Davis Sporting Collection No. 1. 1862-1936 : Box 7
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)
| Item No. | Name | Title | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item 7-1 | Grand Australian FairSt. 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, 6th February, 1897 | 1897 | |
| Item 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 | 1896 | Annotated | |
| Item 7-3 | Brisbane Hospital | Third annual hospital sports carnival under distinguished patronage : intercolonial meeting on Saturday, 6th July, 1895 : Exhibition Ground [Brisbane] | 1895 | |
| Item 7-4 | Ambulance Sports Committee (Qld.) | Ambulance sports meeting (under distinguished patronage) : championship and intercolonial meeting : on Saturday, 20th October, 1894 : Exhibition Grounds | 1894 | Annotated |
| Item 7-5 | Sydney Hospital Sports Meeting | Sydney Hospital sports : Agricultural Grounds, Saturday 10th October, 1896 : official programme | 1896 | |
| Item 7-6 | Sydney Hospital Sports Meeting | Sydney Hospital sports : Agricultural Grounds, Saturday 10th October, 1896 : official programme | 1896 | Annotated; plan of cycle track, p. 2; manuscript sheet of resultsinserted |
| Item 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 | 1896 | Damaged covers | |
| Item 7-8 | Brisbane Hospital | Fourth annual hospital sports carnival : intercolonial meeting to be held at Exhibition Grounds, Saturday, July 25th, 1896 | 1896 | |
| Item 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 | 1896 | Annotated | |
| Item 7-10 | Sydney Hospital Sports Meeting | Sydney Hospital sports : Agricultural Grounds, Saturday 10th October, 1896 : official programme | 1896 | Annotated; plan of cycle track, p. 2; newscutting inserted |
| Item 7-11 | The gymkhana, in aid of the Consumptive Homes and Victoria Orphanage : Agricultural Ground, Saturday, September 4th, 1897 | 1897 | Annotated; includes 'exhibition of rough riding' by 'Mr Harry Morant (The Breaker)' and events featuring A. B. Patterson [i.e.Paterson] | |
| Item 7-12 | Brisbane Hospital | Sports carnival : in aid of Brisbane Hospital to be held at Exhibition Grounds, 0n Saturday, July 29, 1893 | 1893 | Annotated |
| Item 7-13 | Brisbane Hospital | Fifth annual hospital sports carnival : intercolonial championship meeting, to be held at Exhibition Grounds, Saturday, 4th September, 1897 | 1897 | Annotated |
| Item 7-14 | Grand Australian FairSt. 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, 6th February, 1897 | 1897 | Annotated |
| Item 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, 9th November, Prince of Wales' birthday | [c.1896] | |
| Item 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 Monday, 9th November, Prince of Wales' birthday | [c.1896] | Annotated |
| Item 7-17 | Ambulance Carnival (Qld.) | Official programme : 17th annual ambulance carnival and art union : Brisbane Cricket Ground, Saturday, May 9th, 1914 | 1914 | Annotated |
| Item 7-18 | Leichhardt Ambulance Carnival | Official programme : Leichhardt ambulance carnival : monster procession and sportingfestival : Saturday, 29th April, 1922 : Leichhardt Oval and Park | 1922 | Annotated |
| Item 7-19 | Orphanage Benefit Committee (N.Z.) | Official programme : orphanage benefit : ‘mardi gras' : Forbury Park [Dunedin], Wednesday, Feb. 3, 1922 | 1922 | |
| Item 7-20 | Australian Soldiers' Repatriation Fund | Souvenir of the Semaphore celebrations : Saturday and Monday, Jan. 27 & 29, 1917 | 1917 | Annotated |
| Item 7-21 | Monster Red Cross Festival | Sports meeting and band contest : St. Luke's Oval Concord : Saturday afternoon : 16th February 1918, and evenings of Saturday 16th, Monday 18th, Tuesday 19th, Wednes.20th | 1918 | Annotated |
| Item 7-22 | South Sydney Hospital Carnival League | Second annual carnival and sports : Victoria Park Racecourse : Saturday, November 16 [1918] | [1918] | Annotated |
| Item 7-23 | South Sydney Hospital Carnival League | Second annual carnival and sports : Victoria Park Racecourse : Saturday, November 16 [1918] | [1918] | Annotated |
