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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1924

3,025 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 63 of 152

Football

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 June 1924 · page 4

Four hundred persons went by special train from Muswellbrook to Murrurundi on Saturday last, to witness the match between Muswellbrook and…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 June 1924 · page 4

London, Monday.—England made 438 in the test match with South Africa. Hobbs scored 76, Sutcliffe 64, Hendren 74, Fender 36, Kilner 59, Gilligan 13,…

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Pony Racing Evidence As to Form

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 June 1924 · page 2

Further evidence was given on Monday before the Select Parliamentary Committee appointed to consider the administration and control of pony…

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Racing in Queensland. A. J.c. Chairman Explains

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 June 1924 · page 2

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

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Golf

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 2

Following are the fixtures for week-end:—Saturday: Bogey [?] petition. Monday morning:Scone [?] Muswellbrook (foursome…

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Tennis

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 3
Also in The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder

On Saturday the Methodist Club will meet Tarro Club on the former's court, The following will be the team:—Mrs. Newman, Miss C. Bishop, I. Noble, I…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 4

MUSWELLBROOK A. v. DENMAN. The following representatives have been selected to represent Muswellbrook at Denman on Saturday next—:—…

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Hare Coursing at Singleton

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 3

O[?] of dogs that are eet will be interested to know that the fourth hare coursing on the Whittingham Encloure on the Whittingham Enclosure, under the auspices of the…

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Junior Football

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 2

There was a large attendance of juniors at a meeting held in Brown's rooms on Wednesday night. Mr. Kelk occupied the chair,…

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Boxing a Return Battle

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 3

Andre Dupre, the French boxer, and Garn Juno, the coalfield's champion, have signed to meet in a return battle at the Strand next Friday…

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Cessnock Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 4

Stokes bus will leave Church-street corner at 11.30 a.m to-morrow for Cessnock races…

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Tennis Matches Postponed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 4

All competition games under the auspices of the Cessnock Tennis Association for to-morrow (Saturday) are postponed to allow members to…

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Football. Queenslander Not Available

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 7

Duncan Thompson, who was picked as half-back in the Australian Rugby League team in the first test agains, England, states he will not be…

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Cricket. Essex v. South Africa

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 2

In the match against Essex, South Africa in their second innings, Scored 263 (Taylor 126). Essex, second innings, seven for…

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Cricket. South Africa v. Essex. London. June 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 5

The South Africans continued their mach against Essex at Colchester day in fine weathers and with on attendance of [?] 3000. On the first…

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Lawn Tennis. British Women. Defeat American Team. LONDON. June 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 5

At Wimbledon to-day in the women's lawn tennis match between British and American teams, Mrs. Covell (Britain) beat the American…

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Upper Hunter Football Association Competition Fixtures, 1924. A. Grade. Second Round

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 5

June 21.—Quirindi v Aberdeen; Denman v Muswellbrook; Scone v Murrurundi. June 28.—Murruruudi v. Quirindi…

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Sporting. Football Important Fixtures. Murrurundi, South Sydney and Five Dock. to Visit Scone At, Week-end

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 2

Commencing to-morrow ([?]day) district followers are in for a feast of football over the week-end. Much interest is centred in…

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Boxing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 12

A message from Stockholm states that the Swedish heavyeight champion, Harry Parson, beat George Cook (Australia) on points in a 15-round…

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