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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1891

122 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 7

Forthcoming Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 3

WITH the Tattersall's race meeting on Easter Saturday and Monday; Brushgrove meeting on May 25th; and Clarence Jockey Club gathering in July, local owners will have every inducement to…

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Clarence Tattersall's Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 4

INCREASED interest is being manifested in the appreaching fixture of Tattersall's Club, for Easter Satruday and Monday, and the meeting gives promise of being a successful one. The Committee are working energetically to secure…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 17 March 1891 · page 3

THE anticipations that the Clarence would be visited this season by a representative team from the Richmond will not be realised, as the team te arrive next week cannot be regarded as anything…

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The Queen's Birthday Regatta

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 3

THE adjourned meeting of the general committee was held on Tuesday evening, Mr. G. H. Varley in the chair. Messrs. F. Dean, J. Laing and Dr. Hedley were…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 5

A MEETING of cricketers was held at the Grown Hotel on Wednesday evening to make arrangements for matches with the team expected from the Richmond at Easter. The attendance was not…

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Brushgrove Athletic Sports

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 3

THESE sports were held on Tuesday last, and were attended by about 500 people. Ulmarra was well represented, while there was also a number from Grafton and the upper river. Although the weather…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 24 March 1891 · page 3

THE eleven chosen to represent the Grafton Electorate, in the match v. Richmond River, were selected on Saturday evening by a committee of delegates, consisting of Messrs. G. A. Thorne…

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Clarence Tattersall's Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 5

THE general entry for Clarence Tattersall's meeting, which commences this afternoon at 2 o'clock, indicate that the meeting will be a very enjoyable one, especially if the local handicappers are as…

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Clarence Tattersall's Races. The First Day's Racing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 31 March 1891 · page 2

THE counter attraction of the cricket match operated against a large attendance at the races on Saturday, and not more than 500 persons attended; but the Grandstand enclosure was fairly…

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Inter-District Cricket Matches. Richmond v. Clarence Electorate

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 31 March 1891 · page 3

THE team from the Richmond River met an eleven chosen from the Clarence electorate at Lawrence on Friday, and secured a victory by 53 runs. The weather was not the most favourable, and some…

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The Recent G. R. C. Regatta

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 3

MR. EDITOR.—After carefully reading over the paragraph in "Rowing Notes," of your issue of Tuesday, 24th March, re the Grafton Rowing Club regatta, I can only come to the conclusion that the…

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The Local Racing Clubs

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 4

THE announcement that the recent race meeting under the auspices of Tattersalls Club was not a financial success, is scarcely encouraging to those who give largely of their time and of their money…

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The Randwick Races. The Third Day's Racing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 April 1891 · page 3

FOR the great event of the meeting—the All-aged Stakes—four horses, including the two champions, Carbine and Marvel, faced the flag. Both looked perfection, the Marvellous horse being a picture…

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Sporting. Queen's Birthday Regatta

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 3

A MEETING of the Queen's Birthday Regatta Committee was held at Hynes' hotel on Tuesday evening. Present—Messrs. Rutledge (chair), Avery, Stokes, Rush, O'Keeffe, Hynes, Jordan, Irving,…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 3

LAWRENCE v. MACLEAN.—This match was played at Lawrence on Saturday afternoon, and resulted in a draw considerably in favor of Lawrence. Just prior to commencement of play a heavy…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 April 1891 · page 3

SWAM CREEK V. WARWICK.—Played on the Oval on Saturday, and resulted in a win for the city club—the respective scores being 14 and 5 wickets for 107 runs. The Creekites, who took the wickets…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1891 · page 2

WARWICK V. ALUMNY CREEK.—These elevene met on the ground of the latter, and the game resulted. in a draw. The rain setting in prevented the trundlers and fieldsmen exhibiting good cricket,…

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Clarence River Public Schools' Athletic Association

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 April 1891 · page 4

A MEETING of teachers, with a view to form an association of the above character, was held in Grafton on Saturday. Mr. Lobban kindly assisted the meeting with his advice. Mr. Thorne took the…

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Queen's Birthday Regatta

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 May 1891 · page 8

A MEETING of the Committee was held on Tuesday evening, Mr. Varley occupying the chair. Correspondence was read from Messrs. T. H. Smith, C. F. Tindal, J. Kidman and J. Bale…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 May 1891 · page 2

WARATAH V. ALUMNY CREEK.—Played on the Oval on Saturday, resulting in a draw in favour of the visitors, Gray and Alf. Eggins playing a good defensive game against the three bowlers of the Waratah, who were…

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