Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Sport, all years

Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1905

579 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 29

Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 8

Applications are invited for the position of secretary to the Metropolitan Rugby Football Union. The result of Wednesday's race meeting has…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 3

The scores of the first-grade matches in Sydney on Saturday were—Burwood 330 (Mackay 111, Donnan 43, Barbour 40, Deane 40) v. Redfern 0 wkts. for 46…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Athletics

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 3

The final of the £10 handicap, and a £2 10s handicap were run off at the Australian Running Ground on Saturday night. £10 hundicap—G. Franklin. 14 yds., 1; A…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Athletics

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 11 February 1905 · page 8

The following runners have been chosen to go into training to meet Duffy and Shrub:—Sprinters: N. C. Barker, Widmer, Stan Robley, A. L. Jones, S. L. Furness and G. L. Brown…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Maclean Public Regatta

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 February 1905 · page 2

The adjourned meeting in connection with the holding of a public regatta at Maclean on Easter Monday took place in the Council Chambers…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Maclean Regatta

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 2

THE meeting on Thursday evening was well attended, Mr. E. O. Bishop presiding. The oanvasers' report showed £54 promised, and they expected the amount would reach £60…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 8

The Australian Game.—Arrangements are being made now for a visit of two Victorian teams to Sydney early in May next, and the players of N.S. Wales are looking forward to a…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Rosehill Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 14 February 1905 · page 8

SYDNEY,Monday Night.—Following are the weights for Rosehill on Saturday:— FEBRUARY STAKES—[?]olophote 9-8; Playaway and Loch Nenagh 8-12, The Palmist 8-8,…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Maclean Galloway Races

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 17 February 1905 · page 4

The first meeting of Maclean Tattarsall's Gallo-way Race Club was held on Maclean course on Wednesday. The weather on the previous day, and on the morning of the race, was very…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Swimming

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 8

The Brussels Swimming Club, one of the best water polo clubs in Europe, recently announced its intention of founding an amateur crossChannel swim, open to teams representative of…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 3

North Sydney are still leading in the Sydney first grade competition with 12 points; Burwood next with 10, then Paddington 9. North Sydney [?] and Manly…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 8

A meeting of the Grafton and District Cricket Association will be held at the Council Chambers to-night…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Maclean Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 3

The inaugural meeting of the newly formed Tattersall's Race Club was held on the Maclean course on Wednesday afternoon. Notwithstanding the inclemency of…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Athletics

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 8

In San Francisco, early in January, Carkeek, the wrestler who showed at the Tivoli, Sydney, for several weeks, and then toured Australia and New Zealand, met the American champion,…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Athletics

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 February 1905 · page 3

Champion amateur athlete Shrabb, who is slightly built, and a little under medium height, scales 9st 9lb. when in form. In 1899, at 19 year's of age, he started…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

International Athletics. Melbourne, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1905 · page 3

The two famous athletes, A. E. Shrubb (of England) and A. F. Duffey (of America), made their first Australian appearance to-day. Shrubb…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 8

A meeting of the Grafton and District Association was held on Saturday evening, Mr. R. D.'Bawden (President) in the chair. In reply to a communication from Upper…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Harwood Proprietary Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 8

The above eventuated at Harwood on Saturday. Gaitee 9-10, won the Opening Handicap, and Nestor 8-5, and Jack 7-10, filled the other places. Sweet Heart 7-12,…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

A Cricket Bat on a Tombstone

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 3

Three years ago the cricket-loving public of Great Britain lanmented the death of Geo. Lohmann who was' described as the finest all-round cricketer of his day. Lohmann…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Athletics

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 February 1905 · page 8

Bill Squires and Tim Murphy have,been matched to box the best of 20 rounds at the Notional Sporting Club, Sydney, on March 21, and as Billy M'Cull has finally…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →