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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1877

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The International Cricket Match

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1877 · page 3

their first [?] team made 271 in their first inmags against the Sydney eleven. The Sydney men made 82 in their…

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Breeza Annual Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1877 · page 3

We (Tamworth News) are indebted to Mr. French, of Maitland, who was present at the Breeza races, for the following particulars:- The races took place on Friday, Jan 12; the…

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Cricket. Brookfield v. Clarence Town

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1877 · page 6

A cricket match was played at Brookfield on New Year's Day between eleven of the Brookfield C. Club and a like number of the Clarence Town C. Club, resulting in a victory to the…

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Walgett Annual Races. (From our own correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1877 · page 6

In accordance with announcement, the above races came off, over the Walgett course, on the 9th and 10th instant. The course itself was fairly prepared for the event; but a great deal…

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Singleton. Cricket Match.—singleton Club V. Scott's Flat Club

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1877 · page 7

A match took place on the Singleton cricket ground on Saturday, the 20th instant, between these two clubs, resulting in an easy victory for Singleton by 163 runs. The Scott's Flat men…

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Cricket. Scone C.C. V. MURRURUNDI C.C. (From our Scone correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1877 · page 8

The return match between the above clubs came off last Saturday, on the ground of the latter, when Scone, after a great struggle, came off victorious, beating this almost invincible…

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Cricket. Albion C. O. V. Gresford C C.

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 January 1877 · page 6

A cricket match was played here on Saturday last, the 20th instant, between these clubs, the score of which I enclose. There has all along been a very friendly feeling between the Albion…

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Cricket. Bellvue C. C. V. Tunton United C. C. 2nd KLEVEN

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1877 · page 3

A match between the above mentioned clubs took place on the Hinton ground, on Saturday, Jan 20th. The United second eleven suffered a defeat for the first time since their existence…

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Muswellbrook Athletic Club. (From our own Reporter.) Second Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 January 1877 · page 4

The Muswellbrook athletic club held their second meeting on the Show Ground, Muswellbrook, yesterday, Anniversary Day. The day was oppressively hot. There was a fair attendance on the ground…

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Goulburn Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1877 · page 6

The Anniversary races were held to-day with the following results:—Maiden Plate: Storm 1. Anniversary Handicap: Premier 1. Shorts Handicap: Vampire 1. Members' Plate:…

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Geelong Races. Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1877 · page 6

The Geelong races were held to day. The attendance was good, and the weather fine. Maiden Plate.—Glenormiston won easily, Talk of the Vale 2 Dignity 3…

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Sporting. Glen Innes Races. (By Telegraph to the Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1877 · page 6

It rained heavily all through the morning, "but the stewards determined not to postpone the races. The course was very heavy, and the attendance was very small when the first race…

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Newcastle Races. Second Day, January 27Th, 1877. (Pilot of Monday.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1877 · page 3

Although there seemed to be a considerable number of strangers in Newcastle, on Saturday, there was a very limited attendance at the rases…

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Cricket. Singleton V. Hinton United

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1877 · page 6

A match between the abovenamed clubs, was played at Singleton, on Anniversary day, and resulted in a victory for the United by two runs and three wickets. Neither of the clubs were…

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Trip of the Singleton Cricket Club Eleven to Sydney

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1877 · page 6

We have been favored with the subjoined interesting notes of the trip of the local cricketing team to Sydney, on Anniversary Day, by one of the party. It will be observed that the…

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Glen Innes Races. (By telegraph to S. M. Herald.) Third Day (Monday)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1877 · page 4

The weather was fine on Saturday and yesterday; but this morning rain again set in, and continued to fall steadily all day. It was determined to carry on the races. The attendance…

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Raymond Terrace. Cricket Match

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1877 · page 11

A cricket match was played here on the 26th instant (Anniveraary Day) between the Wallsend C. C. and Raymond. Terrace, resulting in anothtr victory for our local team. This is now…

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Gosford Tookey Club Annual Races. (From a Correspondent.)

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

President, Edward Reeve, Esq.; Judge, M Woodbury; Clerk of the Seales, W. Harmer; Clerk of the Course and Starter, K. Hawkins; Handicapper, J. Rolley;…

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Donman Athletic Sports. (From a correspondent.)

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

On Wednesday, 25th Janunry, the Denmanites celebrated the driving of the firat pile of the Denman Bridge, by holding a day's athletic sports, which came off very successfully…

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Cricket. Maitland Amateurs v. Branxton Cricket Club

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

The return match of the above clubs was played on the Albion Ground on Saturday afternoon, and resulted in an easy victory for the Branxton club, they winning by two runs…

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