Trophy - Queensland Table Tennis Association 1903 A Grade Premiership Cup won by the Railway Club
Production date
1903
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Description
A metal cup with ornate patterned engravings on both the base and the cup. It is engraved with "Q.T.T.A PREMIERSHIP 1903 A GRADE WON BY RAILWAY CLUB" on the front of the cup.
Classification
TRANSPORT Railways
TROPHIES AND AWARDS Sports trophy
TROPHIES AND AWARDS Sports trophy
Production date
1903
Measurements
L101 x W101 x H216mm
Media/Materials description
Metal
Signature/Marks
Q.T.T.A \ PREMIERSHIP 1903 \ A GRADE \ WON BY \ RAILWAY CLUB
A. SWENSSON \ G. ARMSTRONG
G. MCCASKIE \ W. EVANS
A. SWENSSON \ G. ARMSTRONG
G. MCCASKIE \ W. EVANS
History and use
Members of Australian railway institutes participated in local sporting competitions and representative sides were chosen to compete against other interstate railway institutions. Sports included football, rifle shooting, tennis, table tennis and cricket. New South Wales and Queensland Railway Institutes played against each other in Rugby League tests, while the majority of other states played Australian Rules Football tests. Cricket was the biggest of the sports, with all states participating, including the Commonwealth Railway, in cricket competitions. Teams from New Zealand also participated regularly in the national competitions.
In 1903 the Railway Table Tennis Club (a club within the Queensland Railway Institute) won the Queensland Table Tennis Association Men's Premiership Cup thanks to the efforts of Mr P Houston, a staff member in the Railway Commissioner's Office. Alongside Mr Houston, another member of the club, Mr A Swensson won the handicapped category. The tournment was held in August 1903 at the Albert Hall in Brisbane.
It was noted in the Brisbane Courier that Mr Houston was presented a silver watch by his colleagues in the Commissioner's Office to show their appreciation of his efforts in the tournament.
In 1903 the Railway Table Tennis Club (a club within the Queensland Railway Institute) won the Queensland Table Tennis Association Men's Premiership Cup thanks to the efforts of Mr P Houston, a staff member in the Railway Commissioner's Office. Alongside Mr Houston, another member of the club, Mr A Swensson won the handicapped category. The tournment was held in August 1903 at the Albert Hall in Brisbane.
It was noted in the Brisbane Courier that Mr Houston was presented a silver watch by his colleagues in the Commissioner's Office to show their appreciation of his efforts in the tournament.
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R18953
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