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, 1908

928 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 47

Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 5

The Alberts. with the assistance of Clive Fisher, of the Dniteds, beat Fitzroys at the Railway HOtel wicket yesterday by an [?]ings and 248 runs. Fitzroys 43 and 54—T. Rouse o…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Lismore Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 5

LISMORE, Monday.—At the races to-day there was a large attendance and good racing. Opening Handicap—korgnette 1, Bessic…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

inter-district Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 2

The return mutch of the season between teams representing the Grafton and Lower Clarence Associations was played at Maclean on Saturday. The visitors went down by the Bosker…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Triangular Cricket Contests London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 5

The Advisory Committee of the English counties has resolved to assist the Marylebone Cricket Club if it invited Australian and South…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Sporting News. CRICKET

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 6

K. S. Ranjitsinhji (the Jam of Newsngara) is expected to play cricket with Sussox county next season. The Queensland Cricket Association…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Maclean R. C Regatta

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 11

Handicaps arranged for the Maclean Rowing Club's regatia on Wednesday:— Maiden Single Sculls—[?]. Matheson scr., E. Englert 5sec., J. Kemp[?]ch 6, C. Kemp[?]ch 6…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 11

Kangaroos v. Westward—G. Hojel, A. Henry, Carroll. Everingham, Fraser, A. Blaxland, G. Henry, Herd, Dousling, C. Blaxland, Lipman; emer., R. Gibson, Becher…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 5

Glenreagh defeated Southampton at Glenreagh on Monday by 3 wickets and 4 runs. Southampton 86 and 162 (Brindle 33. W. Corcoran 25-29, S. Corcoran 30. F…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Inter-State Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 11

The match was continued on Wednesday. Tarrant continued his stonewalling tactics, reaching his second century after batting 7 hours 7min. He had only added 9 more runs when be sent a…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

SPORTING Lizmore T.C. Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 5

Beautiful weather again favoured the Lismore Turf Club for the concluding day of its meeting. The racing was excellent. Exception was taken to the judge's decision…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Rosehill Races Postponed. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 3

The Rosehill Races, which were to have been held to-day, have been postponed until Thursday next on. account of the heavy rain to-day…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Grape Cricket Impossible. Sydney, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 3

As a result of heavy rain to-day the wickets in and around Sydney were in a very bad state and no play was possible in the grade matches this…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 8
Also in Coffs Harbour Advocate

Alberts and Southampton commenced a match on the Racecourse on Saturday, but the game had to be abandoned owing to rain, Alberts 6 for 117—E. Fischer 3. J. Hood 17. L. Klaus 13. R…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Ipswich Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 8

Trial, 3fur.—Tinea, 4: Killara, 2; Alert, 3. Hetting: 4 to 1 v. Tinea. Won easily by a length. Time. 1.4¼. Flying, 6fur.—Delhi, 1; Rosebery, 2. These…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Sandown Park Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 8

Maiden, 3fur.—The Trout, 1: Rellect. 2: Late Hours, 3. Won by a length, Time, 1.5. Jumpers' Flat Race, 1¼m.—Silvio, 1: Wooroogun, 2; Zeal, 3. Won by a length, Time, 2.13¼…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Sporting News. Cricket. Dorrigo Married V. SINGLE

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 6

The married men played the bachelors at Dorrigo on Anniversary Day, resulting in a win for the benedicts by 54 runs. For the married men E…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Tour of English Cricketers. Cricket Association's Shake of Expenses

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—It now appears to be almost certain that the N.S.W. Cricket Association will have to make up about £2500 of the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Sporting Rowing. Maciean Regatta

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 11

There was a fair attendance at the ragatta on Wednesday afternoon at Maclean, promoted by the M.R.C. A steamer followed the events, the majority, of which were…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 11

A meeting of football players, convened under the auspices of the N.S.W. Rugby Football League, was held at Ashfield, for the purpose of forming a Western Suburbs…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →