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Yarrabah, Queensland
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Yarrabah – Football – Yarrabah – 1912

Letter from C.C. Macmichael, Holy Trinity Rectory, Beaconsfield, dated 22 August 1912. He and his wife visited Yarrabah as guests of Mr & Mrs Needham [Reverend, Superintendent] for a few days. Watched a football game the day after their arrival: “A Rugby football match was played, and skill in eluding opponents in passing, and swiftness of foot was shown. All were very good-tempered and friendly, though keen on the fight” (p. 128). Seems to have been on a Saturday. On the Sunday after church, sports: “The afternoon was given up to sports. I remember the long jump was 15 feet, high jump 5 ft. 2 in., which is tremendous for boys of short stature” (128). Source: A.B.M. Review, 1 10 1912, p. 128-29.