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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1907

829 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 15 of 42

Cricket

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 18 June 1907 · page 3

The Hon. F. S. Jackson, has finally declined to accept tho captaincy of the Marylebone C.C. team for Australia. Mr. Robert McLeod, the ex-Australian…

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Football. Saturday, 22nd JUNE. First Grade

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 June 1907 · page 8

Western v. Ulmarra, at Ulmarra, at 3.15 p.m. Easttern v. Central, at Fisher Park, at 3.30 p.m. South' Grafton a bye. Second Grade…

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V.a.t.c. Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 18 June 1907 · page 8

Toolambool Hurdle, 2 miles 64yds.—Betrayer, 12.11 (Cox). 1; Sea Swell, 10-9, 2; Designer, 9-13, 3. Won by three leugths. Time, 5.54¼. Minook Two-year-old Handicap, 6 fur…

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Races Postponed. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 June 1907 · page 5

Owing to the heavy rain, the Ascot Races, which were to have been hold to-day, have been postponed until Friday…

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Another Cricket Squabble. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 June 1907 · page 5

The trustees of the Sydney Cricket Ground have decided to charge 20 per cent. of the takings for the use of the ground to the English…

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Football. Sent Out for Life. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 20 June 1907 · page 5

The Hawkesbury Rugby Union has suspended two players for life for threatening behavior. (It is quite refreshing to see that…

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Football

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 21 June 1907 · page 6

The final match of the series played by North Sydney District team in this district eventuated at Bellingen on Saturday afternoon against a combined…

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Rugby Representatives

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 June 1907 · page 10

The selectors picked the following players for the Brisbane trip:—Back, Dix: three-quarters, Bede Smith, Messenger, Russell, Oxenham, Waddell, and Stuntz; halves, M'Kivat and Woods;…

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Grafton Golf Club

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 June 1907 · page 12

The Associates monthly medal for present month was played on Tuesday last, and resulted in a leg-in for Miss Marle Spencer, Scores—Miss M. Spencer 69—13, equals 56; Miss Agnes…

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FOOTBALL. First Grade

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 June 1907 · page 12

Ulmarra v. Western, at Ulmarra—A. W. Smith, H. Carlton, O'Grady, M'Cormick, Cronan, Hall. Donaldson, Ellem, Sneesby, Coulter (2), Browne, Comerford, Neville, Cameron; emer., M'Leod…

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Canterbury Park Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 June 1907 · page 12

SYDNEY, Friday.—At C[?]terbury Park to-day the weather was showery. Results:- Hurdle Race.—Lowmoor 1, Larrikin 2, Fingal 3, 2 to 1 Lowmoor and Lurrikin. Visitor…

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Mr. George Robey's Football Match

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 22 June 1907 · page 8

Mr. George Robey, who seeks relaxation from the strain of provoking merriment by indulging in the gentle art of kicking goals, votes solid for a football match he once witnessed between…

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Cricket

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 June 1907 · page 3

The testimonial to S. M. J. Woods Australia-England cricketer and footballer, consisted of an illuminated testimonial in a massive frame, and £1620,…

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Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 June 1907 · page 8
Also in The Clarence River Advocate

On Saturday, in first grade, Eastern forfeited to Central; Western defeated Ulmarra by 9 points to nil. in second grade, Eastern Division defeated Ulmarra by 11 points to 3;…

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Grafton-golf Club

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 June 1907 · page 8

On Saturday the first round (18 holes) of a competition for the trophy offered to members by the associates was played, and resulted in a legsin for Mr. J. Spencer. Scores:—J…

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Rosehill Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 June 1907 · page 8

Hurdle Race, 2 miles.—Colleague, 11.9 (W. Crimp), 1; Loch Lain, 9st., 2; Cambooya II., 9st., 3. Won by a longth and a half. Time, 3.57. A protest against Colleague, for…

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Ascot Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 25 June 1907 · page 8

Flying.—Mr. Cochrane, 8-9, 1: I.C., 8st., 2; Vanora, 9-2, 3 4's Bismarck, 6 s Mr. Cochrane. 13.3.—Marie, 7-11, 1; 1sin, 8-3, 2; Missfire, 8-1, 3…

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Football. C R. Rugay Union

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 June 1907 · page 5

A meeting of the committee, of the above was held, at the Royal Hotel on Tuesday night. Mr. S. See, Jr. (President) occuplied the chair and…

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Sporting News. Football

The Clarence River Advocate · Friday 28 June 1907 · page 5

The following are the fixtures for Saturday: Senior. Maclean v Lawrence, at Lawrence. D. McPhee referee…

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