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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1894

124 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 7

The G.R.C. Regatta

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 June 1894 · page 5

THIS afternoon a small regatta will he carried out under the auspices of the G.R.C., and with the weather at all favourable should be fairly well attended, and afford an…

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Grafton Rowing Club Regatta

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 June 1894 · page 8

THE four events that comprised the programme of Saturday's regatta elicited a fair amount of interest, and, favoured by a beautiful afternoon, a number of spectators…

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C. R. J. Club Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 June 1894 · page 5

THE committee held a meeting at Greaves on Satuday.Present-Dr. Heflley(chairman), Messrs. G. H. Varley, E. Layton, J. H. Munro and J. C. Wilcox. The secretary…

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Brushgrove Cricket Club

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 June 1894 · page 8

THE above club played 23 matches during the season, of which 17 were won, 5 lost, and 1 drawn. E. J. Sweeney and Geo. Foggo won batting and bowling trophies…

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S. G. Proprietary Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 July 1894 · page 5

ABOUT 250 spectators attended the pony meeting on the Grafton course on Saturday afternoon. The fields were large ones, but the public were placed at a disadvantage is not knowing the various horses, as in not a…

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C. R. J. C. Annual Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 July 1894 · page 5

THE weather on the opening day of the C. R. J. C. annual meeting could not be surpassed, and the course was in capital condition. The attendance numbered about 1200,…

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Grafton Pony Club Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 21 July 1894 · page 5

Tnis nicotine on Wednesday afternoon was attende by about 200 persons. The racing was good, and tr mauagomcut was all that could bo desired. Mr. It, I J)ounld60n filled thc position of judge. My. E. Laytc…

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Coraki Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 July 1894 · page 5

CORAKI, FRIDAY— The Coraki races to-day were attended by about 350. Results— Town Plate— Walcha 6-12,1;:Review 7-10, 2; Aztec 6-7, 3; Satanella and Erato also…

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Australia and the Coloured Races. [SIR S. W. GRIFFITH in the Review of Reviews, American edition.]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 28 July 1894 · page 6

WHAT is to be the future of tropical Australia? Is it to be a "white man's country" that is, a country mainly populatod by people of European'…

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Lawn Tennis

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 August 1894 · page 9

ON Wednesday thirteen members of the Grafton Tennis Club journeyed to Maclean to try conclusions with the local club in a series of games. The contests were played…

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Warwick Farm Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 August 1894 · page 5

ON Saturday the results were: Flying Handicap Glendennon 1, Duke of York 2, Carnation 3. Betting 4 to 1 The Swell, 9 to 1 Glendennon Time 1.17…

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Richmond River Turf Club Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 August 1894 · page 5

SUPPLEMENTING our telegraphic report in last issue relative to the first day's racing of the R.R.T.C. annual meeting, we learn that through the unexplained absence of the…

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Racing Season of the Clarence and Richmond Rivers

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 August 1894 · page 8

WITH the conclusion of the R.R.T.C. meeting the racing season closes, as the Lismore Club have postponed their meeting until later in the year, which is to be regretted,…

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Canterbury Park Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 August 1894 · page 8

THE weights for the events to be contested at Canterbury Park to-day made their appearance on Tuesday. For the Hurdle race, about two miles, Lady Ida has top…

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Football— Randwick v. Wallaroo

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 August 1894 · page 5

THE final match for the premiership and for the trophies presented by the trustees of the Royal Agricultural ground, was played on Saturday afternoon. The ground was soft…

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Fancy Dress Cricket. Lismore Storekeeprs Versus Commercials

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 August 1894 · page 8

THE cricket match which took place on Wednesday afternoon at Lismore, was certainly one of the most interesting ever seen in a country town in the colony. The…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 August 1894 · page 5

THE cricket season may be said to commence to-day, and one of the first fixtures is a match Alumny Creek v. Seelands, this afternoon. None of the city clubs have yet…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 August 1894 · page 8

THE ENGLISH ELEVEN— The team of English cricketers which is being brought out by Mr. Stoddart will play their first match at Adelaide: about November 9 So far as yet…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 September 1894 · page 5

WARATAH CLUB— The meeting convened for Wednesday evening lapsed for want of attendance. Owing to the number of players that have gone. into the Water…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 September 1894 · page 5

LAWRENCE CRICKET CLUB.—The annual meeting was held on Saturday, 1st Sept. The Secretary's report and Treasurer's statement was unanimously adopted. Tho former showed that the club had won…

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