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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1921

3,008 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 151

Standard Golf Ball Professional's Views LONDON, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 1

Taylor in a letter on the standard golf ball says that it must be a failure because it can be made to travel further than those it is intended to…

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Racing Budget Newcastle To-Morrow Meetings to Come

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 6

Feb. 5.—Newcastle. Feb. 12.—Wallsend. Everything points to a highly successful meeting at Broadmeadow…

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Athletics. Brennan Beats Rice. New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 3

In a boxing contest at Buffalo, Bill Brennan, the Irish-American boxer (who was recently knocked out by Dempsey, the world's champion), knocked…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 3

In order to increase the light on the green, and to do away with some slight shadows, two additional lights have been hung at Wickham. On Thursday night…

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BOWLS Singles Championship

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 5

The semi-finals and final of the Northern District Bowling Association singles championship were played this afternoon at lowlands green…

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Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 3

Everything points to the Newcastle Jockey Club's race meeting this afternoon being thoroughly successful. The various events have filled well, and a number of…

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Football. Soccer Code

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 3

Adamstown Rosebuds Soccer Club held their annual meeting on Thursday night. The balance-sheet, which showed an income of £76 and a credit balance…

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BOXING Bobby East in Training

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 2

Bobby East has started training for fight with Jack Finnie of Cess Wright. East is out with a challenge to Nutty Fairhall for £10 a side, at…

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Northcote Cup Yacht Races. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 6

The first of the series of races for the Northcote Cup, between New South Wales and Victorian yachts, was sailed this afternoon, over a triangular course of about…

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Racing Budget Meeting to Come Feb. 12.—Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 2

On board a steamer now in Melbourne are two trotting horses which were purehused by Mr. H. S. Peacock, of Sydney, while on a visit to America…

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Big Cricket. England V Victoria. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 6

The return match between the Englishmen and the Victorians was begun to-day at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in the presence of a very small…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 3

Bobby East is out with a challenge to box Nutty Fairhall, of Cessnock, for a side wager of £10. Cue (Tibby) Watson, of Sydney, and…

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Maitland District. Swimming Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 6

The Maitland Swimming Club's effort to revive interest in swimming by holding a carnival in the river at Walsh Park, on Saturday afternoon, with the…

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Bowls. the Singles Championship

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 7

On the Lowlands green on Saturday the semi-final and final of the district singles championship were played. The green was in excellent order, and some…

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Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 7

In fine and pleasant weather the February meeting of the Newcastle Jockey Club was held on Saturday afternoon. There was a large attendance. As…

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Bowls Championship Rushton Wins Singles

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 4

The final of the N.D.B. Association championship singles between W. Rushton (Wallsend) and R. Monse (Hamilton) was played on the…

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Cycling Saturday's Races

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 4

A full muster of local amateur cyclists turned out on Saturday afternoon when the Mayfield Amateur Bicycle Club's new track at Waratah…

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Newmarket and Cup Dull Business Racing Embargo Trouble SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 5

Business on the Newmarket Handicap and Australian Cup is almost at a standstill. One agency laid a few doubles, starting with Remmon, on…

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Sydney Racing O'bryan Leading Jockey Walker's Hard Luck SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 5

Although he did not ride a winner, during the week, T. O'Bryan is still in front in the winning Jockeys' list being two ahead of G. Meddick, with W…

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Athletics. James and Watson Draw

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 7

The Castle Stadium, Newcastle was filled to its capacity on Saturday night, when the attraction was the contest between "Tibby" Watson, Sydney, and Billy James,…

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