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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1903

342 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 18

Cricket

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1903 · page 4

The Sydney cricket season closes on Saturday. George Giffen completed his 44th year on Friday…

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Cricket

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 3 April 1903 · page 2

LAST Saturday an interesting match was played in the park at Bellingen between teams representing the clubs on the upper and lower Bellinger, one of the features of the game…

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Grafton Golf Club

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 5

The second annual meeting of the local club was held on Tuesday, Mr. Fitzhardinge presiding. The report submitted by the hon. sec. (Mr. Tyler) stated that there…

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Football As Played in China

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 6

The Chinese are about the last people in the world one would expert to play football, yet in Northern China there are quite a number of football teams. Of course, the…

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Football

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 April 1903 · page 4

The football season opens in a week or two, and we hope to see the various teams actively banded together for the winter. A meeting of members of the…

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Cricket

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 April 1903 · page 4

South Grafton defeated the United on the Oval by 5 wickets. The latter scored 65--Marsh being top with 24, Brindle securing the most wickets. For South…

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Aquatic Notes. Maclean Regatta. Donnelly versus Philp. MACLEAN, Saturday, 6 p.m

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 April 1903 · page 2

The match between John Donnelly and John Philp took place this afternoon, and was won by Philp by three lengths after an exciting race…

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Regatta at Maclean Something Like Old Times

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1903 · page 3

THE regatta of Saturday last, though but practically an impromptu affair, evoked on amount of interest and enthusiasm among rowers and the public which was reminiscent of old time…

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Cricket Chatter

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1903 · page 3

NEXT SATURDAY'S MATCHES Taloumbl v, Brushgrove, at Toloumbl Tyadale v, Chatsworth, at Chatsworth Palmer's Island v. Federal, at Palmer's Island…

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The Minister for Works on Rowing. Regatta Reminiscences

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 7 April 1903 · page 2

A large party of gentlemen Interested in aquaties, including the Minister for Works and Messrs. Deloitte. Upward, Fitzhardinge. Blackman and Brunton, attended on board the Lady Hop[?] on Saturday, to…

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A Public Regatta

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 April 1903 · page 6

THE inauguration of another Public Regatta on the Clarence is well worthy the attention and earnest consideration of the…

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Inter District Cricket

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 April 1903 · page 6

The Richmond River Juvenile Club, who intend touring the Clarence, will arrive to-day and will open their first match by playing against a team at…

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Inter-District Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 April 1903 · page 8

A match between Lismore Electorate Juniors and an 11 selected from the Grafton Cricket Association was commenced on the Fisher Park oval on Friday and concluded on…

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Cricket and Costumes

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 April 1903 · page 4

The cricket match played on the Grafton oval on Friday and Saturday against Lismore juniors resulted in a win for the visitors. Saturday afternoon was beautifully…

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Cricket Chatter. Half-holiday and the Press

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1903 · page 2

Played an interesting and exciting game last week. The former played a "solid" game in their first innings for a total of 61—D. Cameron (15), E. Eaglert (18), Crofton (11), Martin (7), and…

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Another Maclean Regatta

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1903 · page 5

It is probable that another regatta will be arranged by the Maclean Rowing Club at an early date. A race for the amateur championship of the Clarence…

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Golf and Tennis

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 4

New that winter is near at hand our golf and tennis clubs will soon re-open for the season. The fascinating game of golf has "caught on" in Gratton, as, it has done in…

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Football

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 April 1903 · page 4

Football will be in full swing in a few weeks, and the stirring leather-hunting is anxiously looked forward to. The City Club have already been formed…

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Sporting Notes. Rowing. South Grafton Bye-regatta

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 April 1903 · page 4

The bye-regatta promoted by the South Grafton Rowing Club eventuated on Saturday, and two races well worth watching were contested. The…

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Proposed Public Regatta

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1903 · page 3

Efforts are being made in Grafton to create interest in and gain support for a big public regatta, or acquatic carnival, on the Clarence during this year —September or October has been suggested. it…

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