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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1924

3,025 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 54 of 152

Racing Sensation. Disqualifications in Sydney. Royal Howard and Connections

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1924 · page 3

The A.J.C. Stewards to-day concluded their inquiry into the running of Royal Howard in the Empire Day Handicap at Randwick on Saturday…

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Cricket. South Africans v.GLOUCESTER. LONDON, May 22

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 May 1924 · page 2

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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Football. Rugby League in Full Swing. Seniors Resume

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 June 1924 · page 7

The Hunter Rugby League began its A grade competition on Saturday. One match was played some weeks ago, but country week caused a…

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Boxing. Newcastle Contests

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 June 1924 · page 7

The main attraction at the Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night was the meeting of George Campbell, of Sydney, and Billy Edwards, of Newcast,e…

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 June 1924 · page 5

B Grade Gents. St. Thomas's (East Greta) defeated Stuarts by six games…

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Sporting Cables. Golf

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 June 1924 · page 5

In the final of the amateur golf championship at St. Andrews, E. W. E. Holderness (Walton Heath), the 1922 champion, beat E,. Storey, captain…

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Singleton Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 June 1924 · page 5

The Singleton Jockey Club announces a programme of events to be decided at the Whittingham course, on Wednesday, June 13. There will be…

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Cessnock Races. Saturday's Events

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 June 1924 · page 7

The attendance at the Cessnock Jockey Club's meeting on Saturday was larger than is usually the case, and another pleasing feature was the…

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Sporting Cables. Golf. London, May 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 June 1924 · page 8

In the 9th round of the amateur gold championship at St. Andrews, Denis Kyle, the Scottish international player, surprisingly defeated Cyril…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 3

A rather poor house witnessed the bout between Alf. Simmons, the English boxer, and Eddie Butcher, the West Australian lightweight, at…

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Golf

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 4
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The members of the Singleton Golf club Played a match against maitland at Singleton on Saturday inst. the visitors winning by three…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 3

A match was played at Newcastle on Saturday between the visiting Englishmen and the Newcastle District. The attendance numbered 9000, and…

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Golf. Turf

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 2

Result of bogey competition, held on local links on Saturday last: A. B. Collet. 1 down, C. Dunbar 2 down, T. McAuley 2 down, W. G. Races were held at Moorefield on Saturday, last. Lord Satin won the Hurdle Race, Kainga and Wirian each a division of the Flying…

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Boxing. Kurri' Bouts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 7

The first boxing matches since last strike were put on at the Theatre Royal, Kurri, when Frank Dale (Newcastle) "outed" phil david…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 3

London, Saturday.—The second match between South Africa and Scotland was commenced at Glasgow yesterday. The home side had first use…

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Lawn Tennis

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

London, Saturday.-In New York, Californian players won all five matches against the Australians at an exhibition. Johnston defeated Patterson, 6-3, 4-6,…

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Boxing James v RUDGE

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

At the Strand Stadium on Friday night the opening contest was between Spencer James and Rudges James used a left to advantage and…

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Football. Soccer Code

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 7

Kurrl Juniors won or drew his games in different parts of the district,just only one…

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