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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1921

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

Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 3

Owing to the holidays all the clubs had a spell from active racing, although all, the cracks could be seen daily training for the forthcoming big State and district…

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BOXING How Barna Beat Gallagher

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 3

Apart from thus few fans who expect two boxers to enter the ring armed with a chopper in each hand and a dagger between their teeth there…

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BOWLS (By "Be Up") Association Fixtures

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 2

The Sanders Shield and B competition will commence to-morrow, the draw being as follows:— Sandon Shield. No. 1 Section.—City…

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Waratah Golf Club. Links at Cockle Creek

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 5

During the latter part of 1919 the Waratah Golf Club, Limited, purchased 102 acres of land at Cockle Creek for the formation of links and the building…

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Racing Budget Meeting to Come. Jan. 15.—Boolaroo

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 6

S. Fielder has put into work at Randwick a two-year-old colt by St Carwyne, from Fickle, and two three-year-olds, one, by Collarit—Neckayah,…

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Championship Tennis America's Superiority N.S.W. v. New Zealand AUCKLAND

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 5

The conclusion of the New Zealand lawn tennis championships confirmed the opinion formed after the Davis Cup that the Americana constitute the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 3

A contest which should prove interesting is set down for decision at the Castle Stadium to-morrow night, when Bernie Lowry, of Sydney, and Billy Preston will…

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Regatta Flagship. Thanks to Captain Le Saux

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 7

The French barque Joinville was gaily decked out in bunting yesterday afternoon on the occasion of a visit of the officials of the New Year's Day regatta…

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Racing Budget Meetings to Come

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 2

January 15.—Boolaroo. January 18.—Gosford. January 22.—Wallsend. January 26.—Heddon…

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Test Match Crowd Cricket with Chicken

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 5

To watch Hobbs scoring freely or Gregory thundering down his "express" deliveries is a matter of enjoyment even to the tyro in cricket…

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Sheffield Shield Cricket. South Australia V. New South Wales Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 7

The return Sheffield Shield cricket match between South Australia and New South Wales was begun on the Adelaide Oval to-day on a perfect wicket. The…

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"Loud Voiced Criticism" Australian Barracking Cricket Not Taken Seriously Lure of the Surf London, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 1

Writing to the "Star" a correspondent who signs himself "Australian Barracker." humorously says that barracking is merely loud-voiced…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1921 · page 5

The principal attraction at the Castle Stadium, Cook's Hill, to-night, will be a twenty-round contest between Bernie Lowry, of Sydney, and Billy Preston,…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 3

Owing to rain on Saturday play in the Sanders Shield competition was not commenced. Lowlands team v. Hamilton, in Lowlands…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 3

Owing to the unfavourable weather conditions prevailing on Saturday, and the bad state of the wickets, all of the senior matches in the Newcastle Cricket…

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Swimming. Macdonald in Form

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 3

The three city clubs conducted handicaps at the Ocean Baths on Saturday, and provided some first-class racing. The Surf Amateur Club's "100" was a…

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Maitland District. Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 6

An inter-district match between the Gloucester district and the Hunter River Cricket Association was set down for play on the showground on Saturday, but…

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Racing Budget Meetings to Come

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 2

January 1[?]—Boolaroo. January 2[?].—Wallsend. January 2[?].—Haddon Gr[?]. January 2[?],27.—glen Innes…

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Newcastle Boxing Two Contests Wright Outpoints Short

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 2

Cos Wright outpointed Jack Short at the Imperial Stadium on Saturday night before a large crowd, which witnessed one of the best bantamweight…

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Country Tennis Win for West Maitland SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 5

At the country lawn tennis carnival to-day West Maitland beat Little Hartley by four sets 39 games to four sets 37 games…

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