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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1875

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Maitland Amateur Athletic Club Sports

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 December 1875 · page 2

The fourth meeting of this club, under the conductorship of the above gentlemen, was held on the Albion Ground, West Maitland, yesterday. The morning was oppressively hot, till noon, when a…

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Boxing Day Sports. Cricket. SINGLETON C. C. V. REDFERN C. C.

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 29 December 1875 · page 2

On Monday last an eleven from the 1st Redfern club met an eleven of the Singleton club for a friendly contst in the good old English game of c[?]ket…

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Jerry's Plains Races

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 29 December 1875 · page 2

JUDON: Jno. Alford. Stewards W. J. H. Durham, C. W. Doyle, and R. Alcorn, junr. Clerk, of Scales: F. Cartis. Starter: Mr. Jno. Geddis…

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Glennie's Creek Races

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 29 December 1875 · page 2

The races which were advertised to come off at Glennie's Creek on Boxing Day were not such a success as was anticipated. After considerable delay at first occasioned by a…

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Gulgong Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 December 1875 · page 2

[Herald.]—Maiden Plate: Rouse's Ouida, 1. Hack Race: Ryan's, 1; Stockman, 2. Christmas Box: Ragens, 1; Pol[?]mo, 2. Publican's Purse: Rouse's Oaida, 1. The attendance was very…

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Melbourne. the Cricket Match

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 December 1875 · page 3

The rain continued this morning, but cleared off before noon. Bannerman and Powell, on the New South Wales side, again went to the wickets. Bannerman, after…

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CRICKET. The Intercolonial Cricket Matches. (By Electric Telegraph to the Herald.) Melbourne, Mon[?]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 December 1875 · page 2

The weather is fine, but hot, and threatening rain. The ground is very dead, owing to the heavy rain last night. Coates, captain of the Sydney team, won the toss, and decided on sending the Victorians to…

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Wallsend Christmas Races. (From the Newcastle Pilot, Dec. 29.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 December 1875 · page 2

The first day of the Annual Christmas Race Meeting in connection with the Wallsend Turf Club took place on Monday. The day was rather warm, and a heavy shower of rain fell during the forenoon, which…

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