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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1878

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Albion Football Club. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1878 · page 6

The annual meeting of the members of the Albion Football Club was held at Hodgson's Royal Hotel on Thursday evening. There was a large attendance of members and intending…

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The Singleton Foot-ball Club

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1878 · page 2

ON Thursday evening a meeting of those favourable to the establishment of a foot-ball club in Singleton was held at the Royal Hotel, Mr. F. Lyon Weiss of the Singleton…

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The Bathurst Coursing Matches. [Reuter's Tblegram to "Mercury."] Sydney, Wednesday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1878 · page 5

At the Bathurst coursing matches to-day, in the Puppy Stakes C[?]in beat Housemaid, Bowler beat Haphazard, Prince beat Alex Grahame, Barb beat Wilful Winnir, Maid of Athens beat Riot, Judge beat…

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Bathurst Coursing Matches. (Reuter's Telegram Company.) Thursday, May 16

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1878 · page 4

The coursing at Bathurst on Thursday, resulted as follows: Dockairne Stakes, first round—Morning Star beat Storm, Factor beat Golden Serpent, Lady Cashier beat Guardsman, Maid of the Hills beat…

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Cricket Match at Singleton

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1878 · page 4

The principal amusement provided at Singleton was a cricket match between the Singleton Club and the Albion Club, West Maitland. The Singleton men in their first innings put together the fine score of…

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Jerry's Plains Races. [From Our Reporter.]

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1878 · page 2

These raced came off yesterday in the padddck opposite Mr. H. York's Victoria Inu and were fairly attended. The stewards ware Mesars B. Hardy and R. Alcorn the…

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Newcastle Jockey Club Races. May Meeting. (From Our Own Reporter.) First Day, Friday, May 24Th, 1878

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1878 · page 4

President, F. J. Shaw, Esq.; Vice-President, C. H. Hannell. Esq; starter, R. Fleming, Esq.; handicapper, J. A. Scarr, Esq.; Secretary, A. A. Farthing, Esq…

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Muswellbrook Amateur Athletic Club. (From our own Reporter.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1878 · page 4

President, Mr. W. J. Percy; Vice-President, Mr. W. R. Cook; Treasurer, Mr. F. G. Dunn; Starter, Mr. D. Evans; Judge, Mr. W. R. Cook; Secre[?]ary[?] Mr. I. Moses; Committee—Messrs. W…

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Muswellbrook Amateur Athletic Sports. (From our own Reporter.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1878 · page 2

THE sports advertised to take place on Queen's Birthday at Muswellbrook duly came off on the Show Ground and were moderately attended about 300 persons being…

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Newcastle Jockey Club Races. May Meeting. (From Our Own Reporter.[?] Second Day, Saturday May 25th, 1878

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1878 · page 6

President, F J. Shaw, [?] q; Vice-President, C H Hannell, E q; starter, R Fleming, Esq; handicapper, J [?] A. Scarr, Esq.; Secretary, A A. Far[?]hing, E q…

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Football. (A few random remaks made by a member of a Football Club at a Race Meeting.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1878 · page 4

WE were enjoying a snack in Tattersall's trap, when our friend Mr. Rugby chanced to come upon us.-Of course he was asked to handle a fork…

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Cricket. Hinton C. C. v. WALLSEND C. C.

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1878 · page 3

On Friday, the 24th, Queen's Birthday, a cricket match was played at Wallsend, between a team of players selected from each of th[?] above clubs. The length of the day being now…

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Sporting. (By Telegraph the Herald.) Dubbo Races. Dubbo

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 June 1878 · page 6

The race meeting opened successfully to-day The weather was fine, and the attendance fair The course was in fair order. Maiden Plate.—Othello, 1; Hopeful, 2;…

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Wallsend Races. (From our own Reporter.) Saturday, 1St June, 1878

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 4 June 1878 · page 6

President, Dr. Nash; Judge, Mr. P. W Young; Starter, Dr. Nash; Handicapper, Mr. C. Quinton; Clerk of the Course, Mr. G. W. Allen…

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Coursing at Greta. (From our own correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 June 1878 · page 3

The usual sports peculiar to Greta on every alternate Saturday were diversified on Saturday last by the introduction of kangaroo rat coursing. The affair was got up by Mr. M. Durham,…

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Singleton and Northern Districts Grammar School Athletic Club. (From a correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 June 1878 · page 4

President, Mr. F. Lyon Weiss; Committee, Messrs. S. Kelly, P. Fleming, V. Dixon, and H. Wolfe; Hon. Sec., V. Dixon; Treasurer, P. Fleming; Judge, J. Connal; Handicappers, J. Connal, F…

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W[?]llalong Cricket Club. (From a Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 June 1878 · page 7

The above club finished up this season by a scratch match, on Tuesday afternoon, June 4th, on the Wallalong cricket ground. The day was beautifully fine for the occasion, all that could…

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Brisbane Water. Cricket Match at Blue Gum Flat

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 22 June 1878 · page 12

A recent match between the two Brisbane Water Cricket Clubs, generally known as the Wyong C.C., and the Blue Gum Flat eleven (the former including the cricketers of Wyong,…

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Football. NEWCASTLE V. MAITLAND

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 June 1878 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon, a match between the Newcastle and Albion (Maitland) football clubs took place on the Albion Ground, West Maitland, in the presence of about two hundred…

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Cricket Notes

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1878 · page 4

The cricket season of 1878 is likely to be a very busy one, as the matches arranged for settlement are far in excess of the most busy season on…

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