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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1901

367 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 14 of 19

Football. the Test Match in New Zealand

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 6 September 1901 · page 4

THE test match-- New Zealand v. New South Wales-- was played in the presence of nearly 9000 spectators. There was beautiful weather, and no wind…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 September 1901 · page 8

A committeee meeting of the Clarence River Rugby Union was held on Wednesday night. The meeting was called mostly to deal with the City-Maclean match. Written statements were taken from the…

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South Grafton Racing Club

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 7 September 1901 · page 8

The second race meeting took place on the South Gratton course on Wednesday. Beautiful weather prevailed, and there was a fair attendance of the public. The various officials carried out their…

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Saturay's Football. City v. FEDERALS

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 September 1901 · page 3

City visited Ulmarra on Saturday and are reputed to have played the best game of the season with the Federals, winning a splendidly contested match by 10 points to nil. Both…

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Football. THE N.S.W. Team in New Zealand (Br Telegraph.)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 September 1901 · page 3

AUCKLAND, SATURDAY NIGHT. THE New South Wales team were defeated by the Auckland team to-day by 24 points to 9…

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Golf

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 September 1901 · page 8

The following are some of the prominent rules adopted by the Home club: Any movement of the club which is indicated to strike the ball is a'stroke…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 September 1901 · page 8

The last matches of the competition were played on Saturday, with the result that City and Grafton play the Anal next Saturday. Maclean failed to put in an…

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Yesterday's Racing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 September 1901 · page 8

SYDNEY, MONDAY NIGHT.—To-day's racing resulted as under:- Shorts—Gameboy, Huasca, Idler. Maiden—Rockleigh, Speculum, Newry…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 September 1901 · page 8

The Anglican and Wesleyan clergymen at Narrabri offered to join the local cricket club if Sunday playing; would be discontinued. The Sunday sloggers, however,…

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Football Notes

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1901 · page 3

In the match against Wanganul last Wednesday. Sam See scored a try for the Now South Wales teem. The Now South Wales team played the last…

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Cricket Chatter

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1901 · page 3

Our Grafton cor. writes :—Some good cricket will be witnessed on the Upper Clarence this year—that is if present Indications can be taken to point in that direction. For one thing all the clubs, with…

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A.j.c. Spring Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 10 September 1901 · page 8

The A.J.C. Spring meeting commenced at Randwick on Saturday under favourable condiciona as regards the weather, while the attendance was very large. The track…

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Cricket Association

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 13 September 1901 · page 4

THE annual meeting of the Cricket Association was held on Tuesday evening, Mr. E. G. Elworthy in the chair, and all the associated clubs, excepting Ulmarra, were…

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Local Interest. FOOTBALL

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 13 September 1901 · page 2

LAST Saturday the Bellingen footballers defeated the Raleigh players by 5 to nil at Fernmount. The same day the Heads players met the Fernmount team at Raleigh,…

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Lawn Tennis. FERNBANK v, Palmer's Island

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 13 September 1901 · page 5

ON Saturday last, a closely contested and most enjoyable game of tennis was played at Fernbark between the above clubs, the visiting team, who were hospitably entertained by Mrs. Small, winning…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 8

The Uniteds intend potting two teams in the field this season, The Warwick Club (Seelands) will not organise this year. The members will be distributed over…

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Grafton & District Cricket Association

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 2

The annual meeting of this body was held on Tuesday. Present—Messrs. E. G. Elworthy (y.p.), J. Spencer, C. Fisher, R. D. Bawden, J. G. Jackechon (United), D. M'Farlane, H…

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The A.J.C. spring Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 14 September 1901 · page 8

The extraordinary time, records that have been made at this meeting were greatly assisted by the favourable weather and the perfect state of the tracks. The attendance on Monday numbered…

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Football. City Win the Final

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 September 1901 · page 2

THE final match of the season between the two town teams--City and Grafton--eventuated on the oval on Saturday afternoon, when City won a grandly contested game by…

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Cricket in England. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 16 September 1901 · page 2

LORD HAWKE strongly criticises the personnel of the team of English cricketers with which M'Laren is to tour Australia, He asks why Australia does not wait till the…

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