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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1903

342 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 8 of 18

Heights of Different Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 6 June 1903 · page 6

Professor Thompson, in "Knowledge," discussus the variation in height of different races, and we present here a few of the facts he advances. Amongst tall…

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Saturday's Football

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 8 June 1903 · page 2

Rovers V. Cities Seniors--A splendid game resulting in a draw, neither side scoring. The match was concluded in semi- darkness, the location of the ball…

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General Sporting. Football Items

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1903 · page 3

THE competition matches on Saturday resulted as follows:— FIRST GRADE. Maclean best United at Harwood by 13 to 10…

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Rowing. Coraki Regatta

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1903 · page 5

The Coraki Regatta on Monday was largely attended. Results:-- Farmers' and Dairymen's Punt Race: Clarke 1, Hetherington 2, Barton 3…

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Those Swimming Baths

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1903 · page 4

We are pleased to note that once more an effort is to be put forward to raise funds towards furnishing the town with public baths. A juvenile social is being organised in the Rink for…

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Macksville Races

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 12 June 1903 · page 5

THE Macksville races, Which were advertised for June 1, but, owing to the unpropitious state of the weather on that date, had to be postponed, came off on…

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Brushgrove Cricket Club. Smoke Concert

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 12 June 1903 · page 1

The smoke concert held in connection with the Brushgrove Cricket Club took place in the Odd-fellows' Hall on Saturday night, Mr. S. J, Bondfield, President of the club, in the chair…

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Football Meeting

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 June 1903 · page 2

A meeting of tho City Football Club was held at the rooms, Boadle's hotel, on Friday night There was a fair attendance of members, Mr. D. O'Malley occupying the chair. Mr. C…

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St. Andrew's Tennis Club

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 June 1903 · page 2

The above tennis club opened its court for the season last Saturday afternoon. The event was celebrated by an afternoon tea, provided by lady members, and served on the lawn adjacent…

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Football. Upper V. Lower Clarence

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 June 1903 · page 2

THIS match was played at Maclean on Saturday last between representatives of the upper and lower river. The Atalanta conveyed the upper players…

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A Public Regatta at Maclean

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1903 · page 3

SIR,—you have been advocating in your columns for some time past the advisability of holding a regatta at Maclean to resuscitate rowing. I consider it now an opportune time to encourage this…

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General Sporting. Football Items. GRAFTON v. Clarence Electorate

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1903 · page 3

THE first of the season's representative matches between the above electorates took place on the Maclean ground on Saturday, and resulted in a victory for the up river team by 15 points to 12…

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Public Regatta at Maclean

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 June 1903 · page 5

Mr. D. T. Burt writes to the Advocate as follows:--You have been advocating in your columns for some time past the advisability of holding a regatta at…

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General Sporting. C.r.j.c. Annual Races

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 19 June 1903 · page 5

The following nominations have been received for the two principal handicaps in connect on with the annual meeting, subject to entries received from secretaries of clubs:…

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Football Items

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1903 · page 3

The following are the competition fixtures for next Saturday:— SENIORS. Cities v. Southgate, at Southgate…

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P. Schools' Athletic Association

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 June 1903 · page 5

A meeting of teachers and others was held in the Grafton Superior Public School on Saturday, to discuss the position of the above Association. Mr. District Inspector…

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Palmer's Island Regatta

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 June 1903 · page 5

In connection with the regatta which takes place at Palmer's Island on Saturday, July 11th, much interest is being evinced in rowing circles on the lower…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 8

A meeting of the local branch of the Union was held last evening, Mr. L. Pattison in the chair. Port Macquarie Branch wired that the telegram intimating they would not take part in country week…

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Football. Junior Fixtures

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 June 1903 · page 8

July 4—Albions and Southgate, at Southgate. Cities and Rovers, Fisher Park. South Gratton and Maclean, at Maclean. Federals v. Harwood, at Harwood…

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The Coming Races

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

From present indications the approaching annual meeting of the C.R.J. Club promises to equal, if not outrival, the great £500 handicap meeting, in July 1889, and which was perhaps…

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