Palm Island - RL - Mackay - 1929

Item

Sport

Competition Type

Local

Communities Involved

Start Date

May 4, 1929

Place

Mackay, Queensland

Title

Palm Island - RL - Mackay - 1929

Description

Daily Mercury (Mackay, Qld. : 1906 - 1954) 5 April 1929: 8
Game planning. Palm Islanders passed through Mackay on the mail train after their Brisbane trip. Expected to play Mackay next month (May).

Daily Mercury (Mackay, Qld. : 1906 - 1954) 27 April 1929: 9
Game planning. Palm Island to play Mackay. Band and spear throwers to accompany team.

Daily Mercury (Mackay, Qld. : 1906 - 1954) 2 May 1929: 8
Game planning. Advertisement for Palm Island versus Mackay in Mackay.

Daily Mercury (Mackay, Qld. : 1906 - 1954) 2 May 1929: 8
Game planning. Preparations for the Palm Island versus Mackay team are complete.

Daily Mercury (Mackay, Qld. : 1906 - 1954) 4 May 1929: 10
Game planning. Palm Islanders arrive in Mackay. Contingent include spear and boomerang throwers, musicians and footballers. Both Palm Island and Mackay teams listed.

Daily Mercury (Mackay, Qld. : 1906 - 1954) 6 May 1929: 8
Game report (extensive). Mackay defeats Palm Island 35-14. Record gate £306. Teams listed.

Daily Mercury (Mackay, Qld. : 1906 - 1954) 18 June 1936: 4
Gate takings record of £306 on Palm Island visit is surpassed by the visiting English Rugby League team to Mackay.

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