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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1900

318 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 16

Motor Car Races in Sydney

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 27 February 1900 · page 5

Motor car races. That's what the League of Wheelmen are going to give us on the Agricultural ground on the 5th, 8th and 12th of next month. Motor car racing, though…

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Cricket

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 2 March 1900 · page 2

The Matthews Cup competition will be continued to-morrow, when Bellingen and Fernmount meet at Bellingen and Never Never and Bellinger Heads meets on the…

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Melbourne Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 March 1900 · page 5

The Autumn races of the V.R.C. commenced at Flemington on Saturday, under favourable auspices. One of the most pleasing features of the meeting will be the spirit of intercolonial rivalry…

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Cricket Chatter

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1900 · page 3

The following will represent Maclean H. Holiday against Tyndale at Maclean to-morrow at 2 sharp. W Smedley, A North, L Serivsner, D and W Peoples, A Hattersley, J H Holmes, J Medealf, J…

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V.r.c. Races

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1900 · page 3

THE autumn meeting opened on Saturday. Results:— Hopeful Stakes—Malster, Haulette, Kingslike, Leger—Parthian, Merrivee, Tabilk…

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Grafton Pony Club Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 6 March 1900 · page 5

The following weights have been declared for the Patriotic meeting on the Grafton course to-morrow afternoon. The first race starting at 1.30:— GLENCOE HANDICAP, 15 hands, 5fur.—Morgan…

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Lower Clarence Cricket Association

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1900 · page 3

A MEETING of delegates was held on Friday evening last. Present—Messrs. J. McKinnon (chair, Maclean); L.W. Scott (Harwood); G. Davison and S Watts (Tyndale); G.Plater (Talonmbi); J. Graham…

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Cricket. the Matthews Cup. Fernmount v. BELLINGEN

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 3

THE utmost good-feeling that has prevailed during the series of contests for the Matthews Cup received a nasty jar on Saturday last, in connection with the match played at…

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V.r.c. Races. Australian Cup Day--tuesday

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 2

Light rain fell in Melbourne on Tuesday considerably interfering with the attendance at the races. The favorite, Nansen, won the Hurdle race beating Arcadia by a length. Malster, by…

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Pony Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 8

The Grafton Pony Club held its third meeting on the course on Wednesday afternoon. There was an attendance of about 300. There were good fields and the finishes were close. Mr. C. Klaus…

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Melbourne Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 8

Unfavourable conditions prevailed at Flemington on Tuesday, light rain falling. Results:— HURDLE RACE, about 3 miles. Fiddes Nansen, by Trident—Finch, 6ys, 10-4... 1…

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Melbourne Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 March 1900 · page 8

The Autumn races of the V.R.C. concluded at Flemington on Saturday. Results:— All-aged Stakes, 1 mile—Veneda, 9-1, first; Standoff, 8-9, second; Wait-a-Bit, 9-1, third. Four…

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Cricket Chatter

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1900 · page 3

The following will represent Half Holiday against Palmer's Creek at Maclean to-morrow. Play to start at 2 sharp. J. Medealf, North, W. Smedley Hattersley (2), W. People, Hicks, Scrivener, J…

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Cricket. Inter-association Matches

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 13 March 1900 · page 8

The return matches between clubs of the Grafton and Lower Clarence Associations were played on down river pitches on Saturday. The weather was all that could be desired, and the games elicited a good deal of…

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Cricket

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 2

THE final match in the Rest Cup competition, between Glenreagh and Coff's Harbour teams, was played at the Harbour on Saturday last, and resulted in favour of the former,…

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Bowra Races

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 3

THE inaugural race tweeting in connection with the local Jockey Club was held at Bowraviille on Saturday last, and the day's sport was fairly successful but…

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Cricket Chatter

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 5

TO-MORROW (Saturday), on the Lawrence Cricket ground, a match is to be played to decide whether the "Ironbarks" of the Middle Clarence shall be allowed to retain that name for their Club during…

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Rosehill Races

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1900 · page 3

Granvllie Stakes—Noble Lady, Batanda, Rook of Ages. Steeplechase—Crusade, Misr, Toff. Shorts Handicap—Sequence, Luxury, Auld Lang…

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Cricket Match

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 30 March 1900 · page 2

THE cricket match between the British "Iron-barkers" and the Boers of that ilk which was set down for decision at Lawrence on Saturday last, came off on tho local recreation ground and…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 31 March 1900 · page 8

TEAMS FOR TO-DAY.—Undaunted v. Uniteds on Oval:—Ross (2), Meally, Hood, Hynes, Stewart, Jordan, Eldersnaw, Wunderlich, Spring, Forrest, emer. Catt. Uniteds: Eggins, Hoskins; Russell,…

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