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• Cherbourg, Woorabinda, Palm Island - Jones Shield Series - Woorabinda - 1950 May

  Woorabinda, Cherbourg and Palm Island competition. Boxing held in conjunction with the 6th annual show and sports event. “The show concluded with boxing between competitors from Cherbourg and Woorabinda on Saturday night and a football match between teams from the two settlements on Sunday”. Shield competed for in a 3-phase contest held on each of the 3 settlements. Awarded on points. At end of 5 years the winning settlement keeps the shield.

• Cherbourg - Rodeo - Woorabinda - 1949

  Woorabinda show 1949 included rodeo and ring events: “The association was successful in obtaining the use of 10 buckjumpers from Messrs. McGee Brothers, of Blackwater, and these greatly assisted in the attraction of the rodeo events, whilst the displays and ring events were well up to the standard of previous years.” 1950 Annual report, p. 24-25 Woorabinda was the aggregate points winner for 1949

• Cherbourg - Show events - Cherbourg - 1951 September

  It appears that in 1951 there was only one inter-settlement show during which the Jones Shield was awarded: “The inter-Settlement competition which is conducted in conjunction with Settlement shows was held at Cherbourg Settlement”. Cherbourg was the winner. This included ring events: “Although unfavourable seasonal conditions were prevalent both ring and pavilion sections provided excellent exhibits.” 1952 Annual report, p. 17,

• Cherbourg - Boxing - Woorabinda - 1950 May

  Woorabinda Show 26-27 May 1950 included boxing. “A team of boxers visited Woorabinda for their Annual Show, and Woorabinda returned the visit during our Annual Show”. 1951 Annual report, p. 18.

• Cherbourg, Palm Island, Woorabinda - Jones Shield - Description - 1949 to 1953

  1949 Jones Shield inaugurated. Donated by Arthur Jones, MLA, Minister for Health and Home Affairs. Established for 5-year period 1949-53 Focus was arts and crafts, but most events included some sport (sport in every year except perhaps 1953). Intended as a 3-phase contest held on each of the settlements Cherbourg, Palm Island and Woorabinda The settlement gaining the highest aggregate points wins the shield for the year. The settlement with the highest points over the 5 years keeps the shield "Long term winners" Brisbane Telegraph, 10 August 1953: 9

• Palm Island - Native Sports - Palm Island - 1953

  Advertisement: Special Launches leaving Townsville and Lucinda. Competitive Dancing and Native Sports. Catching the Greasy Pig contest. Winner takes same. STALLS STALLS STALLS Curios of all descriptions - Also Refreshments available. Visitors invited to take part in programme. Also don't miss seeing Jones Shield exhibits recently returned from Brisbane.

• Cherbourg – Boxing – Description (labour issues) – 1944

  Letter 19 November 1943 from DNA to Supers of C, PI and W seeking 15 boxers in total for a contest in Brisbane v Australian Army boxers. No date suggested, but later corr says this would be in January 1944. Is esp interested in [George] Hayden from Woor and [George] Sibley from PI. Handwritten note on this says boxing has ‘lapsed somewhat’ on PI due to ‘younger men being away cane cutting’. 10 December 1943 Woor nominates George Heydon [sic], Jack Tiers, Keith Punch, Stan Darkan and Darcy Richardson. Memo 20 December 1943 from DNA to Cherb Super saying that boxing gloves will be sent to Cherbourg, with payment to be charged to the CH Sports Fund. Memo 5 January 1944 from Ch Super to DNA naming 13 men possible candidates for the Brisbane Army fights. Most are listed as ‘Fairymead’, which was a sugar farm in the Bundaberg Region. COPIED It is unclear whether this tournament in Brisbane was held and who went. Woorabinda had to withdraw its boxers due to illness and labour shortages. Nomiated boxers by settlement: Woorabinda - George Heyden, Jack Tiers, Keith Punch, Stan Darkan and Darcy Richardson. Palm - George Sibley Cherbourg - Archie Sullivan, Jack Malone, Stanley Alberts, Duker Hart, Jim Edwards, George Edwards, John Glenbar, Harry Costello, Jack O'Chin, Mervyn Douglas, Tim Mason Source: "Administration – General – Boxing Tournament" file, Queensland State Archives Item ID 502031
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  Woorabinda – Boxing – Description (Roy McIvor memories) – 1942-50

  Roy McIvor recalls inter-settlement boxing bouts held at Woorabinda on Saturday afternoons when he lived there as a boy c. 1942-1950. Always a good referee. George Sibley from Palm Island was the champion fighter. David Twaddle the only Cherbourg boxer whom he recalls seeing fight in Woorabinda. Billy Rooked was an "old trainer who gave tough training sessions".

• TI - RL - TI Palm Island - 1957

  Game report. Thursday Island "Tigers" defeated the Palm Island "Panthers" on Thursday Island. Some fights. Some TI players need to reinforce Palm Island team. Players named.

