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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1910

1,054 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 53

Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 8

Jim Corbett, ex-heavyweight champion boxer of the world, writing regarding the match between Jeffries and Johnson, holds that Johnson has no chance whatever. He…

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Cricket

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 3

South Australian cricketers, winners of the Sheffield Shield, were each presented with a medal on Saturda[?] while the shield was handed to Sir…

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American Boxing Notes. London, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 3

A message from Los Angeles (Cal.) states: So changed in appearance that even his friends scarcely knew him, Jim Jeffries returned home today in…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 8

Dave Smith, who was to have met Arthur Cripps for the lightweight boxing chanpionship at the Stadium to-night, has been taken seriously ill with diphtheria, and…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 6

Fixtures for Saturday:—First Grade: Alumny Creek v. South Grafton, at South Grafton; Alberts v. Undaunteds, on the Oval, Second Grade: Alumny Creek v…

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Boxing Match at Ulmarra

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 6

The much talked of match between W. Sonter; of Ballina, and Lang Murray, [?] coloured champion, eventuated in the Masonic Hall, Ulmarra, on…

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Boxing Contest. Sonter Defeats Murray

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1910 · page 7

The much-talked-of fight between W. Sonter, of Ballina, and the colored man, Lang Murray, of Ulmarra, eventuated in the Masonic Hall…

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Maclean Easter Regatta

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 11

An enthusiastic meeting in connection with the above was held in the Mechanics' Institute on Thursday, Mr. R. J. Till occupying the chair. There were also…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 5

Pugil[?] continues to be the manly art of self-defence, but it has taken on another aspect as well. In the light of recent events as a means of livelihood it offers…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 11

Competition fixtures for next Saturday.— First Grade: Alberts v. Southampton, on racecourse: Alumny Creek v. Undaunteds, at Alumny Creek, Second Grade; Aberts…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 26 February 1910 · page 9

Undaunted H. v. Alberts II., on Racecourse: Catt (2), Rundell, Pritchard, Thorburn, Castley, Richards, O'Keefe, Everingha[?], Beasley, Round…

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Maclean Mems. Public Regatta Meeting

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1910 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the above was held on Thursday night. Present Msssrs. R. J. Till (in the chair), E. C. Bishop. J. Crennan, J…

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Fatal Boxing Contest

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1910 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday. In the boxing match at Jondowaie (Q.), between Charles W. Turner and William Jenkins, the latter was doing…

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Rugby Football

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 March 1910 · page 7

Is the Northern Rugby Union, season to be allowed to pass without an effort being made to arrange a most interesting match? (asks the Manchester "Athletic…

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Swimming

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 March 1910 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—At Brighton (Vic.), Beaurepaire won easily the three-quarters of a mile championship of Victoria in 19min. 10sec…

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Swimming

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 March 1910 · page 7

Although not yet 19 yearn of age (he will be 19 in May), Frank Beaurepaire has now won, for the third time in succession, the swimming championship of Australia. His…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 March 1910 · page 5

Wolgast, who won over "Battling" Nelson for the lightweight championship, is made a tempting offer to visit Australia. Summers and Douglas are both in…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 March 1910 · page 7

Johnny Summers is in great fettle for his match with Arthur Douglas to-morrow night at the Stadium; and Douglas promises to shape better than over since his…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 March 1910 · page 7

Alberts II. defeated Undaunted by 35 runs on the first innings. Alberts 75 and 44—Fred Schafer 2-2, N. Layton 8-2, Rankeillor 3-6, Frank Schafer 20-20 (not…

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N.S.W. Rugby Union

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 1 March 1910 · page 7

At the meeting of the N.S.W. Rugby, Union the report of the conference of New South Wales, Queensland, and New Zealand representatives was laid upon the…

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