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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1883

13 stories in Northern Rivers's papers

Ballina Annual Regatta

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 January 1883 · page 2

COMMITTER—Messrs. M. A. Anderson, W. Bryant, H. L.Bowman, R. A. A. Balfour, W. Burless, W. Clement, J. Childs, G. R. Easton, J.Eyles, T. Fenwick, A. C. Fraser, B. Gray, H. Gruy,…

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Broadwater Regatta (From Our Correspondent)

Northern Star · Wednesday 31 January 1883 · page 3

THE Broadwater Annual Regatta took place on Anniversary Day, 26th January, 1883, and was witnessed by a large number of people, who scumed to eujoy the. aquatic sports…

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Latest Telegrams. (From the Press Telegram Association.) Sydney, March 30. Randwick Races

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 April 1883 · page 2

Two-year-old Plate—Nebo, Lidy Exeter, Jessica. All-aged Stakes—Archie, Marilla. Welter Handicap—Legerdemain,…

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Cricket. PERSEVERANCE V. GUNDURIMBA

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 April 1883 · page 2

A MATCH between the above clubs was played on the Gundurimba Ground, on Saturday last, and although the weather was anything but promising in the morning, the…

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Cricket. AURORA v. Bound to Succeed

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 May 1883 · page 2

SATURDAY, 28th April, will long be romembered at Goonelabah, for a most enjoyable day was spent between the above friendly Lodges. The, Aurora Captain winning the…

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Cricket. PERSEVERANCE v Wardell Rose

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 May 1883 · page 2

THE above teams met on the Wardell ground on Saturday, the 12th May, to play friendly game of cricket. Cricket did I say? Well perhaps they had that intention, but I think…

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Coraki Regatta

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 May 1883 · page 2

FAVOURED by fine weather with a beautiful clear Australian sky, and a large concourse of spectators—numbering between 330 to 400— the Coraki regatta on Thursday last, was well…

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Cricket

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 May 1883 · page 2

A MATCH was played at Lismore on S[?] day last, between the Lismore Boys, and a team from the Goonelabah Public School, which resulted in a win for the latter with…

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Latest Telegrams. Grafton Races. Grafton, July ll

Northern Star · Saturday 14 July 1883 · page 3

Mares, Produce Stakes—Hawthorn's Argand[?] Maiden Plate—Rush's Amee, and Fiel [?]s Ferryman [?]an a dead be[?] and won by the farmer, City Handicap…

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Richmond River Turf Club Annual Races. (By a Correspondent.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 8 August 1883 · page 2

This club's,annual meeting came off on Thursday and Friday Inst; in-thei presence ofai;goodly of people on both days; there beingA good many, of the knowing ones" among, them' The…

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Lismore Annual Races

Northern Star · Saturday 18 August 1883 · page 2

THIS club's annual meeting came off on Thursday and Friday last, in the presence of a large concourse of people. On the morning of the first day's meeting, buggies were…

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Lismore Annual Races. Second Day

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 August 1883 · page 2

THE second day's meeting came off on Friday last, there being about 1000 people on the course: The weather was very warm, and the amount of interest taken in the racing…

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Woodburn Regatta

Northern Star · Saturday 17 November 1883 · page 2

SEVEN of the clock, on Friday morning last, saw your own on board the smart river steamer Sarah L. Hixson, outward bound for the above Annual Regatta, and we left the wharf…

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