Cherbourg, Woorabinda, Palm Island - Jones Shield Series - Woorabinda - 1952 May

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Sport

Competition Type

Inter-settlement

Communities Involved

Start Date

May 30, 1952

Duration

2 days

Place

Woorabinda, Queenlsand

Title

Cherbourg, Woorabinda, Palm Island - Jones Shield Series - Woorabinda - 1952 May

Description

Jones Shield Inter-settlement Competition Woorabinda Show, 30-31 May 1952, report (extensive): Competition included ring events and football: “The show concluded with a programme of ring events on Saturday, a natives' dance, and a football match on Sunday”. Many names listed.
This show at Woorabinda was the Jones Shield event for 1952: see Woorabinda report in DNA Report 1953: “This year's show was the fourth annual competition between Settlements for the Jones Shield. The show was held at Woorabinda and we were beaten by Cherbourg Settlement by a very narrow margin”: DNA Report 1953, p. 21

Competitors

Chrissie Saunders
Felicity Daylight

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