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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1911

248 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 5 of 13

Macks Ville Regatta

Nambucca News · Friday 21 April 1911 · page 4

A few people from Bowra journeyed to Macksville by launch, and others drove down. Some enthusiasts from other centres, together with a fair sprinkling of…

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The Tennis Court

Nambucca News · Friday 21 April 1911 · page 4

Work in connection with the new Tennis Court is nearing completion. The individual members are each doing their part in clearing, burning off and fencing…

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Football

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 8

Manly 1st- grade Club will visit the Hastings Union during the season. It is likely the Newtown (Union), 1st- grade Club will play a few matches…

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Sporting Racing

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 8

The Doncaster Handicap was run in 1.38¼, a record for the race. Entries close tonight (Saturday), with Mr. G. T. Clerke, for the race…

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Cricket

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 8

42 "duck-eggs were contributed by the elect of Marlee, 36 by Wingham, 28 Woodside, 26 Tinonee, and 13 by Taree…

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At a Cricket Match

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1911 · page 2

He was a good deal in love but still be was an enthusiastic cricketer and so allowances most be made for him, for be had taken her to the…

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Tennis Social

Nambucca News · Friday 28 April 1911 · page 4

The committee of the Bowra Tennis Club has arranged for a social to be held in the School of Arts on Saturday, May 6th for the purpose of raising funds to…

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Tennis Social

Nambucca News · Friday 5 May 1911 · page 4

In order to augment the funds of the local Tennis Club and raise money for the completion of the court, and other necessary improvements a social will…

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Football

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 6 May 1911 · page 5

The football season commenced rather inauspiciously on Saturday by reason of the fact of there being a forfeit, and consequently only one…

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Sporting Racing

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 6 May 1911 · page 5

Upper Manning Jockey Club races take place to- day at Wingham when there should be a good attendance of Show visitors to help the sport along…

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Sporting Intelligence. FOOTBALL

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1911 · page 4

THE local competition commenced on Saturday, the afternoon being an ideal one for football. PORT MACQUARIE V. HAMILTON. As an exhibition of present-day Union Rugby,…

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Football

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 10 May 1911 · page 2

Wingham seniors v Lower Manning at Coopernook. resulted in a draw, no score. Taree seniors heat Candle at Taree,…

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Gladstone Tennis Club

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 10 May 1911 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Gladstone Tennis Club was held on the 3rd inst. The balance sheet was presented and adopted, showing a…

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Upper Manning Jockey Club. Annual Races

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 10 May 1911 · page 2

The above Club brought off their annual race meeting on Wingham course on Saturday last in bright summer weather, and before a record crowd for the course,…

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Football

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 5

Enthusiasm on the Manning is still at a low ebb, but it is hoped it will improve shortly. A club going on the field with only half the players…

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Sporting. Racing

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 5

Gangat, well known on local courses was savagely attacked by a stallion at Wingham recently. Punters will remember last Saturday…

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Spirting Intelligence. FOOTBALL

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1911 · page 5

THE local competition was continued last Saturday, The results leave Port Macquarie and Hamilton in the lead with three points each, Beechwood next with two points,and Wauchope with a clean sheet…

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Old Time Racing in Bowra

Nambucca News · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 6

"A horse, a horse; my kingdom for a horse." These words, so we are led to believe, were written by the immortal " Bill" Shakesneare…

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Football

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 20 May 1911 · page 5
Also in The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate

Position of the clubs :— A Grade. Pts. Wingham 10 Lower Manning ... ... ... 10…

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