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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport
128 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 7
THE Rev. Canon Tyrell, of Maitland, acting as chairman at a banquet to the Victorian team that visited the Hunter last week, when referring to the play on the previous day, said the visitors had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WE owe football to the Romans. There is no doubt that it "came over" to England with Julius Caesar. It was played, too, by the Greeks, and, in all likelihood, by more ancient peoples before them…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A MATCH was played on Fisher Park on Saturday, between the Carlton club and a team representing Banks and Civil Service. Two or three others were taken by the latter to fill up. The evening was in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THIS club played 21 matches daring the past season. Of these, eleven were won by the club, eight lost, and two were drawn. The following are the batting averages of the members for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE nominations received for the three principal Handicaps closed on Tuesday, as follows:— OPENING HANDICAP, ½ mile. Henry Barnes' ch h AVIZ. 5 yrs, Rainsworth—Adole…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A MATCH was played on Saturday afternoon on Fisher Park, between the Carlton and Rugby clubs, in which the latter were victorious by four points to nil. The evening was in every respect…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE race meeting on Saturday attracted a large attendance, the weather being exceedingly pleasant, and those who attended saw some interesting racing. The track was in capital order, and with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE following weights have been allotted for the undermentioned Handicaps in connection with the meeting on the 30th instant. Non-acceptors must declare by 6 p.m. on Monday next, or they will be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Saturday afternoon the Carlton and Southgate clubs tried conclusions on Fisher Park. The evening was particularly favorable, but the attendance of onlookers was not equal to the previous…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THESE races took place on Saturday, and resulted as follows:— NATIONALISTS' HANDICAP, 6 furlongs.—Strephon 1, Lady Marion 2. Lady Lovell 3. Among the other…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →OUR local meetings are near at hand, that of Tattersall's on Saturday next, and the senior club's early next month, and many are curious to know what support will be given this year. Of course,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THERE should be some good racing to-day, judging from the numbers left in the principal handicaps, and the Railway Handicap will probably bring out one of the largest fields of horses that has started…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two days' racing, under the auspices of the above club, commenced on Thursday, when the following were the results:— Flying Handicap, 6 furlongs 50 yards.—The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →President. Mr. G. H. VALEY: Vice-president, Mr. M. RUSH; Treasurer, Mr. L. JACOBS: Hon. Secretary, Mr. T. M. HEWITT. Committee: Messrs. F. Norrie, E. L. Rutledge, W. J. Hawthorne, E. Layton, R. R. Donaldson, T. A…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A MATCH was arranged to have come off on Fisher Park on Saturday afternoon between the Carltons and the Grammar School (past and present). Only seven of the latter put in an appearance, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →UNTIL recent years, the July race meetings had an attraction to other than district people, and for some days previous to the races we had an influx of visitors to our town. Now we find, not only the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MEN and horses must be getting pretty well tired of the game of racing, for neither have had much peace of late. Scarcely a Saturday passes without some "neat little…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE prizes were paid over to the respective winners last night at the Freemason's hotel. There was a good attendance of sporting men, Mr. J. H. Munro (vice-president) in the chair. The following…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The C. R. J. Club annual race meeting was held on the Grafton course on Wednesday and Thursday. The weather was very pleasant, and the track favourable to fast time, as the records in several…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →SIR.—The interest the Examiner showed last season in cricket, in my opinion doings, tended very considerably to raise the standard of the game in the district; and through your columns I beg to…
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