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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1874

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Football Match at Bathurse

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 15 July 1874 · page 4

The King's School boys were all astir In the merry month of June. They tought to win a bathurst goal On Saturday afternoon…

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Clarence River Annual Races (Abridged from the Clarence and Richmond Examiner, July 21.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 July 1874 · page 2

The annual races of the Clarence River Jockey Club came off at Grafton on Thursday, the 16th, and Friday, 17th July inst. The weather was fine, and the attendance on the first day small. The following…

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Goodwood Races. London, August 2

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 August 1874 · page 2

The Goodwood Cup was won by Doncaster; Kaiser came in second, and Tata [? Lola Montes] third…

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Maitland Amateur Athletic Club Sports

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1874 · page 2

The first sports of the recently-formed Maitland Amateur Athletic Club came off on the Albion Cricket Ground, West Maitland, on Saturday last, and were a signal success. There having bean already two…

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Singleton Spring Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1874 · page 2

We remind our sporting readers that the Singleton spring races take place on the Singleton racecourse to-morrow and following day (Wednesday and Thursday, 26th and 27th instant). Two days' excellent…

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Richmond River Turf Club Annual Races. (From the correspondent of the Clarence and Richmond Examiner.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 August 1874 · page 4

The annual races of the Richmond River Turf Club took place on Wednesday and Thursday, 12th and 13th inst. The following are the results:— FIRST DAY, WEDNESDAY…

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Singleton Spring Races. (From our own Reporter.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 August 1874 · page 2

Yesterday (Wednesday) the first of the two days races at Singleton, organised by a committee of gentlemen residing in the town, came off, under favorable conditions. Coming so soon after the…

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Singleton Spring Races. (From our own Reporter.) Second Day, Thursday, Aug. 27

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1874 · page 2

As is generally the Case at race meetings, the attendance on the second day of the Singleton spring meeting was not equal to what it was on the first day, about three hundred spectators being on the…

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Randwick Spring Races. (From the Sydney Papers.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 9 September 1874 · page 3

The Derby morning (Saturday last ),broke with a suspiciously-kiwering look, the weather which had been threatening at times on the previous day having a decided appearance of…

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Albion Cricket Club

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 September 1874 · page 3

The eighth annual meeting of the Maitland Albion Cricket Club was held at Fullford's Hotel, on Tuesday evening last. There was a fair attendance. The CHAIRMAN commenced the business of the…

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Cricket

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1874 · page 4

The members of the Albion Cricket Club opened the present season on Saturday last, and we were glad to see the cricketers muster on the green sward in such goodly numbers. The playing ground has…

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Singleton Cricket Club

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 23 September 1874 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the Singleton Cricket Club was held at the Caledonia Hotel on Monday night. Dr. Glennie occupied the chair, and there were present besides, Messrs…

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Singleton Cricket Club. (From our correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 September 1874 · page 2

The annual meeting of the members of this Club took place on Monday evening, at the Caledonian Hotel, the President (Dr. Glennie) in the chair. The Chairman requested the hon secretary, Mr…

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The Grafton Regatta

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 10 October 1874 · page 3

The following particulars of the Grafton Regatta, in addition to those published on our fourth page, we take from the Evening…

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The Grafton Regatta. (From the Evening News, Oct 7.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 10 October 1874 · page 4

The regatta commenced today, at the appointed time and was attended by some thousands of spectators. The steamer Agnes Irving, Captain Creer,…

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Raymond Terrace Races. (From our own Reporter.) First Day, Wednesday, October 7

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 October 1874 · page 5

The annual race meeting at Raymond Terrace came off on Wednesday and Thursday, the 7th and 8th of October. The weather, which had been very changeable for sometime, was beautifully fine, the sunshining…

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Cricket. Eleven Albions v. Sixteen Nationals

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 October 1874 · page 2

The second match of the cricket season in Maitland, was played on the Albion Ground, West Maitland, on last Saturday afternoon. Eleven of the Albion club, met sixteen of the Nationals, and…

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Cricket

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 24 October 1874 · page 2

THE cricket season was formally opened in Singleton on Saturday last, in the usual manner. The Benedicts arrayed themselves against the Bachelors, and gave them battle…

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Cricket. Nationals v. ALBIONS

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 October 1874 · page 2

A cricket match was played on the Albion Ground on Saturday last, between the second eleven Albions and the first eleven Nationals, which resulted in an easy win for the latter club by ten wickers, with one…

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Cricket. Gresford V. ECCLESTON. (From a Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 October 1874 · page 2

A well contested cricket match was played on Saturday last on the Gresford ground, between these two clubs. Some very good cricket was exhibited in the bowling and batting department—the…

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