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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1877

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Wagga. Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 December 1877 · page 4

Two Year Handicap.—Melta, Kildare, Messmate[?] Mile Handicap.—Bertran walked over. Town Plate.—Diver, Woodlands, Swiveller…

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Cricket. Singleton C. C. v. MORPETH C. C.

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 December 1877 · page 11

A match between the above named clubs was played on the new Cricket ground at Singleton, on Saturday last, and after a closely contested game was won by Singleton by 17…

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Latest Telegrams. (From Reuter's Telegram Company.) Wagga Wagga. Thursday. the Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 December 1877 · page 4

The Derby: Sueiveller 1, Dora 2, Orator 3. Sires' Produce Stakes: Kildare 1, Albion 2, Pansy 3. Grand Stand Handicap: Woodlands 1, Coquette 2, Strathearn [?]; won by half-a-length. Time, 2 min. 12½ secs…

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Cricket. Clarence Town C. C. v. BROOKFIELD C. C.

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 December 1877 · page 8

A match between the above named clubs was played on the Clarence Town cricket ground, on Saturday last, resulting in a win for Clarence Town, with 49 runs to spare…

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Cricket. Branxton C. C. v. Albion Second Eleven

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 December 1877 · page 7

On Saturday last the return match of the above clubs took place on the Albion Ground, and for the first time this season the second eleven of our local club suffered a defeat…

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Yarraman Races. [From Our Correspondent.]

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 19 December 1877 · page 2

ON Wednesday the 5th [?] the Yarramah Annual Races were held. The attendance could not be called [?] in say way. On account of the dreadful…

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Public School Cadets. Athletic Sports

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 19 December 1877 · page 2

The Public School Cadet Corps' Athletic Sports took place on Saturday last, at the Show ground, there being about a hundred and thirty cadets present, including those…

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Cricket. Singleton C. C. v. Grammar School

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 22 December 1877 · page 2

A MATCH between an eleven of the former, and twenty-two of the latter, came off on Wednesday afternoon last, on the new cricket ground. The Grammar School won…

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Boxing Day Sports

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 December 1877 · page 4

Yesterday, Boxing Day, was kept up in West Maitland by an excellent day's sports on the Albion ground, which proved a grand success. The weather was fine, with a nice…

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Wallsend Annual Races. (From our own Reporter.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 December 1877 · page 4

President and Starter, Dr. A Nash; Judge, Mr. Peter Young; Handicapper, Mr. Charles Quinton; Clerk of the Scales, Mr Gilbert; Clerk of the Course, Mr. G W…

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Races at East Maitland on Boxing Day

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 December 1877 · page 4

According to an announcement races for bridles saddles, whips, spurs, came off on Wednesday last, (Boxing Day), at Mr. William Miles' Racecourse, at the rear of the Black Horse Hotel, East Maitland…

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The Wallsend Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 December 1877 · page 10

We give the report of the running for the last race on Boxing Day, and the whole of the second day, from the Newcastle Herald. In the run off for the Prince of Wales' Stakes…

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Sporting. (By telegraph to the Herald.) Williamstown Races. Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 December 1877 · page 11

At the Williamstown races, to-day, the Williamtown Handicap was won by A. T. in a walk. GULGONG RACES. Gulgong, Wednesday…

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