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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1900

318 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 16

Football

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 May 1900 · page 2

Rovers and Alumny Creek played a draw on Saturday, neither side scoring. The Rovers passed too often in their 25's, and Alumny Creek showed they had the material, but need…

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Tattersall's Races. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 May 1900 · page 3

AT the above races to-day the results wore as follows:-- Hurdle Race--The Deemster, Honeydew, The Waiter…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 May 1900 · page 8

The high wind on Saturday interfered somewhat with play on the various local grounds, whilst the cold was unpleasant for spectators. Alumny Creck and Rovers played a draw,…

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The Coraki Regatta. Coraki, Monday Night

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 May 1900 · page 5

The regatta continues to excite the greatest interest, and the All-comers' ontrigger race is expected to furnish one of the best races seen in the colony for many years. The whole of those…

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Football Notes

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1900 · page 3

At a meeting of the local Union's fixture committee last Saturday evening it was decided to postpone making the senior fixture till last night in consequence of there being some doubt as to whether…

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Grafton Pony Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 May 1900 · page 8

The following weights have been declared for the Grafton Pony Club races, to be held on the local course on Thursday next:— Opening Handicap, 6 fur., 15 hands—Murgan…

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Coraki Regatta [By Telegraph.] Coraki, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1900 · page 2

The annual regatta was held to-day under a great disadvantage as regards the weather, rain falling continuously afier noon and making matters very…

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Tattersall's Races. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 May 1900 · page 2

AT the above races to-day the results were as follows Hurdle Race--Claymore, Rattlewings, Marshall…

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Regatta at Coraki

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 8

Considerable interest was manifested in the regatta, from the fact that several renowned Oarsmen would compete in the big outrigger event. Rain fell in the afternoon, which however did not…

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The Coraki Regatta. Coraki, Thursday Night

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1900 · page 2

UPWARDS of 1000 people attended the regatta to-day. The weather broke fine but rain set in about noon and continued throughout the day, making matters very unpleasant. Following…

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Football Notes

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1900 · page 3

Our Grafton cor, writes :—On Saturday last Grafton sent a weak senior team to Ramornle, and the result was defeat by 15 points to 3. In the junior matches Grafton defeated Alumny Greek by 3 points…

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Football. Saturday's Matches

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 29 May 1900 · page 8

Alumny Creek were defeated by Grafton Juniors by 3 points to 0, Fisher obtaining the try for the winners. Ramornie Juniors were defeated by the Rovers…

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Sydney Turf Club Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 29 May 1900 · page 8

The Birthday meeting was concluded at Randwick on Saturday with the following results:— Second Hurdle Race, 2½ miles—Claymore, 10-4, first; Honeydew II. 10-9, second; Donald 9-1, third…

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Football Notes

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 1 June 1900 · page 5

The following will represent Maclean against Grafton, at Maclean, to-morrow :—J, M'Lachian, E. Harrison, E. Rothwell, J. Ryan, W. Ryan, F. Peterie, F. Davis, VV. Smedley, Jee. Byrnes, G…

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Local Interest. Bellingen Football Club

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 1 June 1900 · page 2

THE meeting held at Mr. Tyler's hotel on Saturday evening last, to re-form the Bellingen Football Club, was well intended, no less than 19 members being enrolled, and the…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 June 1900 · page 8

Ramornie defeated Federals on the oval by 3 points to nil, after a rough and disagreeable game. Ellem secured the try. Several players behaved in an unseemly manner, and were ordered off the…

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Football Notes

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 5 June 1900 · page 3

The Grafton players did not visit Maclean on Saturday not being able to get a boat. The match was postponed to a future date. Our Graton cor. writes :—The Ramorine-Fedeal…

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Junior Football Fixtures

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 June 1900 · page 8

Mr. Editor.— In last Saturday's issue of the Examiner there appeared a letter signed "Lover of Fair Play," complaining about "the unfair manner in which the junior fixtures have been…

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Lower Clarence Cricket Association

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 5 June 1900 · page 3

A MEETING of delegate of the above was held at Maclean on Friday evening Mr. R.J. Till presiding. The secretary submitted the past season's balance sheet, which should the income to be £11 13s 6d,…

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Tennis Match

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 8 June 1900 · page 5

A VERY interesting and closely contested game of tennis was played at Palmer's Island on Staurday, Messrs. Ross, Stiles, Moore and Blanch represented Palmer's Island, and Redfern, Hardaker. Wheaton…

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