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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1899

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

Cricket

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 17 November 1899 · page 2

A NORTH ARM correspondent writes that a meeting was held at Gleniffer on Friday night last to form a cricket club, but as some had already joined other clubs it was decided…

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Macksville Races

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 17 November 1899 · page 3

The pony and galloway races at Macksville on Prince of Wales' Birthday were very succcssful. The weather was beautifully fine, although the rain of…

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Cricket. Rellingen v. Deep Greek

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 17 November 1899 · page 3

I Bellingen Club sent an eleven to Deep Crock on Prince of Wales Birthday, and though the team was not thoroughly representative, the match was won by the visitors…

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Cricket Chatter

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 21 November 1899 · page 3

The reported death of Edward Pooley, the once famous cricketer, has been contradicted. Hon. J. Perry's donation of £2 2s for the best all round cricketer in the Ballina electorate during last…

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L. C. Cricket Association

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 21 November 1899 · page 3

A MEETING of delegates to the above was held at Maclean on Friday evening. Mr. A. S. Redfern presided, and there were also present:—Messrs. D. M'Lachlan, Jun, (Tyndale), J. Plater (Taloumbi)…

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Cricket Chatter

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 24 November 1899 · page 5

The following will represent Chatsworth against Harwood on Saturday next:—Morrison (3), Boorman (2), Gootie, M'Donald, G. W. Austen, Spencer, D. Anderson, R. Till; J. W. Austin (12th)…

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Cricket Chatter

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1899 · page 3

Mr. "Dick" Shute expresses himself as being disappointed with the North Coast cricket team which recently visited Sydney. He said for a long time the rivers had been anxious to participate in…

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Cricket

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 8 December 1899 · page 2

A CRICKET match was played at Karangi last Saturday between Coff's Harbor and Karangi clubs, the latter after a pleasant game winning by 56 runs on the first innings…

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Cricket Chatter

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 8 December 1899 · page 5

Harwood will be represented against Alberts on Grafton racecourse to-morrow by L. Scott, G. Bushnell, L. Eggins, H. Beorman, J. Ross, G. Stiles, P. J. and O. Colan, J. Ryan, A. Davison; emer.,…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 December 1899 · page 5

TO-DAY'S MATCHES.—Undaunted versus Maclean, on oval: Meally, Hood, Boadle, Ross, Stewart, Forrest, Eldershaw, P. and B. Hynes, Jordan, Wunderlich; emer.,…

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Local Interest. Bowra Pony Races

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 15 December 1899 · page 2

AT a meeting of Bowra Pony Club on Saturday night at McDougall's hotel Mr. J. Lloyd presided. Mr. Rowe's offer to enter for the committee dinner and the ball, at…

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Amusements for Boxing Day

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 23 December 1899 · page 8

There is a fair list of attractions locally for this timehonoured holiday. Chief among the attractions is the excursion to the Heads by the Kallatina in aid of the Lower Clarence Hospital. Excursionists will have the…

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Boxing Day. Sports at Brushgrove

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 26 December 1899 · page 5

A programme of athletics attracted about 600 to the Brushgrove Park. The amusements for the most part were conducted on the cricket oval under the supervision of…

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A.j.c. Summer Races. the Villiers Stakes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 30 December 1899 · page 8

On Tuesday, Sequence, Sweetheart, Rosebery. Felicity, Abington, Loch Cliveden, Portague and Saraswati were among the absentees for the Villiers Stakes, for which…

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