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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1921

3,008 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 28 of 151

Maitland Sport Holiday Cricket Visiting Teams

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 3

Four holiday cricket matches have been arranged for the week-end at Maitland. Mosman district will meet the pick of the Hunter district at the…

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Racing "Jokes" Kurri Man's Loss False Pretences Charges

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 5

Charged with having obtained £48 from John Knight, at Kurri, on November 10, 1920, with intent to decra[?]d; having obtained by false…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 3

The contest between Packy McFarlane and Jack Darcy, to take place at the Strand Stadium, Cessnock, to-night, is expected to attract a big attendance…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 March 1921 · page 3

In the second match against south Australian the northern rink in the New South Wales team, Messrs. Connor, Froome, Rourke, and Oakes, were up 32…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 March 1921 · page 3

The Merewether Council has granted the use of the Merewether Football Ground to the Newcastle League of Australian Rules football for the…

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Swimming. Premier Amateur Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 March 1921 · page 3

The Premier Club's 200 yards handicap for the Joe Morris trophy on Wednesday night attracted 24 starters. This good entry is attributed to the number of…

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CRICKET. N.S.W. v. NEWCASTLE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 March 1921 · page 3

A match which should interest local supports of the game will commence at the showground this afternoon, and will be continued to-morrow. After a lapse…

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Athletics. M'farlane Beats Darcy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 March 1921 · page 3

There was a large crowd present at the Strand stadium, Cessnock, last night, to witness the contest between Packy M'Farlane, Newcastle, 8st 1lb, and Jack…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 8

The Hexham Coursing Club will hold their weekly meeting in Elliot's paddock, Hexham, this afternoon, when a £15 stakes will be run off. There will be a…

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SAILING Toronto Regatta

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 2

The proposed re-sailing of a race in connection with the Port Hunter Sailing Skirt Club, which was to have taken place on Easter Monday, has…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 3

In the third match against South Australia the northern rink of the New South Wales team was up 24 to 20. Northern players report that they received the…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Newcastle Rugby Football League will be held in the Trades Hall on Wednesday evening. The annual meeting of the Western…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 9

The Australian cricketers have been pursuing their victorious career throughout New Zealand, and generally, are having a good time. The weather has…

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Golf Links Subdivision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 8

Messrs. Creer and Berkeley will offer by auction on Saturday, April 23, sixty-five residential and business sites of the Golf Links subdivision, in the…

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Wallsend Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 3

Wallsend Jockey Club will begin a two days' meeting to-day, and everything points to the fixture being a big success. Entries for the events on both days are…

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BOXING To-night and

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 2

To-night at the imperial Stadium. Ces. Wright, and Len Stanley will meet in a return contest Jack Lynch, she has Stanley in training, visited…

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Stop-press Wallsend Races

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 1

Timber's pri[?] in the Shorts Handicap was 11 to 1 against…

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End of Cricket Season

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 8

Waratah Cricket Club will play its last match of the season on Monday, when Elderslie Club will visit Waratah Oval. The suburbanites have…

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Racing Budget Newcastle Cop Meetings to Come

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 2

March 23.—Wallsend. April 2.—Cossnock. April [?].—Werris Creek. April 6.—Werris Creek…

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Cricket Match. N.s.w. 11 V. Newcastle 13

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 5

Under oppressive weather conditions the match between a selected New South Wales team and a representative Newcastle thirteen was commenced at the…

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