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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1924

3,025 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 51 of 152

Pony Racing. Select Committee Inquiry. Sporting Paper's Criticism

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 5

When the Select Committee on Pony Racing reassembled, Mr. Curitis, who is appearing for the A.R.C., said an impression had got abroad…

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Lawn Tennis. Tilden's Status. New York, May 13

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 12

In the forthcoming issue of "Tennis," Tilden criticises the amateur ruling but declares his willingness to play in the Davis Cup matches if the…

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Tattersall's Club Races What the Tipsters Fancy

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 6

Tattersall's Club will hold a meeting at Randwick to-day. THE "SUN" TIPS:— Hurdle Race.—Wooyeo, Cheerful,…

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Cricket. South Africans Gloucester London May 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 5

The match between the South African cricketers and Gloucestershire was commenced at Bristol to-day [?] The south africans. who batted on…

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Royalty Among Miners. a Came of Golf. London, May 17

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 3

The Duke of York and his partner Captain Bassil Brooke, were beaten (2 up) by Mr. Frank Hodges (Labour M.P., for Highfield) and Mr…

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West Maitland Court. Monday, May 19. (Before Mr. A. R. Perry, P.m.). a Racing Argument

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 14

Michael Tobin, 25, a stable-hand, pleaded guilty to having behaved in a riotous manner in Eigin-street, on May 18, and to having used indecent…

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Boxing. the Towel Skied

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 May 1924 · page 7

At Brisbane on Saturday Ben Martin featherweight, beat. Tibby Watson in nine rounds. Tho towel was thrown in…

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St. Mary's Tennis Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 May 1924 · page 4

A general meeting of St: mary's Tennis Club will he held to -morrow (Tuesday) evening, 27th instant, at 7.30 o'clock, in St. Mary's Hall. The…

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Wallsend Races. Saturday's Events

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 May 1924 · page 7

Wallsend races on Saturday attracted a fairly largo attendance. The meeting was well organised and there were no hitches. The only delays…

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Lawn Tennis. a Close Game

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 May 1924 · page 7

East Maitland defeated Woodvilllo in the C grade tennis competition on Saturday, and the game was particularly close , the final scores being…

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Sporting Cables. Cricket. London. May 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 May 1924 · page 5

Rain prevented play on the opening. day of the South Africans' match against the M.C.C. at Lord's. Tho South Africans bad luck in the…

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Boxing

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1924 · page 3
Also in Singleton Argus

It is reported from Chicago that Sam Langford, the heavyweight boxer, nearly blind, penniless, and at the end of his pugilistic trail, is…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 May 1924 · page 3

Over 12,000 people gathered on the Fitzroy Oval, Melbourne, on Saturday to witness a match between the English Rugby League team and a…

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Bowls. Interstate Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 May 1924 · page 7

The interstate bowling matches were continued in Sydney. Victoria defeated North Sydney, 93 to 55. and Victoria Part Defeated Queensland…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 May 1924 · page 3
Also in The Scone Advocate

London, Sunday.-The match between the South African cricketers and Gloucester, at Bristol, ended in a draw The home team, who had in reply to South…

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Sporting. Football

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1924 · page 2

The Scone I. — Aberdeen I. match on the Park on Saturday last was nothing short of a scramble, with odd flashes of spectacular play. For…

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Football Benefit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 May 1924 · page 4

[?] party and dance in aid of the East Maitland Football club, mas held in the Mechanics Institute. East Maitland. on Saturday, There…

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Boxing Juno v. DUPRE

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 27 May 1924 · page 2

Tommy Juno and Andre Dupre should provide something out of the ordinary next. Friday night at the Strand. Juno is a boy who will fight…

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