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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1921

3,008 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 29 of 151

Athletics

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

To-night, the contest between Cec. Wright and Len Stanley for £50 a side will be decided at the Imperial. The whole of the side wager is to be posted…

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Coursing

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

The Hexham Coursing Club will hold a meeting in Eiliott's Paddock, Hexham, to-day. A number [?] sweepstakes will be [?]un off, also a fox terrier stakes. First…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 March 1921 · page 3

The Newcastle Surf League Club held the 100 yards breast stroke championship at the Ocean Baths on Friday. W. Morris, who put up the nice time of 1min 42 2-5sec,…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 March 1921 · page 3

At Hamilton in the cock o' the walk competition Salt beat Carlin, Shirley beat Salt, Shirley beat Cram, Carlin beat Shirley, Myers beat Carlin, F. Kinder beat…

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Golf Championship

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 March 1921 · page 5

A New York telegram states that Kirkwood and East, the Australian golf players, have arrived at Pinehurst. A large group of well-known professionals and…

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Toronto Regatta Sport on the Lake Schoolboy's Events

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 March 1921 · page 5

The annual Easter regatta of the Toronto Sailing Club took place to-day in pleasant weather. A fresh South-easterly breeze brought the sailing…

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Antares Wins Harbor Sailing Regatta on the Lake

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 March 1921 · page 2

The Port Hunter Sailing Skiff Club conducted its general handicap on the Newcastle harbor on Saturday afternoon. There was an E.S.E. wind…

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Maitland District. Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 March 1921 · page 6

Hunter Association juniors beat Branxton district on the Shown Ground on Saturday afternoon by 86 runs on the first innings. Hunter, first innings, 199 (W…

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Racing Budget Glen Innes Programme Meetings to Come

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 March 1921 · page 2

April 2.—Cessnock. April 5.—Werris Crock. April 6.—Werris Creek. April 9.—Heddon Greta…

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Folkard's Feat Cricket Incidents Sydney Team's Visit

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 March 1921 · page 2

The outstanding feature of the [?] day's in the match between the N.S.W. Cricket Association team and Newcastle, on the…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 March 1921 · page 3

The match between a selected N.S.W. eleven and a representative Newcastle thirteen was continued at the showground on Saturday, under ideal weather…

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Big Cricket N.S.W. v. HUNTER Match at Maitland

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 March 1921 · page 5

The team representing the New South Wales Cricket Association mot[?]R combined Hunter District team of A grade players at Maitland Show…

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Athletics. Stanley v. WRIGHT

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

There was a large attendance at the Imperial Stadium, Newcastle, on Saturday night, when the principal contest was provided by Len Stanley and Cec Wright,…

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Coursing. Hexham Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1921 · page 3

"Over 30 dogs took part in the £15 stake at Hexham on Saturday. Mr. Richardson, the owner of Time Payment, the winner, has thrown out a challenge to any dog…

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Toronto Regatta. Some Good Sailing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1921 · page 4

One of the most successful regattas over held at Toronto took place yesterday. The weather was all that could be desired. The business places were…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1921 · page 3

A special meeting of the Broadmeadow Rugby League Club will be held at the mechanics' institute to-night. A meeting of Mayfield Club will be held…

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Golf Championship

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1921 · page 5

A message from Pinehurst, in the United States, reports that Whittemore and French, two first-class American professionals, defeated J. H. Kirkwood (the…

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Wallsend Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1921 · page 3

The Wallsend Jockey Club's Easter meeting was brought to a conclusion yesterday in the presence of a large attendance. Fine weather prevailed, and the…

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International Rugby England Beats France PARIS, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 March 1921 · page 1

In the international Rugby match, England [?]…

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Champion Poitrel Retires. Racing Career Ended

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1921 · page 3

Poltrel's racing career has closed, and the great son of St. Alwyne (imp.) and Poinard will be sent to the stud. That announcement was made yesterday…

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