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Annual inter-island sporting carnival between Daru, TI and Bamaga schools to take place on Thursday Island. Itinerary and results included in separate articles - scoring players are named also.
Torres News 1971 August 31 n.p.
Torres News 1971 August 10 n.p.
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Fourth Annual Inter-Island sports carnival between Daru High School and Thursday Island. Detailed report of the trip and of several sports played included in the article.
Torres News 1970 August 25 p. 8
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A group of fourteen students travelled to Sydney and Canberra for a seven day sports trip. Exact dates unknown. Article includes detailed summary of the trip.
Torres News 1975 November 25 n.p.
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Boxing tournament held at the Town Hall. Article includes a brief summary of match results.
Torres News 1972 October 3 n.p.
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Boxing tournament held in the Town Hall hosted by the Straits Pistol Club. Includes winners and seconds of each bout, and mentions Bernard Ahwang and Loddie Chippendale as 'special prize' winners.
Torres News 1971 November 16 n.p.
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Boxing night held on October 16 1968. Brief report includes bout winners and financial takings.
Torres News 1968 October 22 n.p.
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Boxing tournament held at the Lion's Club was 'one of the best night's entertainment seen on T.I. for many years'. George Hankin drew with Freddie Josephs for the Torres Hotel Cup, while John McKenna lost to Nickales Richards for the Jack Drake Cup.
Torres News 1967 October 17 p. 7
Advertised in prior paper.
Torres News 1967 October 3 p. 7
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First Bamaga Show since 1960 was held on the last weekend of August 1964. Article includes main events including horse racing and athletics.
Torres News 1964 September 1 p. 7
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Second edition of the Thursday Island 'Round the Island Race'. Article includes the names of starters - R Adidi came in first place.
Torres News 1963 October 22 pp. 5-6
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Thirteen competitors took part in Thursday Island's first 'Round the Island Race'. 15 Year old M. Leisegang took first place.
Torres News 1962 November 20 p. 6
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The first game of volleyball on T.I. was played on Saturday the 4th of August 1962. Elders Pelling and Larsen were the organisers, and enjoyed a few hours spent on the court with a group of young folk.
Torres News 1962 August 7 p. 4
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Boxing tournament organised by the Youth Club held at the Town Hall on Thursday Island. Contestants and winners are listed.
Torres News 1961 December 5 p. 5
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A boxing tournament organised by the T.I. Youths Recreation Club provided a night of entertainment in April 1961. Article includes names of competitors and a number of fight reports. Lucio Sabatino won the night's main bout.
Torres News 1961 April 18 p. 7
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The first boxing tournament of 1960 took place before a capacity crowd of 500. Article includes names of competitors and results of bouts, with a few specific fights described in some detail.
Trials were held the prior week, reported on an earlier edition of the Torres News.
Torres News 1960 March 29 p. 5
Torres News 1960 March 22 p. 6
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The 1960 Bamaga show proved to be a great success. Article recounts the activities of the two-day event, including boxing, wood chopping, and horse riding.
Torres News 1960 September 13 p. 6
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A good crowd turned out for September's boxing tournament. Article includes the names of fighters and winners of the bouts that took place.
Matchups are included in the previous week's edition.
Torres News 1960 September 13 p. 5
Torres News 1960 September 6 p. 5
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Article on 'Model Sailing Canoe Racing'. Describes the sport, where races take place, and mentions some of the enthusiasts and clubs in the area.
Torres News 1959 September 8 p. 6
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Report on the 1958 Bamaga show. Article includes descriptions of boxing, bullock riding, and other activities.
Torres News 1958 October 7 p. 6
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With the conclusion of the basketball season, an article in the Torres News suggests that volleyball may be taken up in the near future. Interested players invited to discuss details.
Torres News 1957 October 1 p. 3
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Boxing tournament organised by the Scouts Committee was a huge success. Mick Seden defeated Jimmy Soki in the main bout. Other bouts included in the report.
Torres News 1957 March 19 p. 3
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Twenty four boys from the Torres Strait claim the Australian and World Records for non-stop basketball on an outdoor court. Entire issue of Torres Dribbler is devoted to the marathon.
Torres Dribbler 9 May 1972
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Article describing the 1986 Bamaga Show. Pictures show marching and dancing activities, and article mentions tug-of-war competition.
TSIMA News no. 19 November 1986 p. 16
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Article describing the Bamaga Show of 1985. Mentions horse racing, though the competition was called off when dogs entered the corale leading to the horses bolting.
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Invitations and articles surrounding the opening of the Torres Shire Sports Complex. The official opening took place on December 1st 1984. Various articles in the TSIMA News mentioning the complex during 1984 and 1985 are also attached.
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The MacFarlane W02 collection at ATSIS has various sporting images from Thursday Island available.
