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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1924

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Sporting Cables. Golf. London, March 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 March 1924 · page 6

Entries for the amateur golf championship close on May 9, and for the open championship on June 12. NEW YOUR, March 6…

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Letter to the Editor. Cricket Club's Grievance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 March 1924 · page 3

Sir,—It behoves me as an exponent of the good cid game of cricket again to expose the actions of the H. R. D. C. A. [?]a its endeavour to kill…

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Cycling Carnival. on the Show Ground. No Motor Racing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 March 1924 · page 15

Owing to the near approach of th? Maitland Show and the necessity for getting the track in order for trotting, motor racing was omitted from…

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Athletic Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 March 1924 · page 4

The 1st Division annual sports meeting will be held at the Sydney Cricket Ground on April 24. Representatives for each event from all…

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Swimming. Borg at Albury

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 March 1924 · page 2

Arne Borg, the Swedish Swimming champion, made his final appearance in Australia at the Albury baths on Saturday afternoon before a record…

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Boxing. Newcastle Stadium Tournament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 March 1924 · page 7

The £250 tournament at the Newcastle Stadium was advanced a further stage on Saturday night, in the presence of a fairly good attendance…

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Boolaroo Races. Saturday's Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 March 1924 · page 7

The Boolaroo racecourse is becoming very popular. Since Mr. J. H. Grisdale has taken up the reins of the secretarial office, the club has progressed…

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Sporting News. Cricket. Marist Brothers v. ROBINS

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 March 1924 · page 2

Marist Brothers secured a first innings win of 8 runs over Robins. The game was concluded on the West Maitland Park oval, Marist Brothers,…

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West Maitland Court. Monday, March 10. (Before Mr. A. K. Perry, P.m.). Motor Racing in High-street

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 March 1924 · page 2

George Kirkwood pleaded guilty to having, on February 24, driven a motor cycle in High-street, in a manner dangerous to the public…

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Athletics. Events at Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 March 1924 · page 5

The 75 yards handicap for Enright's Cup was run off on the Sports Ground at Greta on Saturday afternoon. There was a good attendance…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 2

At Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, Tommy Uren (lOst 71b) again showed his superiority over George Eagel (lOst 3¼lb). being given the…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 2
Also in The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder

Singleton defeated Broke on Howe Park wicket on Saturday by 111 runs Mt. Olive mot and defeated Singleton on Mt. Olive wicket on Saturday…

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Boxing. Fairball Defeats Stone

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 7

In a light weight boxing contest at Auckland, T. Fairhan (N.S.W.) defeated H. Stone, on points, at the end of 15 rounds, for a purse of £340. it…

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Branxton Tennis Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 4

A meeting of the Branxton Tennis Association will be held in the School of Arts, Braxton, on Tuesday evening next, 18th instant, at 7.30…

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Cricket. Branxton v. MORPETH

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 7

Bramxton secured an outright win against Morpeth, Branxton batting first closed their innings with nine wickets down for 305. The chief…

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Boxing Another Draw Tom Juno and Jack Short

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 6

The return battle between Tommy Juno and Jacky Short drew a big audience to the Strand Stadium on Friday night. The weights given…

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Local and General. Tennis Courts in Cessnock Park

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 4

The president of the Shire Council submitted a minute to the last meeting recommending that the engineer be instructed to establish two…

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Rugby League Football. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 March 1924 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Hunter District Rugby Football League was held in Miss Edwards' rooms him evening. There was a large and…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 March 1924 · page 3

Mr Charlton, father of Andrew Charlton, the champion swimmer, on Tuesday confirmed a rumour that he did not intend to allow his son to go to…

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