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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1873

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Tattersall's Club Races. (From the Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 December 1873 · page 4

The following satisfactory entries were made on Thursday for the ensuing meeting, to take place on New Year's Day:— THE HUNTER'S STAKES…

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The Holiday Season. Races and Sports

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 December 1873 · page 2

The following is a brief resume of the races and other sports announced for the forthcoming holiday season:— On the East Maitland race course, which has been…

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CRICKET. (From the S. M. Herald.) TOWN V. COUNTRY

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 December 1873 · page 2

A match between an eleven selected from the cricketers of the northern, Southern, and Western districts, and a team chosen from the players of Sydney and suburbs, was commenced last Saturday,…

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Rugby School. London, December 22

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 December 1873 · page 2

The governing body of Rugby School have dispensed with the further services of the head master, the Rev. Henry Hayman, D.D., on the ground that his duties were not successfully…

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Wallsend Races. First Day, Friday, December. 26

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 December 1873 · page 2

The Wallsend Turf Club Christmas races commenced yesterday on the Maryland Racecourse, under favorable circumstances. The weather turned out to be all that could be…

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Importation of Thoroughbred Racing Stock. (From the Melbourne Argus, December 18.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 December 1873 · page 7

An importation of thoroughbred racing stock, comprising several brood mares and fillies, arrived yesterday in the Sobraon from London. They are not destined, however, for Victorian…

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Treasury Cricket Club (Sydney) V. NEWCASTLE. (From our Newcastle correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 December 1873 · page 2

This match came off yesterday (Boxing Day) at Newcastle, and as will be seen below resulted in favour of the Treasury, with 52 runs to spare. There was a good deal of interest taken…

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Wallsend Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 December 1873 · page 2

The first day's (Friday's) racing was brought to a close with the Miners' Purse of —10, with a sweep of 10s. each, one-mile heats. We gave in Saturday's issue the result of the two first beats; in the run off…

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The Holiday Season. Races and Sports for New Year's Day

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 December 1873 · page 2

The following is a resume of the races, sports, &c., announced for next Thursday (New Year's Day) and the following day:— At the Paterson, on New Year's Day and Friday…

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Cricket. All England v. VICTORIA. [By Electric Telegraph to S. M. Herald.] Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 December 1873 · page 2

The great cricket match between the All England. Eleven and the Victorian selected team of eighteen commenced this morning. The weather was fine, but dusty. There was an enormous crowd on the…

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