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Article reports on two upcoming boxing events. In Ingham, several Palm island boxers are selected for a boxing tournament. On the same day, a number of bouts are organised for a tournament on Palm Island.
Palm Island News 1948 October 29 p. 4
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The tennis season opened with a hurry-scurry tournament, though the day was relatively poorly attended. Article includes a description of the day, and implores a more active interest by players.
Palm Island News 1948 October 22 p. 3
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A large crowd were given 'one of the best Saturday night('s) entertainment in boxing for a long time'. Report includes detailed description of several bouts, and previews the next boxing night.
Palm Island News 1948 October 22 pp. 2-3
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Cappie Smith recollects early sport on Palm Island and the sites of the first sports fields on the island. Includes descriptions of athletics, football, aquatics, and other activities.
Palm Island News 1948 October 15 pp. 2-3
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Article includes notes on tennis, as the Tennis Committee has recently been reorganised. Notes highlight the prevalence of segregation on Palm Island at the time.
Palm Island News 1948 October 8 p. 11
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16 fights were enjoyed by a large audience on Palm Island. Includes names of fighters in the paper prior, and results of fights in the following week's edition. A general overview of boxing on Palm Island is also provided on page 9 of the latter.
Palm Island News 1948 October 1 p. 10
Palm Island News 1948 October 8 pp. 8-9
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A party of PI boxers visited Townsville to participate in a boxing tournament and qualify for selection for the North Queensland Championships. Brief fight reports are included, though the exact date of the event is unknown.
Palm Island News 1948 September 10 p. 9
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Mr Jensen, accompanied by six boxers, left to take part in a Townsville elimination contest to select boxers for the Brisbane State Amateur Championships.
Palm Island News 1948 August 27 p. 7
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Boxing tournament scheduled for the upcoming Saturday night. Names included.
Palm Island News 1948 August 8 p. 10
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Two matches were held the previous Sunday, Blues defeated Gold 15-8 in Juniors and Hygiene defeating Reservoir team 32-31. Representative teams of Possibles and Probables is included for the match against the Rest the next week.
Palm Island News 1948 July 23 p. 4
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After a a quiet period and a lack of bouts, a boxing tournament is planned for the upcoming Saturday night on Palm Island. A combined Boxing and Corroboree and Dancing Contest is proposed for the following Saturday.
Palm Island News 1948 July 17 p. 9
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The Past Brothers Football Club of Townsville paid a visit to Palm Island as guests of Rev Father Dixon. Two interesting football matches were played.
Palm Island News 1948 June 18 p. 8
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After a weekend of additional football matches, players were selected to represent Palm Island in a trip to Home Hill the coming weekend. Player names included.
Palm Island News 1948 May 7 p. 10
The following edition provides a report on the Home Hill trip. The match ended 11-10 in favour of the Home Hill team.
Palm Island News 1948 May 14 p. 4
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Bouts scheduled for upcoming Saturday night, with main fight between Fred Doolan and Max Simpson.
Palm Island News 1948 March 19 p. 8
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Match between the Possibles and the Probables will lead to the selection of a Rep team. Players listed.
Palm Island News 1948 March 19 p. 3
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A lively boxing tournament was held on Palm Island, with the main fight between Fred Doolan and Fred Clay ending in a draw. Other results are listed.
Palm Island News 1948 March 12 p. 4
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General Election night on Palm Island is upcoming. Social Welfare Association committee is to be chosen for the next twelve months - duties included providing sporting entertainment on the weekends including boxing, cricket, and football matches.
Palm Island News 1948 March 5 pp. 1 & 9
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Boxing upcoming Saturday night, with main fight between Billy Hill and Fred Clay. Frank Sibley also won his first fight in Brisbane the prior Friday.
Cricket will also be played the same Saturday coming up between Hygiene Team and The Rest - teams list included.
Palm Island News 1948 February 6 p. 3
Boxing recap is included in the next week's paper.
Palm island News 1948 February 13 p. 2
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Number of bouts scheduled for upcoming Saturday night, with main fight between Fed Clay and Max Simpson.
Results are included in the next week's paper.
Palm Island News 1948 January 24 p. 6
Palm Island News 1948 January 30 pp. 2 & 5
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Cricket match between 'White Staff v Natives' upcoming, weather permitting.
Palm Island News 1948 January 16 p. 7
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Photo of Palm Island rugby team which played against HMAS Australia in 1943.
Account : "Perhaps the most illuminating picture of Palm Island is painted by Ian Wrigley when a Sub Lieutenant serving in HMAS Australia in 1943. This is found in a paper, of all things, discussing rugby in the RAN (NHR September 2013). Wrigley says: I took the troop train from Sydney to Townsville (a seven-day journey) and there joined the sloop HMAS Swan for the short passage to Palm Island to join my new ship. At this stage of the war, in June 1943, the cruisers Australia and HMAS Hobart, the destroyers HMA Ships Arunta and Warramunga and US Ships Flusser and Ralph Talbotwere based in the excellent anchorage off Palm Island. It was safe because Japanese submarines did not venture inside the Barrier Reef. From here the cruisers, accompanied by destroyers, rotated on patrols of the Coral Sea.
One of my duties in Australia was as the ship’s Physical and Recreational Training Officer and it was my job to find an outlet to improve upon the restrictive shipboard exercise routines. This included deck hockey, boxing and wrestling matches in the starboard waist and small-bore shooting matches on the forecastle. Palm Island had a sports field on which it was possible to have a game of rugby against teams from other ships but, just as importantly, against teams from the local indigenous community who thoroughly enjoyed the friendly competition. It was here that I gained a place in the fiercely competitive Aussie First Fifteen".
Source: Walter Burroughs, "Palm Islands – a Naval Connection", Naval Historical Society of Australia website, https://www.navyhistory.org.au/palm-islands-a-naval-connection/
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"VISIT OF PALM ISLAND BOYS. Never has a local night crowd so thoroughly enjoyed value for their money as did the full house at the Theatre Royal last night, when a team of aboriginal boxers from Palm Island fought ten bouts with local boys". Coached and led by Reg Dodd.
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The touring Brisbane boxers met a mixed team of Townsville and Palm Island boys at the Theatre Royal.
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Reggie Dodd's Palm Island team of boxers fight in Townsville. "There were eleven competitive bouts and the aborigines took the honors for the night with 6½ wins to 4½". Detailed accounts of fights and decsriptions of the boxers.
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Obituary for Billy Hill, raised in Woorabinda and lived in Palm Island for 6-7 years in the 1940s before returning to Woorabinda. Played rugby league, and represented Woorabinda at the Golden Gloves tournament in Brisbane. Worked as a stockman for many years: Woorabinda News, [June] 1978, [p. 2].
