1950s

Mareeba Women travel to Cairns for a close match.

Under the headline ‘Women Play Soccer’ a brief snapshot of football activity in Cairns and further north was reported in the Cairns Post, published Tuesday 5 September 1950. 
 
The article, available on Trove, offers the following notes, highlights the teams, the score 3-2 in favour of Cairns and two very poor quality photographs. Between the photos it reads:
“At the North Cairns Sports Reserve on Sunday last a large crowd of Soccer enthusiasts watched some interesting football. The Mareeba ladies’ team played a Cairns team, and were defeated by Cairns, 3-2. Mareeba ladies’ team, left to right: Back row—S. Srhbj, L. Ellms, H. Cowen, E. Ferriti, M. Bertoldo, T. Josephs. Front row—V. Perrott, E. Nugent, G. Dowse, N. Mason, J. Chapman, C. Stornati.”
After the photos the victorious Cairns team are named:
Cairns team: Back row – A. Lapworth, V. Rumble, B. Noble, V. Patterson, V. Mitchell.  Front row – T. Perry, DY Joseph. D. Yeats, P. McKeddie, D. Ellwood,- J. Rhoades. 

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