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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1924

3,025 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 64 of 152

Golf

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

At Gleneagles, in the semi-finals for the thousand guineas in the professional golf tournament. Abe mitchell North Foreland, beat R. Wilson…

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Golf

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 7

The members' of Singleton Golf Club played a stroke handicap competition of 18 holes on Saturday for Dr. A. S. Bowman's trophy, the winner being…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 5

The Englishmen, in the match against Toowoomba (Q.) on Wednesday, suffered defeat by 23 points to 20. Toowoomba played most of the second half…

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Boxing. Fairhall Beaten

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 8

"Silent" Fairhall, 12.8, the deat mute boxer from Morpeth, made his first appearance in a Sydney ring at the Redfern tournament Tuesday night…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 5

London, Wednesday.—South Africa commenced a match against Essex today. The South Africans, who bowled and fielded well, had dismissed Essex…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 5

London, Wednesday.—At Wimbledon, in the lawn tennis match between British and American ladies' teams, the British players were extremely…

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Golf. Ladies' Foursomes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 7

An open ladiess' foursomes competition was played on the Maitland Club's links, 18 holes, handicap, in which 16 players took part including Miss…

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Bowls. London, June 15

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

Scodding, of London, has defeated Melbourne Orchard of New Zealand, in the final in the Richmond open bowling tournament, by 21 to 18…

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Heddon Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 7

The following entries were received last evening for Heddon races to be bold next Staurday:— Maiden Handicap six furlongs and…

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Football. Monday's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 5

The matches arranged by the Hunter Rugby League to be played on the Maitland Show, Ground on Monday next, Prince of Wales Birthday,"…

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Bowls. East Maitland v. CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 5

The following team will represent the East, Maitland Bowling Club, in a match for the East Maitland Shield, against Cesnock, on Monday next,…

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School Swimming. Success of Last Season

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 11

The teaching of (swimming amongst tho school children was curried out with great success during the past season. Classes were conducted by 123…

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Macleay River Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 5

The annual race meeting of the Macleay River Jockey Club will be held on July 8 and 9. Nominations close on Wednesday next, June 25…

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Howe Park Tennis Tournament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 6

The annual tournament of the Howe Park Tennis Club commences this afternoon, and will be continued all day Monday and next Saturday afternoon…

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Football. Shanghai, June 12

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

The Chinese football team of fifteen members leaves Shanghai to-morrow aboard the Tango Maru to tour Australia and New Zealand…

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Football. Teams for

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 7

East Maitland team to play Aberdeen on Monday morning and Waratah in the afternoon:—F. lunes. J. Bolton. R. Clyde. F. Lee. V. Wynn. J…

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Pony Inquiry. Racing in Queensland

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 3

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

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Newcastle Races. Monday's Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 7

The Newcastle Jockey Club will provide a six-event programme on Monday, and as large entries have been receive, good sport should be…

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Muswellbrook Races Entries Closed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 7

The following entries have been received for the Muswellbrook Soldiers' Race Club meeting, to be held on Skellatar course, on Saturday,…

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Sporting Cables. Boxing. New York, June 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 5

"Tex" Rickards representative at Buenos Aires announces that he has broken off the negotiations with Firpo, to fight in the United States.—…

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