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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1921

3,008 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 55 of 151

Stockton Park Bowls and Tennis Council Seeks Guarantees

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 7

The town clerk reported to Stockton Council last night that the finance committee recommended that the council complete the bowling green…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 5

The following team has been selected to play against Wyong to-day at Lowlands:—Bull, Wooden, Hudson, Clayton, Board, Graham, Scorer, Mulvey, F…

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Women at Golf

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 7

The field for the women's golf championship at Turnberry included eleven Americans. In the first round, Miss Molly Griffiths,…

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Sunday Football Off

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 7

since the complaints made by Waratah Council and members of the Mayfield Progress Association against football being played on Dangar Park…

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Football. Soccer Code

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 5

The only fixtures set down for this week are the two games v Queensland, both of which take place on the Tramway Ground. All other fixtures are…

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Sunday Tennis Arguments Reviewed

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 2

Mr. P. Egan write, more in sorrow than in anger:— May I claim your indulgence to express a few comments on the…

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Boxing Flyweights To-night Yates v. Waters

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 2

Two clever flyweights in Billy Yates and Les Waters are matched at the Imperial to-night. They have met once in a 10-round preliminary, when Waters…

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Racing Budget Picking the Handicaps Northern Calendar

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 2

June 2—Maitland entries due June 4.— Cessnock races. June [?]—Newcastle races. June 7.— Maitland weights…

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Ladies at Golf American Champions Lose LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 4

The first two rounds of the ladies' open golf championship brought defeat to the two strongest American players, Miss Alexa Stirling and Mrs…

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Individualism in League Football Combination Lacking Team for England

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 2

The lack of concerted action which has latterly developed among First Grade League Clubs in Sydney makes one wonder whether our teams will…

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"Stop the Rot!" English Cricket's S.O.S. Players with the Wind Up Douglas Condemned London, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 1

The evening papers comment in a spirit of hopefulness regarding the future tests, but the "fall Mall Gazette" remarks that it is doubtful if the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 5

At the Strand Stadium, Cessnock, on Friday, a contest will take place between Miltie Bailie and Al Foley (Sydney), promoted by Joe Shakespeare. Jack M'Blane…

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English Rugby Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 5

At the annual meeting of the English Rugby Union it was decided that New Zealand, New South Wales, and South Africa should be represented on the Union…

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BOWLS Victory For Ladies

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 4

The Hamilton Ladies' Bowline Club had a victory over the members of the Wallsend Men's Club in the Wednesday afternoon competition on…

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Boxing in Schools. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 5

Mr. Mutch, the State Minister for Education, has received numerous letters of commendation for the establishment of boxing and physical culture lessons for…

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Football. Soccer Code

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 3

The Queensland team to oppose Newcastle at the Tramway Ground on Saturday will be selected from the following:—C. Hughes (Thistles), goal: W. M'Bride (Thistles), G…

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Racing Budget This Morning's Gallops Northern Calendar

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 2

Ly Light's Handicap Ly Light (Knightlight—Lilac), well known in this district, won the first division of the Ascot Handicap, of £[?]…

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Adamstown Football Ground Improvements Checking the Spectators

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 2

Messrs. J. H. Bloomfield and R. Pollack, representatives of the Adamstown Rosebuds Football Club, attended Adamstown Council meeting…

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Athletics. Waters Defeats Yates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 3

There was a fair house at the Imperial Stadium last night, when the premier contest was provided by Les Waters (Sydney) and Billy Yates (Newcastle)…

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Bowls

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

A team from Chatswood will visit Wickham on Saturday, and play at Hamilton on Monday. Four rinks from Victoria Park will also play at Wickham on Monday…

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