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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1924

3,025 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 152

Hunter Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 5

Maitland United will play Greta on the Maitland Show Ground to—morrow afternoon in in Hunter Rugby League's Hopworth Shield…

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Football

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 4

Some sportive poet gives vent to his feelings on the arrival of the football season, as, witness:— Sins hey, sing ho! and listen all;…

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Cricket

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 7

The following team represents East End C grade in the final to-morrow (Saturday) against Caledonia: P. J. Ryan, J. Shakespeare,…

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Sporting. Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 2

A commencement will be made on the first rounds of the Upper Hunter Association competitions tomorrow (Saturday). Scone I, go to…

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Football. South Dungog FOOTBAlL CLUB

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 2

South Dungog Football Club held their first meeting at Brown's rooms on Tuesday night. Mr. F. H. Robinson occupied the chair…

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BOXING Hobson v Jones

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 3

Jerry Hobson is working in earnest for his fight with Bluey Jones next pay. Should he gain a victory it will put him right in the game…

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North Football Club

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 2

At a meeting of the North Enders at the Globe on Tuesday a fair roll up of members discussed North's possibilities and probabilities at…

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Coloured Races. Japan and China. Principle of Exclusion. New York, May 5

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 8

A telegram from Tokio says:— While the Government and the country generally are extremely disappointed with reports from…

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Rugby Football. London, May 3

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 13

At a meeting of the Scottish Football Union at Edinburgh, it was decided to change the name of the body to the Scottish Rugby Union…

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Coursing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 6

The Singleton Courting Club will hold a meeting to-day on the enclosure, Whittingham racecourse. The first course will be at 1.30 p.m. Good sport…

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Golf

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 7

The associate members of the Singleton Golf Club held a stroke handicap competition on Saturday last of 15 holes for the club's trophyt, Mrs. H…

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Boxing. Newcastle Tournaments

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 15

The Newcastle £250 tournament was conducted a further stage on Saturday evening, with the following results:—…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 8

The match between the South African cricltoters and a Leicester toam resulted in a draw. Scores:—South Africa: First innings, 153; second…

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Champion Eights. Public Schools' Regatta. Grammar School Wins

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 15

Great interest was manifested in the finals of the Great Public Schools' rowing championships, which were decided on Saturday…

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Tennis Pair. Bayley and Willard Depart

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 14

J. M. Bayley and J. Willard, lawn tennis representatives of Australian's Olympic team, left Sydney for Melbourne on Sunday night to join the…

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Local and General. St. Mary's Tennis Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 4

All executive meeting of St. Mary's Tennis Club will be held at Mr. L. W. Guy's store, on Tuesday' next. 13th inst., at 7.30 The business is…

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Rosehill Races What the Tipsters Fancy

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 6

A meeting will be held at Rosehill to-day. THE "EVENING NEWS" TIPS:— Hurdle Race.—Wooyeo, Bonnie…

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Cricket. Hunter District Association. Presentation of Shields

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 15

The annual social of the Hunter River District Cricket Association was held in Miss Chamberlain's rooms on Saturday evening, when the shields won in the…

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Football. Hunter Rugby League

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 May 1924 · page 7

The only matches played on the Maitland Show Ground on Saturday afternoon by the Hunter Rugby League were two in the third grade…

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Golf and Tennis. London. May 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 May 1924 · page 5

Havers and Ockenden have arrived from American. They state that the popularity of golf in America is increasing by leaps and bounds. At…

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