Davis Sporting Collection No. 1 Boxes 7-8: Sports Carnivals for Charities, Mainly in New South Wales and Queensland, 1894-1928, and Eight Hour Day Athletics Carnivals, Mainly in New South Wales, 1904-1930 Box 7: Sports carnivals for charities, 1894-1928 (7-1 7-30) and Eight hour day athletics carnivals, 1904-1928 (7-31 7-41) 42 items Item No. 7-1 Grand Australian Fair St. Mary s Cathedral (Sydney, N.S.W.) Name Title Year Notes Official programme of the grand Australian fair sports (under the auspices of the various athletic bodies of Sydney) in aid of St. Mary s Cathedral : Agricultural Society s grounds : Moore Park : Saturday, 6 th February, 1897 7-2 Charity fete & art union : grand sports carnival in aid of the destitute of Sydney : Clifton Gardens (Chowder Bay), Saturday, August 29, 1896 : official programme 7-3 Brisbane Hospital Third annual hospital sports carnival under distinguished patronage : intercolonial meeting on Saturday, 6 th July, 1895 : Exhibition Ground [Brisbane] 7-4 Ambulance Sports Committee (Qld.) Ambulance sports meeting (under distinguished patronage) : championship and 1897 1896 Annotated 1895 1894 Annotated 1
intercolonial meeting : on Saturday, 20 th October, 1894 : Exhibition Grounds 7-5 Sydney Hospital Sports Meeting Sydney Hospital sports : Agricultural Grounds, Saturday 10 th October, 1896 : official programme 7-6 Sydney Hospital Sports Meeting Sydney Hospital sports : Agricultural Grounds, Saturday 10 th October, 1896 : official programme 7-7 Charity fete & art union : grand sports carnival in aid of the destitute of Sydney : Clifton Gardens (Chowder Bay), Saturday, August 29, 1896 : official programme 7-8 Brisbane Hospital Fourth annual hospital sports carnival : intercolonial meeting to be held at Exhibition Grounds, Saturday, July 25 th, 1896 7-9 Charity fete & art union : grand sports carnival in aid of the destitute of Sydney : Clifton Gardens (Chowder Bay), Saturday, August 29, 1896 : official programme 7-10 Sydney Hospital Sports Meeting Sydney Hospital sports : Agricultural Grounds, Saturday 10 th October, 1896 : official programme 7-11 The gymkhana, in aid of the Consumptive Homes and Victoria Orphanage : Agricultural Ground, Saturday, September 4 th, 1897 1896 1896 Annotated; plan of cycle track, p. 2; manuscript sheet of results inserted 1896 Damaged covers 1896 1896 Annotated 1896 Annotated; plan of cycle track, p. 2; newscutting inserted 1897 Annotated; includes exhibition of 2
7-12 Brisbane Hospital Sports carnival : in aid of Brisbane Hospital to be held at Exhibition Grounds, 0n Saturday, July 29, 1893 7-13 Brisbane Hospital Fifth annual hospital sports carnival : intercolonial championship meeting, to be held at Exhibition Grounds, Saturday, 4 th September, 1897 7-14 Grand Australian Fair St. Mary s Cathedral (Sydney, N.S.W.) Official programme of the grand Australian fair sports (under the auspices of the various athletic bodies of Sydney) in aid of St. Mary s Cathedral : Agricultural Society s grounds : Moore Park : Saturday, 6 th February, 1897 7-15 St. George Cottage Hospital Programme of sports : grand fancy dress carnival, in aid of St. George Cottage Hospital and other local charities, to be held at Moorefield Racecourse, Kogarah, on Monday, 9 th November, Prince of Wales birthday 7-16 St. George Cottage Hospital Programme of sports : grand fancy dress carnival, in aid of St. George Cottage Hospital and other local charities, to be held at Moorefield Racecourse, Kogarah, on rough riding by Mr Harry Morant ( The Breaker ) and events featuring A. B. Patterson [i.e. Paterson] 1893 Annotated 1897 Annotated 1897 Annotated [c.1896] [c.1896] Annotated 3
