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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1921

3,008 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 59 of 151

Swimming Baths

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 3
Also in Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate

Alderman Holmes presided at a public meeting in the town hall last night to arrange to present to the West Maitland Council a petition signal by…

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Golf Tournament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 5

In the qualifying round of the golf tournament at Gleneagles there were 113 competitors, of whom 16, in order to qualify, played a round apiece on the…

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Tennis Association

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 3

The West Maitland District Lawn Tennis Association has received 20 entries for the competitions: Stuart Club, Lorn, A and B: Glenaroon Club,…

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Football Grounds Free

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 5

At the Wickham Connell last night Alderman Fegan moved that the fees charged for Wickham and Islington football are is to be res[?]i[?]ded. Alderman…

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Champion Tennis London, Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 1

There were two astonishing victories in the singles. Nigel Jones beat Sleem 6—3, 2—6, 6—1. F. Hunter, who is listed 17th in America, beat…

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Caught on the Hop New Zealand at Rugby TOOWOOMBA

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 5

The New Zealand footballers arrived here yesterday from Sydney. They are to play a match against Toowoomba this afternoon, but as rain has been…

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Cricket Features C. B. Fry Out For Nil Big Scoring London, Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 1

C. B. Fry, playing against Lancashire, scored nothing Du[?]ston got Holmes caught at Lord's off the first ball…

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Athletics

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

On Saturday the well-known welter-weights Matt Murphy and Tommy Buxton, will meet at the Imperial. A great contest is expected. The usual preliminaries…

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Golf Tournament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 5

In the final qualifying rounds at Gleneagles, Kirkwood went round the Queen's course of 9 holes in 35. He covered the King's course of 18 holes in 72, this…

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Pigeon Racing

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 8

The Newcastle Pigeon Homing Society held their race from Gunnedah, a distance of 160 miles (air line), last Saturday. This event created a…

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Lawn Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 3

Association Competitions.—Fixtures for to-morrow:—Mick Simmons Cup: A grade, Argenton v. Hamilton, at Hamilton; Newcastle Hill v. Adamstown, at Adamstown;…

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BOWLS Sanders' Shield Competition

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 7

The result of last Saturday's matches has made the position very interesting. NO. 1 SECTION City No. 1.[?], de[?]sited Hamilton No…

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Cricket Notes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 5

Haig took five wickets for 38 runs, and Durston two for 87 playing against Yorkshire. Mead scored 31 against Lancashire, but…

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BOXING Murphy-Buxton To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 3

Matt Murphy has put up some great battles in Newcastle. Tall and rangy, though withal well built, he exceeds by only a little the lightweight limit,…

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To-morrow's Teams Rugby League First Grade

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 5

West v. North, Shea Ground, 2.16— Hodgins Whitehead williams D. Davies, H[?]bbuck, T. Davies Mitchell, S[?]ho[?]s, K[?]atish, Grahams, M[?], Gray, Spruce,…

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Stop-press Wyong Races

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 1

Novice Handicap: Camouflage 1, Asia 2, All Hallow 3, W.P.: 7/4, Welter Handicap: Volcarwar [?], Cool Par 2, Naughty Nell 3…

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Football. Soccer Code. Representative Teams

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 3

The following team has been selected to represent New South Wales in the second test v Queensland, to take place at Wentworth Park, Sydney, to-morrow:—Goal, L. Coley…

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Racing Budget Maitland Selections Northern Calender

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 3

Maitland Jockey Club received a splendid entry for the June meeting, and given fine weather there is sure to be a bumper attendance…

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Lawn Tennis Fixtures for To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 8

Mick Simmons' Cup.— A grade: Hamilton v. Argenton, at Hamilton; newcastle v. Adamstown, at Adamstown; Wickham v. Reid Park, at…

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