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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1899

273 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 14

Cricket Chatter

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1899 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the Lower Clarence Cricket Association is called for Saturday night next. Last week the bat presented by Messrs. F. La[?]etter and Co, through Mr. D H Warby, for the…

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Bellingen Cricket Club

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 15 September 1899 · page 3

THE annual general meeting of the Bellingen Cricket Club was held in the School of Arts on Tuesday evening, the attendance numbering 18, and Mr. G…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 5

At the annual meeting of the Alumny Creek club 13 members attended, Mr. G. A. Gray presiding. A credit balance of £217s 3d was reported. Messrs. G. A. Gray and A…

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At the Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 4

The Spring races to date are a blaze of beauly and colour, and wealth and fashion. Saturday at Randwick was a veritable kaleidescope of sartorial splendour. Seldom have so…

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A.j.c. Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 5

The Spring races were continued at Randwick on Tuesday, when there was a large attendance. Results:— The Shorts, 6 furlongs.—Sequence, 7-12,…

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Football. the Final Junior Premiership. Won by Grafton Juniors

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 September 1899 · page 3

THE Grafton and Carlton Juniors met on the oval on Saturday, in the final for medals and premiership, when the former won by 6 to nil. The Carltons winning the toss, kicked with the…

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Cricket Chatter

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1899 · page 3

There was a record attendance at Saturday's meeting of the Grafton Cricket Association. Delegates were present from all parts of the district. The following clubs have joined the Association…

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Cricket Association

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 September 1899 · page 5

The adjourned annual meeting of the Grafton Association was held on Saturday, when there was a good attendance of delegates; Mr. J. T. M'Kittrick (President) in the chair…

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Randwick Races—saturday

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1899 · page 3

High Weight Handicap—Dandy. Platinum, Hightide; Members Handicap—Australian Star, Melodian, Ruskin; Steeplechase—Honeydew, Euro, Ditto; Waverley Handicap—Charge, Cremona,…

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Lower Clarence Cricket Association

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1899 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the above was held in Maclean on Saturday. The following Clubs were represented:—Maclean, Mr J McKinnon; Yamba, Messrs J Graham and R Coleman; Palmer's Island,…

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FOOTBALL. Grafton Juniors Win tho Final

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1899 · page 3

AFTER an unbroken record of successes the Grafton juniors have succeeded in appropriating the £5 5s trophy offered for the junior premiership, the final against Carlton ending in their favor by 6 points to…

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Lawn Tennis

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 22 September 1899 · page 2

A VERY pleasant game was played on the , Bowra court last Saturday week between the Happy Valley and Bowra clubs, which resulted in a victory for the home team by…

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Cricket. the Matthews Cricket Cup

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 22 September 1899 · page 3

The following rules have been adopted for controlling the competition for the Cup presented by Mr. F. T. Matthcwa, J.P. :- 1. This Cup shall be known as the…

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Bellinger Heads Cricket

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 22 September 1899 · page 2

This Bellinger Mends Cricket Club hold a meeting at Barrett's Hotel on Tuesday night last, Mr. A. E. Ellis taking the chair. About 20 members…

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The Cricket Season

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 September 1899 · page 2

The season for cricket is later in opening than usual on the Clarence; in former years the game was in full swing from the beginning of September. The late start is in a measure due to the late…

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L. C. Cricket Association

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 26 September 1899 · page 3

THE adjourned annual meeting of the above was held at Palmer's Island on Saturday. The meeting was the most representative ever held in connection with the Association. The…

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Cricket

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 29 September 1899 · page 2

Bowra cricketers hold their annual meet-ing, to organise for the Benson, at Capp's Hotel, Bowra, this (Friday) evening. . . Bellingen and Fernmount clubs meet…

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Lawn Tennis

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 29 September 1899 · page 2

SIMPSON'S RIDGE and Happy Valley tennis players met at the Ridge court on Saturday week, the Valley players winning by 8 sets 52 games to 1 set 22 games. The scores…

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Cricket Chatter

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 29 September 1899 · page 5

LOOK out for cricket concert at Chatsworth to-night. Steam launch Maggie leaves Maclean at 6.15, via Harwood. At the Public Schools sports in Sydney on Friday…

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Cricket. the Matthews Cup

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 29 September 1899 · page 3

The cup rules published last week were discussed by representatives from each of the river clubs at Bellingen on Saturday last. Other clubs took a reasonable objection to a…

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