Each day examples of sports news from exactly 100 years ago will be reproduced in blog posts below. Most of the posts will mostly relate to soccer (or British Association football as it was sometimes know in the pre-war period) but other sports will get a look in, especially during the Australian summer.The material will be extracted from the National Library of Australia's digital archive and other sources.
16 July 1912, Queanbeyan Age
IN AID OF OUR HOSPITAL
As exhibition match of football under British Association Rules is to be played in the Queanbeyan park on Saturday next, 20th instant, between teams representing the Royal Military College and the Home Affairs Depart- ment. As both these teams have good reputations as footballers we can confidently promise our readers an exciting and interesting match. The promoters have generously decided to hand the proceeds over to our hospital, and as the admission charge is only 6d there should be a record attendance. The hon. secretary, Mr. W. J. Field, has all the arrangements well in hand, and given fine weather and support from our townsfolk, a handsome sum should be handed to a very worthy institution. Roll up, enjoy a good afternoon's sport and help the "Cause that needs assistance."
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