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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1922

3,245 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 163

Golf at Cockle Creek

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 2

The Waratah Golf Club's links at Cockle Creek are reported to bo improving. The recent rains have helped the greens and fairway, and…

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Cricket. Merchants' Association

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

The fixtures of the Newcastle Merchants' Cricket Association for to-morrow are as follows:—Ireland v. Winn's, No. 1 wicket, Wilsmore and Jenkins umpires…

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Boxing Domingo and Yates International Contest

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 3

Domingo, Filipino boxer, will meet Billy Yates, paperweight champion of the north, at the Imperial Stadium tomorrow night. Domingo's display at…

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BOWLS Competition Fixtures Games at Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 2

Waratah Club, in common with most of the other clubs, has been very quiet since the holidays. The state of the various greens has not been…

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"The Sun's" Weekly Sporting Review District Cricket Competition Matches Prospects for To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 3

Competition matches were played last Saturday in dull weather, on wickets affected by overnight, showers, which made them on the slow side…

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Athletics

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

To-morrow night, at the Imperial Stadium, the Filipino Domingo will meet Billy Yates, the Australian paper champion. An exciting contest is expected…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 7

A life-saving carnival will be held on the Bar Beach on Anniversary Day. The programme will include surf boat races, alarm and rescue competitions,…

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The Rugby Footballers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 5

A farewell banquet was given to the Australasian footballers at the Griffin Hotel, in Leeds. All attended except Fraser, Watkins, Latta, and Richards,…

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Wallsend Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 7

Given fine weather, there should be a good attendance at the Wallsend Jockey Club's race meeting to-day, and the sport promises to be full of interest. Special…

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Boxing Promising Boys George Player's School

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 2

George Player, who acted as manager for Fred Fitzsimmons when that good featherweight was at his top form, has much promising material…

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Bogus Turf Scheme £3,500,000 Raised Racing Sensation Alleged Promoter Sought LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 1

On the application of Harold Lloyd, solicitor at Cardi[?], a warrant has been issued for the arrest of George Hunt, a Londoner, on a charge of…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 7

To-night the contest between Billy Yates, champion paperweight, and Domingo, the Fllipino, will be decided at the Imperial Stadium. As both men have…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 6

Singleton boat Maitland B by 80 to 53 in the Hunter River District Bowling Association's pennant matches, on Saturday afternoon. Scores:—…

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Golf

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 8

The members of the Waratah Golf Club having become acquainted with the Cockle Creek course, held their first stroke competition on Saturday afternoon. Mr. D…

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SWIMMING Wednesday's Starts

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 4

Starts allotted for the Mrs. Makin 50 yards handicap, to be held in conjunction with the H. J. Triblet point score competition, at the ocean baths…

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Rugby Football. Defeat of St. Helens. by 16 Points to 6. LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 5

The Australasian Rugby League footballers played a return match against St. Helen's Recreation Club yesterday, and defeated them by 16 points to 5…

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Wallsend Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 8

The January meeting of the Wallsend Jockey Club attracted a large attendance on Saturday, although some of the regulars were away at Randwick. Some good…

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Cessnock Races

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 2

The following entries have been received for Cessnock races, to be held on Saturday, January 28:—Maiden Handicap.—Right Time,…

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Racing Budget in the North New Racing Club

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 4

Our Murwillumbah correspondent states that it new racing club has successfully negotiated with the Tweed River Jockey Club for a six months'…

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Competition Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 2

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

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