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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1921

3,008 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 151

Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 7

Catch and kill rabbit coursing will be held at Largs on Saturday afternoon for good prizes. A motor will leave Belmore Hotel at noon…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 7

At the Sydney Domain Baths, to-morrow, the first of the three State championship carnivals is to be held at which the Hawaiian champions, Kealoha and Langer,…

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SWIMMING Championship Carnivals

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 6

To-morrow's Handicaps.—Ocean Baths, 6 p.m. Surf Au[?] Leagues L[?] The Ocean Baths last Saturday were…

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Bowls. Hamilton Wednesday Competition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 7

Next Wednesday the first match will be played in the Hamilton Wednesday competition for a shield presented by the president of the club, Mr. Andrew…

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BOXING Can Hannan Come Back?

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 6

Billy James has experienced a lot of misfortune during the past few months and once again owing to indisposition he has had to call off a contest. He…

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BOWLS (By "Be Up") Northern District Competitions

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 3

The fixtures for to-morrow are as follows:— Sanders Shield.—No. 1. Section: City No. 1. v. Wickham No. 1. at Wickham:…

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Racing Budget Boolaroo Morrow Meetings to Come

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 2

January 16.—Boolaroo. January 22.—Wallsend. January 26.—Heddon Grets. January 26-27.—Glen Innes…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 7

On Saturday night Nutty Fairhall, the Cessnock champion, will try conclusions with Billy Hannan over the 20 rounds. Fairball is risking a £50 side bet on the…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 9

Owing to unforeseen circumstances, Merewether Club will not swim the "Rundle" 100 yards handicap this afternoon…

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BOWLS Sanders Shield

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 5

The opening matches in the Sand[?] Shield were played this afternoon, on Low[?]nds and City gro[?]ds. At Lowlands the home team met…

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Boolaroo Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 9

Boolaroo will be the rendezvous of northern racegoers to-day, and some capital sport is promised. The track is reported to be in good order. Special…

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Tennis Matches. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 7

In the tennis matches to-day, Patterson and Hawkes beat Tilden and Wash-burn, 6-3, 7-5; Tilden beat O'Hara Wood, 8-6, 6-2; Johnston beat Brookes, 3-6, 6-1,…

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Racing Budget Meetings to Come

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 2

The Heddon Jockey Club has issued an a[?]ve programme for us meeting to be held on Wednesday, January 26 six events are on the…

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Melbourne Tennis Tilden Wins Again Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 5

The lawn tennis carnival was continued to-day. In the much between Tilden (U.S.A.) and Brookes (Vic.) Tilden won—6—1,…

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New Zealand Cricket Tour. Australian Team Selected. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 6

The afternoon Mr. Syd. Smith, secretary of the Australian Board of Contral, announced the names of the members of the Australian team to tour…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 9

Packy Macfarlane (Newcastle) and Len Stanley (Sydney) are matched to meet at the Castle Stadium, Cook's Hill, to-night, and the contest should…

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Football

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 2

The Holmesville British Football Club held a ball and presentation of [?] in Holmesville Hall on Friday. The local B grade team was…

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SWIMMING Stockton Surf Club

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 2

A pleasing function took place at the stockton Surf and Life-saving Club's [?] on Stockton beach yesterday afternoon, when the new flag, which was…

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Maitland District. Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 6

After a lapse of a month the Hunter River District Cricket Association's competitions were resumed on Saturday afternoon…

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Athletics. Fairhall Defeats Hannan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 3

Billy Hannan, ex-lightweight champion of New Zealand, made a good showing, but took a lot of punishment in an unsuccessful endeavour to come back in a…

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