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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1924

3,025 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 66 of 152

Lawn Tennis. Brookes' Accident. London. June 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 June 1924 · page 8

To-day Brookes' eye was much better, and he definitely decided to play in the singles and doubles championships at Wimbledon…

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Cricket. South Africa Hampshire. London. June 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 June 1924 · page 5

To-day the South Africans commenced a match against Hampshire. The county team batted first and made 279. H. L. Day scored 100,…

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Amateur Athletics. British Championships. London, June 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 June 1924 · page 8

In the British amateur athletic championships at Stamford Bridge, the final of the 220 yards resulted in a win for the South African Olympic a win for the South African Olympic…

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Athletics. Cessnock to Maitland Run

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 June 1924 · page 5

On Saturday, June 14, Roley Bateman of the Rose Bay Amateur Athletic Club, won a cup presented by Mr. L. J. Anderson, of Newcastle, for…

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Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 7

The trial matches played yesterday have not lightened the difficulty of the New South Wales selectors in picking the team to meet the All…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 3

The match between England and New South Wales at Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday resulted in a win for England by 43 points to 5…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 3

London, Saturday.—The last stages of the match between South Africa and Essex were most exciting. At lunchtime the county declared its second…

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Football Accidents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 4

G. Splatt, a member of the Glebe team, and Rey Ramsay, of East Newcastle were injured during the progress of football matches on the…

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Dungog Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 2

Races will be held at Dungog on Saturday next and promise to be successful. The weights will not be declared until to-day (Tuesday)…

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Injured at Tennis

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 2

London, Sunday.—Norman Brookes, playing in the London tenuis championships at the Queen's Club, was hit in the eye by a ball. His face was cut,…

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Golf. Muswellbrook v. SINGLETON

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 1

Played at Singleton on Saturday last, resulting in a win for Singleton. Results:— W. R. Nowland beat K. Warburton' by 2 up. R. E…

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Cricket. London

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 2

The last stages of the match between South Africa and Essex were most exciting. At lunch-time the county declared its second…

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Football. Muswellbrook Defeats Denman

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 1

Muswellbrook A team registered a win at Denman in the opening round of the second stage of the Upper Hunter football competition. The…

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Football. Glebe v. HUNTER

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 7

Glebe A grade juniors, who are undefeated in Sydney, played a Hunter team of the Maitland, show Ground yesterday afternoon and on by 13…

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Newcastle Races. Yesterday's Events

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 7

There was a fairly large attendance at Newcastle races yesterday, but the unpleasant weather conditions no doubt were responsible for it not being…

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Rugby League Hunter Competition Maitland United v Cessnock

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 2

On the Maitland Showground on Saturday Maitland United beat Cessnock in the Hunter Rugby League A grade competition. Cessnock had a…

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Sporting. Football Scone Go Under to Murrurundi

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 2

There was a record crowd on the Park on Saturday last to witness the Scone I. v. Murrurundi I. match. The game was strenuously…

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Cricket. South Africa v. Hampshire. London

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 2

Hampshire, 279. South Africa, 336. Hampshire, second innings, four out for 185. A Calcutta message announces…

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Lawn Tennis. Brookes Not Back Number. London, June 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 5

Richards, writing in the "Evening Standard" considers Brookes a dark horse for the Wimbledon Singers provided hi recent accident does not…

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Sporting Cables. Auto Cycle Races. London, June 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 5

K. T. Wemlow riding New Imperial Jap, won the junior trophy for 3[?]-horse power machines, in the international auto cycle races, on the…

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