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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1921

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Sheffield Shield Cricket. South Australia V. N.S.W. ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 January 1921 · page 5

In very hot weather the Sheffield Shield cricket match between South Australia and New South Wales was continued on the Adelaide Oval. At the conclusion of play…

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Athletics. Wright Defeats Short

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

The Imperial Stadium was well filled on Saturday night, on the occasion of a meeting between Cec Wright (Sydney) and Jack Short (Newcastle). The weights were…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 3

Merewether Club will hold a 100 yards "F. Pearce" handicap at the ocean baths to-night…

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Boxing

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 1

Mr. J. Seymour, boxing promoter of Singleton, is at present in Nowcastle arranging for local cracks to Journey to the north, and he is negotiating for…

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Racing Budget Meetings to Come

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 2

Jauary 15.—Boolaroo. January 22.—Wallsend. January 2[?]—Heddon Grets. January 26-27—Glen Innes…

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Country Tennis Maitland Beats Barraba SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 5

In the country lawn tennis carnival at Double Bay to-day, West Maitland beat Burraba by six sets 42 games to two sets 26 games…

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Sports Ground £4000 EARMARKED Newcastle Council Acts Ready for Football

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 2

Last night the Newcastle Council earmarked £4OOO from the £8000 revenue received from the Railway Commissioners to be used for the making…

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Sheffield Shield Cricket. South Australia V. New South Wales Brilliancy of Bardsley and Taylor. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 4

With one wicket down for 20 in the second innings New South Wales to-day resumed the Sheffield Shield match against South Australia on the Adelaide Oval, in…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 3

Jack Brown, the Greek, who has wins over Billy Tingle, Wave Gelke, and other front-rankers, has placed himself in Jim Hall's hands on his arrival from Brisbane…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 5

The Cook's Hill Surf Swmming Club will hold a 100 yards handicap at the Ocean Baths (Alf. Bailey handicap) in conjunction with the Green trophy point…

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BOXING Fairhall v. Hannan

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 2

Owing to Indisposition. Billy James had to postpone his engagement with Nutty Fairhall, which was set down for next Saturday night, but in Billy…

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Racing Budget Meetings to Come

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 2

January 16.—Bootaroo. January 22—Wallsend. January 24.—Heddon Greta. January 26-27—Glen Innes…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 5

Particulars of the £300 boxing tournament to be held at the Castle Stadium, Newcastle, under the direction of W. A. Bay, are advertised in this issue…

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Boxing

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 2

From the Imperial publicity man:— On Saturday night the Cessnock champion, Nutty Fairhall, will meet Billy Hannan in a 20-round contest…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 7

A meeting of senior members of Northern Suburbs Football Club will be held at the training shed to-night…

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Bowls. Rink Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 7

On the City green yesterday afternoon a very pleasant and evenly-contested game was played between Hamilton and City rinks, resulting in a win for the…

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Racing Budget Meetings to Come

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 2

January 15.—Boolaroo. January 22.—Wallsend. January 26.—Heddon Crota. January 26-27.—Glen Innes…

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Maitland Cricket Inter-District Games

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 5

There is now no hope of the B grade match between Newcastle and Hunter District Associations being played on January 26, as previously…

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Tamworth and Armidale Races. Tamworth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 4

A conference was held at Tamworth to-day of representatives of the Tamworth and Armidale Jockey Clubs. It was decided that owners of all horses competing…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 7

The contest to be provided at the Castle Stadium, Cook's Hill, by Packy Macfarlane and Les Stanley (Sydney) on Saturday night promises to be a well fought battle…

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