1930s

Mount Isa in the 1930s

Mt Isa Rep Team 1939

Ian Syson notes these brief but important notes:

Sport is not overlooked at Mt. Isa. In football the Rugby and Soccer games are played, and there is tennis and cricket.

Barrier Miner 4 April 1932, p2.

 

1400 MILES FOR SOCCER MATCH. MT. ISA.

August 15. The Mount Isa Representative Soccer team has returned to town after travelling 1400 miles to play a representative Ingham team, which was defeated by 4 to 2. The Ingham team comprised nine Italians, a Spaniard, and one Chinese [person].

Queensland Times 16 August 1939, p10.