The Moonbi Races. (From the Tamworth Eraminer, Nov. 9.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 November 1859 · page 3
This little meet, which was got up mainly to celebrate the Opening of the Bird-in-Hand Inn, came off on Wednesday last, according to advertised notice. The Mooabl's is distant from here about sixteen miles, and is…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 November 1859 · page 2
A match was played on the High School Ground, on Saturday last, between the Right and Left Mess of the High School Boarders. The Left Mess were the challengers, and apparently confident of success. The…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 November 1859 · page 6
The annual carnival of Putney, shorn of much of its greatness, came off as above, and was witnessed by more spectators than we have seen at Putney since the days of the old Grand Thames Regatta, when all pur great…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 December 1859 · page 2
The cricket match at Montreal finished on the morning o[?] Tuesday, the 27th Sept., in an easy victory for the Eleven of England. The Twenty-two of Canada scored 85 [?]n the first Innings, and 63 in the second; total 148. The Eleven made,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CRICKET.—ENGLAND v. the United States, (From the Times, October 18.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 December 1859 · page 2
The international cricket match between the eleven English players and twenty-two of the United States, was commenced at Kew York on the 3rd instant. The result of the play at the end of the second day was as follows:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maitland Christmas Races
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 December 1859 · page 2
The Christmas Races commenced yesterday, on the Rutherland course, opposite the Spread Eagle. The turf was in excellent order, in consequence of the rain of the preceding day, which served to make it springy, without…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 December 1859 · page 2
On Tuesday, the second day of the races, there was bat a scanty attendance on the Rutherford course. The day was excessively hot, and clouds of dust, raised by the horses' hoofs, rendered the neighbourhood of the stand…
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