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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1922

3,245 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 163

Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 3

Owing to the boisterious weather conditions prevailing on Saturday all matches in the Newcastle District Association competition were postponed…

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Lawn Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 5

It is reported from New York that the United States Lawn Tennis Association has announced the national rankings for the singles. The first ten are: Tilden,…

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To the Regatta Ride in a Ford

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 6

In the search for the Mayfield regatta to-day, after leaving the 'bus at the terminus a reporter was directed to a blur in the distance as the boat…

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Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 3

The Newcastle Jockey Club's New Year's Day meeting will be held to-day, and some capital sport is promised. With a fine day there should be a large attendance…

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Rugby Football. Defeat of Halifax. by 35 Points to 6. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 5

The Australasian Rugby footballers met and easily defeated Halifax yesterday by thirty-five points to six. Mr. J. H. Whitley, the Speaker of the House of…

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Bowls. Interstate Games. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 3

In the four rink bowls championship of Australia, Victoria (101) beat New South Wales in the third round. In the heats of the interstate games…

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POSTPONED Newcastle Races

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 2

Owing to the effect of the rain the New Year's meeting of the Newcastle Jockey Club hap been postponed till Wednesday. This decision was…

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Mayfield Regatta Held Up by Gale Grafton Double Sculls Win

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 6

Despite the severe weather conditions the officials of the Hunter River Sculling Club decided early to carry out their annual regatta to-day on the…

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Racing Budget Trotting Notes Successful Jockeys

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 2

Enthusiasm in trotting matters in the Newcastle district to growing and the demand for news of northern performers racing in the metropolitan…

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Boxing Off to England Au Revoir to Burns

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 2

Frank Burns, middleweight champion of Australia, has had a meteoric career. Within 18 months he has risen from being a…

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Cricket Off Day at the Hut Visitors from Wallarah

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 1

Arrangements were made for a cricket match to be played to-day between a combined Y.M.C.A. team and a visiting team from Wallarah. The…

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Aussies' Continued Success Record Rugby Tour Bishop's Tribute to Clean Sport How Halifax Fluked a Try London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 1

The gale receipts at the Aussles' match against Halifax amounted to £1130. The deciding test match will be played in a fortnight. The Australians' score of nine tries in the Halifax match is…

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Athletics. Collins Defeats Smith

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 3

There was a large attendance at the Imperial Stadium, Newcastle, on Saturday night, to witness the contest between Harry Collins, Newcastle, and…

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South African Athletic Team

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 4

Visitors who are competing in the Australasian Amateur Athletic championships on the Adelaide Oval. From left to right:—Back row: D. A. Leathern (Natal), middle distance runner; H. P. Kinsman (Natal), sprinter; and J. W. Dukes (Transvaal), sprinter. Front row: G. E. Thursfield (Transvaal), track cyclist; H. Kaltenbrun (Transvaal), track and long distance cyclist; Ira G. Emery (Transvaal), hon manager; J. K…

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Sporty Sports What Have You Got in Your Head? £1 for an Idea It Costs You Nothing. Maitland Handicap at Maitland Races on Saturday Next

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 2

Everybody takes an interest in what everybody else knows about racehorses. In a multiplicity of Ideas there is…

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Mayfield Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 4

The third regatta of the Hunter River Professional Sculling Club was to have been held on the Mayfield course yesterday, and a fine programme, with…

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Mishaps at Toronto Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 6

Sir,—I was a spectator at last Saturday's sailing race at Toronto, when the skiffs were manoeuvring for positions, prior to starting, and owing to the very…

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Boxing in Sydney Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 5

At the Stadium, to-night, Domingo, the Filipino boxer, who has an unbeaten record of 15 wins at Manila, was beaten by Les Waters, 8st, of Darlinghurst…

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Newcastle Races Postponed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 3

The New Year's Day meeting of the Newcastle Jockey Club, which was to have been held yesterday, was postponed until to-morrow, owing to the rain…

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Boxing O'grady Wins But Blatch Is Crowned

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 2

Without doubt, Irish O'Grady is the most unlucky boxer in this district. He had bee working for months in order to fit himself for a contest on…

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