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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1924

3,025 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 152

Swimming. Borg Wins Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 February 1924 · page 7

Arne Berg won the quarter-mile championship of Australian in Melbourne from F. Beaurepaire and Moss Christie. The time was 5mil 14 2-5 sec…

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Boxing. Bradley Beats Murray

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 February 1924 · page 7

Archie Bradley, 10.0 94, of Queensland, defeated Les Murray, 10.0 (New Zealand, in the fifth round or a scheduled twenty rounds' bout at…

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Sporting Cables. Rugby Union. London, Feb. 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 February 1924 · page 6

The King was present, at the Rugby Union football match at Twickenham, between England and France. The attendance was 25,000. England…

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Night Cycling. Show Ground Carnival. Splendid Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 February 1924 · page 6

Another highly successful bicycle aud motor cycle carnival, promoted by Messrs. Campbell and Du Frocq. of Sydney, was held on. the Maitland…

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Lawn Tennis. Maitland Association. Presentation of Trophies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 February 1924 · page 7

Trophies won in the competitions and tournaments of the Maitland District Lawn Tennis Association were presented at a social in Miss…

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Swimming

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

Arne Borg, the Swedish champion swimmer, won the quarter mile swimming championship of Australia on Saturday night at Melbourne…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 4

Mr R. J. Craig, of the Marrickville Club, on Friday defeated S. Knox, of the Manly Club, in the final of the metropolitan single-handed bowling…

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Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 2

At the White City (Sydney) courts on Saturday afternoon, Patterson defeated Schlesinger, 6-3, 6-2. 6-4, and thereby annexed the…

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Electric Light Bowls

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 2

A rink tournament, under electric light, will be played to-morrow night (Wednesday) and Monday night, commencing at 7.15 sharp. The prizes are…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 4

Len Stonning, playing for Willoughby in the North Sydney competition, was responsible for a remarkable feat, lie hit up 169 in 75 minutes. All but…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 4

The finals of the State championships were played on the White City courts, Sydney, on Saturday. The feature of the day was the magnificent…

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Soccer Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 5

A meeting of the newly-formed Soccer Football Club will be held in Miss Edwards' room this evening, at 8 o'clock. Intending members are…

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Boxing Wax and James Draw

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 7

The fight between Leo Wax and Billy James drew a good attendance to the Strand on Friday night. The "mill" was not exactly a great…

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Robins Cricket Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 4

A special general meeting of the Robins Cricket Club will be held to-morrow (Wednesday) evening, in the School of Arts. As the business is…

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Cricket Upper Hunter Cricket Association v. the Veteran's

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 2

Played at Aberdeen on Saturday last and won by the Association by 109…

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Rugby League. Australasian Tour. London, Feb. 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 2

The Rugby, League Council commences on Wednesday its selection of players for the Australasian tour. The "Athletic News" is of opinion…

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Arrested at the Races

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 6

William Stone, a stranger, appeared before Mr. G. Wheeler, J.P., at the Cessnock Police Court yesterday, on a charge of having attempted to…

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Lawn Tennis. St. John's Debating Society

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1924 · page 5

At the special general meeting of St. John's D. S. Tennis Club, held last evening in the Catholic Hall, there was a large attendance. The…

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Bowls. Maitland Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 February 1924 · page 7

Maitland A team v. Kurri, on Kurri green on Saturday: Bragg. Dimmock, Kline, Ross, Cafferty, J. Wilson, Smith, Johnston, E. Wilson, Smith, Johnson, E. Wilson. Elisha…

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