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Mid North Coast · Sport

Sport, 1912

210 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 5 of 11

Bowra Tennis Club

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 4

There is every indication that tennis is going to boom in Bowraville this season. At a committee meeting held during the week it was…

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Yams Races

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 4

THE annual race meeting of the Yarns Jockey Club took place on Friday, 10th inst. About 200 people were present, and a very enjoyable day was spent. Everything passed off smoothly, and the racing…

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Sporting Intelligence. Football. Hamilton V. WAUCHOPE

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 18 May 1912 · page 4

THE above teams met on the Hamilton ground on Saturday last, the game resulting in a win for the former by 8 points to nil. This was the second match of the season for the victors, but the…

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Kempsey Golf Club

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 22 May 1912 · page 4

A nine holes handicap stroke competition was played on Saturday last and was won by Mr. Mayne (sor.), 47. The best scores in the ladies…

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Cricket in England

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 22 May 1912 · page 5

AUSTRALIA won the cricket match against Essex by an innings and 132 runs. Scores:— Essex, 192 and 240; Australia three wickets (declared) for…

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Sporting Intelligence. FOOTBALL

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1912 · page 4

PORT MACQUARIE V. WAUCHOPE. PORT MACQUARIE won the toss and defended the northern goal. Wauchope kicked off. The ball was returned to Bain, who found, the line. The…

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Football

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 2

The good old game of Rugby is still booming on the Macleay. In the senior competition last Saturday Frederickton beat Central Macleay by 3 to nil, and at…

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Lawn Tennis. Kempsey v. Kempsey Railway

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 May 1912 · page 19

THE second inter-club lawn tennis match of the season on the Macleay was played on the Kempsey Club's courts on Saturday last between that club's first four…

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A Golf Story

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1912 · page 2

Tommy returning home the other night showed his pope a golf ball that he had found. Papa: "Where did you find it…

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Cricket in England

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 5 June 1912 · page 5

The test match between Australia and South Africa was concluded on Wednesday, Australia winning by an innings and 88 runs. The winning…

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Football

The Gloucester Examiner and Lower Hunter Advertiser · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 2
Also in Macleay Argus

On Saturday last the local team met Greta on Boomerang Park in the D competition and were defeated by 10 points, to 8. C. Sterling and A. Russell scored…

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Kenpsey Races

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 4

Kempsey races were held on Monday and Tuesday, when there was a record attendance. An accident happened in the City Handicap through a stirrup leather…

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Comara Athletic Sports

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 12

UNDER most auspicious conditions the Comara Athletic Club held their 5th annual meeting, but on this occasion they had two days' sports,…

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Regatta Meeting

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 June 1912 · page 4

[?]ting of the Port Macquarie Re[?] in the Town Hall, Port Macquarie [?] last. Mr. D. Stewart was [?] absence of the President…

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Sporting Intelligence. Football. Port Macquarie V. HAMILTON

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 8 June 1912 · page 4

THE above teams played a strenuous, match on the Hamilton ground on Saturday last, which resulted in a win for the mill men by 6 points to 3. The game throughout was very evenly contested,…

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Macleay River Jockey Club. Second Day's Racing

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 12 June 1912 · page 5

As briefly announced in our last issue, there was a very large crowd present at Warwick on Tuesday of last week to witness absolutely the best racing…

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Cricket in England. ENGLAND V. South Africa

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 12 June 1912 · page 5

THE second section of the First Test Match in the triangular series, that of England versus South Africa, commenced at Lords on Monday on a…

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Football

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 June 1912 · page 19

ON Saturday last in the first grade matches Frederickton beat Waratah by 5 points to nil. Central Macleay beat Kempsey by 3 to nil. In the…

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[?]orting Intelligence. FOOTBALL

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 June 1912 · page 4

[?] the Hamilton and Wauchope [?] on the latter's ground, which resulted in a [?] Hamilton by 3 points to nil. The weather, [?] was threatening during the…

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