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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1921

3,008 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 44 of 151

Unruly Crowd Football at tSockton

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 7

The town clerk of Stockton reported to the council last night that a police constable was on duty in the park during the course of a football…

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Football Soccer Code Draw for the Season

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 5

The draw for the season is now complete, and with the exception of second grade all the competitions have, started. The second grade will…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 5

Jim Baillie had Tom King meet at the Strand Stadium, Cessnock, on Friday night. Baillie is preparing under the direction of Ray Lockwood, who meets…

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The Cup the People Cheer Men & Horses Make the Sport the Caulfield Course of the North Old-timers' Triumphs in Racing Arena The Tracks Around Broadmeadow

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 4

The Newcastle Jockey Club's course at Broadmeadow occupies over 100 acres of land. Viewed from one of the grandstands it does not appear to be so extensive. A walk around the course and along the back of the stands, however, would convince the sceptic. It is a huge course—the biggest in the country. An afternoon could be spent inspecting the tracks,…

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Newcastle's Historic Race Wonderful Romance of the Newcastle Jockey Club Varied Career Over Half a Century of Racing Great Fight for Success with a Capital of £70 Monument to the Self-sacrifice of a Band of Real Sports

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 2

THE history of the Newcastle Jockey Club is a romantic story. Few clubs in Australia have had to meet such obstacles as has the N.J.C., No sooner was one hurdle cleared than another was met. But the men in the early days of the club's history were of stout heart. They spent their money…

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BOXING Saturday's Big Attraction

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 2

Jack Colo has trained into the best possible condition for his contest with Frank Burns at the Imperial next Saturday night. Never before has he…

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Bowls. Hamilton Wednesday Competition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 3

Three rinks from Burwood (Sydney) visited Hamilton yesterday afternoon, to play their heat in the Hamilton Wednesday competition, for a shield presented…

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Boolaroo Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 3

The Boolaroo races, which were postponed from Saturday last owing to the rain affecting the track, were held yesterday. and attracted a fairly good…

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Stop-press Tennis Championships

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 1

In the amateur tennis championship challenge round at Queen's Club. Baerlein beat Cutting 6—3, 6—1, 6—4…

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Police for Carrington Football Matches

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 1

In view of the disturbance that arose among the spectators at last Saturday's football match between North (Smedmore) and Carrington,…

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Racing Budget Form at Boolaroo Northern Calendar

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 2

May 5.—Maitland entries duc. May 7.—Newcastle Cup Meeting. May 9.—Newcastle weights…

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Tamworth Races. Cup to Kephaldol. Tamworth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 6

The second day's acting of the Tamworth Jockey Club's annual meeting took place to-day. The weather was fine, and the attendance again large. The…

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Imported Sires Success at Ascot 11 Wins in 15 Races SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 2

No fewer than eleven out of the 15 winners at Ascot yesterday were descendants of imported sires. The principal event, the Ascot Handicap,…

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A Well-known Name Sketch of Mr. Robinson Athletics and Commerce

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 2

Search of "Who's Who," covering the notabilities of England and Australia, will not reveal any particulars as to Mr. Lionel Robinson, who…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 3

A sweepstake run off at Greta on Monday wan divided between M. Redgrove's red dog Bobble and P. Bullen's red bitch Red Flag…

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Bowls

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 3
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The following games in the third round in the president's trophy will be played at Maitland to-morrow:—H. Fry (5) v. Colman (6). Scobie (6) v…

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Tennis

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 3

St. John's Tennis Club has been busily engaged laying down two turf courts in Ma[?]land Park, and hopes to be able to commence play shortly. A…

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BOWLS Upkeep of Greens

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 7

There was a poor gathering of delegates at the association meeting on Monday night. Maitland, Wallsend, and Islington were not…

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Cricket Church Final

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 3

Stockton Congregational v. St. Mark's at Centennial Park, 2.30.—T. Hill. J. Hill, Wilson, Evans, Foster, Bevan, Hell, McDonald, Francis, Cox. Devereux, and…

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