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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1921

3,008 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 33 of 151

Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 5

A general meeting of members of Eastern Suburbs League Club will be held at the Central Hotel to-morrow night…

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Bowls. Interstate Match. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 5

The second match between the visiting team of Tasmanian bowlers and New South Wales was played on the Randwick green this afternoon. New South Wales…

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Golf. Standard Ball Controversy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 5

I was down at Totteridge recently (writes a correspondent of the London "Times"), and in the course of the afternoon I asked Harry Vardon what he…

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Waratah Football Use of Parks

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 2

Mayfield Club has been granted the use of that portion of the Waratah Park outside of the oval provided a rental of £2 2s is paid for the use of…

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Racing Budget Notes and Comments Northern Calendar

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 2

April 6.—Newcastle entries due April 6.—Werris Creck races. April 9.—Heddon Greta races. April 11.—Newcastle weights…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 5

A cable message reports that at the National Sporting Club Mick McAdam, of Glasgow, beat Alf Lewis, the New Zealand featherweight The referee…

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Boxing

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 3

The Imperial publicity man writes:—Billy James has been well trained and is in his best for his match with Cee(Tibby) Watson on…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 3

A general meeting of Stockton Club will be held at the fire station to-morrow night…

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Golf Contest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 5

A message from White Sulphur Springs, in the United States, reports that Kirkwood is leading in the first day's play of 36 holes of the local open championship…

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Bowls. Interstate Match. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 3

Owing to the rain the third bowling match between New South Wales and Tasmania, due to be played at Manly his afternoon, was abandoned…

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Racing Budget Notes and Comments Northern Calendar

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 2

April 9.—Heddon Greta races. April 11.—Newcastle weights. April 11.—Newcastle Cup entries due…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 3

The Newcastle Surf Amateur Swimming Club will conduct a 75 yards P. E. Osborne handicap, run in conjunction with Breen Bros.' point score trophy ,at the…

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Swimming and Surfing

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 3

The unfavorable weather conditions that have prevailed since last Friday necessitated cancellation of all events, save two minor handicaps run off…

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BOXING James v. Watson

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 3

Billy James had the acid test applied to him some little time age by Cec (Tibby) wa[?] at the Castle Stadium and the manner in which he acquitted…

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Football Soccer Code

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 3

A meeting was held in the Trades Hall last night, with the object of reforming the Newcastle United Soccer Club. Mr. A. A. stirling presided…

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Heddon Races Meeting Postponed Course Cut Off

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 5

Heddon Jockey Club races set down for tomorrow, have been postponed to a date to be fixed. At noon to-day the chairman of the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 3

To-morrow night's contest at the Imperial Stadium, between Billy James and Cec Watson, should prove one of the best featherweight bouts arranged for…

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Coursing

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

The Cessnock Coursing Club will hold a coursing meeting at Cessnock to-day…

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Boxing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 8

Natty Fairhall, Cessnock, met and defeated Len Stanley, Sydney, before a big house at the Strand Stadium, Cessnock, last night. The bout went the full 20…

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Bowls

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

Weather permitting, a club game will be played at Islington, between Hamilton and Islington, in which the usual Hamilton Varley Shield team will be…

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