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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1845

15 stories in Hunter Valley's papers

CRICKET—CHALLENGE. To the Editors of the Maitland Mercury

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 January 1845 · page 3

GENTLEMEN—Having some time back observed a paragraph in your paper, stating that eleven gentlemen, natives of Kent, but who are now resident in or very near Maitland, would play…

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Original Correspondence. Cricket Challenge. To the Editors of the Maitland Mercury

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1845 · page 2

GENTLEMEN—Having observed a challenge in your last paper from eleven gentlemen from the William River, Raymond Terrace, and the Paterson River, to play a game of cricket…

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Muswell Brook Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1845 · page 2

We have been enabled, though with some difficulty, to lay before our readers the result of each day's racing at Muswell Brook, but we regret extremely not being able to furnish them…

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Muswell Brook Races. (From our Correspondent.) First Day, Tuesday, April 22

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1845 · page 3

The Muswell Brook Town Plate of 30 sovs., for all horses, weight for age; heats twice round; entrance £3. Mr. J. H. Bettington's Harkaway.. 1 1…

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Patrick's Plains Races. (From a Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1845 · page 3

These races came off on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday last, and as regards weather very favourably. FIRST DAY…

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Hunter River District News. [From Our Correspondents.] Newcastle. the Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1845 · page 2

Our races came off here on Monday last, 12th inst., and we were pleased to see the course numerously attended. Nothing particular occurred to mar the pleasure of the day, and…

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Cricket Match

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1845 · page 2

On Monday last the long talked of match between the Australian and Maitland Clubs was commenced, and in spite of the very unfavorable state of the ground and weather, a large…

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Original Correspondence. the Maitland Races.—horses for the Indian Market. To the Editors of the Maitland Mercury

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 July 1845 · page 3

GENTLEMEN—As our annual races will come off in three weeks' time, I trust I shall not be out of place in drawing attention to the great apathy that exists in the breeders of good…

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Scone Races. (From a Correspondent.) First Day, Monday, July 21, 1845

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 August 1845 · page 1

First race. The Scone Stakes of £20; two mile heats; weight, 9 stone 10 lbs. Mr. R. Evans's Dan O'Connell (Tobin) 1 2 1 Mr. Curem's Doctor........(Dicky) 2 1 2…

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Maitland Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 August 1845 · page 4

These races commenced on Tuesday last. The weather was particularly fine, and there was a good muster of spectators, including a considerable number of ladies, some of whom…

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Morpeth and Hinton Regatta. First Day, Monday, October 20

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 October 1845 · page 4

On Monday last commenced the first Morpeth and Hinton Regatta. The weather was rather unfavourable, being showery during the whole of the day. Notwithstanding this there were a…

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Sporting. the Thames Grand Regatta

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 November 1845 · page 1

On the 24th, 25th, and 26th of June last, the river Thames presented a scene of gaiety said to be unprecedented: the occasion which attracted such vast crowds to the banks was the Thames…

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Hunter River District News. [From Our Correspondents.] Jerry's Plains—the Races. First Day

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 November 1845 · page 3

The Races commenced on Tuesday last, the 11th instant. The day was unusually hot, and was rendered still more unpleasant by the continued prevalence of a sultry westerly wind…

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Sporting. Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 December 1845 · page 1

LIVERPOOL RACES.—These races came off on Wednesday, the 16th July, and two following days. For the Trade Cup, value 200 sovs., with 100 sovs. added…

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Maitland Christmas Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 December 1845 · page 2

Yesterday was the first day of these races, and the weather was very favourable, being fine and sunny, with a fresh grateful breeze to lessen the heat. The attendance on the course was…

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