Cricket Match. Raymond Terrace Union and Newcastle Lillywhite Clubs. (From a Raymond Terr[?]e Correspondent.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 October 1871 · page 2
A match between the above clubs was played here yesterday, and resulted in a victory for the latter. The play of our men was far from being up to the usual standard, and the want of practice was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WOLLONGONG. Thursaday. the Races. Third Day
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 October 1871 · page 2
[Herald.]—The attendance was good; a thunderstorm at 2 p.m Spring States.—Eva, 1; Brighton, 2; Archer Colt, 3…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The International Boat Races in North America—the Death of Renforth. the Great Scull Race at St. Johns. St. Johns, N. B, August 23rd
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 October 1871 · page 2
The great seuil race for the championship of the world came off this morning. The boats started at 7.25 and led alternately for five minutes. At 7.33 the St. John was ahead; at 7.40 the St. John was the…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 October 1871 · page 4
NORTH v. SOUTH OF ENGLAND—H. H. STEPHENSON'S BENIFIT.—This match, which took place at the Oval, will not only be indelibly impressed on the memory of the 18,000…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →CRICKET. (From a Correspondent.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 October 1871 · page 1
On Saturday, 2lst inst., a friendly game of cricket was played at Cessnock, between the Lilly white cricketers(Cessnock), and the Albion Cricket Club (Miillfield). The latter had previously-challenged…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Newcastle Races. Prince of Wales' Birthday, 9Th Nov. 1871
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 November 1871 · page 2
These races came off on Thursday, under the auspices of the Newcastle Jockey Club, who, with that liberality which is quite characteristic of them, had determined to get up a day's sport for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victoria Racing Club Races. (From the S. M. Herald.) [By Electric Telegraph.] Second Day.—thursday, November 9
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1871 · page 2
The weather is fine, and there is a large attendance of spectators on the ground. Maiden Plate, a sweepstakes of £5 each, with £150 added. For 3 years old, 7 st.; 4 years, 9 st; 5…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Millfield. Cricket Match
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 November 1871 · page 6
The Young Australian Cricket Club (Laguna) v. Albion Cricket Club (Millfield). The first game of this match was played on the Millfield cricket ground, on Tuesday, the 14th instant, and resulted…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cricket. Singleton v. Albion Club
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 December 1871 · page 2
Thursday, being a Bank hohdav, on account of its being St. Andrew's Day, a cricket match took place on the Albion Ground, West Maitland, between eleven players of the Singleton Club, and a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →CRICKET. (From a Newcastle Correspondent.) NEWCASTLE v. BRANXTON
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 December 1871 · page 2
The return match between the above clubs was played on the Albion Ground, West Maitland, on Saturday last, and resulted in an easy victory for Newcastle. The weather was excessively warm,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cricket. Paterson v. GRESFORD. (From a Correspondent.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 December 1871 · page 2
The cricketing season of 1871-72 promises to be one of the grandest in the annals of the colony. Here—since the formation of our new cricket club— men, women, and children talk cricket—to such an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boxing Day Sports and Amuse[?] Ments
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 December 1871 · page 2
Considering the very oppressive weather of the past few weeks, and more especially of last week, we doubt whether the fact that Tuesday (Boxing Day) was cloudy and showery can be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cricket Match.—west Maitland V. Newtown
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 December 1871 · page 2
The only event that offered any attraction to holiday-makers in West Maitland, on Boxing Day, was a cricket match between an eleven of the Albion Club (West Maitland) and a team…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Paterson. Vacy Christmas Races
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 December 1871 · page 3
These races took place on Boxing Day, and caused a first rate day's amusement. The attendance was not so large as usual, owing no doubt to the threatening aspect of the weather which threatened a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Blandford Races. (From a correspondent.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 December 1871 · page 2
These races came off on Boxing Day, and never, for six years, was there such a roll-up at Blandford; and the landlord of the Plough Inn had the satisfaction of seeing both his strong and effervescing drinks…
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