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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1913

1,303 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 43 of 66

Tennis America Wins Davis Cup. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 July 1913 · page 3

The United States have once more won the Davis' Cup. McLoughlin (America) defeated Dixon (Great Britain) in the singles and this settled…

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Social Notes. South Grafton J. C. Races

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 July 1913 · page 2

That capricious being, the "Weather Clerk," after smiling so happily during the greater part of carnival week, was nigh unto tears on…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 31 July 1913 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The return match between Wells and Carpentier has been fixed for Decemeber.£3000 has been offered by a London syndicate…

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Sporting Notes. Orara J.c. Races

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 31 July 1913 · page 7

Committee.—President, Mr. P. Mulquiney; Messrs. J. Mulquiney, A. Mackay, N. Cowan, W. V. Eather, F. Martin, M. Prindable, T. Roberts, C. Reynolds, W…

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Sporting Boxing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1913 · page 6

Referee Arthur Scott maintains that his verdict in favour of Morey on Saturday night, was correct. Stagg, he says, indulged in too many ring…

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Football

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1913 · page 6

Queensland again defeated N.S.W., under union rules, at Brisbane on Saturday by 9 to 3. Saturday's matches in Sydney…

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Cricket. English Cricket

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1913 · page 8

Playing against Kent, Jessop made 87 in 55 minutes out of Gloucester's 144. The score Included three sixes, and thirty of the runs were made…

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Cricket

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1913 · page 6

Kent defeated Middlesex by seven wickets and the victory makes it likely that Kent will get the county championship…

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Tennis Scottish Championships

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1913 · page 6

In the second round of the Scottish doubles championship final Rice and Jones (N.S.W.) beat Sanderson and Davies 8-6, 6-6…

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Boxing. Cordell Defeated. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1913 · page 8

At the Stadium to-night, Private Palmer defeated Jack Cordell at the end of 20 rounds on points…

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C.N.C. Racing Association

The Raleigh Sun · Friday 1 August 1913 · page 2

The annual report of the Central North Coast Racing Association was submitted at the last meeting of the Association…

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Football Affairs on the Lower River. (To the Editor of the "Argus.")

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1913 · page 3

Sir,--I am making a call on the space of your journal (those who wish ventilation of their views know its worth), asking that you be good…

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Boxing

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 August 1913 · page 11

Private Palmer secured the decision over Jack Cordell on points at Sydney Stadium on Wednesday. D[?] Smith is annoyed at the talk that…

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Golf

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 August 1913 · page 11

The most important event in the Sydney golfing world last Saturday was the open competition held on the links of the Concord Club. The feature of the competition…

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Cricket

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 2 August 1913 · page 11

When the Imperial Cricket Conference met in the pavilion at Lord's. Cricket Ground, on July 16, 1912, the following scheme for an interchange, of visits between…

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Football Notes

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

No. competition match will be played locally today — representatives of the seconds journeying to Bellingen to try conclusions with a fifteen in…

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Miscellaneous Clarence River Coursing Club

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 August 1913 · page 3

A Committee meeting of the above Club was held at Mr. D. Hinchey's Imperial Hotel on Friday evening last. There were present Messrs. F…

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Swimming. Billington Beats Dickman. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 August 1913 · page 3

Billington, the English swimmer, defeated O. Dickman, of Sydney, in the race for the world's professional swimming championship. The pair…

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Boxing. Burns Beats Nipper. Sydney, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 August 1913 · page 3

At the Stadium last night, in the presence of a large crowd, Sid Burns (Eng.) met Young Nipper. Burns played his left to the face in the…

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Football. South Grafton Beat Southgate

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 August 1913 · page 3

South Grafton defeated Southgate at Seuth Grafton on Saturday by 3 to nil, after a good game. A free kick was awarded South Grafton for "off side"…

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