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49 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 3
On Saturday last—being St. Patrick's Day—a cricket match was played in the A. A. Company's Paddock, between eleven players of Morpeth and eleven of Newcastle. The Morpeth players arrived by the train, and the game soon afterwards…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Friday, 16th, the dull monotony of this little township was disturbed by a game of cricket, which took place between eleven members of each of the above clubs. The early part of day was anything but pleasant—raining heavily until eleven…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The members of the Lower Paterson and Large United Cricket Clubs met here on Saturday last to test their respective [?]bllities in the manly game of cricket. The weather throughout the day was rather warm, but it did not hinder a goodly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →According to advertisement, these races for 1860 began on Friday, 16th, and ended on Saturday, 17th March. Being the first public races advertised to take place…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Tuesday, April 3rd, the return match between the Largs United and Lower Paterson Cricket Clubs was played on the cricket ground at Woodville. The match was for a dinner at 6s. per bat and a set of match bats, stumps, and balls. Owing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The fineness of the weather yesterday added greatly to the pleasure of both the players and the spectators at the various matches which had been appointed to be played on that day in the district. Amongst these the more important were the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →These races came off, according to advertisement, on Wednesday and Thursday, 4th and 5th April. The attendance was far more numerous than anticipated, nearly the whole of the elite of the district being present. The weather was all…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →These races came off on Thursday and Friday, the 12th and 18th instant, and was exceedingly well attended. A great number of ladies graced the course with their presence. The weather was all that could be desired, and the course in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Subjoined is the score of the game played this day, between the Stroud and Dungog Clubs, resulting in favour of the latter, with 5 wickets to go down The weather was propitious, and the play exciting; and there…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The following are the entrances for the Camden Races, which will commence on Wednesday next:- MAIDEN PLATE. Mr. J. Galvin as. g.m. Calypso, aged…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The inclemeney of the weather during last week almost entirely eclipsed the anticipated brilliancy of the Camden meeting, preventing the running after the first day, and rendering the postponement of the races announced for Thursday and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. J. K. Cleeve's b.f. Chatteress, by Chatterbox out of Jessie G. Rowley's b.c. Premier, by Warwick out of Portia R. Skuthorpe's b.c. Elton, by Chatterbox out of Black Ress…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A scratch match was played yesterday by the members of the Independent Cricket Club, in honor of her Majesty's birthday. The match was slightly interrupted by a shower of rain, but as it did not last long the match was concluded. After the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The return match between the East and West Maitland Elevens came off in Mr. Weller's paddock, on Thursday, 24th (Queen's Birthday), and resulted in another complete victory for West Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Yesterday was the first day of the Randwick Metropolitan Autumn Race Meeting. If the weather had been made to order, it could not have been more favourable. The sky during the whole day presented an unclouded…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →As is generally the case on the second day of all races, whether metropolitan, suburban, or country, the attendance yesterday, at the Randwick Metropolitan Autumn Meeting was not nearly so large as on the first day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Yesterday was the third and last day of the Randwick Metropolitan Autumn Race Meeting, and a more unfavourable one could by no possibility have occurred. In the earlier part of the day it commenced to blow half a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →These races came off on the 24th of May, on the n[?]w course, about one mile and a half from the township. The weather during the greater part of the day was fine, and the attendance very good, principally equestrians,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The morning of Wednesday, the 4th July, being the appointed day for the Timbarra races, the road thither was early enlivened by gay ha[?] of many a lover of the turf, and great was the speculation as to whose…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →These races came off on Thursday and Friday last. No doubt owing to the depression generally prevailing, but a small number of spectators were present. However, the weather being remarkably fine, the few present…
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