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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1921

3,008 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 30 of 151

Racing Budget Wallsend Club's Success Meetings to Come

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 March 1921 · page 2

April [?].— Cessnock. April 5.—Werris Creek. April 6.—Werris Creek. April 9.—Heddon-Gre[?]…

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Athletics Fairhall Defeats Taylor

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

The contest between Nutty Fairhall, of Cessnock, and Jim Taylor, of Newcastle, attracted a large attendance to the Imperial Stadium, Newcastle, last…

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Rugby Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 March 1921 · page 7

The Rugby football match between France and England was played at Colombes, three miles from Paris, and was witnessed by 40,000 persons…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 March 1921 · page 4

At the Ocean Bath to-night the Premier Amateur Club will conduct a 300 yards handicap, which will be the final event for both the Joe Morris and Pearce…

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Boxing

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 March 1921 · page 2

The Imperial publicity man writes: On Saturday night the return contest between Ern Burness and Tommy Buxton will be decided. The match…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 March 1921 · page 4

The Victorian bowlers met and defeated a team from the New South Wales Bowling Association at the St. George green, Rockdale, on Monday afternoon,…

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Interstate Bowls. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 March 1921 · page 4

The visiting bowlers from Queensland and Victoria commenced their test matches against New South Wales teams this afternoon…

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Racing Budget Notes and Comments Meetings to Come

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 March 1921 · page 2

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

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A.J.C. Races. Heavy Settling. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 March 1921 · page 7

The settling over the A.J.C. races was very heavy to-day, and tens of thousands of pounds changed hands. The margin on each day's racing was reported to be…

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Stop-press A.j.c. Races City Handicap

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 March 1921 · page 1

BRAILLE 1 AMAZONIA 2 KING OF THE SEA 3 Winner's price: 5 to 1 agst…

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Cricket Solidarity England's Failure Prospects in the Tests LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 March 1921 · page 5

"The Times" in an article says that cricket has aroused the greatest interest in sporting circles. The prospects for the coming tests are…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 March 1921 · page 4

On Saturday night at the Imperial, the 20 rounds match between Ern Burness and Tommy Buxton will be decided. Fred Baker, of Sydney, will act as referee…

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Rugby League Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Newcastle Rugby Football League was held at the Trades Hall last night. Mr. G. Frost, vice-president, presided. There…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 3

The Cook's Hill Surf Swimming Club held a 50 yards club handicap, also a 50 yards consolation handicap at the Ocean Baths last night, in…

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Boxing

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 4

The Imperial publicity, man writes: When Ern Burness and Tommy Buxton clash on Saturday night they should draw a large crowd. They are…

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Bowls. Interstate Bowls. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 3

The Queensland and Victorian bowlers played the second of the series of test matches in Sydney to-day. The game between Queensland and New…

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Golf in America

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 5

It is reported from Pinehurst that in a practice match Brady and O'Hara, professionals, beat Kirkwood and East by 4 and 3. Kirkwood went around…

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Boxing in Brisbane. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 5

At the Brisbane Stadium to-night Hec Tyers, 8st flyweight champion of Queensland, knocked out Les Brown, 7st 12lb, the challenger, in the third round…

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The Cricket Matches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 5

The "Daily News," in commenting on the suggestion to begin organising the English cricket side early, says: "Everybody is aware that Marylebone selects…

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Racing Budget Notes and Comments Meetings to Come

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 2

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

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