Yarrabah - Sports Day - Cairns - 1908
Item
Sport
Sports Day See all items with this value
Calisthenics See all items with this value
Competition Type
Local
Communities Involved
Yarrabah See all items with this value
Start Date
May 1, 1908
Place
Cairns, Queensland See all items with this value
Title
Yarrabah - Sports Day - Cairns - 1908
Description
25 men and boys from Yarrabah attended a benefit sports day in Cairns. Bertie and Douglas 1st and 2nd in foot race. Informal boxing bout among the Yarrabah group (Moses, Hector and Victor) in the morning. Source: Aboriginal News, 15 May 1908, p. 5.
The gymnastics were loudly applauded, esp Phillips. Source: Aboriginal News, 15 May 1908, p. 5. This also covered in Brisbane Courier - see link.
Competitors
Douglas See all items with this value
Phillip See all items with this value
