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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1899

273 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 14

The Cricket Match

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 4

The impression produced by the first innings of the Rest of Australia in the match which, as I write, is drawing to a conclusion, was that the bowling strength of the Australian…

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Test Cricket Match

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 8

This match was concluded on Wednesday, the Australian Eleven winning by 7 wickets. On Tuesday Reedman and Trumper put up 102 for the second wicket, the latter giving…

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Cricket

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 17 March 1899 · page 2

THE Australian Eleven began the second test match against the rest of Australia in Melbourne last Friday. Early took Donnan's place in the second eleven. The first eleven…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 8

To-DAY'S MATCHES.—United v Southampton on oval: Egging, Brindle, Fisher, Oakes Stenning, Jordan, Elworihy, Jackschon Spencer, Fraser, Bright. Southampton:…

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Coraki Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 March 1899 · page 5

CORAKI, FRIDAY.—The weather was fine, and attendance moderate. Oponing Mile—Sirocco, 9-6,1st: Damien, 8.9, 2nd; Recoil, 7.10, 3rd. Recoil led the field for half-mile, when Sirocco closed up. and coming…

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Test Cricket Match

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 March 1899 · page 5

The third and last test match commenced at Adelaide on Friday. The feature of the batting was a beautiful display by Trumper, whose only chance was the one which caused his retirement. After Trumper's…

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Cricket

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 2

BELLINGEN and Bellinger Heads meet tomorrow at the Heads, when the Bellingen team will be :—W. A. Renwick, Hamilton, Briner, W. and H. Jay, Osborne, McAuley,…

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Macksville Pony Races

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 24 March 1899 · page 3

The only public sport on the Nambucea was the Macksville pony and galloway race meeting. During the day there must have been fully 400 people…

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Rosehill Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 4

I essayed the Rosehill March meeting on Saturday afternoon, but it was a men's day on the whole, not more than 100 women being perched in rather a lonesome way…

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Grafton Tennis Club

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 25 March 1899 · page 8

The second annual meeting of members was held on Thursday evening. Mr. Elworthy. V.P., presided, and there were 21 members present…

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Grafton Rowing Club Regatta

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 March 1899 · page 2

A regatta, promoted by the G.R.C., was held on Saturday. The afternoon was an ideal one for an aquatic gathering, the river being calm, and a cool breeze tempering the rays of the…

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Grafton R.c. Regatta

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 March 1899 · page 5

A Club regatta was held on Saturday afternoon. There was a fairly large attendance of the public, and the Woolwich followed each event. The City Band played a number…

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G.r.c. Regatta

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

THE regatta on Saturday afternoon was favored with exceptionally propitious weather, while the water was an smooth as a mill-pond And a strong ebb tide was greatly in the scullers favor. The…

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Hawkesbury Races. Saturday

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

Park Stakes—Bonnie Doon, Stoddart, Maymorn. Clarendon Handicap—Valorous, Dan O'Counell, Nuku. Nursery Handicap—Manildra, Hunter Belle,…

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Visit of Sydney Cricketers. the Maclean Match--a Disgraceful Exhibition of Cricket

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1899 · page 2

A TEAM of Sydney cricketers organised by Mr. Cooke, arrived on the river yesterday, and played their first match against the Clarence electorate at Maclean. Our correspondent…

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Visit of Mr. Cooke's Cricket Team

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 April 1899 · page 5

The team of cricketers organised by Mr. R. Cooke to visit the Clarence and Richmond arrived by the City of Grafton on Thursday, and played their opening match against 15…

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Yamba Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 April 1899 · page 5

YAMBA, MONDAY.—The races here to-day were attended by about 400 people, and passed off successfully. The weather was showery all day, and interfered with the…

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Visit of Mr. Cooke's Cricket Team. Sydney V. Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 April 1899 · page 5

The match Cooke's team of metropolitan cricketers against an eleven of Grafton electorate was resumed on Saturday. Hoskings, the not out of the previous day, was…

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Randwick Races. Vigorous Wins the Doncaster, Johansen the Leger, and Diffidence the Cup

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 April 1899 · page 5

Good weather prevailed on Saturday. Results—Hurdles: Wongy 1, Hinan 2. The Barber 3. Maiden Stakes: Dewey 1, Sirdar 2, Oronquist 3. High- weight Handicap:…

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Football Match at Coramba

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 2

On Easter Monday, although the racing and other athletic events were postponed to Queen's Birthday owing to rain, the football match came off on the Plain at Coramba. it…

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