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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1872

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The Intercolonial Cricket Match. by Electric Telegraph. (From the S. M Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 April 1872 · page 2

The match commenced on Saturday. The weather was fine, and the attendance good. E. Gregory is captain of the Sydney team, and Wills is captain of the Victorian team…

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(Empire's telegram.) the Cricket Match

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 April 1872 · page 2

Victoria, first innings, 161; Sydney, second innings, 55. The Sydney top scores were— Thompson, 15; Ned Gregory, 17; and the Victorian top scores were—Robertson, 23; Bogle,…

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Cricket. Intercolonial Cricket Match. (Australian Associated Press Telegram to Herald.) Second Day

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 April 1872 · page 2

The Intercolonial Cricket Match was resumed this morning. There was a large attendance, and the state of the ground was improved. Messrs. Boyle and Robertson took their places…

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Bourke Annual Races. (From the Dubbo Dispatch, April 12.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 April 1872 · page 3

The Bourke Jockey Club celebrated their anniversary on Wednesday and Thursday last. The weather was everything that could be wished for, which, combined with the number…

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Cricket Match at Gresford

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1872 · page 3

On Saturday, April 27th, a cricket match was played on the Gresford Cricket Ground, between eleven members of the Gresford Club, and eleven members of the Vacy Club. The day unfortunately…

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Morpeth and Hinton Regatta

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1872 · page 2

We have often had to congratulate the good people of Morpeth upon the success of their aquatic sports, but never have their efforts in this direction been more successful than they were yesterday. The…

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Singleton Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1872 · page 2

At a comparatively late period before the Queen's Birthday, our Singleton friends determined to celebrate the anniversary by a day's sport upon the racecourse, and subscription lists were at once…

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Newcastle Races. First Day, May 24Th

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1872 · page 2

Yesterday being Queen's Birthday there were as usual a good many different attractions about Maitland. And we cannot say that we ever recollect having a better day for the various amusements, for…

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Newcastle Races. Second Day, May 25Th. (From our own Reporter.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1872 · page 2

The May Meeting of the Newcastle Jockey Club commenced on Friday last Queen's Birthday (a report of which day will be found in our last Saturday's issue), and was continued on Saturday; but not be…

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Hunter River Jockey Club Races. First Day, Thursday, May 30

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1872 · page 3

The first day of a meet which we trust may prove morely the forerunner of a long series of similar gatherings in the Maitland district, and the pioneer of races destined to prove as effectually as of old,…

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District News. Paterson. (From our own Correspondent.) Revival of Annual Races at Paterson

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 July 1872 · page 3

On Saturday evening last a meeting (which had been convened by circular) of persons interested, and favourable to getting up annual races at Paterson, was held at Mr. Wilson's, Cricketers' Arms Inn…

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Bowling Allet Point Annual Races. (From the Tamworth Examiner, July 1[?].)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 July 1872 · page 5

The annual races came off here on the 3rd and 4th instant and considering the time of year, we were most fortunate in having splendid weather. The course was in first-rate order; and with the exception…

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Hawkesbury Races. (from the S. M. Herald, Aug. 15.) First Day, Wednesday, 14Th August

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 August 1872 · page 2

The second annual meeting of the Hawkesbury Race Club was commenced yesterday under the most favourable circumstances. The weather was gloriously fine and the attendence very numerous,…

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Randwick Races. (From our Special Correspondent.) the Derby Day

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 September 1872 · page 3

Glorious weather, a fine attendance, and capital racing may be set down as the characteristics of the Derby Day of 1872; and never have the Australian Jockey Club been more deserving of congratulation…

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The Singleton Cricket Club

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 September 1872 · page 3

This club held its annual general meeting on Tuesday afternoon, at four p.m., when there was a very good attendance. Henry Glennie, Esq., President of the club, occupied the chair…

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Randwick Races. (From our Special Correspondent.) the Metropolitan Day

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 September 1872 · page 3

The effects of Saturday's racing had been very apparent in the betting on the big race of to-day, and nothing would go down except Dagworth, on to whom people known for their judgment…

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Albion Cricket Club

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 October 1872 · page 3

The adjourned annual meeting of the members of the Albion Cricket Club was held at Hook's Family Hotel, on Tuesday evening. There was a good attendance. Mr. E. P. Capper, president, occupied…

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Narrabri Annual Races. (From the correspondent of the Tamworth Weekly News.) Second Day

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 November 1872 · page 6

The attendance was about the same as on Wednesday. Occasional showers fell during the afternoon. The attendance would have been much greater but for that…

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Cricket. Warrah Shearers V. WASHERS. (From a correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 November 1872 · page 4

Sheep-washing having terminated on the 19th instant at the A. A. Co.'s Warrah washpool, to commemorate the event a friendly contest at cricket took place between eleven of the washers and eleven…

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Cricket. Newcastle V. MAITLAND. (From the Newcastle Chronicle, Dec. 3.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 December 1872 · page 4

On Saturday last, a cricket match was played on the cricket ground at Newcastle, between the Newcastle City Club and the Maitland Albion Club. At eleven o'clock the Newcastle team went to the…

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