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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1921

3,008 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 63 of 151

Football Soccer Code Adamstown-Hamilton Draw Two Goals All

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 5

The first of the two set down for the tramway ground this afternoon was started before a fair attendance. The teams were:…

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Athletics. Fairhall Defeats Dupre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1921 · page 2

The record crowd which attended at the Strand Stadium, Cessnock, last night, was treated to an excellent contest, the principals being Andre Dupre, the French…

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Football

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 5

In the Hunter District Rugby League junior competition, Eastern Suburbs "C" beat East End "C" by 4 to 2: Eastern Suburbs "B" beat East…

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Golf Matches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 5

Kirkwood, the Australian golf champion, played a practice match at St. Andrews on the Eden course on a four-ball with Hutchinson, the American player,…

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Tennis Fair

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 4

A fair in aid of the Merewether Methodist Tennis Club was held in the School of Arts, Merewether, on Saturday. Mrs. I. Winn, who opened the…

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Wallsend Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 3

Fine, seasonable weather favoured the June fixture of the Wallsend Jockey Club on Saturday, and there was a big crowd in attendance. An interesting programme…

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Football at Carrington

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 2

Teams representing Stockton and South met under splendid weather conditions on Saturday afternoon at Carrington Oval. Mr. James Devon was…

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Racing Budget Wallsend Form

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 2

Backers had a bad day at Wallsend on Saturday. Only two favorites scored. Roy Alwyne, winner of the Welter, went out at 33 to 1—practically…

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Canterbury Park Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 3

Canterbury Park races were held on Saturday. There being no other racing fixture in the metropolitan district there was a very large attendance. The tote…

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Saturday's Football. League Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 3

There was a very large attendance at the showground on Saturday, when West defeated East by 8 points to 5, and South defeated North by 7 points to 5, in the…

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Racing in Melbourne. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 3

The June meeting of the Victorian Amateur Turf Club was held in fine weather yesterday. The attendance was large. The going was in good order…

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Boxing Verdict for James Evenly-matched Men

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 2

There are two reasons why At King did not win the fifth at the Imperial Stadium on Saturday night. One reason was that he couldn't win what wasn't…

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Football League Rules Wests Defeat Easts

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 2

The Cornish Shield competition was advanced a further stage at the Show Ground on Saturday. The weather conditions were all that could be…

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Minister for Boxing As Well As Education Unconventional Mr. Mutch SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 4

The Minister for Education, Mr. Mutch, is an enthusiastic boxer and has given every encouragement to the schoolboy classes of instruction…

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The Prince's Ground Surrey Oval Scene of Stirring Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 7

Surrey has the distinction of being the only county in England with a Princely landlord. Kennington Oval. its home and headquarters, is the…

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Athletics. James Defeats King

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 3

The Imperial Stadium, Newcastle, was filled to its capacity on Saturday night, when the premier contest was provided by Billy James (Newcastle)…

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Amateur Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 June 1921 · page 6

The weekly events conducted by the Maitland District Amateur Athletic Club resulted:—Senior 75 yards handicap: G. Taylor, 11½ yards, 1: C. Butler, 5 yards,…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 3

A coursing match for a stake of £20 will be run off at Largs on Monday next…

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Athletics. Boxing in Sydney. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 3

At the Hippodrome to-night, in a twenty-round featherweight contest, George Meadham, 9st, defeated Mason, 8st 12lb, on points. In the…

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BOXING Macfarlane v. Taylor

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 2

The contest for Saturday next. between Packy Ma[?]ne and Jimmy Taylor, is arousing more interest than any match that has been decided in…

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