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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1924

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 March 1924 · page 2

As all pennant matches are off on Saturday next, the following games in the Championship Singles will be played:—…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 March 1924 · page 3

Fifty-one veterans, whoso-ages total 4366 years, have entered for the veterans bowls match to be played on the City green, Sydney, on March 19. Every…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 March 1924 · page 3

Dr. E. P. Barbour, captain of Stockton Cricket Club, established a record for Newcastle district on Saturday, when he completed a thousand runs for…

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Football. the Soccer Code

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

A meeting of the Maitland United Soccer Football Club was held last evening in the Athletic Club's Hall, Elgin-street. There was a large…

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Sporting Cables. U.S. Olympic Tennis Team. New York, March 11

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

A message from Philadelphia says: W. T. Tilden has announced that he would decline membership of the American Olympic Tennis Team, since…

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Swimming

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 2

Charlton, Australia's wonder swimmer, has announced that he will not compete in the Olympic games unless he is accompanied…

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Tennis

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Stroud, Road Tennis Club was held in the local Public School on Tuesday evening, 4th inst. Mr. L. Mason…

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Boxing Day Tragedy

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 6

Frederick Smith, who was found in an unconscious condition at the Jones Island, regatta on Boxing Day, died in the Taree district hospital…

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Cricket

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 3

The following players are picked to play again Caledonia on Caledonia Cricket [?] afternoon at 2 o'clock: J. Cilmore,…

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Boxing. Hughie Dwyer Returns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 7

Hughie Dwyer, who won the light-weight championship of the Commonwealth from Sid Godfrey last year, returned to Sydney yesterday, after a…

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Boxing. Jimmy Sharman's Show

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 5

After an absence of a few years, the veil and favourably known Jimmy harman made a welcome re-appearance with his big troupe of boxers at…

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BOXING Green v Juno

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 8

Theo. Green and Tommy Juno will be the main event at the Strand next Friday night. These boys are matched in fighting ability and…

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Dungog Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 5

The programme for the Dungog races on March 29 is advertised elsewhere in this issue, Nominations close on Saturday, March 22…

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Gresford Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 5

The programme for the Gresford races for Saturday, April 12, will be published at a later date…

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Sporting. Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 2

The return match between the Association XI. and the District Veterans takes place at Muswellbrook on Saturday week…

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Cricket. East Greta V. Lochinvar

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 7

East Greta heat Lochinvar at East Greta by 44 runs. East Greta scored 125 (C. Tiedman 33, W. Ryan 28, J. Manning 21. P. Byrne 20 not out):…

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Latest Sporting Tips for To-morrow. Warwick Farm Races. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 5

For the races at Warwick Farm to-morrow, the Sydney "Sun's" tips are as follow:— Hurdles.—Palbi, Flerabras,…

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Athletic Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 4

The tenth half-yearly general meeting of the Maitland Amateur Athletic Club, will be held in club rooms, on Tuesday night next. All members and…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 5

Mr Merrett, the manager of the Olympic team, said on Wednesday that the Olympic Council would not even consider sending Tommy Adrian, "Boy"…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 5

Wellington (N.Z.), Thursday.—New South Wales commenced their match with North Taranaki (New Zealand) at the local ground. In the first…

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