Yarrabah – Football – Yarrabah – 1898
Item
Sport
Football See all items with this value
Competition Type
Community-based
Communities Involved
Yarrabah See all items with this value
Start Date
May 25, 1898
Place
Yarrabah, Queensland See all items with this value
Title
Yarrabah – Football – Yarrabah – 1898
Description
Letter from Ernest Gribble 26 May 1898: “Yesterday (Queen’s birthday) all hands turned out harvesting rice till mid-day. At 2 p.m. a great football match took place, I acting as umpire, the Rugby game being played.” Game followed by a swim and a feast. Source: Missionary Notes, 22 6 1898, p 1.