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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1919

1,191 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 60

Boxing. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 4

At King defeated Billy James, on points, in 20 rounds at Newcastle Stadium to-day…

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Cricket

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 4

A match between the Upper and Lower Clarence was played at Ulmarra yesterday, resulting in an interesting game. The Upper Clarence scored 311 to their…

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Football. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 2

Llanelly, 3, defeated New Zealand, nil, at Llanelly on Saturday. Royal Naval Depot, nil, and New Zealand All Blacks, nil. played, a draw at Devonport…

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SPORTING. A.J.C. Races. the Anniversary Handicap. Won by Arch Marella. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 2

The concluding day of the A.J.C. Anniversary Meeting was run off at Randwick in fine and cool weather. The attendance was large. Results:--…

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Boxing

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1919 · page 2

Jack Cole had a comparatively easy victory over Jack Hilt, for the N.S.W. middleweight championship, at the Sydney Stadium on Monday night. The…

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CRICKET. Jetty Defeats Coffs

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1919 · page 2

The Jetty cricketers scored a victory over the Top-towners on the seaside ground on Monday by 15 runs. The Jetty, batting first,…

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Cricket

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 January 1919 · page 3

The following will represent Brush grove-Gowper against Ulmarra at Ulmarra on Saturday:-- H. Lattimer, W. Napper R. Pullen, A. Davis, E. Napper, G…

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Bowls

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 4

At the annual meeting of Lismore Bowling Club this week Mr. A. McLean advocated a B grade pennant for the North Coast. He moved that a…

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Boxing. World's Championship. Willard and His Title

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 2

A New York cable says: -- It is stated that a purse of £20,000 will be fought for when Jess Willard defends the heavyweight championship of…

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Boxing. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 5

It has been arranged for Bombardier Wells to fight Carpentier or Goddard the Olympia on an early date…

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Bowls. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 5

Wright, of Marrickville, defeated Donaldson, of Killara, by 31 to, 16 for the single howls championship of New South Wales…

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Four New Cases. The Position in Sydney. Eight More Deaths in Melbourne. And 215 Fresh Cases. Racing Prohibited in New South Wales. 700 People Stranded at Tenterfield. New South Wales. Sydney Report. No Fresh Cases. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 4

No new cases were reported in Sydney his morning. Reports concerning five suspicious cases are being investigated…

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Cricket. First Grade Matches. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 1

The eighth round of first-grade cricket ended yesterday. Western Suburbs defeated Gordon on the first innings by 88 runs. Petersham, 351 (Andrews…

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Sporting. Boxing. World's Championship. Dempsey to Meet Willard. New York

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 2

Tex Rickard, the well-known boxing promoter, has announced that Jack Dempsey, as cabled on January 24, not Georges Carpentier, the French…

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Tennis the Davis Cup

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 6

Quite a stir has been caused by France challenging so early for the Davis Cup. The United States and the British Isles fire expected to follow suit, but even if…

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Sporting. Victorian Racing. Postponement Asked For. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 6

In view of the southern border restrictions, owners and trainers of racehorses are urging the postponement of the V.A.T.C. and V.R.C. Autumn carnivals…

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Boxing. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 2

At the Ring, Blackfriars road, Joe Lynch (America) outpointed Tom Noble, British bantamweight champion, in 20 rounds after a hard fight…

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Prohibiting Racing. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 3

It is understood that all the forthcoming racing fixtures within the infected areas in Victoria will be prohibited. The Victorian Minister for Health has…

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"Ragtime" Races. The C.R. Pony club Meeting

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 2

A local man who attended the Clarence River pony races at South Grafton on Saturday week last describes the event as a "ragtime…

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Influenza Epidemic. Sydney Hotels Closed. Non-mask Wearers Fined. Melbourne Racing Prohibited. Victorian Cases Now More Virulent. New South Wales the Position in Sydney. New Cases. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 3

Only one definite ease of pneumonic-influenza was reported in Sydney yesterday, but there are 18 suspicious eases, 13 being on the steamer Dimboola…

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