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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1921

3,008 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 51 of 151

A Cricket Conference

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 5

At the Instance of Mr. Sydney Smith, jun., meeting of the Imperial Cricket Conference will be held at Lord's on June 6. Mr. Smith has compiled a list…

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Maitland Doings Football Saturday's Results

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 7

In the senior grade competition of the Hunter League. Kurri Kurri beat Western Suburbs. 13 to nil. At Singleton Singleton "B" beat Kurri Kurri…

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Racing Budget Form at Wallsend Northern Calendar

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 2

May 25—Heddon Greta weights May 25—Maitland races. May [?].—Newcastle entires due May 26.—Cessnock entries due…

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Saturday's Football. League Rules. Cornish Shield Competition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 3

Had it not been for the state of the ground on Saturday, better football than that displayed at the showground would probably have been seen, especially in…

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Rifle Shooting Football Newcastle-Maitland Union League Rules East Down West

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Newcastle and Maitland Rifle Club's Union was held in the Trades Hall, Newcastle on Saturday night. The The third series of matches in the Cornish shield competition was played at the Showground on Saturday, in ideal football weather. The playing…

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Athletics. Spargo Beats Symonds

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 May 1921 · page 3

Bert Spargo (8st 13½lb), the Victorian featherweight, knocked out Joe Symonds (9st), the clever English boxer, in the eighth round of their contest at the…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 3

Hamilton team v. Wahringah, in the Sneddon Shield competition, at Hamilton on Wednesday:—N. Robinson, Day, Sanders, Sneddon; Wilson, Kearton, Shirley,…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 6

A hitch occurred last evening in connection with the visit of the Hunter District League team to Tamworth on Wednesday. The League was officially notified…

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Lawn Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 3

Three of the six fixtures of last Saturday were played, resulting as follows:— Mick Simmons Cup.—A Grade…

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Football. Soccer Code

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 3

On Saturday last two State selectors were on the Tramway Ground, while one visited Empire Park to see the last half of the Rovers v. Newcastle game. The…

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Maitland Doings a Football Hitch

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 6

The Hunter District League was officially notified by the Kurri Kurri delegate that the eight players selected from Kurri Kurri Club would not…

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Racing Budget Maitland Selections Northern Calendar

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 2

May 25.—Heddon Greta weights May 25.—Maitland races. May 26.—Newcastle entries due May 26.—Cessnock entries due…

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International Rugby South African Team Sails CAPETOWN, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 1

The South African Rugby team departed for Australasia aboard the Aeneas…

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Boxing in Sydney. Burns Defeats Lewis. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 5

At the Hippodrome to-night Frank Burns, 11s 3lb, the Newcastle middle-weight, knocked out Fireman Harold Lewis, 11st 5lb, in the third round…

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Football and Crackers Sunday Pastimes Mayfield Asks for Police

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 1

According to statements made at the Progress Association meeting last night, the presence of a policeman or two would be appreciated at Mayfield…

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16 Races Kensington Ponies Selections for To-morrow SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 5

A start will be made at 11. o'clock to-morrow morning with the Kensington programme, which will [?] into 16 events. Selections:—…

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Cricket Casualties Keen Game at Lord's Armstrong Injured Severe Gash On Temple LONDON, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 1

The great [?] of strength between the Australian Eleven and the M.C.C. team was continued at Lord's to-day in brilliant weather. The wicket was…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1921 · page 3

Buck Yates, of Kurri Kurri, has deposited £15 at the Maitland office of the "Newcastle Morning Herald" to match W. Shakespeare at catch weights…

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Rabbit Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 8

Sir,—I was surprised to read of a statement, made before a meeting of the Pastures Protection Boards' Convention, held in Sydney last week, by Mr. C. S. M…

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