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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1878

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Cricket. SINGLETON C. C. V. ALBION C. C.

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1878 · page 4

THE return match with the above clubs was played on the [?] Ground, West [?] on New Year's Day. Thu [?] time these [?] Singleton was…

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Quirindi Jockey Club. New Year's Day Races. (From Our Reporter.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1878 · page 1

THE published programme of these races was duty carried our under the management of the stewards and committee, viz:-Judge, Mr. E. Underwood, J.P…

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Athletic Sports at Warrah

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1878 · page 1

The monotony of an inexorable business life at Warrah was pleasantly interrupted by the occurrence of Anni-versary Day, with its programme of…

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Cricket Match —Married V Single

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1878 · page 2

A cricket match was played on Saturday between eleven married members of the Singleton Club, and eleven single members of the same club, resulting in an easy victory for the…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1878 · page 4

Derby, 1½mile.—Trump Card 1, Chokebore 2, Standard Bearer 3. Time, 2 minutes 56 seconds. Cup, 2 miles—Lara 1, Trump Card 2, Otupai 3. Time, 3.40 4-10ths…

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The Young Races. Young

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 February 1878 · page 6

The entrances for the races on the 14th and 15th March closed last night. Thirty-one horses are nominated for the Town Plate, thirty for the Turf Club Handicap, and eight for the…

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Sporting. the Tasmanian Racing Club Meeting. (By telegraph to the Herald.) Hobart Town

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 February 1878 · page 4

If the weather remains fine, the Tasmanian Racing Club Meeting will be a great success Visitors are arriving from all parts of the colony. The Cup is regarded as the most interesting race…

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Waterloo Coursing Cup London, February 13

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 February 1878 · page 3

W. H Roeko's Victoriun nomination for the Waterloo Coursing Cup had a sucecesful trial…

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Cricket. Sacred Heart V. Wormley

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1878 · page 10

On Monday, 13th Feb., a cricket match was played on Campbell's Hill, between the Sacred Heart College, West Maitland, and Wormley HOuse, of East Maitland. The East Maitland team went first to the…

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The Intercolonial Cricket Match. [Reuter's Telegram to "Mercury."] Sydney, Friday afternoon

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 February 1878 · page 4

The weather is fine for cricket match but warm. There is a fair attendance. The New South Wales team, as finally-selected, is the following: Coates, Dummett, Evans, Ned Gregory, Geary, Massie,…

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Races at Mount Vincent. (From a correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 February 1878 · page 6

The monotony of this place was broken by a day's sport in shape of races, which took place on Saturday, on a course the property of Mr. Benjamin Hector. The weather was…

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Victoria Racing Club Autumn Meeting. First Day, Saturday, March 2

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1878 · page 2

THE weather was fearfully hot. Attendance of visitors moderate. Following is a brief statement of the running :— HURDLE RACE; about three miles…

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Orange Races. Orange

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1878 · page 4

The town is crowded and the weather is fine. There is every prospect of a successful meeting…

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Kensington Park Races. Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1878 · page 4

At the Kensington Park Races to-day, the Welter Race was won by Prince, Speechless 2nd, and Renown 3rd. The Suburban Handicap was won by Firetail, with Sweet Briar 2nd, and Little Snowdon…

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Sporting. (By Telegraph to the Herald.) Tamworth Races, Tamworth, Tuesday

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 March 1878 · page 4

TRIAL STAKBS,—Bowker's Baroona 1, MAguire's Caswallis 2, Cross's Crab 3. A pretty race; the winner was well ridden by Mark Thompson. MAIDEN PLATE.—Cross's Red Riding Hood 1,…

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Cricket. Messrs. D. Cohen and Co.'s C. Club V. Mes[?]sr. Wolfe and Gorrick's C. Club

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 March 1878 · page 3

A match wa[?] played on the Albio[?] Ground, on Friday the 1st i[?]t., between the above clubs. The day was beautifully fine, in fact all that could be desired for cricket. Great…

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Cricket Matches

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1878 · page 2

ADVANCE V. SCOTT'S FLAT.-On Saturday last a match was played between an eleven of the Advance O. C. and the same number of the Scott's Flat C.C., and was won…

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Cricket. Albions v. PATERSON (15.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1878 · page 6

The first eleven of the Albions, who have been assiduously practising since their visit to the metropolis-defeat having apparently made them but eager to deserve success—met a team…

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Cricket. D. Cohen & Co.'s C. C. V. Pitnacree C. C.

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 March 1878 · page 4

The return match between the above two clubs was played on Christian's Flat, last Saturday afternoon, March 9th; but this time the Pitnacreeites proved too much for their opponents, as they won…

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Cricket. Albion Second Eleven v. D. COHEN & CO.'S C. C.

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1878 · page 8

The return cricket match between the above clubs took place on the Albion Ground last Saturday, in conjunction with the sports meeting held upon the ground that day. The…

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