Monday, 9 th November, Prince of Wales birthday 7-17 Ambulance Carnival (Qld.) Official programme : 17 th annual ambulance carnival and art union : Brisbane Cricket Ground, Saturday, May 9 th, 1914 7-18 Leichhardt Ambulance Carnival Official programme : Leichhardt ambulance carnival : monster procession and sporting festival : Saturday, 29 th April, 1922 : Leichhardt Oval and Park 7-19 Orphanage Benefit Committee (N.Z.) Official programme : orphanage benefit : mardi gras : Forbury Park [Dunedin], Wednesday, Feb. 3, 1922 7-20 Australian Soldiers Repatriation Fund Souvenir of the Semaphore celebrations : Saturday and Monday, Jan. 27 & 29, 1917 7-21 Monster Red Cross Festival Sports meeting and band contest : St. Luke s Oval Concord : Saturday afternoon : 16 th February 1918, and evenings of Saturday 16 th, Monday 18 th, Tuesday 19 th, Wednes. 20 th 7-22 South Sydney Hospital Carnival League 7-23 South Sydney Hospital Carnival League Second annual carnival and sports : Victoria Park Racecourse : Saturday, November 16 [1918] Second annual carnival and sports : Victoria Park Racecourse : Saturday, November 16 [1918] 7-24 Monster Hospitals Carnival Monster hospitals carnival : Parramatta Oval and Park, Saturday, 6 th April : afternoon and night and subsequent evenings : official 1914 Annotated 1922 Annotated 1922 1917 Annotated 1918 Annotated [1918] Annotated [1918] Annotated 1918 R. Coombes s copy; annotated 4
sports programme : Saturday afternoon, 6 th April, 1918 7-25 St. George Cottage Hospital Programme of sports : grand fancy dress carnival, in aid of St. George Cottage Hospital and other local charities, to be held at Moorefield Racecourse, Kogarah, on Monday, 9 th November, Prince of Wales birthday 7-26 Western Suburbs Amateur Athletic Club (N.S.W.) Official programme of the New South Wales marathon championship (26 miles 385 yards) and Camden District Hospital sports to be held at Onslow Park, Camden on Saturday, August 25 th, 1928 7-27 St. George Cottage Hospital Programme of sports : grand fancy dress carnival, in aid of St. George Cottage Hospital and other local charities, to be held at Moorefield Racecourse, Kogarah, on Monday, 9 th November, Prince of Wales birthday 7-28 Royal North Shore Hospital Programme : grand athletic carnival and fete in aid of Royal North Shore Hospital : North Sydney Oval : Saturday, 10 th November, 1928 7-29a Royal North Shore Hospital Programme : grand athletic carnival and fete in aid of Royal North Shore Hospital : North Sydney Oval : Saturday, 10 th November, 1928 [c.1896] 1928 Annotated [c.1896] 1928 Annotated; lacking covers 1928 Annotated 7-29b Royal North Shore Hospital [Manuscript sheet of results relating to event 1928 Manuscript 5
7-30 New South Wales Hockey Association New South Wales Lacrosse Association 7-31 Eight Hour and Labor Demonstration 7-32 Eight Hour and Labor Demonstration 7-33 Eight Hour and Labor Demonstration in item 7-29A] In aid of the Olympic fund (N.S.W. branch) : grand hockey-lacrosse carnival on Sydney Cricket Ground No. 2 : Saturday, April 25 th, 1914 : first class hockey, first class lacrosse : ladies hockey : inter-association teams race : for the first time hock-crosse game 49 th demonstration and sports of the eighthour societies at Agricultural Grounds, on Monday, 3 rd October, 1904 49 th demonstration and sports of the eighthour societies at Agricultural Grounds, on Monday, 3 rd October, 1904 58 th annual eight-hour and labor demonstration and sports at Agricultural Ground, on Monday, 6 th October, 1913 1914 1904 Bound with blank and a pencil attached; annotated 1904 pp. 1-15 damaged 1913 Annotated 7-34 Eight Hour Day Committee (Qld.) Eight hour day, 1914 : official programme 1914 7-35 Eight Hour and Labor Demonstration Eight-hour & labor demonstration at Agricultural Ground, on Monday, 2 nd October, 1916 [Official programme : 8 hour day, 1916] 1916 Annotated 7-36 Eight Hour and Labor Demonstration 7-37 Eight Hour and Labor Demonstration 8-hour & labor demonstration at Agricultural Ground, Monday, 6 th October, 1919 [Official programme : 8 hour day, 1919] 8-hour & labor demonstration at Agricultural Ground, Monday, 3 rd October, 1921 [Official programme : 8 hour day, 1921] 1919 Annotated 1921 Annotated; manuscript sheet of results inserted 7-38 Eight Hour and Labor Demonstration 8-hour & labor demonstration at Agricultural 1922 Annotated; two 6
