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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1875

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The Newcastle Annual Regatta

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1875 · page 2

An admirable day's sport was provided by the committee for the Regatta, which is now regularly expected as the New Year's Day comes round. The fine ship City of Madrid, Captain Swan, had…

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Albion Cricket Club V. Singleton Cricket Club

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1875 · page 2

The return match between the West Maitland Albion Cricket Club and the Singleton Cricket Club came off on New Year's Day (yesterday) on the Albion Ground, West Maitland, and was won by the…

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Tamworth Christmas Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1875 · page 5

Two days' races were held at Tamworth, on Boxing Day and following Monday, and the largest number of visitors ever seen at the Christmas sports was present on the first day; on…

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Randwick Races. Friday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1875 · page 7

At Randwick, the Cup race was won by Arrow Blair Athol second, and Lord Lyon third. It was a splendid race, won by a neck…

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Melbourne Races. Friday evening, reed. [?].30

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1875 · page 7

The races to-day came off as follows. Hurdle race: Doubtful, Welshman, W. F. Two-year-old Handicap: Canterbury, Maid [?] Work, Troy…

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Singleton Races. (From our own Reporter.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1875 · page 2

The New Years' Day races at Singleton, yesterday, may be said to be the most successful ever yet held on the course. The racing was capital, and the day fine. About 500 persons were present, and all…

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Races at the Black Horse Inn, East Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1875 · page 2

A programme of races was provided at East Maitland on New Year's Day, by Mr. William Miles, of the Black Horse Inn. The races took place on the usual course at the rear of his hotel, and was well…

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Cricket. (From the Mercury.) Albion Cricket Club V. Singleton Cricket Club

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1875 · page 2

THE return match between the West Maitland Albion Cricket Club, and the, Singleton Cricket Club came off on New Year's Day. on the Albion Ground, West Maitland, and…

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Singleton New Year's Day Races

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1875 · page 2

ON Friday last the races announced to be held on New Year's Day duly came off on Mr. Howe's course. The weather was rather unpleasantly warm. As the day wore on,…

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The Sydney Hunt Club Races. (From the Herald of Monday.) Saturday, January 2Nd

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 January 1875 · page 4

The Sydney Hunt Club held an impromptu meeting at Randwick on Saturday last. The attendance was tolerably good, and the racing first-class. His Excellency Sir. Hercules Robinson and suite were…

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Cooranbong Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1875 · page 2

These races came off on the 30th and 31st December, 1874. The weather was all that could be expected, and there was a fair attendance, especially of the fair sex. The racing on the whole was rather of an…

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A Ladies Cricket Match

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 January 1875 · page 4

Although the fair sex in this colony can hold their own at a game of "rounders," we believe that the game of cricket played by a number of young ladies at Rylstone on New Year's Day is…

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District News. [From Our Various Correspondents.] Singleton. Cricket Match.—muswellbrook V. Singleton

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 January 1875 · page 5

A cricket match was played on Anniversary Day at Singleton, between the Muswellbrook and Singleton Cricket Clubs, resulting in an easy victory for the latter, in one innings, with…

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Newcastle Spring Races. (From the Pilot of Thursday.) Second Day, Wednesday, January 27

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1875 · page 6

The second day of the Spring meeting of the Newcastle Jockey Club came off on Wednesday, and for sport was equalled, if not surpassed, by that of the first day; but the attendance was…

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Cricket. Carlton C. C. V. Maitland Albion C. C. (From the Evening News of Wednesday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1875 · page 5

The match between these two clubs came off yesterday (Anniversary Day) on the cricket ground known as the Civil and Military Ground, and was witnessed by a not very large…

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Cricket. Maitland V. SYDNEY. (From the S. M. Herald of Thursday.) Albions (West Maitland) V. Civil Service

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 January 1875 · page 2

A one day's match between the first elevens of the above clubs was played yesterday afternoon, on the Civil and Military Ground, and resulted in a victory for the country players on the first innings,…

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Merriwa Annual Races. (From a correspondent.) First Day,—tuesday, Jan. 26

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1875 · page 2

The first race, the Maiden Plate. This event drew together four entries, and resulted in a good race for the favourite; the second horse was fancied by a few, from being trained by a…

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Exciteng Scene at a Swimming Match

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1875 · page 4

THE Ballar[?] swimming matches Saturday were near being marred by a fatal aceident Mr. George Main (son…

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Broke Races. [From our correspondents.] Feb.1

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1875 · page 2

JUDGE-MR. James Snedon. Starter,: 3fr. t Boser- Srewards: Messers. Tlerney, Peel, and Hayes. These races, Postponed from November…

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Cricket. SINGLETON C.C.V. VOLUNTEERS

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1875 · page 2

On Saturday last the Singleton C. C. met an eleven selected from the local company of the volunteers for the purpose of .contesting their abilities on a cricket ground. The…

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