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Northern Rivers · Sport

Sport, 1899

133 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 6 of 7

Sporting. R. C. Races

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 October 1899 · page 5

October Stakes.—Mora 1. Scorn 2, Cocos 3. Other starters: Le Var, Wait-a-bit, Veneda, Dewey. Won by a long neck; Cocos was a neck off third, beating Le Var by a head. Time…

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Warwick Farm Races. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 11 October 1899 · page 5

Hurdle Race, about 2 miles.—Argyle, 9st, 1; Her Highness, 9-11, 2; Honeydew II., 11-8, 3. Won by half a length. Time, 4min. 6sec. Farm Stakes, 6 furlongs.—Saraswati, Sat, 1…

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Cricket Matches. CORAKI V. OAKLAND

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 13 October 1899 · page 2

THE return mulch between the above Clubs was played at Oakland on Saturday last, the visitors winning by 20 runs. Coraki batted first, and when four wickets had…

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Cricket

Northern Star · Saturday 14 October 1899 · page 5

The first grade matches in Sydney in the first round on October 2nd resulted:—Paddington and Burwood played a draw, Redfern beat East Sydney by 86 runs, North Sydney and…

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Cricket

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 October 1899 · page 5

The following team will represent the HalfHoliday Cricket Club in a match against Clunes on the Bexhill ground this afternoon:—Stanbridge, Stewart, Paul, Ryan, Spinks, Baker…

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Cricket

Northern Star · Saturday 21 October 1899 · page 5

Lismore C. C. meet Wyrallah at Wyrallalia to-day, and Bexhill and Gundurimba meet at Bexhill. Last Saturday Ballina defeated Tintenbar by…

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Cricket

Northern Star · Wednesday 25 October 1899 · page 5

M. A. Noble is expected to reach Sydney on November 5. He left Australia a brilliant batsman, aud returns with the reputation of a stonewaller…

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Cricket

Northern Star · Saturday 28 October 1899 · page 5

Rous and Ballina clubs are to meet at Rous to-day. Newtown and Bungawalbyn at Coraki, and Lismore and Keerrong on the Oval here. Half Holiday and Alstonville clubs met on the…

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Cricket Match

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 3 November 1899 · page 2

AN impromptu match was played in Yabsley Park between the Bungawalbin and Coraki teams on Saturday last, and won by the latter with six wickets to spare. The visiting players arranged to meet a…

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Cricket

Northern Star · Saturday 4 November 1899 · page 5

The following team will represent Lismore C.C. against Bexhill C.C. on the latter's ground to-day: E. Balmer. H. Webster, D. Wilson, H. Wilson, H. Moffitt, T. Lawler, J. A…

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Cricket Match

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 10 November 1899 · page 8

A MATCH was played at Wyrallah on Saturday last, between the local players and a Coraki team, and after a good game resulted in favor of the home men by 2 runs on the first innings…

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Cricket

Northern Star · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 8

A peculiar position has arisen in regard to the North Coast v. Western District match. On the first day the former team played two substitutes. Twit on the second day one of the subs, was…

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Sporting. V. R. C. Races. Cup Day

Northern Star · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 5

Torrents of rain upset all possibility of the immense crowd which gathered at Flemington on Tuesday enjoying the day's sport. It was uncomfortable for racing men, and depressed…

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Cricket

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 November 1899 · page 4

Wyrallah defeated Coraki on Saturday, 4th. instant, on the first innings by two runs. Scores: Coraki 56 (Blakeney 25); Wyrallah 58 (J. Burley n.o. 23.)…

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V.r.c. Races

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 November 1899 · page 5

Spring Stakes, one mile and a quarter.—Parthian 9-3 1, Merriwee 9-3 2, Tabilk 8-10 3. Won by a bead; time Stain. 14½sec. Flemington Stakes, five furlongs.—Hautboy…

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Cricket Match

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 November 1899 · page 10

THE return match Oakland v. Woodburn was played at Oakland on Saturday, and after an exciting game was won by the home team by one run. Oakland batted first and…

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Cricket

Northern Star · Saturday 18 November 1899 · page 5

Bexhill C.C. scored a moral victory over the Half-holiday C.C. on Wednesday last. Scores; Bexhill, 220 (Foster [?] Simes 40 Edwards 27. M'Kenzie 19 n.o., F. Clarke 17, Armstrong 14)…

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Intercolonial, Cricket Match. New South Wales V. Queensland. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 November 1899 · page 5

THE match between New South Wales and Queensland, the start of which was postponed on Friday on account of the wet, was commenced on the Sydney Cricket Ground on…

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Cricket Match

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 24 November 1899 · page 2

THE return match between the Wyrallah and Coraki Clubs was played in Yabsley Park on Saturday last, when the home team scored an easy win. The visitors batted first, but only…

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Cricket

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 December 1899 · page 5

Bexhill defeated Newtown on the Oval here last Saturday, by 113 runs. Scores: Bexhill 164, (R. Simes 40. C. Hicks 13, J. Foster 19, G. Davis 11, Joe. Foster 26, Nicholas 14, Edwards…

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