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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Sport

Sport, 1925

1,278 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 64

Missing Grazier Seen at Cricket Match. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 5

The police have been informed that a man corresponding with the description of the missing grazier, Thomas Thompson, of Balranald, was seen at Melbourne…

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Swimming Miss Weheslau Again. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 5

At the swimming championships last night the 440 yards ladies' championship of New South Wales was won by Miss Weheslau from C. Cauldwell and E. Jay,…

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Cricket. Douglas Captain. English Team to Meet Victoria Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 4

The following English team has been selected to play Victoria in the match commencing to-morrow:-- Douglas (captain), Bryan, Howell, Kilner, Hearne…

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SWIMMING. Lighting of Baths. Coming Fixtures Grafton Amateur Swimming Club

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 5

A meeting of the Grafton Amateur Swimming Club was held at the New State Rooms, Grafton, on Thursday evening. Mr. B. P. Ginders (president)…

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New Tennis Club

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 4

A meeting was held at Grafton Railway Station on February 5 to form a tennis club. There were some twenty enthusiasts present. Mr. Joe Marsh has…

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Races Postponed. Richmond and Tweed Meetings

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 4

Owing to the heavy rain on the Richmond on Thursday night it was decided last night that the Lismore Tattersall's race meeting should be postponed till…

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Boxing New York

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 3

Sammy Mandel, lightweight, outpointed Sid Terris in a 12-round bout. Both are outstanding contenders for "Benny" Leonard's crown…

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Swimming Miss Wehselau Easily. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 2

At the New South Wales swimming carnival at Bondi to-day Marieschen Wehselan won the 300 yards scratch race by 28 yards from C. Couldwell, with M…

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TENNIS. U.S. Tennis List. Changes in Leading Players. New York

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 2

Wholesale changes among the first twenty players in national tennis on the ranking list for 1924, announced two weeks ago, were made at the annual…

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Football

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 6

A. Oxford, the well-known international New South Wales Rugby League forward, has accepted an engagement at Rockhampton, and will play for the…

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Cricket. a Fine Performance

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 5

An achievement which has seldom been equalled was performed in the match between Tyndale and Palmer's Channel…

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Cricket

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 2

A cricket match between Billy's Creek and Tyringham, played on Sunday, 1st February, resulted in a win for the former by 5 runs…

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Grafton Golf Club

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 4

A plan of the proposed new eighteen hole course for Associates is now on view at Mr. McArthur's Sports' Depot. The committee would like all ladies…

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Preserving Australia's Cricket Reputation

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 4

Australia won the ashes in the first three test matches, but this should not allow us to shut our eyes to the fact that our cricket reputation is not by any means sate if it should be the misfortune of our next touring team to encounter a wet season in England…

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CRICKET. Jetty Beats South Crafton

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 2

The week-end matches at the Jetty are doing much to encourage tourists to pay Coffs a visit by the excursion train, and every credit is…

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Cricket Notes INDEPENDENTS v. Coffee Palace

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 5

The above match commenced on the local recreation ground on Saturday last. Independents batted first and knocked up 81. Sturt 22, Way 20, and…

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Swimming. the Coming Carnival New Lighting Scheme

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 4

A meeting of the Grafton Amateur Swimming Club was held at Miss Plummer's Rooms, Prince street, last night. The president (Mr. B. P. Ginders)…

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Boxing. World's Championship Gibbons' Intentions. St. Paul

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 February 1925 · page 5

Tommy Gibbons, contended for the world's heavyweight boxing championship, has stated here that he has not signed a contract with Tex Rickard to…

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Notes From Maclean Beach Racing

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 1

For some considerable, time past Maclean motor cycle riders, and enthusiasts have been talking of having a day together, with a view to lowering, some of…

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Grafton Golf Club

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Grafton Golf Club will be held on February 27. Miss A. T. Bawden has donated 10 to the fund for the construction of the new…

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