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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1924

3,025 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 62 of 152

Golf

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 3
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

Result of mixed foursomes flayed on Saturday last: Miss McAuley and J. Egan 70 (22), 48; Miss Scott and M. Beatty 6S (17), 51;…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 3

Canada won the second Soccer test match against Australia on the Agricultural Ground, Sydney, on Saturday, in the presence of 8000 spectators, by…

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Bowls. East Maitland v. WARATAH

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 5

To represent the East Maitland Bowling Club in a match against Waratah Club, on the former green to-morrow (Wednesday) afternoon:—…

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Rugby League Eastern Suburbs Beat Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 2

In the A grade Rugby League competition on Saturday Cessnock met Eastern Suburbs on the Maitland Showground. The Cessnock team…

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Football. Australian University's Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 5

The third mach between the Australian University's team and Auckland (N.Z.) was attended by between 11,000 and 12,000 people. The result was a…

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Lawn Tennis. Upper Hunter Association

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 3

The games under the auspices of the newly-formed. Upper hunter Lawn Tennis Association opened auspiciously on saturday last…

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Singleton Races. Meeting To-morrow

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 7

The popular Singleton Jockey Club will hold a meeting to-morrow, on the Whittingham course, and everything points to another successful…

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Sporting. Football Quirindi Overwhelmed by Locals

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 3

In the past, all fixtures in which the Scone and Quirindi thirteens figured were characterised by stubborn and even play. Contrary to expectations,…

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A Record. Football Takings in Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 5

The actual takings at the Rugby League football match between England Queensland on Saturday were £3326/15/3. This is a record, the…

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Pony Racing. Alleged Pulling of Horses. to Exploit Betting Market

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 2

Samuel L. McKenzie, a journalist, of Truth appeared before the Parliamentary Committee inquiry into the administration and control of pony ra[?]…

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Racing Men Robbed Work of Armed Quartette. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 2

Four armed and masked men broke into a party of racing men at a tobacconist's shop at Glen Huntley (Victoria). They held the party up at the…

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Test Cricket South Africa v. England. a Sensational Day. Two New Records. London, June 16

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 5

The second day of the first test match of the South Africans in their present tour in England at Birmingham was a sensational one,…

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Over 400 People Go on Special Train Sporting Football Matches. a and B Grade. Murrurundi Wins Both Special Train Takes Over 400 People to Murrurundi

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 June 1924 · page 1

Saturday last was a disastrous day for Muswellbrook, both A and B grade teams losing to Murrurundi. The B grade team was leading all others…

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Rugby League Fixtures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 June 1924 · page 7

Folowing are Rugby League fixtures for Saturday:- A GRADE. Maitland United v Cessnock show…

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Boxing. Fairhall Beaten

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 June 1924 · page 7

"Silent" Fairhall, 12.8, the dent mute boxer from Morpeth, made his first appearance in a Sydney ring at the Redfern tournament last night. He…

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 June 1924 · page 7

St. Mary's A grade mixed (No. 1 court) v. Stuarts No. 1: Mrs. Roberts, Messrs Pankhurst, Robinson, Smith Messrs. Swan, McIntyre, Rowsell,…

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Pony Inquiry. Racing in Queensland. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 June 1924 · page 5

Colin Stephen Chairman of the Australian Jockey Club, wished to correct inferences which might have been drawn from his evidence before…

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Test Cricket. England v. South Africa. England's Easy Win. Visitors Fine Recovery. London, June 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 June 1924 · page 5

The first test match between the South African team now touring England and All England was concluded at Birmingham to-day and resulted in…

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Coursing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 June 1924 · page 4

Singleton Coursing Club will hold its fourth meeting on the Whittingham enclosure on Saturday, 28th June. The programme comprises: Puppy Stakes,…

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