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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1901

367 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 19

Lawn Tennis

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 July 1901 · page 8

LAWRENCE V. GLENMORE.—Played at Lawrence on Wednesday, resulting in a win for lawrence by 6 sets and 28 games. Following is the resume:…

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Warwick Cricket Club

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 July 1901 · page 8

During last season the Warwicks played 26 matches, winning 10, losing 9, while 7 were drawn, 2242 runs were scored for a loss of 221 wickets, or an average of 11-05 runs per…

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General Sporting. Football Notes

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1901 · page 3

COMPETITION matches will be resumed next Saturday. Maclean meets Alumny Creek at Maclean, Federals meet Brushgrove at Ulmara, and South Grafton and Grafton play South Grafton; Cities…

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South Grafton J. C. Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 9 July 1901 · page 8

For the race meeting to be held on the South side to-morrow, commencing at 1 o'clock, good fields have been weighted, and last week's racing should assist backers in…

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Football

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1901 · page 2

AT a meeting of the local branch of the Rugby Union last Tuesday evening, it was decided to tender the Richmond footballers a smoke concert on Saturday night week, 20th…

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Lawn Tennis

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 12 July 1901 · page 2

A TEAM of tennis players from Wauchope, Hastings River, visited Bowra on July 3, and engaged the local team in a friendly game, the latter scoring a win by 5 sets 46 games…

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General Sporting. Football Notes

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 12 July 1901 · page 5

THE following will represent Alumny Crook v. Maclean, at Maolean, on Saturday:—F. and W, Payne, Ford (2), Bancroft (2), Klaus (2), Starr, O'Mealty, Herd, Perring, Ryan, M'Pherson…

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South Grafton J.C. Races

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 12 July 1901 · page 2

THE above races were attended by about 500 people on Wednesday. The racing was not exciting, the various events being won rather easily, in most cases by outsiders…

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Lawrence Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 8

Following are the handicaps for the above races on Wednesday next:- Opening Handicap, 5 furlongs—Botheration lOst, Angowrie 9.4, Bushboy 9st, Chesterfield…

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Football. To-day's Competition Fixtures

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 8

June 29—Maclean v. Alumny Creek, at Maclean. South Grafton v. Grafton, at South Grafton. Federals v. Brushgrove, at Ulmarra. Cities, a bye…

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South Grafton J.c. Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 July 1901 · page 8

Patron. Mr. J. T. M'Kittrick; president. Mr. A. E. Schwinghammer: V.P's., Dr. Kearney and Mr. W. J. Hawthorne; judge. Mr. D. Beatson; starter. Mr. T. W. Power; clerk of scales. Mr. F. H…

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Football. Visit of the Richmond Team

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 July 1901 · page 3

The following players have been selected to represent the Clarence River branch of the N.S.W. R.F.U., against the Richmond on Fisher Park oval next Saturday afternoon:--…

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Inter-State Football. N.S. WALES v. Queensland. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 July 1901 · page 3

THE inter-State football match--New South Wales v. Queensland--played at Sydney to-day, was won by the former team by 7 points. The scores were:--N.S. Wales…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 July 1901 · page 8

The competition matchee re-commenced last Saturday after a fortnight's spell, which did not improve the players. The game at South Grafton was a miserable display of football…

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Football Notes

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1901 · page 3

THE following team will represent the Clarence Union against the Richmond at grafton next Saturday:—Full-back, C. Osborne (emer., S. Forest); three-quarters—G. Smith, L. Williams, R…

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Inter-state Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 16 July 1901 · page 8

The annual contesta between Queensland and New "South "Wales always attract large crowds of the sport-loving public of Sydney, and on Saturday when play began there…

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SPORTING. Football. Visit of the Richmond Team

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1901 · page 3

The following players have been selected to represent the Clarence River branch of the N.S.W. R.F.U., against the Richmond on Fisher Park oval to-morrow afternoon :--…

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Inter-State Football. N.S. WALES v Queensland. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1901 · page 3

THE return football match--N.S. Wales v. Queensland--played in Sydney to-day, resulted in a win for the Queenslanders by 13 points. The scores were:--Queensland 29…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 8

The Queenslanders defeated the Metropolis at the Sydney Cricket Ground by 29 points to 16. The metropolitan team was a very strong one, and was considered a…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 2

It is not often, that a fast bowler hits the wicket without removing the bails. Richardson did this on June 3 at the Oval in bowling to Lewis at the commencement of…

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