| Item 7-24 | Monster Hospitals Carnival | Monster hospitals carnival : Parramatta Oval and Park, Saturday, 6th April : afternoon and nig sports programme : Saturday afternoon, 6th April, 1918ht and subsequent evenings : official | 1918 | R. Coombes's copy; annotated |
| Item 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, 9th November, Prince of Wales' birthday | [c.1896] | |
| Item 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 25th, 1928 | 1928 | Annotated |
| Item 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, 9th November, Prince of Wales' birthday | [c.1896] | Annotated; lacking covers |
| Item 7-28 | Royal North Shore Hospital | Programme : grand athletic carnival and fete in aid of Royal North Shore Hospital : North Sydney Oval : Saturday, 10th November, 1928 | 1928 | |
| Item 7-29a | Royal North Shore Hospital | Programme : grand athletic carnival and fete in aid of Royal North Shore Hospital : North Sydney Oval : Saturday, 10th November, 1928 | 1928 | Annotated |
| Item 7-29b | Royal North Shore Hospital | [Manuscript sheet of results relating to event in item 7-29A] | 1928 | Manuscript |
| Item 7-30 | New South Wales Hockey AssociationNew South Wales Lacrosse Association | In aid of the Olympic fund (N.S.W. branch) : grand hockey-lacrosse carnival on Sydney Cricket Ground No. 2 : Saturday, April 25th, 1914 : first class hockey, first class lacrosse : ladies' hockey : inter-association teams' race: for the first time – hock-crosse game | 1914 | |
| Item 7-31 | Eight Hour and Labor Demonstration Committee (N.S.W.) | 49th demonstration and sports of the eight- hour societies at Agricultural Grounds, on Monday, 3rd October, 1904 | 1904 | Bound with blank pages and a pencil attached;annotated |
| Item 7-32 | Eight Hour and Labor Demonstration Committee (N.S.W.) | 49th demonstration and sports of the eight- hour societies at Agricultural Grounds, on Monday, 3rd October, 1904 | 1904 | pp. 1-15damaged |
| Item 7-33 | Eight Hour and Labor Demonstration Committee (N.S.W.) | 58th annual eight-hour and labor demonstration and sports at Agricultural Ground, on Monday, 6th October, 1913 | 1913 | Annotated |
| Item 7-34 | Eight Hour Day Committee (Qld.) | Eight hour day, 1914 : official programme | 1914 | |
| Item 7-35 | Eight Hour and Labor Demonstration Committee (N.S.W.) | Eight-hour & labor demonstration at Agricultural Ground, on Monday, 2nd October, 1916 [Official programme : 8 hour day, 1916] | 1916 | Annotated |
| Item 7-36 | Eight Hour and Labor Demonstration Committee (N.S.W.) | 8-hour & labor demonstration at Agricultural Ground, Monday, 6th October, 1919 [Official programme : 8 hour day, 1919] | 1919 | Annotated |
| Item 7-37 | Eight Hour and Labor Demonstration Committee (N.S.W.) | 8-hour & labor demonstration at Agricultural Ground, Monday, 3rd October, 1921 [Official programme : 8 hour day, 1921] | 1921 | Annotated; manuscript sheet of results inserted |
| Item 7-38 | Eight Hour and Labor Demonstration Committee (N.S.W.) | 8-hour & labor demonstration at Agricultural Ground, Monday, 2nd October, 1922 [Official programme : 8 hour day sports anddemonstration, 1922] | 1922 | Annotated; two manuscript sheets of resultsinserted |
| Item 7-39 | Eight Hour and Labor Demonstration Committee (N.S.W.) | 8-hour & labor demonstration at Agricultural Ground, Monday, 5th October, 1925 [Official programme : 8 hour day sports and demonstration, 1925] | 1925 | Annotated |
| Item 7-40 | Eight Hour and Labor Demonstration Committee (N.S.W.) | 8-hour & labor demonstration at Agricultural Ground, Monday, 1st October, 1928 [Official programme : 8 hour day sports anddemonstration, 1928] | 1928 | Annotated |
| Item 7-41 | Eight Hour and Labor Demonstration Committee (N.S.W.) | 54th annual eight-hour and labor demonstration and sports at Agricultural Ground, on Monday, 4th October, 1909 [Special sports : list of events for judges & clerks] | 1909 | Annotated; printed with additional blank pages |