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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1924

3,025 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 59 of 152

Bowls

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 11 June 1924 · page 4

Three rinks from the Muswellbrook Bowling Club and one from Aberdeen Club journeyed to Waratah for the holiday and spent a most…

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Boxing. Tasmanian Welterweight Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 June 1924 · page 7

The contest between Trevor Arnold, 9.12, of Hobart, and Fred. Dean, 10.1, of Melbourne, lasted the full term of 20 rounds[?]t the City Hall Hobart. It…

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Football. Team for Murrurundi

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 11 June 1924 · page 2

The following players will represent Muswellbrook A team in the competition match against Murrurundi on Saturday, for which a special…

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Sporting. Football. Soccer. (Contributed)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 11 June 1924 · page 4

The soccerites could not have chosen a worse day than Saturday last to visit Murrurundi, but, although the weather was extremely could and…

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Golf. Scone-muswellbrook v. TAMWORTH

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 11 June 1924 · page 4

A team of 11 players from Scone and Muswellbrook visited Tamworth on Saturday last, and played a team representing the Tamworth Club, the…

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Olympic Games. the Swimming Pool. London, June 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 June 1924 · page 5

The Australian Press Association learns that "la piscine des tourelles," where the Olympic. Games swimming contests will be held, will eminently…

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Cricket. South Africa v. CAMBRIDGE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 June 1924 · page 5

The South African cricketers' match against Cambridge University was resumed to-day. The visitors, who had lost five wickets for 274 at…

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Football. Maitland High School v. Old Boys

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 June 1924 · page 5

A match between teams representing the Maitland High School and the Old Boys was played on the Show Ground this afternoon…

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Rugby League. Muswellbrook v. Summer Hill Home Team Registers Two Wins

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 11 June 1924 · page 4

A team from Summer Hill, Sydney, played two matches against the Muswellbrook A team on Saturday and Monday, resulting in a win on each…

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Racing Sensation. Outrage in England. London, June 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 June 1924 · page 7

An extraordinary ontrage was committed at the stables of Melton Vasey, the well-known Doncaster trainer. Someone obtained access to the…

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Sporting Cables Lawn Tennis. Davis Cup Matches. New York, June 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 June 1924 · page 5

The United States Lawn Tennis Association has announced the schedule of play in the American zone of the Davis Cup ties…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 June 1924 · page 3

New York, Monday.—Harry Wills, the negro heavyweight, won the judge's decision over Bartley Madden, the New York Irishman, in 15 rounds…

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Bowls

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 June 1924 · page 2

The King's Birthday Tournament was played on 9th inst., for eight prizes donated by the President (H. J. Geary, Esq.), who also provided afternoon tea,…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 June 1924 · page 3

The English Rugby League players on Tuesday afternoon left Sydney for Queensland, where they are to play three matches—against Ipswich to-day,…

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Bowls. Championship Events

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 June 1924 · page 7

Wallsend rink, by winning the rink championship of the Northern District Bowling Association, will now meet Goulburn, the winners of the…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 June 1924 · page 3

Loudon, Monday.—The "Daily Express," aeting on exclusive information, says that it is probable the English team for Australia will include:—…

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Cricket. Young Australians. London, June 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 June 1924 · page 5

The members of the Young Australia League played a cricket match against Harrogate secondary schools. They scored 64 runs, Johns making 28…

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Football. Soccer Code. Canadians at Tam Worth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 June 1924 · page 7

The Canadian Soccer team beat Central Northern at Tamworth by 8 goals to nil…

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Sporting Cables Lawn Tennis. Davis Cup Doubles. LONDON, June 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 June 1924 · page 5

The "Daily Telegraph" says: South Africa's victory in the doubles of the Davis Cup (third round) was largely due to the tosses over Woosnam. The…

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Athletics. Maitland Amateur Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 June 1924 · page 7

It has been decided by the Maitland Amateur Athletic Club not to continue the competition events on Saturday nex…

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