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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1921

3,008 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 151

SWIMMING Newcastle Surf League

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 2

The Newcastle Surf League Club will conduct a 75yds handicap for a medal donated by Mr. J. Israel, in conjunction with the J. C. Stewart…

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Bowls. Wallsend Wednesday Competition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 3

The first match in the first round of the Wallsend Wednesday competition was played at Wallsend yesterday afternoon, when two rinks from the City beat the…

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Full Membership Hamilton Tennis Club

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 6

The half-yearly meeting of Hamilton Park Tennis Club was held on Tuesday. The mayor (Ald. Geo. W. Jenner), presided. The secretary's…

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Tennis and Tea Are They Residents?

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 7

The secretary of Wickham Tennis Club wrote to the council last night, stating that the court was in had condition, and the non-plying area was…

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Racing Budget Newcastle Club Meetings to Come

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 2

March 12.—Cessnock. March 1.—Tamworth. March 2.—Tamworth. March 3.—Boolaroo…

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Mr. Hughes for Sydney Accident at Cricket MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 5

Mr. Hughes, accompanied by Mr. P. E. Deane, secretary to the Prime Minister's Department, will leave here on Saturday, for Sydney…

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Athletics. Shaw Defeats Brown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 3

Buck Shaw and Jack Brown put up a good ten-round bout at the Castle Stadium last night in the presence of a fairly large attendance. The weights…

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Rabbit Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 6

Sir.—We have recently been notified that a few rabbits exist in the vicinity of Newcastle, but as bunny does not flourish near the sea they are not…

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Rabbit Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 3

The Hexham Coursing Club will hold a meeting in Elliot's paddock, Hexham on Saturday. February 26, when a £15 stake will be run off as advertised in this…

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Road Racing

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 4

Commencing from the Belmore Hotel to-morrow, at three o'clock, a seven-mile road race to the Rosebrook turn-off and back will be held for…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 3

The Marist Brothers' pupils continued their cricket colour competition on Wednesday afternoon last. A feature of the day's cricketing was the low scoring…

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Swimming. To-morrow's Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 3

The present week has been one of the busiest seen at the Ocean Baths this season. All the cracks as well as the juniors have been busy training for the…

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BOWLS The Pennant Competition

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 6

The result of the first round of the pennant competition last Saturday was a triumph for the smaller clubs, and an overwhelming victory for the…

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Swimming and Surfing Premier's Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 6

An unqualified success was the general remark of the many thousands who witnessed the Newcastle surf carnival last Saturday. Favored with…

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BOXING Burns-Kennedy To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 2

From the [?] man:— To-morrow night Jack Kennedy will be up against a st[?] proposition in the local champion Frank Burns who is…

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CRICKET To-morrow's Fixtures

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 3

First Grade—B.H.P. v. Lambton, at Lambton Oval; Clade No. 1 v. Waratahm at Waratah Oval; Clada No. 2 v. Fire Brigade at Dangar Park…

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Racing Budget Chances at Cessnock Meetings to Come

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 2

Feb. 19.—Cessnock. March 1.—Tamworth. March 2.—Tamworth. March [?]—Hoolaroo…

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Big Cricket. England V. New South Wales. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 5

The English cricketers, arrived by express train from Melbourne this morning. They commence the return match against this State to-morrow. The New South…

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ABANDONED V.A.T.C. RACES Meeting for March 12 MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 5

The V.A.T.C. has decided to abandon its Autumn meeting owing to the continued ban on racing. The club has however fixed a…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 3

There should be a big attendance at the Imperial Stadium to-morrow night when Frank Burns and Jack, Kennedy met in a 20-rounds contest. Both are in good…

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