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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1924

3,025 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 152

Local and General. Cadet Football Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 4

A meeting of the West Maitland Cadet Football Club will be held at the Drill Hall this evening at 7.45 o'clock. All members and intending…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 3

Moss Christie, of the Drummoyne Swimming Club, will be one of the Australian representatives at the Olympic Games to be hold in Paris a few…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 3

A. E. Shaddock, of H.M.A.S. Brisbane, has qualified for the final in the lightweight division of the British and Australian army and navy tournament…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 7
Also in Singleton Argus

Maitland A.v. Kurri A on Maitland green: Elisha,Bowden, Dimmock, Kline, Ross; Cafferty, E. Wilson, Jarman. E. Bowden; Smith. compton,…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 3

J. M, Gregory, the fast bowler, will be available for selection against the English cricketers, who are, expected to reach Australia about October…

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Football. Soccer Code

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 7

With the approach of the season, the South Maitland Soccer clubs are putting their affairs in order. It is expected Cessnock will run…

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Sporting Cables. Golf. New York April, 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 5

At Pinchurst. (North Carolina), for the second conseentive year, Hagen won the North and South open golf championship, scoring 283 for 72 holes,…

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Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 4

Muswellbrook Bowling Club was visited by a rink of bowlers from Newcastle on Wednesday and met a rink from the local club. A match…

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BOXING Fitzgerald v Short

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 8

Owing to Jacky Green being unable to fight, through a fractured hand, his place will be taken by Mick Fitzgerald, one of Sydney's most…

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Denman Football Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 1

The annual general meeting of the Denman Football Club was held on Thursday last. There was a record attendance, over 30 members being…

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Football Upper Hunter Association. Annual Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 9

The annual meeting of the Upper Hunter Rugby Leage Football Association was held at the Aberdeen Hotel, Aberdeen, on Saturday…

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Jerry's Plains Races the Weights. To be held Saturday, April 5

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 2

MAIDEN PLATE—4 furlongs. Balason 10.11. Fair Laddo 10.11; Doubt 10.11; Eaton Bill 10.11; King Arch 10.11, Miss Albatross 10.11,…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 5

The Olympic swimmer, Frank Bcaurepaire, was a passenger on the steamer Sonoma which left for America on Wednesday. He is visiting America…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 5

New York, Wednesday.—The French boxer, Georges Carpentier, has accepted the terms to meet Tunney, the American light-heavyweight champion, at…

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Singleton Races

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 6

The Singleton Racing Club, Ltd., will hold a meeting on the Whittingham course on Wednesday next, in celebration of the arrival of the British navy…

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Rosehill Races What the Tipsters Fancy (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 6

For the meeting at Rosehill to-morrow THE "ARGUS" SELECTS:— Railway Handicap.—Laneffe, Blackadder, Scarlet…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 April 1924 · page 2

A very exciting game was played at the H.R.D.B.A. pennant competition on Saturday at Muswellbrook between Singleton and Muswellbrook. At the…

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Boxing 10 Rounders

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 8 April 1924 · page 3

Tom Howard and George Swinton fight ten rounds next pay Thursday night for £25 aside. Hill and Hobson also fight 10 rounds for £10…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1924 · page 5

Mr. J. Watts wishes to inform the old buffers that he has received no word from Maitland regarding the proposed old buffers match on Thursday next…

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