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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1921

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Anniversary To-mobbow's Races Prospects of Candidates SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 5

The A.J.C. Anniversary meeting will be concluded at Randwick to-morrow and the sport promises to be quite up to the average for this…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 3

On Friday night, at the Wallsend Stadium, the clever bantam weights, Dave Wall and Len Stanley, will contest the best of 20 rounds for £20 a side. The…

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Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 2

At Waratah Park on Saturday the championship of the Steel Works was played between teams of the General Office and Time Office. Scores: Time…

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Lawn Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 3

An interesting tennis match was played at Swansea on the 22nd inst., the visiting team being from Toronto, captained by Mr. A. Hingst. The teams…

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BOXING Buxton In Form

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 2

Tommy Buxton is in fine fettle for his [?]t with Jack Dillon at the Imperial Stadium to-night, is the report of his trainer. E. O'Brien (states our…

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Heddon Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 3

Northern racegoers will be provided with a holiday attraction by the Heddon Jockey Club to-day. The various events have filled well, and as the…

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Racing Budget Meetings to Come

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 2

January 27—Glen Innes. January 27—Werris Creek. January 19.—Cassnock. Feb. 5.—Newcastle…

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Foundation Day Crowds MAKe HOLIDAY Races, Sailing and Surf

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 5

No other city in Australia than Newcastle better illustrates the wonderful possibilities that hinge upon the landing of Captain Arthur Phillip,…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 3

At the Castle Stadium on Saturday night the featherweights, Tibby Watson and Billy James will provide the main attraction. Both are clever, experienced boxers…

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Wallsend Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 3

The Wallsend and Plattsburg Regatta, Club's 42nd annual regatta took place at Speers' Point yesterday. The weather conditions, though…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 3

The Newcastle Surf League Club will conduct a 50 yards handicap for a trophy donated by Way's, Ltd., in conjunction with the J. C. Stewart paint score…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 3

In connection with the Victorian single-handed championship competition some trouble is being caused by twelve members of the Melbourne Club being…

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Wallsend Regatta Speer's Point Incidents

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 1

For Wallsend regatta at Speer's Point yesterday the day opened fine and not, and the park was well crowded before noon. Many sideshows were…

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Cricket Reforms

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 5

Lord Hawke presided at the annual meeting of the Yorkshire Club. He said be hoped that no Yorkshire cricketer would be tempted to write about a game in which…

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Heddon-greta Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 3

There was a record attendance in the paddock enclosure at the January meeting of the Heddon Jockey Club yesterday afternoon. The weather was very hot. A…

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Holiday Cricket Maitland v. Manning

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 5

At the conclusion of the holiday match between the Maitland and Manning River teams at Maitland Show Ground yesterday the scores were:—…

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Interstate Cricket. New South Wales V. Victoria. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 5

The interstate cricket match between New South Wales and Victoria wan continued to-day on the Sydney Cricket Ground…

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Athletics. Buxton Defeats Dillon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 3

A welterweight contest, in which the principals were Tommy Buxton, Maitland, and Jack Dillon, Sydney, attracted a big crowd to the imperial Stadium last night…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 3

Both the Merewether and Stockton club members are showing much improvement in their swimming this season, due in no smell measure to the handicaps conducted at the…

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Bowls

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 2

The competitions for the Sanders and Variey shields Were advanced a further stage last Saturday with the following results:—…

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