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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1887

86 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 5

Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1887 · page 3

A MATCH was played at Southgate on Boxing Day, between the local club and an eleven from the Alberts. Owing to the wet the prepared wicket could not be made use of, and as might be expected,…

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SPORTING. [?] Grafton J. C. Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1887 · page 3

President, W. J. Hawthor[?] J.P.; Vice-President, [?] M'[?]; Treasurer, J. Kay; Hon. Secretary, J. T. Windsor; Judge, J. T. M'Kittrick; Starter, [?]; Clerk of the Course, J…

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Richmond River T. C. Races. Casino

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1887 · page 5

THE weather was fine yesterday for the Club's Midsummer meeting. The attendance numbered about 400, and the racing all through was most exciting. Results:…

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Latest Telegrapbic Sporting [From Our Correspondents]. Casino Tattersall's Races. Casino

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 1 January 1887 · page 5

THE Christmas season has been wet and miserable. Steady rain set in early on Christmas morning, since which time it has continued, with brief intervals of fine…

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International Cricket Match

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1887 · page 5

SYDNEY, TUESDAY.—The cricket match between the Australian Eleven and the English team was continued yesterday by Spofforth and Blackham (the not out men) facing the bowling of Briggs…

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Lawrence Jockey Club Races. Lawrence

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1887 · page 5

The following nominations have been received for the annual races on the 26th instant:- MAIDEN PLATE—Inniskillen, Agate, Gladiator, Sentence, Leopold, Atalanta, Omagh, Arcanus. Miss…

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Sporting. Coraki Annual Races. by Telegram. Coraki

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 8 January 1887 · page 3

FOR the second day's racing the weather was fine Results:- HURDLE RACE—Three entries, Chesterfield being scratched. Lavender and Enniskillen had the race…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1887 · page 2

A MATCH was played at Maclean on Saturday last, between the Carrington (Brushgrove) and Maclean cricket clubs, and resulted in an easy win for the latter by 71 runs. The wicket was very good, but…

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Sporting. Tabulam Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1887 · page 2

ON New Year's Day some racing and sports were held at Tabulam in connection with the Cavalry Corps, but the weather unfortunately intertered with the attendance. From a sporting point of…

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The Recent Cricket Match at Casino

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1887 · page 2

SIR.—The telegraphic report of the cricket match at Casino between the Clarence and local teams as furnished by your correspondent if permitted to pass uncontradicted would be liable to create an…

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Lawrence J. C. Annual Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 22 February 1887 · page 3

President, Mr. John Campbell; Vice-President, Mr. C. J. L[?]wenthal; Hon. Treasurer, Mr. C. N. Child; Hon. Secretary, Mr. W. Sedgwick. Committee-Messrs. W. R. Baker, A. Henderson, F…

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The Melbourne Races. Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 1 March 1887 · page 3

THE V.R.C. Autumn meeting commenced on Saturday. It rained in torrents, and previous to the last race a heavy storm broke over the city, and completely flooded the course. Results:-…

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Glen Innes Jockey Club Races. Glen Innes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1887 · page 5

THE first day's racing caine off to-day. The weather was calm and cloudy, but no rain fell, consequently the attendance was not so large as expected. The racing throughout…

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Sporting. Athletic Sports at Maclean. in Celebration of St. Patrick's Day

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 19 March 1887 · page 8

ON Thursday last (St. Patrick's Day) some athletic sports were held at Maclean in a paddock of Mr. S. Macnaughtan's, at the rising ground at the rear of the township. The day broke forth threatening,…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1887 · page 4

A MATCH was played on Fisher Park on Saturday, afternoon between an eleven of the Alberts and a similar number from the Ramornie club. Owing to the wet the ground was not in good playing…

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Athletic Sports at Buccarumbi

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Saturday 26 March 1887 · page 5

THE following report of sports held on St. Patrick's Day, has been forwarded to us by a correspondent who was present. Maiden Plate, 100 yards.—W. Austen, 1; T…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1887 · page 3

THE match between the Albert and Southampton dabs was concluded on Fisher Park on Saturday last. The gronnd was not in a suitable condition to play upon, and there was no feature in the play…

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Canterbury Park Club Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1887 · page 3

THIS postponed meeting took place on Saturday. Results:- FLYING HANDICAP.—Glen Elgin, 1; Sentence, 2; Lady Marion, 3…

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Athletic Sports and Regatta. Maclean

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1887 · page 3

THERE was a good attendance to-day, and the prinoipnl events resulted as under — For all BONA FIDE INDOOR AMATEURS, to be handicapped, pulling a pair of skulls in 22ft. light…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner and New England Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1887 · page 2

ON Friday last, a team of the Alberta visited Ramornic, to do battle with the local club. Four of the eleven selected failed to put in an appearance, and substitutes had to be taken. The crease…

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