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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1921

3,008 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 57 of 151

Saturday's Bowls. Pairs and Rink Championships

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 June 1921 · page 3

The finals of the champion pair and rink competitions between the Northern and Hunter River District Associations were played on the West Maitland…

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Saturday's Football. League Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 June 1921 · page 3

There was a very large crowd at the showground on Saturday to witness North defeat Central by five points to four, and South defeat West by 15 points to 5, in…

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Football League Game First Round Finished

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 June 1921 · page 2

Saturday was the closing day of the first round of the Cornish shield competition, which finished with have teams on four points each, a most…

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Racing Budget Notes and Comments Northern Calendar

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 June 1921 · page 2

June 7.—Maitland weights. June 9.—Wallsend entries due. June 11.—Maitland races. June 13.—Wallsend weights…

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Athletics. O'grady Defeats Preston

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 June 1921 · page 3

The premier attraction at the Imperial Stadium on Saturday night was to have been provided by Packy M'Fariane and Len Stanley, of Sydney, but on account…

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Amateur Athletics

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

Weather conditions were not favourable for athletic sports on Saturday, but there was a fair attendance of supporters of the Maitland Athletic Club to witness a…

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Modern China Girlhood's Awakening Interest in Athletics LONDON, Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 June 1921 · page 1

The correspondent of "The Times" at Shanghai states that 4000 Chinese, Japanese, and Filipino athletes are competing in the Far Eastern…

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Golf

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 3

In the northern district championship, played on the Stockton golf links yesterday. Dr. J. H. B. Brown was successful with a score of 168, the bogey being…

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Football

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 5

On Maitland Park yesterday afternoon, East End beat Marrickville by 11 to 3. For East End. Eather and Golledge secured a try each. O'Hara…

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Golf Tournament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 5

Of the scores by golf professionals while practising for the Glen Eagles tournament. Kirkwood scores of 71 and 66 on the King's and Queens courses…

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Lawn Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 5

W. T. Tilden, the world's champion, who had been hard pressed on several occasions during the international hard court championship in Paris, was successful in…

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Rugby League Cornish Shield Matches

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 2

The Cornish Shield competitions advanced another stage yesterday. The fans were treated to some really brilliant football…

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Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 3

The King's Birthday meeting of the Newcastle Jockey Club held yesterday was favoured by delightful weather, and the fixture attracted a big quota of the…

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Football Soccer Code

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 2

After yesterday's games between Sydney and Newcastle, both of which were won by the local teams, the players were entertained at a dinner in…

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BOXING Buxton v. Matt. Murphy

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 2

Tommy Buxton, Maitland's sturdy welterweight, had a disappointing trip to Sydney, inasmuch as jack Dillon, owing to an injured ear sustained…

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Football. League Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 3

The second round of the Cornish Shield competition was commenced at the Show Ground yesterday. Splendid weather prevailed. Eastern Suburbs defeated South…

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Randwick Races. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 5

The A.J.C. Winter carnival was continued at Randwick to-day in fine weather. Results.— Second Hurdle Race, handicap…

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Rugby Union. New Zealand Beats Sydney. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 4

The New Zealand University fifteen played Sydney University at the University oval this afternoon. After a hard game New Zealand won by 19 to 11…

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Amateur Golf First Day's Play Improved Scoring

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 7

The improvement in the scoring in the qualifying rounds of the amateur championship meetings during the past two or three years was most…

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Racing Budget Notes and Comments Northern Calendar

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 2

June 9.— Wallsend entries due. June 11.— Maitland races. June 13.— Wallsend weights. June 16.— Newcastle entries due…

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