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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1903

342 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 18

Proposed Public Regatta

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 May 1903 · page 8

A meeting of delegates from the various aquatic bodies will be held to-night to arrange for holding a public regatta at Grafton at an early date, From the manner the…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 May 1903 · page 8

A meeting of those interested in forming a junior football club in Ulmarra was held in the Council Chambers on Saturday night. There was a fair attendance, and the Mayor…

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Football Items

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1903 · page 3

The football season was opened on the lower liver on Saturday last at Harwood, when the Maclean Juniors defeated the local team by 11 points to 3 For the winners C North and A Shannon scored tries, the latter of which…

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Maclean Tennis Club

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1903 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the above club was held on Friday evening in the Council Chambers. The report showed that the credit balance had increased during the year from L1 13s 8d to L6 18s 5d. The membership roll comprised…

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Public Regatta. Meeting of Delegates

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1903 · page 8

A MEETING of delegates of the various aquatic bodies on the river was held at the Crown hotel on Tuesday evening. Mr. E. T. Blaxland occupied the chair…

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Football Referees

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1903 · page 2

THE annual report of the Clarence River Branch of the N. S. Wales Rugby, Union, received at the annual meeting last Friday,…

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A Public Regatta. (To the Editor of the Argus)

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1903 · page 3

SIR.--As one who has always taken a keen interest in aquatic matters in the Clarence district, I note with pleasure your effort to…

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Last Season's Cricket. a Review

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1903 · page 7

IN the previous contribution an error unfortunately crept in which spoilt the sense of one sentence. Referring to the Alumny Creek…

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Local and General. To-morrow's Races

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1903 · page 5

The Grafton Proprietary Racing Club's meeting eventuates on the Grafton racecourse to-morrow afternoon, and, given fine weather, should attract a…

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Football

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 May 1903 · page 3

Teams selected from the Cities and Albions (combined) and 1st and 2nd grade Rovers met on the oval on Saturday. In the first half neither side…

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Grafton Racing Club

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 May 1903 · page 3

Owing to the inclemency of the weather mid the dangerous condition of the track, the Grafton Racing Club's meeting, which was fixed for last…

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Football Items

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1903 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the Maclean " Victor" football club was held on Thursday night in Mrs. Munro's Coffee Palace. There was a good attendance present. The following officers were elected…

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Canterbury Park Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 May 1903 · page 8

Saturday's racing resulted as follows:— Hurdles: Merry Jest 1. Olympthus 2, Moravian 3: won easily, in 3 57[?]. Flying: Capriform 1, Rock Harbour 2, Turquoise 3; won…

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A Note on the Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 May 1903 · page 5

The gloomy and threatening skies of last week turned to brilliant sunshine on Friday. The result was a large crowd to witness the C.R.J.C. May meeting. Sir Harry…

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Newcastle Racing Sensation. A Charge of Conspiracy. Kingsley and Moran Committed

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 May 1903 · page 8

Mr. Scott occupied the hench at the Newcastle Police Court on Thursday, when charge of conspiracy was heard against George Lucas aged 17, James Kingsley…

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Coraki Regatta

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 May 1903 · page 8

The Coraki annual regatta will be held on the Prince of Wales' birthday, June 3rd. The following programme has been drawn, up: Farmers' and…

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The Sketcher. Overheard at a Football Match

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 15 May 1903 · page 2

The scene is laid at tie well-known enclosure where the Charminton Boys play their matches. Surrounding the ground are groups of Present and Old Boys, a few ladies, and one or two…

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Harwood Regatta. Maclean

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 May 1903 · page 3

A regatta was held at Harwood this afternoon. The water was calm, and a large number of people witnessed the racing, in which much interest was…

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Football. Union Meeting

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 18 May 1903 · page 2

Mr. L. Pattison presided at a meeting of the Clarence River Branch of the Rugby Football Union on Friday night. At the request of the United Club…

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Public Regatta Movement

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 8

The attendance at the public meeting on Friday night was not encouraging to the promoters of the proposed regatta. In view of the unfavourable replies received some time ago,…

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