Palm Island - RL - Townsville - 1928
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
May 6, 1928
Place
Townsville, Queensland See all items with this value
Title
Palm Island - RL - Townsville - 1928
Description
Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 27 April 1928: 7
Game planning. Palm Island to play a Townsville team in Townsville. There will also be Torres Strait Island dancers peforming on the day.
Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 28 April 1928: 2
Game planning. Advertisement for Palm Island versus a Townsville team.
Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 1 May 1928: 7
Game planning. Wire from Palm Is superintendent advising team will arrive on Sunday accompanied with the referee, Wondai.
Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 4 May 1928: 11
Game planning. "Brilliant Palm Island aboriginal footballers to play against a Townsville team".
Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 5 May 1928: 5
Game planning. "All the star players are making the trip..." Boomerang and spear throwing. Brass band will be attending. Torres Strait dancers to perform.
Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909 - 1954) 7 May 1928: 6
Game report (brief). Townsville defeated Palm Island 19-16. Gate takings £360
Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 8 May 1928: 3
Game report (extensive). Crowd of 2-3000. Wondai presented with a full referee's outfit.
Week (Brisbane, Qld. : 1876 - 1934) 18 May 1928: 36
Good financial results of the Palm Island visit to Townsville.
Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 11 October 1928: 10
Profit of £97 (could be £37) profit from the Palm Island football team visit.
Game planning. Palm Island to play a Townsville team in Townsville. There will also be Torres Strait Island dancers peforming on the day.
Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 28 April 1928: 2
Game planning. Advertisement for Palm Island versus a Townsville team.
Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 1 May 1928: 7
Game planning. Wire from Palm Is superintendent advising team will arrive on Sunday accompanied with the referee, Wondai.
Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 4 May 1928: 11
Game planning. "Brilliant Palm Island aboriginal footballers to play against a Townsville team".
Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 5 May 1928: 5
Game planning. "All the star players are making the trip..." Boomerang and spear throwing. Brass band will be attending. Torres Strait dancers to perform.
Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909 - 1954) 7 May 1928: 6
Game report (brief). Townsville defeated Palm Island 19-16. Gate takings £360
Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 8 May 1928: 3
Game report (extensive). Crowd of 2-3000. Wondai presented with a full referee's outfit.
Week (Brisbane, Qld. : 1876 - 1934) 18 May 1928: 36
Good financial results of the Palm Island visit to Townsville.
Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 11 October 1928: 10
Profit of £97 (could be £37) profit from the Palm Island football team visit.
2 photos of Wondai in his referee's uniform, 1928, in Townsville. Source: Cummins and Campbell's Monthly Magazine for Education and Amusement (Townsville), November 1928, p. 35
Competitors
George Bowen See all items with this value
C Smith See all items with this value
Tommy Doyle See all items with this value
Banfield See all items with this value
Madican See all items with this value
