by the Western Suburbs Football Club. General comments about the 'Austalian aboriginal'.
Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 10 March 1928: 18
Game planning. Townsville captain will go to Palm Island to coach their team before they go to Brisbane.
Truth (Brisbane, Qld. : 1900 - 1954) 11 March 1928: 5
Game planning. Article talking about the impending visit of the Palm Island Rugby League team to Brisbane. Mentions Wondai the aboriginal referee.
Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933) 13 March 1928: 21
Game planning. Toowoomba Rugby League (TRL) to invite Palm Island to Toowmba on Easter Monday 8 April. TRL agree to terms suggested by Palm Island manager of half the gross takings or a £80 guarantee.
Truth (Brisbane, Qld. : 1900 - 1954) 18 March 1928: 4
Photograph of Midget Smith (captain) and 5 other players (forward pack)
Truth (Brisbane, Qld. : 1900 - 1954) 18 March 1928: 4
Game planning. Article expecting an exciting game from Palm Islanders against a Brisbane. Spear throwing display. Photograph of a player called Doyle as well asspear throwers accompanies the article.
Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 26 March 1928: 9
Game planning. Palm Island shortly travelling to Brisbane. The team has been coached by Mr J Purcell of Townsville for the past two weeks.
Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947) 30 March 1928: 14
Game planning. Palm Island to make debut in Brisbane.
Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947) 31 March 1928: 14
Game planning. Compromise in footwear established between Palm Island and Brisbane team.
Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947) 4 April 1928: 6
Game planning. Palm Island arrives in Brisbane. Met by Protector, other officals as well as Brisbane Rugby League officials. Practice at the Exhibition Ground tomorrow.
Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947) 4 April 1928: 9
Game planning. Wondai the referee is travelling with the Palm Island team. Team coached by International forward, Jack Purcell.
Queensland Times (Ipswich, Qld. : 1909 - 1954) 5 April 1928: 4
Game planning. "Darky Players". Refers to Palm Island visit to Toowoomba. Also mentions large settlement of "abos" near Ipswich.
Daily Standard (Brisbane, Qld. : 1912 - 1936) 5 April 1928: 7
Photograph of Palm Island Rugby League team to play at the Exhibtion ground on Easter Saturday.
Daily Standard (Brisbane, Qld. : 1912 - 1936) 5 April 1928: 7
Palm Islanders arrive in Brisbane. Preparations for Saturday game. Description of players attire and luggage.
Sunday Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1926 - 1954) 8 April 1928: 7
Game report (extensive). Photograph of play. Brisbane team defeat Palm Island 33-22. Palm Island crowd favourite. Teams listed. Gate takings £828. To play Toowoomba on Monday.
Sunday Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1926 - 1954) 8 April 1928: 1
Photograph of play between Palm Island and a Brisbane team. Part of the crowd in the background.
Truth (Brisbane, Qld. : 1900 - 1954) 8 April 1928: 5
Game report (extensive). Crowd approximately 10,000.
Truth (Brisbane, Qld. : 1900 - 1954) 8 April 1928: 5
Game report. "Dark ref. was fair".
Truth (Brisbane, Qld. : 1900 - 1954) 8 April 1928: 5
Photograph of Bowen said to be the fastest winger in the game.
Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947) 9 April 1928: 13
Game report (extensive). Teams listed
Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933) 9 April 1928: 7
Game report (extensive). "Bowen provides thrills". Phtograph of the Palm Island team. Kudos to the government. Photo of a Palm Island player performing a back flip. Photograph of Brisbane team. Photograph described as an aboriginal war dance Note: appears like a Torres Strait Island dance. Photograph of play.
Warwick Daily News (Qld. : 1919 -1954) 10 April 1928: 4
Game report Toowoomba (brief). Toowoomba defeat Palm Island 27-25. Good display. Boomerang and spear throwing.
Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 10 April 1928: 3
Game report Brisbane (extensive).
Worker (Brisbane, Qld. : 1890 - 1955) 11 April 1928: 15
Game report Brisbane. Bowen and Smith chaired by the crowd from the ground.
Daily Mercury (Mackay, Qld. : 1906 - 1954) 19 April 1928: 8
Players return to Palm Island. Disappointed in referee Wondai. £300 profit for the trip.
Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 21 April 1928: 5
Toowoomba RL pays tribute to the behaviour of Palm Island footballers. Takings £292 1s 3d. 50% or £146/0/8 went to visitors.
Competitors
C Smith See all items with this value
B Fullerton See all items with this value
A Wilson See all items with this value
C Beckett See all items with this value
G Bowen See all items with this value
F Saunders See all items with this value
J Banfield See all items with this value
A Wyles See all items with this value
J Harvey See all items with this value