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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1902

248 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 13

Grafton Racing Club

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 3

THE twenty-fourth meeting of the Grafton Racing Club was held on the local course on Monday last, between 300 and 400 people being present…

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SPORTING. A.J.C. Races

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 3

THE autumn meeting of the Australian Jockey Club was opened at Randwick on Saturday to a good attendance. Results:--…

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General Sporting. Palmer's Island Pony Races

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 4 April 1902 · page 8

THE fifth meeting under the auspices of the Palmer's Island Pony Club was held on Easter Monday. There were about 500 persons present, and £15 was taken at the gates. Mr. Blanch had an hotel booth…

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Bowra Races

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 2

IN our business columns appears the programme for another meeting under the auspices of the local Race Club, to be held on Thursday, May 29. There are seven…

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Lawrence Racing Club

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 11 April 1902 · page 5

A PONY meeting under the suspices of this Club took place on the Lawrence course on Wednesday afternoon. The committee worked hard to make the meeting a success, Mr. F. J. Pitt, as secretary,…

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The Noble Game of Rugby

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 April 1902 · page 8

We play football as roughly in Australia as anywhere, but we haven't yet gone to the extent of killing a number of persons as the result of rushing the ground. That we are told of such an…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 4

At a meeting at South Grafton on Saturday it was resolved to resuscitate the S.G. club. The following officers were elected:—Patron, Mr. J. T. M'Kittrick; President, Mr. C. T…

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Cricket. Grafton District Association

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 15 April 1902 · page 4

A meeting of the Association was held on Saturday. A report on the visit of Mr. Shute's team was handed in by the committee, which showed that the receipts…

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Football

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 5

A LAPGELY attended meeting of the Maclean Football Club was held at tho Commercial Hotel on Wednesday evening, Mr. S See presiding. The following officers were elected :—Patron—Dr. G[?]…

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An Alleged Boxing Contest. Action by the Police

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 18 April 1902 · page 3

AT the police court on Wednesday, before the Police Magistrate, "Bill" Wells and Charlie Coss were called upon by the police to find sureties to keep the peace…

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G.R.C. Regatta

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 April 1902 · page 4

THE Grafton Rowing Club hold a regatta on Saturday afternoon, which proved to be an agreeable function. There was a large attendance of the public, the Woolwich,…

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G. B c. Regatta

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 3

THE regatta held at Graf ton on Saturday last under the auspices of the Grafton Bowing Club excited a considerable amount of interest, the result being that the attendance on the…

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Grafton Rowing Club Regatta

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 8

The G.R.C. regatta came off on Saturday afternoon, when the weather was not unfavourable for the sport, though a little threatening. The s.s. Woolwich followed…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 8

On Saturday night a meeting of the Federal club was held at the Exchange hotel, Mr. T. Redmond presiding. Mr. E. Beatson was elected secretary, and Mr. F…

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Cricket chatter

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 3

The final match In the L. C. competition was played off at the Quarry on Saturday between Tyndale and Federals, and resulted unexpectedly In a win for Tyndale after a close and exciting finish by 3 runs…

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Clarence District Racing Association

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 3

At a meeting held at Grafton on Thursday last the above Association was formed, the affiliated clubs being Palmer's Island, Federal South Grafton, and Grafton Racing clubs a delegate being present form each club.The object of the…

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Lower Clarence Cricket Association

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1902 · page 3

THE meeting convened for Saturday night to make arrangements for the selection of the trophies won during the season, lapsed, there being only Maclean delegates present. The balance sheet for the…

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Football

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 2

THREE was a fair attendance at a meeting held at Mr. Capp's Federal Hotel, Bellingen, last Saturday evening, Mr. A. Griftith presiding, when it was decided to te-form the…

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Cricket Stories

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 2

One of our readers suggests a method of getting out a stone-wall cricketer. He writes:—The method I would suggest is strictly lawful, but not exactly sportsman…

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Grafton Golf Club

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 4

The annual meeting was held on Tuesday, Dr. Ventry Smith in the chair. The annnal report, which was adopted, shows that there are 39 members on the club's roll, made…

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