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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1921

3,008 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 58 of 151

Golf Tourney Britain Leads America LONDON, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 1

Britain, six matches, beat America, three, in the golf singles at Glen Eagles. One was halved…

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Astonishing Golf Kirkwood's Form Fancied for Championship LONDON, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 5

The Australian, J. H. Kirkwood, is astonishing golfers with the excellence of his game, especially his putting, in which he is disclosing his best…

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League Football in Sydney. New Zealand Beats Queensland Sydney

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

The Rugby League carnival was continued to-day on the Sydney Cricket Ground, when New Zealand played Queensland, and two New South Wales thirteens…

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Missing Cash Alleged Confession "Done It In at the Races" SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 5

"Dear Sir.— My cash shows a discrepancy of £2600, which I have lifted during the last two months, lost at the races."…

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Maitland Doings Amateur Athletics Junior Breaks Record

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 June 1921 · page 5

In a challenge match on the Show Ground yesterday afternoon, Maitland A.A.C. beat Botany Harries by 41 points to 31. The Maitlanders…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 4

The games in the Sanders Shield competition for Saturday next are as follows: Lowlands No. 1 v. City No. 1, at Lowlands; Lowlands No. 2 v. City No. 2, at…

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Golf

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 4

The first round of the medal handicap will be played by the associates of the Waratah Golf Club the afternoon, play to start at 1.30…

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Why Not Soccer? Football for Girls Rugby Too Strenuous SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 5

The proposal to establish a women's Ragby football club in Sydney has led to a controversy as to women's physical fitness for such a strenuous sport…

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BOXING Buxton v. Murphy

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 2

From the Imperial publicity man:— The bill of fare for Saturday night is decidedly attractive. Matt Murphy and Tommy Buxton are well known to…

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Extraordinary Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 7

Reviewing the match in the "Morning Pout," Mr. Warner says it was an extra ordinary day's cricket at Lord's. The wicket had quite recovered, but the bowl…

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Football. Soccer Code

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 4

The Newcastle Soccer Association and all connected with it had a wonderful week-end. They had a record gate on Saturday, and secured a double victory…

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To Play New Zealand Chance for Newcastle International Rugby

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 4

The League football match, Newcastle v. New Zealand, which was set down for next Saturday, has been cancelled…

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Gosford Races Entries for June 14

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 6

The following entries have been received for Gosford races on Tuesday next, June 14, including 28 nominations lodged in Newcastle.:—…

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Aping the Walrus Council Problems Fowls, Flappers, Football

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 2

The time has come, the walrus said. To talk of many things. The Newcastle Council last night gave permission to people in…

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Racing Budget Notes and Comments Northern Calendar Irria Retired

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 2

Irria (Eariston—Mistie) showed symptoms of lameness on pulling up after a gallop last week, and as her owner, Mr. T. Crothers, wished to…

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Spring Racing Large Entries The Classic Events SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 6

As was anticipated large nominations have been received for the big Spring handicaps, and various class events for raw yearlings. The…

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Sport and Trade Significance of "Cricket" LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 1

Sir Philip Lloyd Greame d[?]ee[?]or of overseas trade, scored a neat point in the course of the debate on the Safe guarding Industries Bill. The…

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Athletics. Dempsey and Carpentier. New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 June 1921 · page 4

A telegram from Atlantic City states Jack Dempsey is nursing a cut eye, an old wound having been reopened when he was sparring with Larry Williams. The…

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Boxing

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 2

From the Imperial publicity man:— Fans will [?] plenty of fight on Saturday, when Matt Murphy and Tommy Buxton meet. Each has a…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 3

In the Hamilton cock-of-the-walk competition T. Carlin added to his lengthy list of wins on Monday by defeating R. Donald, E. Wilson, and T. Nicoll…

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