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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1924

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Amateur Status. Threat to Tennis Players. Whiting of Articles. London, Jan. 4

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 5

The Amateur Rule Committee of the Unites States National Lawn Tennis Association has issued a report. In this it asks the association…

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Boxing. Inglorious Display

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 7

An inglorious display was given by Harry Holmes, 9.4 (Sydney) in a fight against the Queensland lightweight champion, Eddie Lynagh, 9.7…

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Swimming. Fast Times in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 7

In view of the meeting between Australia's swimming champions and Arne Borg, the Swedish champion, next Saturday, great interest was…

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Heddon Races. Saturday's Events

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 7

Heddon Jockey Club races on Saturday attracted a very large attendance. The meeting was well organised and reflected to the credit of the…

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Lawn Tennis. About "Crepe" Soles

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 7

Crope soles for tennis are now well-known. The crepe rubber is the pure product, yellowish in colour, and of a close knit gristly texture, and it is said…

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Sport Abroad. Football. London, Jan. 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 7

A sensation has been created in the world of Association football by the Proston-North-end Club, giving 14 days' notice to terminate their…

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Boxing in England. Burns, v. Joe Bloomfield. London, Jan. 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 5

At Whitechapel in a fifteen rounds bout, Burns outpointed Joe Bloomfield…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 3
Also in The Scone Advocate

Arne Borg, the champion Swedish swimmer, arrived in Sydney on Friday, and was met by representatives of the New South Wales Amateur Swimming…

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Boxing

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 3
Also in Singleton Argus

A late cable states that Battling Siki having been deprived of his title of middleweight champion, the International Boxing Union…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 2

The following have been selected to represent Singleton Club on local green against Lowlands Club to-morrow (Wednesday), 9th inst., play to commence…

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Cricket

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 4
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The following team will represent Oaks B grade on Saturday next: H. Brown, C. Maxwell, C. Ingle, A. Challiner, F. Johnson, Gco. Drayton…

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In Big Cricket. Troubles with Armstrong

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 3

Thus "Tren" in the "Bulletin":— In a contribution to "Plum" Warner's "Cricketer." Mat Ellis defends the Victorian selectors (he is one of them), and…

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Cricket. South Singleton v. Mitchell's Flat

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 3

Played at South Singleton on Saturday last, between the above teams, resulting in a win for the visitors. Scores:—…

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The Muswellbrook Chronicle Tuesday, January 8, 1924. Denman News Denman Swimming Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 2

Mr. Geo. Robertson, junr., the secretary of the Denman Swimming Club, has been a very busy man in matters affecting the club, which has…

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Lawn Tennis. America's Best Players. New York, Jan. 6

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 5

The United States Lawn Tennis Association has announced the first ten tennis players, ranking them as follows:—W. T. Tilden, William…

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Cricket Exciting Cricket at Aberdeen. D. CAMERON 111, FORREST 81, McCOY 55, AND R. SHAW 48 Bat Well! A. BOWMAN 6 FOR 78 Secures Trundling Honors

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 4

Muswellbrook met Scone on the Aberdeen ground last Saturday and after one of the most exciting finishes this season just managed to win…

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Boxing. Monson Beats Duffy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 7

T. Monson and L. Duffy, middleweight champions of South Australia and Queensland respectively, fought a return contest at Unley Stadium…

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