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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1897

154 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 8

Clarence Tattesall's Club Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 April 1897 · page 5

The initial race meeting of the recentlyformed Tattersalls Jockey Club took place on the local course yesterday and attracted an attendance of about 400 The grandstand…

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A.j.c. Autumn Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 20 April 1897 · page 5

The first day's racing opened at Rand wick on Saturday, Results:- Hurdles—Jack Hanwell 9-7, first: Irish Stew 10-7, second; His Grace 9-12, third…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 5

This game is on the upward grade on the Clarence. Until recent years football could not obtain a hold in the district, and though several enthusiasts endeavoured to initiate it…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 5

The cricket season on the Clarence is almost closing, and after the present month few matches will be played. The 1896-7 season did not prove so active os anticipated,…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 April 1897 · page 8

May 1—Southampton v. Seelands, at Seelands Swan Creek v. Ulmarra, at Ulmarra United v. Alumny Creek, on oval Fitzroy v. Waratah, at Kelly's…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 5

TO-DAY'S MATCHES.—Southampton v. Seelands, at Seelands: Chapman, Corcoran, Lowe, Vesper, Reimer. J. T. and F. M'Kittrick, W. Dorrington, J. White, K. Andrews,…

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The Cricket Season

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 4

The cricket season that has just closed was the most prosperous ever experienced in New South Wales. This is attributed to the establishment a couple of years ago of…

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Saturday's Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 May 1897 · page 8

Alumny Creek put up the tall score of 212 on the oval against United; Albert Gray 50 n.o., C. Eggins 42, T. Ford 27, A. Gray 10, A. Gerard 20. There were 45 byes. United lost…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 5

The first matches of the season in Gration will be played to-day, and the oval has been prepared for the game; cricket ceasing on the pitch till spring. The following will…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 5

The following will represent. Southgate v. Ulmarra, at Southgate to-day:—L. Ryan, Ellem, Cooper, Kay, Capp, W. and T. Philpott, Fred. Mansfield, Dan. M'Phee,…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 May 1897 · page 5

The football match on the oval on Saturday resulted in Southgate, easily defeating the eily team by 6 points to nil. The play all round showed want of practice, what might…

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Saturday's Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 11 May 1897 · page 5

Albions v. Avenue, at South Grafton. Albions 64 (Lentfer 18. Maloney 13, James Ford 10 n.o.) Avenue 20. Southampton v. Alumny Creek, at South…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 8

Ulmarra v., Southgate, at Ulmarra to-day. Ulmarra—Gillies, Brennan, Shannon. Carlton, M'Auley, Donohoe, Comerford, Quinlan, Shepherd, M'Leod, E. and T. Burgess…

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Queen's Birthday Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 May 1897 · page 5

Ther recent success of Tattersall's race meeting, and the numer of nominations made for the C.R.J. Club races on the 24th, is eveidence of a "revival in local racing." It…

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Football. Grafton V. Ramornie

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 May 1897 · page 5

Saturday was a bleak, dusty day, and a most unfavorable one for football, but the wind had somewhat calmed down when Grafton faced Ramornie on the oval in…

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Clarence River Jockey Club Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 May 1897 · page 5

The Birthday meeting of the C.R.J.C. was only moderately patronised, about 300 persons attending. The course, save for the ubiquitous dust, was in good order, and the…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 May 1897 · page 8

The following will represent Ulmarra in the cup match against Southgate to-day, on the latter's ground: Forwards—M. Gillies, M. Brennon, J. Shannon, E. Burgess, D…

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Football. Ramornie Defeats Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 June 1897 · page 5

With a weak team, consisting of only 14 men, Grafton made the trip to Ramornie on Saturday, and met the local fifteen (perhaps their best team) in the opening match of…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 5

FOOTBALL, AT MACLEAN.——The football match played on Saturday was not conducted in a very creditable way, and the disturbance that occurred at the concludion of the game,…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 June 1897 · page 5

Owing to the inclement weather on Saturday, the Southgate team did not come to town to meet Ramornie. The latter simply kicked off and claimed the match. Two…

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