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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1924

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Mdle. Lenglen. Tennis Tyran[?]. London, Jan. 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 5

The representative of the "Daily Express" at Cannes reports that an unpleasant incident occurred during piny in the final of the ladies' doubles,…

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Singleton Races Assouan Wins Flying. King Piedmont the Handicap

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 2

The Singleton Racing Club, Ltd., held a very successful meeting on the Whittiugham course yesterday, in cool and delightful weather. The only…

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Tennis

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 2

Raymond Terrace easily defeated St. Paul's Stockton on the Raymond Terrace Courts on Saturday last. The courts were in pood condition after the rain…

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Local News Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 4

The Muswellbrook Bawling, Club will be represented by four players in the Country Week bowling competition, which commences on…

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Cricket

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 3
Also in The Scone Advocate, The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder

On Saturday Seaham meets Railways, in the C grade. Both teams are on a level in competition marks, and leading the others. A wood, game should result,…

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Football Medals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 4

The presentation of medals to Eastern Suburbs A grade football team will be made at a social gathering, to be held in the Morpeth…

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BOXING. Juno v Green

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 10

A packed house is certain at the Strand next Friday night when Garn Juno and Jacky Green meet in their return battle. The Weston boy's…

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Swimming. Borg's Sensational Mile. Charlton Also Breaks Record

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 2

Something in the nature of a sensation was created on Wednesday night at the Domain Baths, Sydney, by the record-breaking swim…

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Canterbury Races. Fancies for To-morrow. Tipsters' Selections. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 5

For Canterbury Park races to-morrow the "News" tips:— Maiden Handicap.—First Division: Far and Sure, Adam Wallace. Little…

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Coursing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 7

The annual general meeting of the Singleton Coursing Club was held 23rd ultimo. Mr. W. Button occupied the chair, and about…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 8

About 3000 poople attended the Domain Baths, Sydney, on Wednesday night, when the combined Olympic carnival was hold, the gross proceeds of…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 6

"B" Competition.—Note, Kurri Kurri have forfeited, as they cannot get a team for "B" competition this year…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 8

The Sheffield Shield match at Sydney between N. S. Walesland Victoria was won by the latter by eight wickets. In Victoria's second innings Ponsford…

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Boxing. Godfrey Beats Spargo

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 15

At the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, Sid Godfrey, 9st 8lb, defeated Bert Spargo, 9st 4½lb, of Victoria, on points, at the end of twenty rounds…

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Maitland Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 5

The programme for the Maitland Jockey Club's meeting on Saturday, February 16, appears in this issue. Entries close at 9 p.m., on Thursday…

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Boxing News. London, Jan. 25

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 13

Reuter's Berlin correspondent reports that Meienz, middleweight champion of Germany, has defeated Frankle Burns on points…

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Golf. Vancouver, Jan. 25

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 12

At San Francisco to-day, Sarazen, U.S. professional golf champion, was the winner by 3 in the first half of a 72-hole match against Arthur…

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Football. Newcastle British Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 7

The report to be presented at the annual general meeting of the N.D.B.F. Association discloses that the season's income of £4631 was an easy…

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