Yarrabah – Boxing – Yarrabah – 1988
Item
Sport
Competition Type
Community-based
Communities Involved
Yarrabah See all items with this value
Start Date
August 16, 1988
Duration
3 days
Place
Yarrabah, Queensland
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Title
Yarrabah – Boxing – Yarrabah – 1988
Description
Fred Brophy’s touring boxing troupe visited Yarrabah and set up a tent in park opposite St Alban’s church 16-18 August. Troupe comprised 7 boxers and wrestlers, managed by Brophy and his wife, who took on all-comers. Each challenger charged a fee to enter. Yarrabah local Andrew Wilson, aka the Brown Bomber, was one of the Brophy troupe who fought against his fellow Yarrabah boxers. Yarrabah local Thomas [sic] was one of the local victors. Source: Yarrabah News, n.d. [~Aug 1988: date stamped received 19/9/88], p. 4, Queensland State Archives Item ID645991: Description: Administration – Yarrabah – Newsletters 1966-92
Competitors
Andrew Wilson See all items with this value