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Annual sports held in June, and special sports at Back Beach on NY Day. “Both events proved to be competitive and entertaining”.
Source: Social and Welfare Assoc Report, in Annual Report to the Director of Native Affairs – Yarrabah Mission for 1964-65, Queensland State Archives Item ID504648: Description: ADMINISTRATION – ANNUAL REPORTS – YARRABAH
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Annual sports held in June, and special sports at Back Beach on NY Day. “Both events proved to be competitive and entertaining”.
Source: Social and Welfare Assoc Report, in Annual Report to the Director of Native Affairs – Yarrabah Mission for 1964-65, Queensland State Archives Item ID504648: Description: ADMINISTRATION – ANNUAL REPORTS – YARRABAH
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Basketball held every Monday night with 2 boys’, 2 girls’ and 2 adult teams.
Source: Social and Welfare Assoc Report, in Annual Report to the Director of Native Affairs – Yarrabah Mission for 1964-65, Queensland State Archives Item ID504648: Description: ADMINISTRATION – ANNUAL REPORTS – YARRABAH
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Report on regularity and organistaion of boxing, basketball and tennis in Yarrabah.
Source: Annual Report to the Director of Native Affairs – Yarrabah Mission for 1963-64, Queensland State Archives Item ID504648: Description: ADMINISTRATION – ANNUAL REPORTS – YARRABAH
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Children participated in the Annual sports on 5 June 1964
Source: Report of Aboriginal School, Annual Report to the Director of Native Affairs – Yarrabah Mission for 1963-64, Queensland State Archives Item ID504648: Description: ADMINISTRATION – ANNUAL REPORTS – YARRABAH
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Inter-school sports in Cairns for under 14s scheduled for 31 July 1964. Yarrabah school will send its best athletes; the age limit precludes sendng the very best.
Source: Report of Aboriginal School, Annual Report to the Director of Native Affairs – Yarrabah Mission for 1963-64, Queensland State Archives Item ID504648: Description: ADMINISTRATION – ANNUAL REPORTS – YARRABAH
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Annual sports were held early in 1962, from 24-30 March, to coincide with education week. [See separte entry for Foundation Day Sports, which were held on 17 June 1962].
Source: Report of Aboriginal School, Annual Report to the Director of Native Affairs – Yarrabah Mission for 1962-63, Queensland State Archives Item ID504648: Description: ADMINISTRATION – ANNUAL REPORTS – YARRABAH
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Stafford Murgha and Alvena Yeatman had successes in the Far Northern Championships [School Sport] held on 7th July in Cairns.
Source: Report of Aboriginal School, Annual Report to the Director of Native Affairs – Yarrabah Mission for 1962-63, Queensland State Archives Item ID504648: Description: ADMINISTRATION – ANNUAL REPORTS – YARRABAH
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The Yarrabah School Sports were held on 3rd May, 1962. The Mirob cup was won by Koala House. This was a good rehearsal for the inter-school sports in Cairns. The parents bought materials and made new uniforms for the team. Colours chosen were red, gold, and black. The school made a success of the day by winning the boys’ shield and the Senior Girls’ picture trophy. Darryl Sexton, Stafford Murgha, and Alvena Yeatman, were the outstanding athletes for Yarrabah. Stafford and Alvena had successes in the Far Northern Championships held on 7th July in Cairns.
Source: Report of Aboriginal School, Annual Report to the Director of Native Affairs – Yarrabah Mission for 1962-63, Queensland State Archives Item ID504648: Description: ADMINISTRATION – ANNUAL REPORTS – YARRABAH
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Report on school sport in Yarrabah 1961-62, includes: "The Head Teacher had the pleasure of taking three promising runners to Cairns on 9th September. Success was achieved but the stop-watch ordained that times were not good enough to warrant a trip to Brisbane".
Source: Annual Report to the Director of Native Affairs – Yarrabah Mission for 1961-62, Queensland State Archives Item ID504648: Description: ADMINISTRATION – ANNUAL REPORTS – YARRABAH
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Welfare Association: "Together with the assisting of various functions, the Association ran a two day sports to mark the Anniversary of both the Church foundation and the take-over of the Department which closely coincides [takeover occurred 1 July]. The sports were a great success and very complimentary”.
Source: Annual Report to the Director of Native Affairs – Yarrabah Mission for 1961-62, Queensland State Archives Item ID504648: Description: ADMINISTRATION – ANNUAL REPORTS – YARRABAH , page 3.
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"Swimming Sports: One of the Yarrabah School pupils obtained third placing in the boys' hundred yards championship at the Cairns Swimming Sports; a couple of our other pupils obtained places".
Source: Report of Aboriginal School, Annual Report to the Director of Native Affairs – Yarrabah Mission for 1960-61, Queensland State Archives Item ID504648: Description: ADMINISTRATION – ANNUAL REPORTS – YARRABAH
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"In May [1961], the school had run off its house sports, "Parrott" House winning for the second year in succession".
Source: Report of Aboriginal School, Annual Report to the Director of Native Affairs – Yarrabah Mission for 1960-61, Queensland State Archives Item ID504648: Description: ADMINISTRATION – ANNUAL REPORTS – YARRABAH
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170 children at state school – “sporting activities are coming to the fore and the School did very well at the Cairns District School sports, winning 5 cups and over 30 certificates. This was either late 1960 or first half of 1961. See separate 1960 entry.