• Palm Island - RL - Overloaded Boat - 1936

  Captain of the 'Palma' appears in court following having an overloaded boat of passengers including the Palm Island Football team returning home after a match.

• Palm Island - Girl Guides camp - Redland Bay - 1959

  The Courier Mail, 10 August 1959, p 3. Photograph of 3 Palm Island girls attending a Girl Guides camp at Redland Bay.

• Palm Island - Keith Pickles - Brisbane Royal Show - 1958

  The Courier Mail, August 12 1958, page 1 Photograph of Keith Pickles with a British bulldog at the 1958 Brisbane Royal Show.

• Palm Island - RL - Townsville - 1954

  Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 7 April 1954: 5 Game planning. Palm Island to play W.E.A club. Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 13 April 1954: 4 Game report. W.E.A defeated Palm Island 22-13.

• Palm Island - RL - Townsville - 1954

  Game report (brief). Townsville Centrals defeated Palm Island seniors (37-13 and junior (18-15) teams in Townsville.

• Palm Island - Townsville Gymkhana - 1954

  Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 22 December 1953: 2 Palm Island to have a display at the 1954 New Years Day Gymkhana in Townsville.

• Palm Island - F A Krause - 1953

  Daily Mercury (Mackay, Qld. : 1906 - 1954) 26 October 1953: 3 Article about Mr F A Krauses' 18 years experience working on Palm Island.

• Palm Island - RL - Charters Towers - 1953

  Northern Miner (Charters Towers, Qld. : 1874 - 1954) 25 June 1953: 3 Game planning. Palm Island to arrive by railmotor and depart Charters Towers on June 28 after playing a game against Charters Towers. Northern Miner (Charters Towers, Qld. : 1874 - 1954) 25 June 1953: 3 Game planning. Charters Towers Junior and Senior teams listed to play against Palm Island. Northern Miner (Charters Towers, Qld. : 1874 - 1954) 30 June 1953: 3 Game report. Charters Towers defeated Palm Island in both Seniors (28-22) and Juniors (20-15). Paul Burns seriously injured.

• Palm Island - RL - Tully - 1953

  Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 4 May 1953: 5 Game report (brief). Tully representative team defeated Palm Island 52-20. Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 7 May 1953: 7 Booomerang, spear throwing, coconut husking, dancing, fire light display. Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 12 May 1953: 3 Photograph of Palm Island and Tully teams.

• Palm Island - RL - Ingham - 1953

  Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 1 April 1953: 4 Game report. Palm Island defeated Life Savers 29-18

• Palm Island - Status Commentary - 1953

  Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 13 January 1953: 4 General description of Queensland Aboriginals moving to a more specific description of the status and history of Palm Islanders. Local paper called the "Palm Island News".

• Queensland Communities - All Sports - Description (Status of Aboriginal Affairs) - 1952

  Article commenting on the status of Queensland Aboriginal population including comments on sport.

• Palm Island - RL - Charters Towers - 1952

  Northern Miner (Charters Towers, Qld. : 1874 - 1954) 26 June 1952: 2 Game planning. Palm Island Junior and Senior team to play in Charters Towers. "Palm Island junior team will be making its debeau (sic) in outside fixtures.." Northern Miner (Charters Towers, Qld. : 1874 - 1954) 28 June 1952: 3 Game planning. Charters Towers hoping for a good crowd. Some team changes. Northern Miner (Charters Towers, Qld. : 1874 - 1954) 1 July 1952: 2 Game report. Charters Towers defeat Palm Island 57-23. In the junior game Charters Towers defeated Palm Island 13-2.

• Palm Island - RL - Ingham - 1952

  Townsville Daily Bulletin (Qld. : 1907 - 1954) 27 March 1952: 5 Game report (brief). After a heavy half time deficit Palm Island defeat and Ingham team 37-34. Palm Island are recieving intensive coaching this year.

• Palm Island - Boxing - Townsville - 1951

  Bout planning. K Johnson under Ron Richards' tuition to compete in Townsville.

• Palm Island - RL, Boxing - Mackay - 1951

  Daily Mercury (Mackay, Qld. : 1906 - 1954) 2 June 1951: 2 Planning. Palm Islanders are offering to send football and boxing teams to Mackay. Daily Mercury (Mackay, Qld. : 1906 - 1954) 8 June 1951: 2 Planning. 22 Palm Islanders to visit Mackay for boxing and football matches. Daily Mercury (Mackay, Qld. : 1906 - 1954) 10 July 1951: 2 Planning. Matches postponed until September or October due to no football fields being available. Daily Mercury (Mackay, Qld. : 1906 - 1954) 28 July 1951: 4 Planning. Request to be sent for Palm Island footballers and boxers to compete against Mackay later in the year.