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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1924

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Rowing. Raymond Terrace Regatta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 4

The friendly societies held a successful regatta at Raymond Terrace on Saturday. The feature of the afternoon was the rowing of G. and…

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World's Swimming Record

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 4

"Boy" Chariton defeated Arne Borg in the half-mile swimming championship at Sydney on Saturday by 12 yards, in the wonderful…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 3

Team to represent Singleton v. District Assn. on Howe Parle, Saturday, 26th January, 11. a.m. sharp; players unable to attend please notify secretary…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 3

The remaining finals of the country tennis tournament were concluded at the White City courts, Sydney, on Saturday. The Misses I. Stewart and N…

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BOXING. Josephs. v Uren

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 3

Jack Josephs, the fighting Welshman, and Havilah Uren, should, attract the attention of all fight fans. Josephs is both a fighter and boxer…

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Singleton Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 7

The following entries have been received for the Singleton Racing Club's meeting, to be held on Wednesday, January 30:—…

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Lawn Tennis. Australasian Championships

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 7

The principal attraction yesterday at Melbourne was the singles contest between Hone (S.A.) and Clemenger (N.S.W.), who was a…

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CRICKET Wattagan v East End

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 8

The second day's play between the above teams was conci[?]ded on Saturday on the East End wickets On the previous Saturday East End…

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Gosford Races. Events Postponed. Gosford

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 5

Gosford races this afternoon were postponed owing to heavy rain. Mr. Bradfields report on some North Shore bridge tenders will be received…

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CRICKET 428 Runs in 210 Minutes. Muswellbrook Draw with Parkville. McCOY 109, FORREST 94, Dr. Barton 56, AURISH 40 Shine Brilliantly with the Bat

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 5

Parkville met Muswellbrook on the local Showground last Saturday, the match was brimful of excellent batmanship. The fielding…

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Golf. Missed Putts

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 7

Why golfers sometimes miss the hole in putting was shown by a scientist recently when he made X-ray pictures of twenty kinds of golf balls…

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Swimming. Charlton Not Going to Hobart

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 7

Charlton was yesterday chosen as one of the N.S.W. representatives to the Australasian Championships Carnivals at Hobart and Melbourne next…

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Football. Canadian Soccer Team Coming

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 7

Important decisions were reached at the conference of the Common-wealth Football Association held in Sydney…

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Sheffield Shield Cricket. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 5

The Victorian cricketers, who are to meet New South Wales on Friday, arrived in Sydney this morning…

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Late Sporting. Races Postponed. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 5

Ascot pony races have been postponed until Monday, owing to heavy rain…

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Cricket. Kurri Co-operative Society v. ROBINS

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 7

By defeating Robins at Weston, the Kurri Kurri Co-operative Society gained the lead in the Hunter Association's B grade competition…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 3

Arne Berg, the Swedish champion, left Sydney for Brisbane on Monday afternoon. Before leaving he expressed a desire to meet Charlton again up…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 3

Kellewny will bo unable to play for New South Wales in tho match against Victoria. His place will be filled by Wall, the Waverley left-hander, who…

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Swimming. Borg at Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 7

At the Warwick swimming carnival in Brisbane last night, Arne Borg and keith Kirkland competed in the principal event—an exhibition handicap of…

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Maitland Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 5

Maitland races will be held on Saturday, when seven events will be decided. A very convenient railway timetable has been arranged. Particulars…

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