7-39 Eight Hour and Labor Demonstration 7-40 Eight Hour and Labor Demonstration 7-41 Eight Hour and Labor Demonstration Ground, Monday, 2 nd October, 1922 [Official programme : 8 hour day sports and demonstration, 1922] 8-hour & labor demonstration at Agricultural Ground, Monday, 5 th October, 1925 [Official programme : 8 hour day sports and demonstration, 1925] 8-hour & labor demonstration at Agricultural Ground, Monday, 1 st October, 1928 [Official programme : 8 hour day sports and demonstration, 1928] 54 th annual eight-hour and labor demonstration and sports at Agricultural Ground, on Monday, 4 th October, 1909 [Special sports : list of events for judges & clerks] manuscript sheets of results inserted 1925 Annotated 1928 Annotated 1909 Annotated; 7
Davis Sporting Collection No. 1 Box 8: Eight hour day athletics carnivals, 1912-1930 24 items Item No. 8-1 Eight Hour and Labor Demonstration 8-2 Eight Hour and Labor Demonstration 8-3 Eight Hour and Labor Demonstration 8-4 Eight Hour and Labor Demonstration 8-5 Eight Hour and Labor Demonstration Name Title Year Notes 57 th annual eight-hour and labor demonstration and sports at Agricultural Ground, on Monday, 7 th October, 1912 - [Special sports : list of events for judges & clerks] 58 th annual eight-hour and labor demonstration and sports at Agricultural Ground, on Monday, 6 th October, 1913 [Special sports : list of events for judges & clerks] 59 th annual eight-hour and labor demonstration at Agricultural Ground, on Monday, Oct. 5, 1914 [Special sports : list of events for judges Eight-hour and labor demonstration at Agricultural Ground, on Monday, 2 nd October, 1916 [Special sports : list of events for judges Agricultural Ground : Monday, 1 st October, 1912 Annotated; 1913 Annotated; 1914 Printed with 1916 Annotated; 1917 Printed with 8
8-6 Eight Hour and Labor Demonstration 8-7 Eight Hour and Labor Demonstration 8-8a Eight Hour and Labor Demonstration 1917 [Special sports : list of events for judges Agricultural Ground : Monday, 1 st October, 1917 [Special sports : list of events for judges Agricultural Ground : Monday, 6 th October, 1919 [Special sports : list of events for judges Agricultural Ground : Monday, 2 nd October, 1922 [Special sports : list of events for judges 8-8b [Manuscript sheet of results inserted into item 8-8a, labelled 16/9/22 walk ] 8-8c Eight Hour and Labor Demonstration [Manuscript sheet of results inserted into item 8-8a, labelled 2/10/22 running high jump ] 8-8d [Manuscript sheet of results inserted into item 8-8a, labelled 16/9/22 high jump ] 8-8e Eight Hour and Labor Demonstration [Manuscript sheet of results inserted into item 8-8a, labelled 2/10/22 mile walk ] 8-8f [Manuscript sheet of results inserted into item 8-8a, labelled 16/9/22 pole ] 8-8g [Manuscript sheet of results inserted into item 8-8a, labelled 16/9/22 hop step ] 1917 R. Coombes s copy; annotated; 1919 Printed with 1922 Annotated; 9
8-8h Leichhardt Ambulance Carnival [Manuscript sheet of results inserted into item 8-8a, labelled 29/4/22, related to event in item 7-18] 8-9 Eight Hour and Labor Demonstration 8-10 Eight Hour and Labor Demonstration 8-11a Eight Hour and Labor Demonstration Agricultural Ground : Monday, 6 th October, 1924 [Special sports : list of events for judges Agricultural Ground : Monday, 5 th October, 1925 [Special sports : list of events for judges Agricultural Ground : Monday, 4 th October, 1926 [Special sports : list of events for judges 8-11b [Newscutting from Daily Express, 1 September [1926] re Miss [Kinue] Hitomi s world record long jump at Gothenburg, Sweden on 28 August] 8-12 Eight Hour and Labor Demonstration 8-13 Eight Hour and Labor Demonstration Agricultural Ground : Monday, 4 th October, 1926 [Special sports : list of events for judges Agricultural Ground : Monday, 3 rd October, 1927 [Special sports : list of events for judges 1924 Annotated; 1925 Printed with 1926 Annotated; [1926] Newscutting 1926 Printed with 1927 Annotated; 8-14 Eight Hour and Labor Demonstration 1929 R. Coombes s 10
8-15 Eight Hour and Labor Demonstration 8-16 Eight Hour and Labor Demonstration Agricultural Ground : Monday, 7 th October, 1929 [Special sports : list of events for judges [Special sports : list of events for judges & clerks, c.1918] Agricultural Ground : Monday, 6 th October, 1930 [Special sports : list of events for judges copy; annotated; [c.1918] Annotated; lacking title page 1930 Annotated; 11