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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1921

3,008 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 151

Athletics. Stanley Defeats Wright

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 7

There was a good attendance at the imperial Stadium on Saturday night to witness the contest between Lon Stanley, of Sydney, and Cess Wright, of…

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Rugby League Football. East Newcastle Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 5

The annual meeting of the East Newcastle Rugby League Football Club was held last night at the Chamber of Commerce rooms. Mr. A. G. Lloyd, the…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 3

The Newcastle Surf Amateur Swimming Club will conduct a 75 yards H. Triblet handicap at the Ocean Baths to-night in conjunction with Green Bros. point score…

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BOXING Imperial Fixtures

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 2

March 5: Burns v. Burness. March 12: Buxton v. Murphy…

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Bowls. Hamilton Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 3

Owing to Ryde Club being unable to fulfill their engagement, there will be no game in the Hamilton Shield competition on Wednesday…

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Victorian Races. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 3

The V.RC. committee met to-day and fixed next Saturday, March 5, for the commencement of the V.RC. Autumn meeting. The other days of the meeting…

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CRICKET Fixtures For Saturday 1st Grade (Concluding Days Play)

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 2

Fire Brigade v. Lambton, at Lambton Oval. Waratah v. Clads A2, at Centennial Park…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 4

The final of the Hexham Coursing Club's stakes will be run off on Saturday…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 4

At Brisbane on Monday night, the 440 yards ladies' championship of Australia was won by Ethelda B[?]btrey (America), in 6min 27sec. At the first 100 yards Miss…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 4

Lowlands team v. Wallsend, to-night: Negus, Coterill, Moss Gow; Marshall, W. Nickisson, Genge, Christie, N. silverthorn, Magner, Gearing, White; Bull,…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 4

The following are the Newcastle District Association's competition fixtures for Saturday next:—First-grade (concluding day's play):…

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Racing Budget Maitland Programme Meetings to Come

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 2

March 5.—Boolaroo. March 5.—Wyong. March [?]—Newcastle. March [?].—Maitland…

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Country Football Conference at Armidale ARMIDALE

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 5

A meeting of delegates representing Armidale, Glen Innes, Tamworth and Tenterfield, drew up conditions in Connection with the competition between…

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"Stole His Own" Golf Club Timber Stockton Butcher Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 5

In a case which was before the Newcastle Court this morning, where Edwin Sutton was charged with stealing timber valued at £5, the property of…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 4

The Sydney Stadium management has not been able to persuade Criqui, the Frenchman, to prolong his stay beyond next month, but before he leaves he will…

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Boxing

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 6

From the Imperial publicity man:— Saturday nights contest between Frank Burns, the local champion, and she hard Sydney fighter, Ern Burness,…

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Football. Soccer Football

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

Mr. George Avis, First-street, Weston, writing with regard to South Maitland Soccer football, states that at the yearly meeting there was not one…

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Imperial Cricket—the Pioneer Team

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 1

The first English cricket team to visit Australia. This was in 1881, and the captain was H. H. Stephenson. The players were distinguished on the field by white helmets and colored sashes. From left to right, the members of the party shown in the picture were: Mortlock, Mudle, Bennett, Lawrence, H. H. Stephenson, Mallam (manager), Caffyn Griffith, Hearne, Iddlson, Sewell, and E. Stephenson, Lawrence subsequantly settled in Melbourne, where he died…

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Racing Budget Boolaroo Handicaps Meetings to Come a Big Entry

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 6

Ninety-nine entries have been received for the Newcastle Jockey Club's meeting, to be held on March 12. They are distributed over the six events on…

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Swimming

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 6

Kealoha, Langer and party passed through Newcastle on Wednesday evening on their way to Brisbane Officials of the Northern District…

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