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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1921

3,008 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 21 of 151

Evening Schools Department's Policy Social and Athletic

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 5

A full meeting of the staffs of the Newcastle district, held last night, discussed with Colonel Bennett, processor of the…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 3

Owing to the state of the weather on Saturday, the finals in the pennant and champion singles competitions were not played. The games will probably be…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 3

A match played at Albury between the English cricketers and a local team of 15 ended on Saturday in a draw. The Albury team scored 146 in their first innings, and…

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Swimming. Merewether Surf Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 3

As a result of the rain which fell steadily throughout Saturday afternoon the officers of the Merewether Surf Club decided to abandon their annual…

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Boolaroo Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 3

Rain fell continuously, from a drizzle to heavy showers, during the running of the Boolaroo races on Saturday afternoon, but a fair number of enthusiasts…

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Racing Budget Newcastle Weights Meetings to Come

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 2

March 8.—Wyong. March 11.—Newcastle. March 19.—Maitland. March 22.—Gosford…

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Racing Board Mr. Dooley Explains "Not a Fearful Thing" SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 5

"So far as I am personally concerned, I am not a racegoer." Mr. Dooley, Acting Premier, remarked this afternoon, referring to the Advisory…

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V.R.C. Races. Blue Cross Wins Newmarket. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 3

The V.R.C. Autumn meeting was begun at Flemington yesterday in dull and windy weather. There was a large attendance. In the Newmarket Handicap…

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Athletics. Burns Defeats Burness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 3

The Imperial Stadium was packed on Saturday night on the occasion of a meeting between Ern Burness, Sydney, and Frank Burns, Newcastle. The weights…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 3
Also in The Newcastle Sun

The third heat of the Staton Cup competition, which was to have been decided at the Merewether surf carnival on Saturday last, will be continued next Sunday…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 3

A committee meeting of the Northern District Bowling Association was held at the Builders' Exchange last night. In the absence of the president, Mr. J. Clayton…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 3

The annual meeting of the New Lambton B.A. Club will be held at the Sports-man's Arms Hotel to-night. Waratah Rugby League Club will hold…

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Boxing Burns v. MURPHY Next Saturday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 2

The Imperial publicity man writes: Interest in next Saturday night's contest between Frank Burns and Matt Murphy is as great as that of…

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Easter Cricket Strong Sydney Team

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 5

A strong Sydney cricket team is being selected to meet a representative Newcastle team on Easter Friday and Saturday…

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Racing Budget Broadmeadow Gallops Meetings to Come

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 2

March 12.—Newcastle. March 18.—Maitland. March 22.—Gosford. March 22.—Inverell…

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Control of Racing Comedy and Tragedy Packing the Personnel

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 2

Like the Artful Dodger, the Chief Secretary has been caught in the act. And like the Artful Dodger, he is protesting his innocence. For racing men…

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"Piece of Bluff" Cricket Guarantees, Matches That Missed BATHURST

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 5

Following on the claim of the manager of the English cricket team against the Newcastle Association for the amount of guarantee in…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 5

Frank Beaurepaire, the champion swimmer of Australasia, is in future to swim as a New South Wales representative having' taken up his…

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Boxing

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 2

The Imperial publicity man writes: On Saturday night the welterweight championship or the State will be decided between Frank Burns and Matt…

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