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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1913

1,303 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 66

Sporting. Cricket. Attack on Umpiring. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 17 January 1913 · page 5

The "Morning Chronicle" publishes an attack from E. R. Mayne, the South Australian cricketer, upon the methods of English umpiring…

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Swimming

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 11

The State Swimming Championships, were continued on Wednesday night. The 440 yards championship resulted Longworth 1, Smith 2, Page 3. Won by 20 yards…

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Tennis

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 11

SYDNEY, Friday.—The tennis match between the British Isles and Australia commenced to-day. Jones (Australia) beat Lowe (British Isles), 6—0, 6—1. Beamish…

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BOXING. Johnson Arrested

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 11

CHICAGO, Wednesday.— Jack Johnson was arrested in trying to escape to Canada O'[?]ke, the fight promoter, offered Johnson £5000 to fight Palzer. The offer was…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 11
Also in Coffs Harbour Advocate

Grafton v. Southampton at South Grafton this afternoon:—Meally, Childs, Orr, Beasley, Hotchkiss, Henry, Gardiner, O'Kee[?] (2), Blaxland, Everingham…

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Cricket Fixtures

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 2

THE following are the fixtures in the local cricket competition:—January 25th, Dorrigo v. Independents, it Dorrigo; Megan v. North…

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Cricket Club

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 3

A meeting of the Cricket Club was held on Saturday last, the President (Mr. G. Buckman) in the chair…

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Grafton Pony Racing Club

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 11

The following weights have been declared for the Grafton Pony Racing Club's meeting to be held on the Grafton racecourse on Wednesday next, January 22nd:…

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Last Saturday's Cricket

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 2

WE are compelled to cramp all our news into as small a space as possible this issue;—consequently we are unable to deal lengthily with…

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Local and General News Cricket Teams

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 18 January 1913 · page 2

THE following players will represent Dorrigo against North Dorrigo at the latter ground to-day:—E. Navin, W. Navin, G. Greenhalgh…

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Boxing. Audouy Beats Land. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1913 · page 3

At the Stadium last night, Jean Audouy defeated Tim Land, the Bondi stiff-legged dairyman, who was knocked out in twelve-rounds. With…

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Harwood Water Brigade Regatta

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 8

Entries and handicaps allotted in connection with the regatta on Anniversary Day: Water Brigade Championship in Butcher Boats, 2 miles.—P. H. Morris, J. Riley, H…

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Tennis

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 8

In the tennis test match, Jones and Heath (Australia) beat Parke, and Lowe (England), 6-4, 4-6. 12-10. Brookes and Dunlop (Australia) beat Dixon And…

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A World Regatta. Invitation to Australia

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 8

A World's Regatta has been arranged to take place in 1915 in connection with, the Panama Exposition. At this regatta a world's championship, sailing race will be…

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CRICKET. Grafton District Fixtures

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 21 January 1913 · page 8

The following fixtures have been arranged: January 25th. Grafton District, v. Combined Country team, on the Oval, at 10 o'clock sharp:-…

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Boxing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 3

At the Brisbane Stadium on Saturday night Jerry Jerome, an Australian aborigine, knocked out De Balzac, the Frenchman, in the first…

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Bowls. N.c. Team for Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 3

At the meeting of delegates of the N.S.W. Bowling Association in Sydney on Thursday night, reports were received from the delegates of the…

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Sporting. the Turf. Lismore Turf Club Races

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 3

The following weights have been issued for the two principal events at the Lismore Turf Club's races on 27th and 28th inst., each once…

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Cricket. Jennings Sings Dumb. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1913 · page 3

The Australian cricketer, C. B. Jennings, of Queensland (vice-captain of the last Australian Eleven in England), has arrived to-day at…

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