Yarrabah – Christmas Sports – Yarrabah – 1909
Item
Sport
Christmas Sport See all items with this value
Competition Type
Community-based
Communities Involved
Yarrabah See all items with this value
Start Date
December 26, 1909
Duration
3 days
Place
Yarrabah, Queensland See all items with this value
Title
Yarrabah – Christmas Sports – Yarrabah – 1909
Description
"Christmas was a happy time on the Mission, and the Sports Day on the following Monday was a great success, a very large programme had been drawn up which took two days for the land sports alone, whilst the aquatics will be held in the New Year".
Source: Aboriginal News, 1 January 1910, p. 3.
Source: Aboriginal News, 1 January 1910, p. 3.
"Our sports were held as usual on Boxing Day and very good results were witnessed. Colin won the Mission 150 yards Championship and many other prizes. Clarrie was 2nd to Colin and also did very well in other events. Some good jumping was shown by Sambo and Alick Morgan.
A new feature was introduced in a long distance race from Yarrabah to Karpa Creek and back, handicaps being given in time not distance, this was won by David (Junior).
One day was insufficient to exhaust our programme and it was continued on New Year's Day which enabled the land races to be finished. After the success of the Karpa Creek race another longer one was held to Bukki and back. Victor won an excellent race with Harry Thomas second and Nicholas third. The distance must have been about 9 miles and it speaks well for the condition of our boys that some of those who finished were...[illegible].
The aquatic sports were held on January 9 and have not yet been quite finished. Douglas Pitt won the men's dinghy race from a large number of competitors. The men's and squad dives were won by Walter, Nicholas, Harold, and Valentine respectively. Myquick sat under water for over 2 minutes and won the time dive.
Source: Aboriginal News, 1 January 1910, p. 7.
A new feature was introduced in a long distance race from Yarrabah to Karpa Creek and back, handicaps being given in time not distance, this was won by David (Junior).
One day was insufficient to exhaust our programme and it was continued on New Year's Day which enabled the land races to be finished. After the success of the Karpa Creek race another longer one was held to Bukki and back. Victor won an excellent race with Harry Thomas second and Nicholas third. The distance must have been about 9 miles and it speaks well for the condition of our boys that some of those who finished were...[illegible].
The aquatic sports were held on January 9 and have not yet been quite finished. Douglas Pitt won the men's dinghy race from a large number of competitors. The men's and squad dives were won by Walter, Nicholas, Harold, and Valentine respectively. Myquick sat under water for over 2 minutes and won the time dive.
Source: Aboriginal News, 1 January 1910, p. 7.
Competitors
Clarrie See all items with this value
Alick Morgan See all items with this value
David (Junior) See all items with this value
Harry Thomas See all items with this value
Nicholas See all items with this value
Douglas Pitt [Douglas Pitt is identified elsewhere as a boat captain from Darnley - Missionary Notes, 26 10 1909, p. 124] See all items with this value
Valentine See all items with this value
Myquick [Myquick is identified elsewhere as a boat captain from Badu - Missionary Notes, 26 10 1909, p. 124. He was "admitted" to Yarrabah from Badu in early 1907: Aboriginal News, 15 May 1907 ] See all items with this value
