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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1921

3,008 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 39 of 151

"Get Revenue" Park Cricket Mr. Iredale's Suggestion

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 4

A copy of a report on Hamilton cricket ground in Learmonth Park prepared by Mr. F. A. Iredale. secretary of the New South Wales Cricket…

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Athletics. Dempsey-carpentier Fight. New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 3

Tex Rickard has announced that the Dempsey-Carpentier fight will take place in Jersey City on July 2. At the West Wallsend Stadium on…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 3

The 220 yards Amateur championship of the northern district will be decided at the-Ocean Ba[?]bs to-morrow afternoon. Mr. C. H. Tonkin having increased his donation of £1 [?]s…

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Golf

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 3

A bogey competition for Dr. Peisley's trophy will be played on Waratah links to-morrow afternoon…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 3

The committee of the Northern District Cricket Association have altered their previous decision to use the showground to-morrow and the following Saturday, and decided to…

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To-morrow's Bowls

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 6

Mattland A will play City to-morrow on City green Maitland team: I. Vercoe, Gengo. Tipper. Oakes: Jarman. Bowden. Drew, H Rourke: H. Fry,…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 3

During the week the Marist Brothers' pupils closed what had been for them a very enjoyable cricket season. They had taken a keen interest in the competitions, and many…

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BOXING The Week's Summary

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 2

Newcastle.—Jimmy Taylor, w George Mondles, 20. Sydney.—Frank Brogan, k.o. Francisco Flores. 7…

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Sunday Racing Prohibited

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 6

At the Merewether Council last night Alderman Campbell referred to the Merewether Surf Club holding races on beach on Sunday. He moved that…

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Swimming and Surfing 220 N.D. Championship

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 3

The Newcastle Surf Club has every reason to be proud of the twenty and members who again journeyed to Bondi last Saturday for the State…

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With the Dogs Boom in Coursing Approaching Classics

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 7

There is every indication that coursing is likely to boom this season. The first meeting within the metropolitan area was held at Liverpool last…

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Northern Football Preparing for the Season League Rules

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 7

With a view of getting into form and organising teams practice games were the order last Saturday. Contral N[?]o beat a team from…

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Warwick Farm To-morrow's Races Notes and Selections SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 6

Capital acceptances were received for the Warwick Farm meeting tomorrow. Although the Warwick Handicap is…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 3

Bluey Porter, of Cessnock, and Ben Charlton, of West Wallsend, will provide the principal attraction at the West Wallsend Stadium to-morrow…

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Maitland Athletics

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 8

Good sprinting was the order of the day at last Saturday's sports gathering, and but for the long grass that is fast over-growing the track, the times…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 9

At Christchurch (N.Z.), Ludy Langer won the inter-club 440 yards handicap in 5min 33 3-5sec, clipping 1 1-5sec off the New Zealand record…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 9

Wallsend B yesterday forfeited to the City B team. The final of the pennant championship will be played to-day at Waverley,…

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Golf Links Subdivision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 8

Messrs. Creer and Berkeloy will offer by auction this afternoon, sixty-five residential and business sites of the Golf Links sub-division, in the Newtownship, Cockle Creek…

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Football. Soccer Code

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 9

The Northern District British Football Association's competitions will open on Saturday, and promise to be very successful. Sixty entries have been received for…

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Racing Budget Notes and Comments Northern Calendar

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 2

April 26—Newcastle, general entries for Cup meeting due. April 27.—Tamworth first forfeits due…

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