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A Representative team plays in Townsville, going on to lose 36-20. The prior week's paper names the selected squad, while the following week's provides a detailed report of the match.
Palm Island News 1950 April 6 p. 8
Palm Island News 1950 April 6 pp. 3-4
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A representative team from PI played a game at Ingham. Ingham were victorious 26-24 in an 'interesting but not spectacular' game. Articles include team list and reports on the match and overall weekend.
Palm Island News 1950 March 17 p. 3
Palm Island News 1950 March 24 pp. 2-3
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A tournament will be staged at Cherbourg on March 6th with fighters from Palm Island who are named in the article. Another tournament will be held on Palm Island the weekend prior, with many boxers registered.
Palm Island News 1950 March 3 pp. 4-5
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Fred Clay is selected to take up professional fighting in southern capital cities. Author of the article wishes him luck and encourages other boxers to follow his example.
Palm Island News 1950 March 3 p. 4
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A large crowd attended the first night of boxing on Palm Island for 1950. Article includes reports on several of the evening's bouts, as well as future challenges and the details of a boxing meeting.
Palm Island News 1950 February 24 pp. 3-5
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A photo of the E.G. Wright Shield, held by Herbie Tanner, the best and fairest player for the 1949 football season.
Palm Island News 1949 November 4 p. 7
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A meeting is held to revive cricket, and the tennis court has been reconditioned.
Palm Island News 1949 September 30 pp. 2-3
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Skip Jacks win the premiership in Schoolboy's football. Found in Gary's notes - no article copy provided.
Palm Island News 1949 September 16 p. 4
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A picture of Ginnie Watson, the winner of 1948's woodchopping contest, is included in a paper advertising the same contest the following year.
Palm Island News 1949 July 25-26 p. 18
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Palm Island footballers travel to Innisfail for a trip 'really worth while remembering'. One of the most entertaining games of the season - Innisfail were victorious 17-7. Article includes report on the game and weekend - exact date unknown.
Palm Island News 1949 September 16 pp. 6-7
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With the end of the season approaching, football players, boxers, and dancers on Palm Island are urged not to 'drift into any such carefree condition'.
Palm Island News 1949 August 19 p. 1
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Members of the Estate Football Club visit PI from Townsville for their first tour of the island. Two games of football were played, with Palm Island Juniors winning by a point, and Palm Island Seniors also victorious 35-32. Article includes a detailed report of the games and the weekend. Exact date is unknown, though the 24th is assumed.
Palm Island News 1949 July 25-26 (sic) pp. 9-10
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A crowd of 1300 witnessed football claimed as 'the best seen for years' between Charters Towers and Palm Island, with the match ending 22 all. Articles in the Palm Island News give detailed reports of the match as well as the weekend, with references to misbehaviour in the latter.
Palm Island News 1949 July 15 pp. 3, 6-8
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Boxing bouts have been arranged for a tournament on Palm Island. Article includes names and weights of fighters.
Palm Island News 1949 May 6 p. 10
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A Palm Island representative team travelled to Home Hill for a football match. Palm Island won the game 24-8. Articles include team list and weekend report. Later in the May edition, a detailed report of the match is provided. Several football matches also took place on Palm Island over the same weekend.
Palm Island News 1949 April 29 p. 2
Palm Island News 1949 May 6 pp. 3-4
Palm Island News 1949 May 6 pp. 8-9
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After a general meeting, four junior and senior teams will play RL this season. They are: Kookaburras, All Greens, Wattles and Rovers.
Palm Island News 1949 April 29 p. 2
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A party of 43 Palm Islanders travelled to Ingham for a RL match, which ended 9 all. Articles in the Palm Island News report on the game as well as the weekend overall. Exact dates unknown.
Palm Island News 1949 April 1 pp. 2-3, 6-7
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Article includes news for the upcoming football season and a poem titled 'Our Coloured Football Team'. Players have been invited to upcoming matches at Ingham and Townsville.
Palm Island News 1949 March 11 pp. 9-10
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Boxing bouts are to take place the following Saturday, though no article was found with the results. Names of athletes and opponents are included in this article.
Palm Island News 1948 November 19 p. 5
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Spectators were not disappointed as Saturday night's boxing tournament saw the biggest crowd of the year. Article includes fight reports and names of athletes.
Palm Island News 1948 December 17 pp. 5-6
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Almost 50 Palm Islanders visited Fantome island to give the inmates their annual Christmas Cheer Party. A wood chopping contest took place in the afternoon.
Palm Island News 1948 December 10 p. 17
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12 fights were held in front of a moderate crowd, with the standard far below that of recent boxing tournaments. Fighters named in previous week's paper (though some of these changed) and winners listed in the week after.
Palm Island News 1948 November 12 p. 4
Palm Island News 1948 November 19 p. 5
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Cappie Smith recounts a visit by English footballers in the early days of sport on Palm Island. A match was played to entertain the visitors and a big feast held to celebrate.
Palm Island News 1948 November 5 p. 10
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Six Palm Island boxers visited Ingham for a day of bouts against some of Ingham's best amateurs. Details of fights are included.
Palm Island News 1948 November 5 pp. 8-9
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A reasonably large crowd was treated to a boxing programme of ten bouts. Article includes detailed reports on each round and fighters' names.
Palm Island News 1948 November 5 pp. 7-8
