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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1877

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Cricket. SINGLETON C. C. v. BELVIDERE C. C.

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 4 April 1877 · page 2

On Saturday last the local team met the Belvederes, and treated them to some of real Singleton play. Notwithstanding the absence of Messrs. P. Waddy, A. E. Johnston,…

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Cricket. Paterson v. SEAHAM

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1877 · page 6

On Easter Monday our cricketers tried conclusions with an eleven of the Seaham United Cricket Club, in a match played on their own ground, at the rear of Messrs. Cann's stores,…

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Cricket Match—singleton Club V. Dorne Club (Sydney)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 April 1877 · page 7

A match took place on Easter Monday between the Singleton Club and the Lorne Club of Sydney, on the Singleton cricket ground, resulting in an easy victory for the former by 112…

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Randwick Races

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1877 · page 3

Free Handicap.—Kingston, 1 ; Rcokwood, 2; Laertes. 3. Time, 2 min. 13 7-10 secs. Nineteen horses started…

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Sporting. (By telegraph to the S. M. Herald.) Parkes Races. First Day

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1877 · page 3

The Parkes races, which commenced to-day, were favored with fine weather. About five bundred people were present. The following is the result of the racing:…

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Blandford Races. (From our own Reporter.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1877 · page 2

THESE races took place in Mr. M. Duherty's paddock, at Blandford, on Easter Monday. Messrs. T. Guest, M Donohue, and J. Robertson, were…

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Cricket. Newton & Co. V. Capper & Co

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1877 · page 7

A Cricket match was played, on Easter Monday, jon the University Oval, Sydney, between the firms of Messrs. C. Newton and Co, Sydney, and Messrs Capper and Sons, Maitland;…

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Cricket. Lochinvar C. C V. OSWALD C. C. (From a correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1877 · page 8

— These two clubs met at Lochinvar on Easter "Monday, and played a frier dly game. Since the formation of the Oswald Club, now about three months, the Loohinvar Club (which has existed…

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Randwick Autumn Races. (From the S. M. Herald.) Fourth Day, Saturday, April 7

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1877 · page 3

The last day of the races, occurring on Saturday, there is sure always to be a pretty good attendance, and this was decidedly the case on Saturday last. The public vehicles began to…

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Cricket. Dry Creek v. GLOUCESTER

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1877 · page 9

A cricket match was played hore on the 6th between Dry Creek and Gloucester, which was won by the Gloucester, with ten wickets to spare. After the first innings were played out, the cricketers…

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Sporting. (By Telegrpah to the Herald.) Adelaide Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1877 · page 2

The following are the entries for the forthcom[?] races:- Flying; Handicap: Edith, Glengarry, Vain Bibs, Ashantee, Speculation, b c by Talk of the Hills,…

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Cricket. Clarence Town Boys' v. Brookfield Boys. (From a correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 April 1877 · page 7

A very interesting and exciting match at cricket, was played here on Saturday last, between eleven Brookfield, and eleven Clarence Town sohool boys. Several by no means big…

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Cricket. Albion Club v. Gresford Club

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1877 · page 8

The return match between the above clubs took place last Saturday, on the Albion Ground, West Maitland. A very friendly feeling exists among the members of these two clubs, and the…

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Cricket. Williams River—married T. Single

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 April 1877 · page 5

A cricket match was played on the Summer Hill ground, between eleven married men and the some number of single men, which resulted in an easy victory for the former, with 17 runs…

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Northern Jockey Club Autumn Races. the Entrances

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 April 1877 · page 3

Mr. Richard Crackaell, Secretary of the Morthern Jockey Club, has kindly favored us with the entrances for the various races to be run [?] at the forthcoming Autumn meeting of…

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Maitland Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1877 · page 4

The entries for the Flying Handicap, which were published in last Thursday's Mercury, were incomplete—the names of five of the horses nominated for this event being omitted. The error occurred from…

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Carcoar Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1877 · page 11

The Carcoar races wore run to-day. The attendance was bad. PRODUCE STAKES.—Jack of Clubs, 1, [?] 2. TOWN PLATE.—Arhiocrat 1, Songstress 2,…

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Northern Jockey Club Autumn Races. the Entrances

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1877 · page 2

Mr. RICHARD CRACKNELL., Secretary of the Northern Jockey Club, has kindly tavored us (Maitland Mercury) with the entrances for the various races to be run off…

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Sporting. (By telegraph to Herald.) Wagga Wagga Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 April 1877 · page 11

This wsa the first day of the Murrumbidgee Turf Autumn meeting. MAIDEN PLATE.—Blanchette 1, Saunterer 2. SELLING STAKES.—Compass 1, Playboy 2…

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Maitland Racing Notes

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1877 · page 5

Your readers of the sporting columns of the Maitand Mercury will no doubt be on the look out for a few notes every publication day, giving the gallops [?] the various horses in training for the Northern…

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