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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1916

591 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 30

Swimming

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 3

Result of final of 100 yards handicap at Rose Bay Baths, Sydney, last Saturday:-- N. Sorensen. 17sec., 1: A. Henry. 3sec., 2; W. Paten. 9sec., 3. Time. 1.14 [?]sec. Henry won…

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Grafton Tennis Club

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 3

The annual meeting was held on Wednesday evening at the Mechanics' Institute. There was a fair attendance of members, the president (Mr. R. Harden) occupying the…

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Northern Rivers Racing Association

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 3

The clubs under the jurisdiction of the above Association have been officially notified that the provisions of Rules 37, 38, 39 and 66 will in future be strictly enforced…

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Swimming

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 2

L. Beaurepaire won the 100 yds swimming championship in Victoria on Saturday in 1.27. M. Richardson was second. The winner is a younger…

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Boxing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 3

Gilmore easily outpointed O'Connor at the Stadium. Taylor knocked out Melville in the tenth round in Brisbane…

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Cricket. Grafton v. SOUTHAMPTON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 2

On the Oval on Saturday, Grafton and Southampton played a draw Grafton 235 (Sam Ford 103 retired, T. Ford 50, Hynes 20 retired, Balmer 18…

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Boxing. O'connor's First Defeat. Outpointed by Gilmore. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 2

Fred Gilmore, the American welterweight, struck his, real form at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, defeating the meteoric Frank O'Connor…

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Swimming Carnival

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 2

A swimming carnival by pupils of the Grafton High School will take place at the Grafton Baths this afternoon. A programme of an interesting nature will be put through,…

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Sporting. the Turf South Grafton Jockey Club. Nominations for Saturday's Races

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 3

Nominations (subject to those received from other Secretaries) closed last night with Mr. Len Lawson (secretary) for the undermentioned events…

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South Grafton Races

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 March 1916 · page 5

The meeting under the auspices of the South Grafton Jockey Club takes place today For the five events excellent nominations have been received, and there…

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Boxing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 March 1916 · page 4

Jimmy Flabby outpointed Fritz Holland at the Stadium. Only in one or two rounds did Holland hold an advantage. On every occasion Clabby held a surplus, and…

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Troops at Football. Interesting Matches. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 March 1916 · page 3

Forty thousand spectators, mostly khakiclad, saw the Rugby football match, when the South African soldiers beat the New Zealand convalescents by 7 points to nil. Both teams…

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Boxing. Clabby Beats Holland. Fast and Clever Contest. Sydney, Sunday night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 March 1916 · page 3

Jimmy Clabby defeated Fritz Holland on points at the Sydney Stadium last night. Their previous meeting was a draw, but this time Clabby was too…

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Cricket

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 March 1916 · page 5

Grafton meet Southampton on the Fisher no Park Oval on Saturday next…

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Tennis. Baptist Tennis Club

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 3

Rev. Frank Robinson presided at the annual meeting of the above club The report stated that the club had had a successful season. The three…

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Boxing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 4

[?]ren is suffering from enteritis, and will not be able to meet O'Connor for the Welter-weight Championship at the Australian Stadium on Saturday night. Red Watson has…

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Cricket

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 March 1916 · page 3

Grafton and Southampton meet on the oval to-morrow afternoon. Former's team: T. and S. Ford, Apps, Balmer. Hynes, Morris, Campbell,…

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Boxing. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 3

Red Watson knocked out Frank O'Connor in the seventh round at the Stadium. Henri Demlin lost on a foul in the 13th round to Nicol Simpson at Melbourne…

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Grafton Lawn Tennis Club

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 2

The opening of the courts of the Grafton Lawn Tennis Club took place on Saturday. There was a good attendance of members and friends present. The courts had undergone…

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Cricket. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 3

In first grade cricket Gordon defeated Sydney by 23 runs on the first innings. Paddington beat Middle Harbour on the first innings by 83. Waverley beat Redfern on…

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