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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1922

3,245 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 163

Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 11

Al Foley and Mick Rutherford are billed to meet nt.tho Strand Stadium, Cessnock, on pay Friday night. Foley, who is now a lightweight, has been acting as…

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Rugby Football. Cumberland Defeated by 25 Points to 12. LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 5

The Australasian Rugby League foot-bailers played a match with a team representing the county of Cumberland yesterday and won comfortably by 25 points to…

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Maitland Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 3

There was a large attendance at Rutherford on Saturday afternoon. Shortly before the first race a thunderstorm broke over the course, and the Trial Handicap…

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Boxing Clever Boxers Brilliant Exhibition

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 2

Lovers of good boxing were delighted with the exhibition provided by Reg. Mack (Hamilton) and Vic. King(Sydney) at the Imperial Stadium on…

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"The Sun's" Daily Sporting Record Racing Budget Racing in North Notes and Comments Northern Calendar

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 2

Jan. 12.—Wallsend entries. Jan. 14.—Heddon races. Jan. 16.—Wallsend weights. Jan. 17.—Tamworth races…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 3

At Albury, Bill Butler, middleweight, of Lecton, defeated Seaman Dunstan, heavyweight of Albury, on points in a twenty rounds' contest…

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Stop-press Lawn Tennis

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 1

At the country lawn tennis, carnival at Double Bay to-day, New England beat West Maitland by 3 sets 36 games to 3…

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Finishes of Two Races at Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 1

[?] at the Newcastle New Year's Day meeting. A length and a half away was Simkanie, third, with King's Court a close fourth. Bright Main, who won at Maitland last Saturday, is four lengths further back, and two…

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The Sun's Daily Sporting Record Boxing Paperweights' Meeting Domingo and Yates

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 2

Newcastle boxing fans will have the opportunity of seeing the latest Filipino boxer in action. The new paperweight champion, Billy Yates, is to…

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Racing Budget To-day's Track Work Notes and Comments Northern Calendar

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 2

Jan. 12.—Wallsend entries. Jan. 14.—Heddon races. Jan. 16.—Wallsend weights. Jan. 17.—Tamworth races…

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Defence and Golf Lloyd George As Tutor Progress of Conference LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 1

A Paris message states that there is a contrast between the recent dissatisfaction and the present behavior of the Entente. Newspapers to-day…

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Sporty Sports What Do You Think ? £1 for an Idea It Costs You Nothing. Heddon Jockey Club Handicap. Heddon Greta Races

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 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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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 5

Lowlands team v. East Maitland, on Lowlands green this afternoon: Sliver-thorne, Smith, Scorer, Christie; Lathlean, Wooden, Hudson, Penrose; Bull, Kilgour,…

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Football. Soccer Code

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 5

Mr. J. Winters, who was one of the founders of Newcastle United Soccer Club, and upon his return from war service was elected to the committee of the Newcastle…

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Country Tennis Newcastle Successful

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 2

In the Country Lawn Tennis Carnival at Double Bay yesterday. Newcastle [?], defeated Narromine in the men's doubles, and in the ladles' doubles Newcastle also…

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The Prince of Wales. Regatta at Rangoon. Departure for Madras. Rangoon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 7

Rangoon's farewell festivities in honour of the Prince of Wales drew practically the entire Burmese I population, as well as hundreds of Chinese and Hindus, to the…

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120,000 LAMPS In Honor of Prince Burmese Boxing Rangoon

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 1

The Prince of Wales returned to Rangoon from Mandalay after a visit crowded with Oriental splendor and hearty enthusiasm. He has certainly…

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Racing Budget Big Revenue Notes and Comments Northern Calendar

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 2

Jan. 12.—Wallsend entries. Jan. 14.—Heddon races. Jan. 16.—Wallsend weights. Jan. 17.—Tamworth races…

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The Sun's Daily Sporting Record Boxing James and Collins Trouble With Domingo

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 2

Owing to the Imperial Stadium management and Domingo's manager being unable to come to terms, the date of the match between Billy Yates…

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Sporty Sports What Do You Think ? £1 for an Idea It Costs You Nothing. Heddon Jockey Club Handicap. Heddon Greta Races

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 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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