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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1876

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Newcastle Jan[?]ry Races. (Newcastle Herald o[?] Saturday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 December 1876 · page 2

The following entries were received last evening for the forthcoming races, to pake place on the Newcastle course on the 23th [?]d 27th January, 1877. The Secretary informs us t[?]at be expected other…

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Boxing Day Sports in West Maitland. Maitland Amateur Athletic Club— Sixth Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 December 1876 · page 3

Boxing Day broke in West Maitland with the [?]rance of a fine day, and the appearance was [?]fied, the forenoon being very warm, though at times the sun was shaded by the numerous…

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Boxing-Day in Sydney. (from the Echo of Tuesday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 December 1876 · page 3

To-day, the exoursion day of the Christmas season, noarly the whole of the population of the oity and suburbs, making up thousands of family parties, are in pursuit of enjoyment…

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Cricket. Albion Club v. the Newtown Club

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 December 1876 · page 5

Yesterday the Albion Club met the Newtown C[?]b on the Albion Ground, West Maitland Time did not allow the game to be played out, [?] the game was to be decided in the first…

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Wallsend Christmas Races. (From the Newcastle Pilot of yesterday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 December 1876 · page 3

The usual annutl races came off on Boxing Day upon the Maryland raoooonrse. The Wallsend residents attondod in large numbers, and the trains took hundreds of visitors from…

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District News. [From Our Various Correspondents.] Singleton. Cricket Match.—singleton Club V. [?] Town Club

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 December 1876 · page 6

On Tuesday, Boxing Day, a match took place between these two clubs, at Singletos resulting ia a most decided victory for the local eleven in one innings, with fifty-seven runs…

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Cricket. Clarence Town v. DUNGOG

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 December 1876 · page 4

The following match was played at Clarence Town, on Boxing Day, between the Dungog and Clarence. Town Clubs. As there was not sufficient time to conclude the match in one day, it was decided by first…

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Cricket. Baerami v. Goulburn River

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 December 1876 · page 6

Those two elevens met an Boxing Day, to contest the palm of victory, on the Baerami Cricket Ground. After each team had been once to the wickets they retired for luncheon, which they…

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Wallsend, Christmas Races. (From the Pilot of Thursday.) Second Day, Wednesday, 27Th December

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 December 1876 · page 6

The day was beautifully fine and the attendance was almost as larne as the previous day. First Race.—The Prince of Wales Stakes fell through, there not being sufficient entries…

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