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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1877

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Cricket. Hinton v. Osbornes (Sydney.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1877 · page 4

A very closely contested match was played at Hinton on Christmas Day, between the first elevens of the Hinton United and Osborne (Sydney) Cricket Clubs, resulting in another…

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Scone Races. (From our Scone correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1877 · page 5

The races on Boxing Day and the day after were a great success. On the first day fully six hundred people were on the ground. All the races were well contested, with the exception…

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Cricket. Albion Club v. Wallsend Club

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1877 · page 7

A match took place on Saturday on the Albion Ground, W. Maitland, between the Wallsend and Albion Clubs, and the result, as will be seen by the undermentioned scores, places another…

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The International Cricket Match, at Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1877 · page 4

We have been obligingly furnished, by the "A. A. Press," with the following letter, describing the result of the International cricket match at Melbourne:—…

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Singleton New Year's Day Races. (From our own Reporter.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1877 · page 5

The chief source of attraction at Singleton yesterday was the day's racing organised by the Singleton Jockey Club, the officials of which we give above. The day was fine, the sun being…

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Mount Vincent C. Club V. Buchanan United Cricket Club

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1877 · page 7

A match was played at Mount Vinoont on Thursday, 28th Dec, 1876, between the above clubs, and resulted in a victory for the Buchananites by one run and ten wickets to…

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Special Telegrams. (From Gr[?]vill[?]'s Telegram Company.) Saturday evening, received 7.15 and 8.40. the International Cricket Match at Melbourne.—victoria Wins

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 January 1877 · page 5

The Victorians, in their second innings, are all out[?] for 105. In the Englishmen's second innings, the first thre[?] —Selby, Lillywhite, and Ulyett, were out for 20…

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Haydonton Races. (From our Reporter.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1877 · page 1

TH[?]SY, annual races took place in Mr. Kickham's paddock, at Haydonton, on Boxing-day when there was more than the usual attendance, about 600 or 700…

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Patrick Plains Jockey Club. New Year's Day Races

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1877 · page 2

STEWARDS: [?] E. Alford. J. Dines W. [?] W. Watts and J. W.W. Simpbell, JUDGE Mr. J Alford. Handicapper. Mr. W. Cartis, Starter and Clerk of the course…

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Newcastle Annual Regatta

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 January 1877 · page 3

The following are particulars, from Tuesday's Pilot, of the annual regatta at Newcastle on New Year's Day, Monday last[?] There was a large attendance and good sport[?] The steamer…

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Adelaide Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 January 1877 · page 6

At the races to-day the following were the winners:- Maiden Plate.—Tait's Regalia colt, Comet, 1. Time, 1 minute 47½ seconds…

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Bega Annual Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 January 1877 · page 6

The races commenced to day with the following result:- Maiden Plate.—Valetta 1, Queen of Hearts 2, Bayboy 3…

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Cricket Match—singleton Club V. Rover's Club (Sydney)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 January 1877 · page 6

After a series of brilliant victories achieved against every metropolitan club that opposed them for a period of three years, our local club have at last sustained a defeat against the…

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Cricket

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1877 · page 4

A match was played on the Albion Ground on New Year's Day, between eleven chosen from the firm of E. P. Capper and Sons, and a like number from the firm of G. Newton Bros,…

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Manilla Races. (From a correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1877 · page 7

The Manilla annual races came off on New Year's Day, on the old running ground, owned and [?]ndly lent by Mr. E. Hill, the proceeds of gate money going to the Race Fund…

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Cricket. Ph[?]nix Park C.C. v. GRETA C.C.

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 January 1877 · page 3

A cricket match was played in Greta on New Year's Day between the above two clubs, which resu[?]ted in an easy victory for Ph[?]nix Park. At ten o'clock both parties marched on to the ground,…

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International Regatta

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 January 1877 · page 3

An international regatta on the Thames has been very successful. It is to be repeated annually. This year none but British subjects competed, but it is expected that others will,…

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The Mail via[?] Death From Playing Football

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1877 · page 3

AT Greenwich, on November 14th, Mr. Carttar, the coroner, held an inquiry at the Admiral Hardy, respecting the death of Ernest Morton Dranmmond,…

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Telegraphic Intelligence. [THROUGH GEEVILLE's Telegram Compant.] Sydney. Received Friday, 8.30 p.m. the International Return Cricket Match

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1877 · page 3

THE Englishmen went first to the wickets. In their first innings Ulyett, Greenwood, Emmett, and Hill scored nil. Selby made -1: Pooley, 1,…

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Cricket. Albion V. Phoenix Park

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 January 1877 · page 6

A cricket match was played on the Albion Ground,'West Maitland, on Saturday last, between eleven of the Albion Cricket Club and fifteen players from Pheonix Park. The match…

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