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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1922

3,245 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 163

Poems on a Postcard Thoughts in Verse From Heaven to Racing

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 3

Our postcard poets twang various kinds of harps and many of them twang them uncommonly well. There are poets of high thoughts and…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 3

Buck Yates, of Kurri Kurri, has deposited at the Maitland office of the 'Newcastle Morning Herald" a deposit of £20 on behalf of Tim Paterson, of Weston, for…

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Rugby Football. Australasians Defeated. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 7

The Australasian Rugby League footballers played a return match against Oldham yesterday, and were defeated by 15 points to 5. The…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 4

The Cook's Hill Surf Amateur Swimming Club will conduct a 75 yards Marous Clark Handicap at the Ocean Baths to-night in conjunction with the Green Cup,…

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Racing Budget Tamworth Races Notes and Comments Northern Calendar

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 2

Jan. 19.—Booraroo entries. Jan. 19.—Cessnock entries. Jan. 21.—Wallsend races. Jan. 21. Glen Innes weights…

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Interstate Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 7

The following players have boon chosen to represent Now South Wales in the Second Eleven match against Victoria, at Melbourne, on January 25, 26,…

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Boxing Knock-out Artist Domingo's Visit

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 2

Domingo Christofano, latest Filipino to come to Australia, will box Billy Yates, paperweight champion of the north, at the Imperial Stadium…

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Cricket City and Suburban

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 6

PORT WARATAH v. SWIFTS This match proved a good go, as both teams were well up in points. Ports went first to the wickets, to the bowling of…

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CRICKET District Association Games

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 3

Appended on the fixtures for Saturday of the District Association:— Hutchinson Shield (first grade).—Merewether v. Newcastle, at Show…

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Soccer Social West Wallsend Football

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 6

Last night, in the West Wallsend School of Arts, the Soccer footballers held their annual social. There was a large attendance. Placed in a conspicuous…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 4

To-night, at the Imperial Stadium, a free training matince will be given, comprising boxing, skipping, wood chopping, and blindfold boxing. Domingo, the…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 3

The French Rugby Union has accepted the Now Zealand Union's terms, and will tour the Dominion this year. The team will consist of 29 men, who will leave…

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Swimming Championships. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 5

The Australian swimming championship carnival was continued to-night at the Domain Baths. The chief event was the 220yds…

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Boxing Carnival Domingo's Display

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 2

There was a packed house at the Imperial Stadium last night. Not a seat was unoccupied. The star "turn" of the evening was the exhibition by…

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Racing Budget on the Track This Morning's Work

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 2

The course proper at Broadmeadow was again used this morning, with the hurdles 40 feet out from the rails. The best gallops recorded were:—…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 3

Mick Moroney writes from Kurri on January 17:—In answer to the challenge issued in to-day's paper by Buck Yeates, on behalf of Tim Patterson, to box Mick…

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Surfing Fatalities Swimming Teachers

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 7

Mr. R. Thomas, secretary of the Premier Amateur Swimming Club writes:—It was with much pleasure I read…

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Swimming. To-morrow's Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 8

The first carnival of the season will be held at the ocean baths to-morrow. The carnival is under the auspices of the Premier Amateur Club, one of the…

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Lawn Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 8

The following tennis players have been selected to represent the combined Newcastle banks against head office of the Government Savings Bank, at the…

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Competition Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 5

The following matches in connection with the Hunter River District Cricket Association competition will be played to-morrow…

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