Source: Annual Report to the Director of Native Affairs – Yarrabah Mission for 1960-61, Queensland State Archives Item ID504648: Description: ADMINISTRATION – ANNUAL REPORTS – YARRABAH
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Est [in June 1958] of a Welfare Association to provide “extra social amenities in the community” – successful so far in arranging social events and rec activities. Have 1,000 pounds – aim is to build recreation hall.
Source: Annual Report to the Director of Native Affairs – Yarrabah Mission for 1958-59 (as at 31/5/59), Queensland State Archives Item ID504648: Description: ADMINISTRATION – ANNUAL REPORTS – YARRABAH
Work begun on the rec hall last December [1959?]. 3,500 pounds raised by Welfare Assoc so far. Source: Annual Report to the Director of Native Affairs – Yarrabah Mission for 1959-60, Queensland State Archives Item ID504648: Description: ADMINISTRATION – ANNUAL REPORTS – YARRABAH
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“The annual sports held at St Alban’s tide, June 17th, was an important event in the year”.
New Super – Captain J. Wilcox
Hope to start building new recreation all next year
Source: Annual Report to the Director of Native Affairs – Yarrabah Mission for 1957-58, Queensland State Archives Item ID504648: Description: ADMINISTRATION – ANNUAL REPORTS – YARRABAH
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“Recreation and Entertainment” – no football this year; new oval being built will boost cricketa nd football. Foundation Day Sports Day events are a community highlight.
Source: Annual Report to the Director of Native Affairs – Yarrabah Mission for year ending 30 June 1957, p. 2, Queensland State Archives Item ID504648: Description: ADMINISTRATION – ANNUAL REPORTS – YARRABAH
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“Recreation and Entertainment: Rugby Football is still the favoured ball sport.”
Hunting and dancing mentioned
“St Alban’s Patronal Festival [Foundation Day Sports] is held the nearest Friday and Saturday to the 17th June each year. Excellent programme of mixed events provide a highlight in the life of the community”.
Source: Annual Report to the Director of Native Affairs – Yarrabah Mission for year ending 30 June 1956, Queensland State Archives Item ID504648: Description: ADMINISTRATION – ANNUAL REPORTS – YARRABAH
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“Recreation and Entertainment: Hunting in the heavy scrub belt along the coast takes up the main free time of most men during the weekends. Fishing also along coast to augment variety in diet. Privately owned small boats go out to the reef for Trochus fishing etc.
Rugby Football is the favourite ball game, but it is hard to hold interest for a full season.
Cricket is spasmodic as a team game.
Native Dancing ‘Island’ variety and true Abo
riginal style of dancing is the main entertainment. Excellent shows were put on at Christmas and the New Year”.
Source: Annual Report to the Director of Native Affairs – Yarrabah Mission for year ending 30 June 1955, Queensland State Archives Item ID504648: Description: ADMINISTRATION – ANNUAL REPORTS – YARRABAH
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14 young people participated in the Diocesan Youth Festival in Townsville – athletic and social activities.
Source: Annual Report to the Director of Native Affairs – Yarrabah Mission for year ending 30 June 1954, Queensland State Archives Item ID504648: Description: ADMINISTRATION – ANNUAL REPORTS – YARRABAH
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“Sports meetings for Adults and Children have been held and Concerts given by School Children and Adult Residents. Football and Cricket are played in season”.
Source: Annual Report to the Director of Native Affairs – Yarrabah Mission for year ending 30 June 1951, Queensland State Archives Item ID504648: Description: ADMINISTRATION – ANNUAL REPORTS – YARRABAH
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An adults' Sports Day was held on January 26th 1950. Well attended and enjoyed.
Source: Annual Report to the Director of Native Affairs – Yarrabah Mission for year ending 30 June 1950 – hand written notes by the Superintendent LV Wakefield at end of report, Queensland State Archives Item ID504648: Description: ADMINISTRATION – ANNUAL REPORTS – YARRABAH
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Sports meeting for the Children was held in June 1949 and another day has been arranged for June 17th this year. Well attended and enjoyed. [The inference is that Foundation Sports Days in June at this stage were for children only].
Source: Annual Report to the Director of Native Affairs – Yarrabah Mission for year ending 30 June 1950 – hand written notes by the Superintendent LV Wakefield at end of report, Queensland State Archives Item ID504648: Description: ADMINISTRATION – ANNUAL REPORTS – YARRABAH
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Annual Report to the Director of Native Affairs – Yarrabah Mission for year ending 31 December 1941. 2-page report summarising health, population (139 full-blood males, 89 fb females, 196 half-blood males, 224 hb females) [= 648]. RECREATIONS listed as: “Outdoor- football, cricket, sailing, fishing, hunting, Swimming and Athletic Sports, Boomerang throwing, spear throwing, corroborees. Indoor – Dancing, Listening to the Wireless programmes, Indoor games”.
Source: Queensland State Archives Item ID504648:
Description: ADMINISTRATION – ANNUAL REPORTS – YARRABAH.
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'Glimpses of Y' (by Mrs Eleanore Ivens, 23 June 1911) – “Football is the fashion”. Source: A.B.M. Review 15 7 1911 p. 61
