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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1877

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Tasmanian Racing Club. Launceston

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1877 · page 2

The races commenced to-day; the weather was fine. His Excellency the Governor was present, The following was the results:- Maiden Plate.—Pearl 1, Panic 2, Liberty 3. Eight…

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Sporting. (By telegraph to the Herald.) Inverell Races. First Day.—thursday

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1877 · page 2

At the races to-day the weather was fine, and the attendance good. The arrangements were very fair. There were but small fields, but the racing was enjoyable…

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Liverpool Plains Jockey Club Races, Tamworth. (From the Tamworth News, Feb. 9.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1877 · page 2

Nominations for Innkeepers Purse of 75 sovs., with a sweep of 5 sovs. each for starters. A. Bowman's Robin Hood — Victor…

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Cricket. Vacy T. Paterson

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 February 1877 · page 3

A cricket match was played on Saturday, the 10th February, on the Vacy orioket ground, between eleven players of the Vacy orioket club and eleven of the Paterson cricket club, which…

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Cricket. East Maitland Undaunted C. C. v. West Maitland Amateurs C. C.

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1877 · page 3

On Saturday last, February 10th, a cricket match was played on Christian's Flat, between two elevens representing the above clubs, when the Undaunteds secured another win in one innings, thus making the…

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Hobart Town Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1877 · page 6

The weather to day was delightful, and the attendance moderate. FLYING HANDICAP—Commerce 1, Impudence 2, Rapidity 3. Time, 1 m 20 secs. Pearl…

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(By telegraph to the Herald.) Launceston Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1877 · page 6

BADMINTON STAKES—Pluto 1, Pearl 2. Won in a cater. Time, 2 minutes 50 seconds. SELLING HURDLES—Planet 1, Athol 2, Tommy Dodd 3. Won easily…

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Singleton. Cricket Match. — Singleton Club V. Singleton Grammar School

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1877 · page 7

A match took place on Saturday between eleven of the Singleton Club against twenty two, masters and pupils o the Singleton Grammar Sohool, resulting ii an easy victory…

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Cricket. Scott's Flat v. BRANXTON

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1877 · page 4

A match was played on Saturday last at Branxton, between an eleven of the Scott's Flat erioket club, against eleven of the Branxton cricket club As soon as all the Scott's Flat…

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Cricket. Dungog V. Clarence Town

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1877 · page 3

The return match between these clubs was played at Dungog on Saturday, 17th February. [?] to a lat[?] commencement, there was [?] sufficient [?] to play the game out; and being [?] one day [?] [?]…

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Cricket. Singleton C. C. V. Albion C. C.

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1877 · page 7

The retarn orioket matoh between thei e redoubtable olubs took plaqe last Saturday o[?] the Albion ground. And as eaoh club was a[?] sious to soOre a win on this oolasion, they [?] sent…

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Murrurundi Races

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1877 · page 1

A MEETING was held at Guests Hotel Monday night to [?] for the [?]…

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Cricket. SCONE V. MURRURUNDI

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1877 · page 1

Os Saturday last, a [?] contested match between the reprcneniatirc [?] of the Scone and [?] cricket clube resulted in tie. This isd more natinfaetot…

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Cricket

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 March 1877 · page 3

A match between 10 pupils of the Morpeth Catholic Sohool and 11 of the East Maitland Catholic School True Blue C. Club was played on the Reserve, East Maitland, on…

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Cricket. Albion v. Phœnix Park

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1877 · page 4

A one innings match took place on the Albion ground, on Saturday afternoon, between the first eleven of the Albion and [?]hirteon of the P[?] Park clubs, the former winning by 39 runs…

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Cricket. Second Eleven Hinton v. Second Eleven Morpeth

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1877 · page 7

A match between the above named teams was played on the Morpeth ground, on Saturday last. The Hintonians went to the wickets first, and scored 50 runs; Morpeth exceeded their…

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Sporting. (By Telegraph to the Herald.) Orange Races. Orange

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1877 · page 2

The following are the results of to-day's racing. Large numbers of persons were present, and the grand stand was well patronised:- Maiden Plate.—Ghinni Ghinni 1, Cigarette…

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Sporting. (By Telegraph to the Herald.) Williamstown, Races. Melboune

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 March 1877 · page 4

The Williamstown races were run to-day[?] with the following results:- S[?]ford Handicap.—Mo[?] 1, Jokes 2, Hailstone 3…

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Cricket. Paterson V. Vacy

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1877 · page 7

The return cricket match between the above named clubs came off on Saturday last, and resultad in an easy win for the local team, by 87 runs Owing to the light showers of rain that…

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Victoria Racing Club Autumn Meeting. Second Day—thursday, March 8. (By Telegraph to the Echo.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 March 1877 · page 4

The weather is splendid, and there is a large attendance at the races. Handicap Hurdle Rice.—A sweepstakes of £5 each, half forfeit, with £100 added; about two…

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