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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1912

875 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 44

Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 11

Brushgrove v. Southgate to day.— A Davis, V. and H. Henderson, F. and J. Gard, S. Thornton, G. Filewood, S. Whaites, J.Dougherty, C. Craig, C…

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The Game of Cricket

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 2

A TEAM of Dorrigo cricketers journeyed to Ebor on Friday last to try conclusions with a team at that centre. Ebor was reached about…

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Athletics for Women. What Does Grafton [?] A Ladies' Rowing [?]

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 March 1912 · page 3

To all who have visit[?] observed the magnifice [?] upon which it is situated, the [?] a ladies' rowing[?] club must rome as a…

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Boxing. Thompson Beats Land. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 March 1912 · page 2

At the Stadium last night Al. Thompson defeated Tim Land, after [?] fast contest. Thompson, boxing coolly, piled on…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 8

Thompson defeated Land in 19 rounds. The former held the advantage throughout, and was very clever in placing blows. Land though getting in some good work,…

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Casterbury Park Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 8

The Canterbury Park races took place on Saturday in warm weather, with light rain falling. Results:— Flying Handicap, 6fur.—Ayrshire Maid,…

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District Cricket Association

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 5 March 1912 · page 8

A meeting of the above was held last evening at the Mechanics' Institute, when the President (Mr. A. J. Pollack) presided over a fair attendance…

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Letters to the Editor. Mid-clarence Cricket. (To the Editor of the "Argus.")

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 6 March 1912 · page 4

Sir,--The annual representative fixture, Mid-Clarence Association v. the Lower Clarence Association, is to be played on Saturday next, and…

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Maclean Easter Regatta

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 7 March 1912 · page 8

A meeting of the above was held on Tuesday, when Mr. J. Crennan occupied the chair. The Secretary reported that collections…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 7 March 1912 · page 8

A movement is on foot in Victoria to present a testimonial to McAlister. It is interesting to remember that on Clem Hill's first visit to England he was…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 7 March 1912 · page 8

Grafton v. gthe School on the oval on Saturday:—L. and [?]. Everingham, M. H. Cleeve, L. Klaus, H. Hynes, W. Gardiner, A. Henry, W. Potter, H. Layton, W…

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Notes on the Racing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 7 March 1912 · page 8

The sport was interesting, although for the most part the fields were disappointing in numbers. When the right to withdraw in the Opening Handicap had been exercised…

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Cricket

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 7

S. E. Gregory's 186 not out for New South Wales, against the M. C. C. team is the only innings in first class cricket in which he has gone…

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Cricket

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 5

The following will represent the Grafton C. C. against the School on the Oval to-morrow afternoon, the players being requested to be on…

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Wednesday Cricket

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 4

A good deal of disappointment was felt by the Wednesday cricketers on the reception of a forfeit from the C. R. Stores" and…

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Ulmarra Tennis Club

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 8 March 1912 · page 4

this club was held on Friday ev- The annual meeting of members of ening last. At a preceding committee meeting…

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The Cricket Embroglio

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 9 March 1912 · page 3

Anything more unsatisfactory than the cricket position it would be difficult to conceive. It is clear that the Team, as selected by the Board, will not be fair…

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Boxing. Feather Weigh Championship. SYDNEY, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 March 1912 · page 3

At Brisbane last night, Joe Russell defeated Tom King, of South Africa, for the featherweight championship of Australia…

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Cricket Team for England. SYDNEY, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 March 1912 · page 3

At a meeting of the Board of Control last night, the appointments of Syd. Gregory as captain, and C. B. Jennings as vice captain of the…

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Tennis

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 12 March 1912 · page 8

Docugis, Eabert, and Laurentz have been selected to represent France in the contest for the Davis Cup, at present held by Australasia…

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