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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1921

3,008 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 60 of 151

English Racing Newbury Cup London, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 1

The Newbury Cup resulted:— KINGSIDLER .................. 1 AISBALLON ................... 2 DEVIZES ..................... 3…

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Northern Football League Rules Cornish Shield Competition

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 June 1921 · page 2

The second series of matches in the second round of the Cornish Shield competition will be played at the show ground to-morrow. The result…

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Athletics. Carpentier-dempsey Match. New York

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

Wall-street betting on the Dempsey-Carpentier fight is becoming more brisk. Dempsey continues the favourite, but the difference in the odds is slight…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 11

There will be a special general meeting of the Merewether Surf Club on Tuesday night in Meehan's Hall, Merewether Beach…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 11

The semi-finals in the State rink and pairs championship will be played off on Saturday next, on the Cook Park green, Sydney. The northern district will be…

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Boxing Championship

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 5

A telegram from Atlantic City states that Dempsey has been unable to box since Saturday, his cut eye needing a chance to heal. He is confining his…

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Golf Tournament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 5

In the Gleneagles tournament, Kirkwood, the Australian, beat Havers at the twentieth hole, and a crowd of three thousand applauded the victor…

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Football. Soccer Code

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 11

Four senior grade games and a Kerr Cup match and twenty-seven junior Soccer games will be played to-day. At the tramway ground, Adamstown and…

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Protected Football Umpires

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 14

So many attacks have been made on football umpires of late by over-excited enthusiasts in Melbourne that the police authorities have been…

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Rugby League Big Crowds Norths and Wests

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 5

A large crowd was attracted to the Show Ground this afternoon, to witness the second series of games in the second round of the cornish shield…

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Maitland Races Novice to Raven's Lock

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 5

The June meeting of the Maitland Jockey key Club was held this afternoon. The weather was fine. There was a large attendance. After the rain, the…

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Win for Kirkwood English Golf Tournaments LONDON, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 1

In the semi-finals of the golf tournament at Glen Eagle, Kirkwood beat Renouf by three up, and two to play…

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Racing Budget Notes and Comments (By "SI Simon") Northern Calendar

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 2

June 13.— Wallsend weights. June 15.— Newcastle entries due. June 16.— Cessnock entries due. June 18.— Wallsend races…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1921 · page 11

The star attraction for to-night at the Imperial Stadium will be the welterweight contest between Matt Murphy and Tommy Buxton. As the men are…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 June 1921 · page 3

At Wallsend on Saturday, W. Rushton (ser.) beat A. Froome (ser.) 31-21, in a semi-final of the Gardner singles handicap. The winner will meet Bradley (6…

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Rugby League

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 June 1921 · page 5

After a fast game East End beat Kurri in the senior grade competition on Saturday. Neither side scored up to half-time, and when the final whistle…

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Gleneagles' Golf

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 June 1921 · page 5

In the semi-finals of the tournament at Gleneagles, Kirkwood beat Renouf 3 up and 2 to play. Kirkwood won by 3 up and 1 to play…

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Maitland Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 June 1921 · page 3

On Friday night the weather conditions looked very unfavourable for Maitland races, but Saturday morning broke fine, and delightful weather prevailed. As the…

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Racing Budget Racing in the Mud Northern Calendar

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 June 1921 · page 2

June 16.— Newcastle entries due. June 16.— Cessnock entries due. June 1[?].— Wallsend races. June 20.— Cessnock weights…

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Sunday Tennis Thanks to Mayor Church Congratulations

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 June 1921 · page 5

A letter signed by the Rev. J. J. Willings as pastor, and Mr. Walter G. Cour[?]man, as secretary of the Brown street Congregational Church, has…

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