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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1903

342 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 18

Serious Boxing Contest

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 August 1903 · page 8

A boxing contest took place on Monday, at the Gaiety Athletic Club, Sydney, between Charles Beat, of Newtown (who is better known as Young) and P. King, of Newcastle; and resulted in the…

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The Cricket Season

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 August 1903 · page 8

The season for cricket will he later in starting on the Clarence this year than usual by reason of several football matches yet to be played. In former years cricket clubs were ready to take the…

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FOOTBALL. Metropolitan First Grade Team

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 29 August 1903 · page 8

The metropolitan team of footballers sent to the Clarence by the N.S.W. Union arrived by the Kyogle on Thursday, after a rough pa[?]age. In the evening the visiting team had an official…

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Football. Visit of the Metropolitan Team

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 31 August 1903 · page 2

THE metropolitan team of footballers, arrived from Sydney by the Kyogle on Thursday, a number of people assembling on the wharf as the good ship came…

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Rugby Football

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 1 September 1903 · page 3

Mr. Roland Keene, of the Referee's Association, is at present on s visit to the Clarence. He arrived by the Kallatina yesterday, and proceeded to Grafton. During his visit he will put local referees…

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Novel Racing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 September 1903 · page 3

A novel feature of the racing to be conducted in connection with the New York Stuto Fair at Syracuse this year will be some heavy harness events, these having…

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Taloumbi Cricket Club

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 1 September 1903 · page 3

A MEETING of the members of the above Club was held on the 24th ult., at the residence of Mrs. Plater, sen. The officers for the coming season were elected as under:—President—Mr. F. F…

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C. R. R. Football Union

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 September 1903 · page 5

A Committee meeting of the C.R. Branch of Rugby Football Union was held in the Commercial Hotel last evening, Mr. J. See in the chair…

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Open Column. [To the Editor of the Argus.] "Football Enthusiasts on Pleasure Bent."

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 September 1903 · page 4

SIR.--You have, in the above, given a true description of last Sabbath's excursion to Copmanhurst, as is evidenced from the prominent place,you give to…

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Sporting Notes. Football. the Metropolitan Team. Match Against the Lower Richmond. Ballina, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 September 1903 · page 5

THE metropolitan football team played a match here to-day against the Lower River combined team. The visitors, who played well, won by 27 points to nil…

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Rugby Football

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 4 September 1903 · page 5

THE final matches of the second grade competition will be played to-morrow. Job Warbrick one of the victims of the Reterua geyser eruption last week, was the noted footballer…

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Cricket Club

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 4 September 1903 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Bellingen cricket club was held in the School of Arts on Wednesday of last week, Mr. G. Henderson presiding. The attendance of members…

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Football Union

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 September 1903 · page 3

At a Committee meeting of the local branch on Wednesday evening. Mr. J. See presiding, it was resolved to advise Harwood club that their final be played at…

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Grafton Golf Club

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 September 1903 · page 8

At a committee meeting held on Wednesday there were present: Messrs. Fitzhardinge (chairman), Stawell, Blaxland, Thompson, Elworthy, Varley, and Tyler (hon. sec.) A letter was read…

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Cricket. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 September 1903 · page 2

Sussex playing against Surrey, scored 600 runs for the loss of seven wickets, Ranjitsinghi contributing 204…

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Football. the Metropolitan Team. Match Against the Richmond. Lismore, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 September 1903 · page 2

THE metropolitan team of footballers, captained by F. Underwood, played a match here against a team representative of the Richmond River this…

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Rugby Football

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 8 September 1903 · page 3

THE semi-final match of the Clarence Union first grade competition between the Rovers and Southgate took place at Grafton on Saturday, and resulted in another draw—the third played this…

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Cricket Chatter

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 8 September 1903 · page 3

A START will be made with the cricketing season locally as soon as possible. Taloumbi, an usual, gave forth the first sound publicly. Then followed Cowper and Harwood with their meetings and…

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Football. Semi-final at Grafton

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 September 1903 · page 8

There was a large attendance at the oval on Saturday, to witness the semi-final between Rovers and Southgate. The game resulted in a draw, 3 points each. This is the third game contested by these…

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Grafton and District Cricket Association

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 September 1903 · page 8

A special general meeting was held on Saturday, Mr. D. M'Farlane presiding. The object of the meeting was revision of the rules, which, it has been felt in the interest of local cricket, required…

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