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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1922

3,245 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 163

Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 11

In consequence of the death of Mr. Edward Edgar, a very old members of Wickham Club, all Wickham engagements for this afternoon have been…

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Heddon-greta Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 11

The Heddon Greta Jockey Club is catering for northern racegoers to-day, with a five-event programme. The entries are good, and some interesting sport should…

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Boxing Burns' Opponent To-night's Contest

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 2

Charlie Lucas has cabled that Ted (Kid) lewis will be the first opponent for Frank Burns in England. The Newcastle lad will be fully tested by…

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Lawn Tennis Carnival. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 7

The final matches in connection with the Country Lawn Tennis Carnival were played to-day. Dubbo again won the men's…

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Our New Zealand Letter. the Lawn Tennis Champion. Wellington, Jan. 5

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 13

It is never safe to prophesy unless you know what is going to happen. Lost week I said that there was only one man in the New Zealand lawn…

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Boxing Contest. Cook Knocked Out in the Fourth Round. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 5

Georges Carpentier, the champion of Europe, knocked out George Cook, the Australian boxer, in the fourth round at the Albert Hall, last night…

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The Sun's Daily Sporting Record Racing Budget Trotting Notes Coming Meetings Northern Calendar

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 2

Jan. 16.—Wallsend weights. Jan. 17.—Tamworth races. Jan. 17.—Gosford races. Jan. 18.—Tamworth races…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 11

To-night, the star attraction at the Imperial Stadium will be the lightweight contest between Billy James and Harry Collins. Both have trained hard, and as…

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Swimming. Australian Championships

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 3

The big carnival commenced at Sydney Domain Baths on Saturday, and will be continued on Wednesday. Two Australian championships ware contested, and they…

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Rugby Football. Third Test Match. Won by England. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 5

The third and final test match between the Australians and England was played at Salford's Club ground in Manchester on Saturday, and after a very hard game…

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Heddon-greta Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 3

Cloudy weather prevailed for the Heddon Jockey Club's January meeting on Saturday, when there was an unusually large attendance. Mr. M. O'Connor…

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Boxing Collins Makes Good James Outpointed

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 2

Harry Collins, 9.11 (Newcastle) outpointed Billy James, 9.10 (Newcastle), after a great battle over 20 rounds at the Imperial Stadium last Saturday…

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District News. Wallsend Soccer Football Sports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 5

Sports organised by the committee of the united Soccer Football Clubs of Wallsend were held on Wallsend Park on Saturday afternoon, in the presence of a large…

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Racing Budget Form at Heddon Notes and Comments Northern Calendar

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 2

Jan. I7.—Tamworth races. Jan. 17.—Gosford races. Jan. 18.—Tamworth races. Jan. 19.—Boolaroo entries…

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Cricket City and Suburban Y.M.C.A. Defeat B.H.P.

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 2

With Y.M.C.A. having a big score of 244 up. it looked a sure and easy win for them, but B.H.P. rose to the occasion, and by steady and solid cricket led them…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 3

Semmens, bantam champion of Australia, gave a most disappointing display at the Melbourne Stadium on Saturday against the featherweight Ernie…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 6

The test match between Light Blues and Dark Blues of the Maitland District Amateur Athletic Club, in preparation for the trip to Sydney, was continued on…

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Lawn Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 5

In the finals of the tennis matches at Cannes, M. M. B. Fisher and H. Hunt (Australia) beat S. Hardy (America) and A. W. Myers, 6-3, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4…

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Boxing Domingo Coming Matched with Yates

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 2

After all. Domingo, Filipino boxer, will come to Newcastle. At first Tom Maguire refused to submit to all the terms of Domingo's manager, and arrangements…

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Stop-press Gosford Races

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 1

Novice Handicap: Earl Palm 1, Polonaise 2, Milton Star 3. W.P.: 9 to 2 agst. "IMMODEST" AUSTRALIANS…

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