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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1924

3,025 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 67 of 152

Cricket. South Africa v. Hampshire. London, June 23

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

The South Africans in their match at Southampton, against Hampshire, to-day replied to the home team's first innings of 279, with a score of…

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Train for Coursing Public

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 June 1924 · page 4

It is announced by advertisement in this issue that the Singleton Coursing Club has aranged for two carriages on a fast gods train leaving…

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Football. More Players to Re-appear. Poor Goal-kicking

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 June 1924 · page 7

The last round of matches in the Hunter Rugby League's A grade competition saw several players making their reappearance, after a long…

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Lawn Tennis Cracks at Wimbledon. Australians' Form. LONDON, June 23

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 June 1924 · page 5

The Wimbledon lawn tennis tournament opened to-day in glorious weather. There were 10,000 people around the centre court and thousands…

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Cricket. South Africa v. Hampshire. Tourists Win. . LONDON. June 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 June 1924 · page 5

The weather was hot, the attendance small and the wicket wearing well, for the final day of the match South Africa V. Hampshire, at…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 June 1924 · page 2

Several players have been chosen to attend training for the first test match under Rugby Union rules, against NewZealand on July 5. C. V. Morrissey,…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 June 1924 · page 2

London, Tuesday.—On resuming play the South Africans, in their first innings, carried their total to 336 (A. D. Nourse 121)…

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Golf. New Club Proposed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 June 1924 · page 7

There is a proposal to establish golf links on the western side of the Belmont railway line in the vicinity of Redhead Colliery. Messrs. J. C. Reid…

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Cricket Club Ball

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 June 1924 · page 2

The annual ball under the auspices of the Singleton Cricket Club was held in the showground pavilion on Tuesday night, and was one of the most…

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Tennis. Australian Beats English Crack

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 June 1924 · page 2

A New York message states that a White House spokesman declared that the United States undoubtedly will be represented in the British Tennis…

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Bowls. New South Wales Team on Tour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 June 1924 · page 11

A team of bowlers representing far northern New South Wales defeated Warwick by 55 to 32…

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British Golf. Open Championship. London, June 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 June 1924 · page 5

The qualifying stages of the British open golf championship were concluded in glorious weather at the Hoylake and Formlay courses to-day. All the…

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Lawn Tennis. Thrills at Wimbledon Willard's Misfortune. LONDON, June 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 June 1924 · page 5

The second round of the British lawn tennis championships at Wimbledon to-day was favoured by glorious weather. There were 15,000…

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Cricket. South Africa v. Leveson-gower's Xi. London, June 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 June 1924 · page 5

A match was commenced to-day between the South Africans and a team chosen by Mr. H. D. G. Leveson-Gower. The visitors batted first…

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Boxing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 June 1924 · page 9

Andre Dupre, the French boxer, accompanied by his trainer Los O'Donnoll arrived in Cessnock this morning. Dupre states that he is feeling better…

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Tennis

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 27 June 1924 · page 9

The following fixtures arc set down for play under the auspics of the Cessnock District Lawn Tennis Association, on Saturday June 28th.:—…

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Football

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1924 · page 2

In the match Norths v. South, on Saturday, the Norths team will be as follows:—L. Tetley, J. Kearney, Dixon, Alex Cameron, Dos Cox, J…

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Austria Prohibits Boxing

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Friday 27 June 1924 · page 4

According to a message from Vienna, the Austrian police have prohibited boxing matches, alleging that they conduce to brutalisation; that they cause waste of…

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 June 1924 · page 5

In the C grade men's competition matches for to-morrow, South Maitland Railways forfeit to Nil Desparandum Tennis Club…

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Sporting. Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 June 1924 · page 2

Scone I and Denman I meet on the Park to-morrow (Sat.) afternoon, and the seconds of the same clubs try conclusions at Denman…

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