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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1919

1,191 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 18 of 60

Football

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 2

Our London correspondent cables that New Zealand defeated France in a Rugby football match by 20 points to 3. The King congratulated the New…

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Boxing. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 1

At the Stadium last night, before a large house, Bob Williams (9.13) and Eugene Volaire (9.5) fought a twenty rounds draw…

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Football. Western a Defeats B Team

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 4

At Fisher Park on Saturday, Western 2nd grade "A" team defeated the "B's" after an even game by 11-19. The "A's" had a few of their players absent through…

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Sporting. the Prince and Racing. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 1

The Prince of Wale has been elected to the Jockey Club…

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Sporting. Boxing. Volaire-williams Draw. a Great Contest. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 2

At the Brisbane Stadium on Saturday night, Eugene Volaire, 9-5, and Bob Williams, 9-13, fought a twenty rounds draw. It was a great contest,…

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Football

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 April 1919 · page 4

A meeting of members of the Wallaroo Football Club will be held at Gale's garage, Maclean, to-morrow evening, when the report of the delegates to the…

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Grafton Golf Club. Annual Meeting

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 April 1919 · page 4

Mr. E. G. Elworthy presided, over a good attendance of members and associates in the Town Hall last night. As the club had been in recess for some…

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Football. International Rugby. Australia May Be Visited

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 April 1919 · page 2

A London cable says:-- It has been definitely arranged that New Zealand Rugby Union footballers will tour South Africa…

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Football

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 April 1919 · page 1

The following will represent Western first-grade against the Diggers on Saturday next:--L. Murray, C. Boyd, E. Boliard, C. McGrath, R. Blood, F. McGuren,…

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Boxing. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 April 1919 · page 2

At Newark, Benny Leonard outfought Ritchie, and gets the credit for a technical knock-out in the eighth round. Ritchie fought gamely all the way. Leonard…

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Football Notes

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 30 April 1919 · page 3

The football season has again commenced, and the local centre has at last awakened from its four years of slumber and taken up the…

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Boxing. Light-heavy Championship. Canadian Disqualified. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 April 1919 · page 2

At the National Sporting Club, in a match for the light-heavy-weight championship, Boy McCormick beat Sergeant [?] (Canadian) who was…

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Racing Tips. Vockler Fined £30. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 April 1919 · page 1

The hearing of the case in which Alfred Vockler was charged with having used an advertisement to be published with intent to induce any person to apply…

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Huns Resent Restrictions. Want to Play Golf. Paris, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 April 1919 · page 3

Several of the German delegates, who have arrived in Paris, are piqued at the restrictions confining them to the palace grounds. Two of them,…

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Sporting. Football

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 May 1919 · page 2

The following will represent the Diggers against Westerns on Saturday:--Full back, R. Lobban; three-quarters, F. Swan, A. Boyd, J. Barnes, R. Hall; five-eighth, A…

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Restriction on Racing. Premier Gives Reason. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 May 1919 · page 4

The Premier stated to-night the reasons why the racing restrictions were continued. He said the members of the Medical Consultative Council were…

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Maclean Rowing Club. a Successful Regatta

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 4

A meeting of members of the Maclean Rowing Club was held on Wednesday, in the club shed, The president Mr. R. Roberts, occupied the chair, and others…

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Boxing Ritchie Retires. New York

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 4

Ritchie announces his retirement from the ring…

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Football. Harwood United and Maclean Wallaroo

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 4

The Harwood United team Will be selected from the following:--J. Murphy, F. Murphy, H. Murhy, W. Swiney, R. Watts R, Wallwork, J. A. Murphy, J…

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Sporting. Football. C.r.d.r.f. League

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 3

The meeting of the Executive of the C.R. District Rugby Football League, which was previously advertised for last night, will now be held at the…

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