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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1876

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Bathurst Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 September 1876 · page 10

[Herald.]—TRIAL STAKES.—Ghinni Ghinni, 1; Epsom, 2; Bard, 3. Seven started, and the filly won easily. Time, 2 minutes 23 seconds—Prince of Wales Stakes.—Bay Middleton 1, King Lud 2,…

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Singleton Races. Patrick's Plains Jockey Club Spring Meeting, 1870. (From Our Own Reporter.) First Day

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 September 1876 · page 4

The first day of the Spring Masting of the above club, commenced on the Race-course, at Singleton, yesterday. Everything desirable, so far as wind, weather, and sunshine were concerned, was…

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Singleton Races. Patrick's Plains Jockey Club Spring Meeting, 1876. (From Our Own Reporter.) First Day

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

The first day of the Spring Meeting of the above club, commenced on the Race-course, at Singleton, yesterday. Everything desirable, so far as wind, weather, and sunshine were concerned, was…

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Singleton Races. Patrick's Plains Jockey Club Spring Meeting, 1876. (From our own Reporter.) Second Day, Thursday, September 28

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

The attendance of visitors on the course to-day was considerably less than that of yesterday, albeit the racing was as good, if not better, than Wednesday's sport. The Singleton people apparently don't…

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Cricket. Married V. SINGLE. (From our Singleton correspondent)

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

The S[?] Cricket Club [?] the season on Saturday, the 30th [?]mber, between two [?] of twelve each [?] presenting married [?] single members of [?]…

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Singleton Cricket Club. Annual Meeting. (From the Singleton Argus.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 October 1876 · page 6

On Wednesday evening, Sept. 20, the annual meeting of the Singleton Cricket Club took place at the Caledonia Hotel, the chair being occupied by the President, Dr. Glennie. There…

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Albion Cricket Club. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 October 1876 · page 4

The annual general meeting of the members of the Albion Cricket Club was held at. Fullford's Hotel on Thursday evening The attendance of members was small. The chair was occupied by Mr E. P. Capper, President…

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Cessnock Races. (From a Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 October 1876 · page 4

The above races came off on Wednesday last. In consequence of the inclement state of the weather the attendance was not large. The races were all exciting ones, and though the fields were not large,…

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Wollongong Turf Club Races. First Day

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 October 1876 · page 10

[Herald]—The weather was showery, the course very wet, and the attendance but moderate.— Maiden Plate.—Solicitor 1, Euchre 2.—Wollongong Handicap.—West Australian 1, Tradition 2,…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 October 1876 · page 6

A cricket match was played at Gresford on Saturday last, the 21st inst., between 11 of the Gresford C. C., and 15 of the Caergwrle C C, which resulted in an easy win for Gresford…

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Goulburn Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 October 1876 · page 6

The races to-day were well attended. The weather was beautiful. SHORTS HANDICAP.—Forester I, Spartan 2, The Bard 3…

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Cricket. Clarence Town V. SEAHAM. (From a correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 November 1876 · page 2

The return match between two elevens of the above clubs was played at Clarence Town on Saturday, 28 th October. As the sun had set when the Seaham team…

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Sanchie House Athletic Club

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 November 1876 · page 4

On Friday last, the pupils of Sanchie House School held their annnal meeting for athletic contests on the Rifle Range near East Maitland. Arrangements had also been made for a review…

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Victoria Racing Club Spring Meeting. the Derby Day. (By Telegraph to the Echo.) Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 November 1876 · page 5

The Spring Meeting of the V.R C., which opened to[?]ay, seems destined to eclipse all previous gatherings at Flemington, both in point of attendance and the intense interest with which the principal…

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Cricket. Gresford V. Vacy

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 November 1876 · page 7

A cricket match was played at Gresford on the 4th inst., between an eleven of the Gresford cricket club, and sixteen of the Vacy cricket club. Gresford giving Vacy the odds of…

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Victoria Racing Club Spring Meeting. the Cup Day. (By Elec[?]ric Telegraph to Herald) Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 November 1876 · page 4

There is an immense concourse of spectators at Flemington to day. The trains to the course were crowded, and the road [?]ut presented one continuous procession of vehicles, amongst which…

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Victoria Racing Club Spring Meeting. (By telegram to Echo.) Third Day. Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 November 1876 · page 11

Although considered the "off day" of the the meeting, the general holiday was taken advantage of by a number of citizens to visit Flemington. The attendance on the course…

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Parramatta Races. (From the Herald's correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1876 · page 3

There was a good number of people on the course at the races on the 9th instant, and the results of the respective events are as follows:- Maiden Plate —W. C. Markwell's b c Judge,…

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Cricket. Bellevue C.C. v. Combined Eleven

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1876 · page 3

A cricket match was played at L'[?]sdale, on November 9th, between a combined team of S[?]oions, Oakhamptons, and M[?]L[?] players, against an eleven of B[?]llevue Cricket Club, the…

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Cricket Match—singleton V. Gresford C. C. Club

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 November 1876 · page 7

For some time past a match had been on the tapis between the Singleton and Gresford Crieket Clubs, and in cricketing circles every one was on the tip-toe of expsotation, as it was…

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