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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1876

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Cricket. Albions V. Alberts

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 March 1876 · page 6

The local club are now putting their best endeavours, forward to make the above match, to be played on the Albion Ground, West Maitland, on Saturday and Monday, the 15th…

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Randwick Racing Club. (From the Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1876 · page 4

The following is the general entry for the meeting to come off the first Saturday after the regular Autumn meeting of the A. J. C. THE HURDLE RACE…

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Cricket. Mercantile C. C. v. E. P. CAPPER & SONS C. C.

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1876 · page 7

On Wednesday 22 nd inst. a cricket match was played between the above clubs, on the ground opposite Elgin-street station, West Maitland. As the light would not admit of the…

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Cricket. Singleton Club Eleven V. Sixteen Combined Players. (From Our Singleton Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1876 · page 7

A match was played on Saturday, the 25th instant, at Singleton, between eleven members of the Singleton Cricket Club and sixteen players, ostensibly members of the Menimbah…

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Sporting. (By Telegraph to the S. M. Herald.) Hay Race Club Autumn Races. Hay

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1876 · page 3

MAIDEN PLATE.—Unoca 1, Try Again 2, Selector 3. A good race. Time, 2 24. PRINCE OF WALES STAKES-RAMBLER 1, Wodonga 2, Little Dick 8 Time, 2.28…

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Races, Second Day

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 30 March 1876 · page 5

Flying Handicap.—Sunnyside 1, Chance 2, Mystery 3. Town Plate.—Sunnyside 1, Chance 2, Safeguard 3. Forced Handicap,—Chance 1, Mystery 2…

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Cricket. Nelson's Plains v. Miller's Forest

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1876 · page 7

A cricket match was played here on last Saturday between the Nelson's Plains and Miller's Forest clubs. The day was beautifully fine, the warm rays of the sun being tempered…

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Wollombi Annual Races. (From our own correspondent.) First Day, Tuesday, March 28

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 April 1876 · page 4

The annual races, under the auspices of the Wollombi Jockey Club, came off on Tuesday last, the 28th instant, and was a very decided success financially and numerically, and was patronized by a…

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Cricket

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1876 · page 5

The local cricketing team are making preparations for the Easter match with the Alberta on the Albion Ground; I fear they are very weak in bowling. They had a good practice on…

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Cricket. Phoenix Park v. BELLEVUE

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 April 1876 · page 6

A cricket match was played in Bellvue on the 18th March (Saturday), between the Phoenix Park C. C. and the Bellvue C. C The day being calm and cool, a good day's play…

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Bathurst. the Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 April 1876 · page 5

Produce Stakes.—Negress 1, Tradition 2. Cup.—Gratis 1, Wrangler 2, Melbourne 3. Gratia, led all the way, attended by Wrangler. Melbourne tried to got up at the back of the course, but,…

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Cricket. Bellvue V. Hinton Second Eleven

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 April 1876 · page 7

A match was played on Saturday last, between the first eleven of Bellvue club, and the second eleven of the Hinton United. Owing to darkness setting in, the game was not finished,…

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Bathurst Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1876 · page 9

Maiden Plato.—Timothy, Lysander. Shorts.—Joe Miller, Playboy, Jocasta. Handicap.—Panic, Plungor, Lysander. Time, 2 min. 49 sec. Gratis went to the front for the first…

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Bathurst Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1876 · page 9

Prince of Wales Stakes.—Little Charlie. Comet, Clifton. Won by ahead. Leger.—Guelder Rose, Ludlow, Two started, A splendid race…

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Bathurst Races. (S. M. Herald.) First Day, Wednesday, April 5

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1876 · page 10

The weather is dry, and the road dusty. His Excellency the Governor was present, and the attendance on the course was fair. The Mares' Produce Stakes of 100 sovereigns:—…

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Bathurst Races. Second Day, Thursday, April 6. (From the Evening News.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1876 · page 4

The weather was fine to-day, but a strong wind prevailed, there was only a poor attendance. Following is the result of the running:- Maiden Plate,—Timothy 1; Lysander 2; Only two…

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Singleton. Cricket Match—married Versus Singl[?]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1876 · page 7

A match was played on Saturday between eleven married members of the Singleton Cricket Club against fifteen members of the same club who have not yet carried out the precepts of the…

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The Easter Cricket Match

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 April 1876 · page 5

Final arrangements have been made to carry out the match Albeits v. Albions, to commence on Saturday next at the Albion Ground, West Maitland, and a very successful result may be confidently…

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Cricket. Young Australians v. ROSEBUDS

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 April 1876 · page 3

The deciding match was played on Saturday, April 8th, between the Young Australians (of Hinton) and the Rosebuds (of Maitland), which ended in an easy victory for the Rosebuds,…

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Sporting. (By Telegraph to Herald.) Mudgee Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 April 1876 · page 3

The following weights were declared this evening, for the Mudgee, Cudgegong, and Turf Club Handicaps:- MUDGEE HANDICAP…

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