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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1921

3,008 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 31 of 151

From Cricket to Football

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 4

Newcastle cricket competitions will enter upon the final stage to-morrow, and arrangements are well in hand for the inauguration of the great winter sports, Rugby and Soccer football. The cricketers have had a gratifying season, though they were…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 3

The Hexham Coursing club will hold a meeting in Elliot's paddock. Hexham, to-morrow, when a £15 stakes will be run off. Entries close to-night. A meeting of…

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Bowls. Interstate Bowls. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 3

The series of bowling test matches came to an end to-day. Queensland defeated New South Wales. at Waverley by 108 to 73, thus winning the…

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Swimming. Pearce Trophy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 3

The Premier Amateur Club concluded the competition for the £12 12s Peares trophy at the ocean baths on Wednesday night with a 300 yards handicap…

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BOXING Buxton v. Burness

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 2

Much interest centres in to-morrow night's fight at the Imperial Stedium between Tommy Buxton, the Maitland weiter, and Ern Burness, of Sydney…

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British Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 5

The "Yorkshire Post" says that to provide a test cricket team with trial matches of value would require two almost equal elevens, which would entail…

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Swimming and Surfing Point Score Winners

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 3

The honor of winning a point [?]core competition is the ambition of every swimmer in any affiliated club. It is the hope of securing this prize that…

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CRICKET First Grade Final

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 3

At the Show Ground to-morrow a start will be made with the first grade final, the competing teams being Fire Brigade and B.H.P. The winning team…

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Racing Swindle Bookies Surprised Bogus Country Meeting SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 5

Yesterday morning there were published the results of a race meeting held at Moruya. The result filled certain starting price bookmakers with…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 3

There should be a stirring contest between Ern Burness and Tommy Buxton at the Imperial Stadium on Saturday. Both are well-known as two of the best of…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 9

Weather permitting, the Haxham Coursing Club will hold a meeting in, Elliott's paddock, Hexham, this afternoon…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 9

At Hamilton yesterday afternoon Messrs. Connor, Tyler, Moase, and Brown met Messrs. T. Kinder, Morris, F. Kinder, and Myers in a "knock-out" to decide…

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Tennis

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 2

The Ayrcourt Tennis Club has successful completed the first half year if its existence. It has been decided to thrown the club-open to players of…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 9

The Newcastle District Association will wind up their season with the first grade final match which commences at the Show Ground to-day. The contesting…

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Golf in America

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 7

It is announced at Pinchurst, in the United States, that the north and south championship will be for 72 holes. Eighteen holes will be played each…

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Golf Links Subdivision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 April 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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Cessnock Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 9

Good entries have been received for the Cessnock Jockey Club's race meeting, to be held this afternoon, and patrons are promised some interesting sport…

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Football. Soccer Code

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 9

Entries, which close on April 9 for the various grades of Soccer, are coming in fast, and everything points to a record season. In the senior ranks teams will…

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Racing Budget Meetings to Come

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 2

April 6.—Werris Creek April 6.—Werris Creek. April 9.—Heddon-Grets. April 12.—Wyong…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 9

The principal attraction at the Imperial Stadium to-night will be the 20-round contest between Burners and Buxton. A good mill is expected. F. Baker will act…

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