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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1921

3,008 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 151

Golf

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 3

A mixed foursome will be played on the Waratah links to-morrow afternoon. J. H. Kirkwood, Australia's champion…

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BOXING Buxton and Kilrain

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 2

Newcastle fight followers should get their share, and a little over, from the meeting of Tommy Buxton and Burt Kilrain at the Imperial to-morrow…

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BOWLS The Singles Champion

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 3

Mr. Walter Rushton, who won the district singles championship last Saturday, has been a member of Wallsend Club since its inception. In the…

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Surfing and Swimming To-morrow's Big Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 6

All those who participated in the Maitland carnival last Saturday helped to put that club on a new fooling. The success has aroused the people to ask…

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CRICKET To-morrow's Fixtures

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 8

FIRST GRADE B.H.P. v. Lambton at Lambton Oval. C[?]ads Al v. Waratah at Waratah Oval. 'Clads A2 v. Fire Brigade, at Dangar…

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Standard Golf Ball Floater Advocated London, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 1

Correspondence regarding a standard golf ball continues. There is a widespread agreement that a ball which will float should be adopted…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 3

Jack Darcy, Maitland, and Dave Wall will meet in a 20 rounds contest at the Strand Stadium, Cessnock, to-night. The pair have met previously, and the…

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Boxing

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 2

Owing to a breakdown in health, consequent on what is alleged to be a too strenuous preparation. Jack Darcy was compelled to forgo his…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 5

The ninth round of the Raysmith Shield competition will commence to-day. The matches set down for decision are: Lambton v. B.H.P., at Lambton; Fire Brigade…

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Wallsend Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 5

Some Interesting sport is promised at the Wallsend Jockey Club's race meeting this afternoon. The various events have filled well, and the candidates include a…

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Football. Soccer Code

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 5

Mr. M'Lure presided at a meeting of the West Wallsend Soccer Club. The Wood-peckers were well represented, and the object of the meeting was to see if the…

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Tamworth Races Tamworth

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 5

The Tamworth Jockey Club Autumn meeting will be held on March 1 mnd 2. Mr. M. O'Connor has been appointed starter, and Mr. R. W…

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Racing Budget Cessnock Entries Meeting to Come

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 2

CESSNOCK MEETING With a total of 63 entries, spread over six events, the Cessnock Jockey Club ought to have an [?]ttructive bill…

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Dull Day's Cricket Carter the Shining Star Englishmen Fight for Runs Test Match in Review Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 7

When reviewing the first day's cricket of the fourth test match, one stops and wonders now what outstanding features there were. About the only…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 5

To-night at the Imperial, the contest between Tommy Buxton, the Maitland champion, and Bert Killrain, of Sydney, will take place. Both are in good…

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Golf Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 5

The Ladies' Golf Union has adopted the system of basing the bogey scores on the lengths of holes only with a view to standardising handloops. Australian and…

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Swimming. Beaurepaire Beats Langer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 7

The Australian Swimming Championship carnival was concluded at Hobart on Saturday. The principal events were the three-quarters of a mile, which was the…

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Saturday's Bowls. Pennant Competition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 3

The first round in the pennant competition was played on Saturday afternoon under pleasant weather conditions. The results of the play provided some…

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Wallsend Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 7

The Wallsend Jockey Club's February race meeting was held on Saturday in delightfully fine weather, and attracted a large attendance. Some excellent…

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A Racing Scheme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 5

Before the King's Bench, Archibald Wall, a wealthy merchant, sued Charles Warren, bookmaker, for £15,000. Wall stated in evidence that he met…

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