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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1878

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Hunter River Amateur Turf Club Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 July 1878 · page 3

The first meeting held under the management of this newly-organised club, came off on Saturday afternoon, on Eales' Racecourse, and taking into consideration the faot that most of the gentle…

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Football. Sydney Waratahs v. Melbourne Carltons. [Reuter's Telegram to "Mercury."]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 July 1878 · page 5

On Saturday we received the following message: [?]" The Waratahs won the Football Match against the Carltons by one goal." There was a large concourse of spectators…

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Cricket at Quirindi. [From Our Own Reporter.]

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 3 July 1878 · page 5

To mark the close of the eric[?]eling season in Quirind[?] friendly game was played on Saturday last amongst elevens picked promisenously by the two leading…

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The Interoolonial Football Matches. the Rugby Union Game. (Argus, July 1.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 July 1878 · page 14

The first of the two matches between the Waratah Club, of Sydney, and the Carlton Club, of Melbourne, was played on the Melbourne Cricket Ground, on Saturday, in the…

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The Interoolonial Football Matches. the Victorian Game. (Argus, July 2.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 July 1878 · page 7

The Waratah and Carlton clubs yesterday, with a side, played a match under the Victorian rules. About 5000 spectators collected on the Melbourne Cricket-ground. From the known skill of the…

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Cricket. Gundy v. BELLTREES

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 July 1878 · page 4

The return match between the boys of G[?]dy and Belltrees, was played at Belltrees on Saturday, the 6th July, and again resulted in a victory for Belltrees. The weather was all that…

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Pitnaoree Cricket Club. Annual General Meeting. (From a Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 July 1878 · page 12

The annual general meeting of the members of the Pitnacree Cricket Club was held at Pitnacree on Thursday evening. There was a fair attendance of members present. The chair was…

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Intercolonial Football Match. CARLTON V. WARATAH. (Abridged from the Daily Telegraph.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 17 July 1878 · page 2

THE following reference to the recent football contest between representatives, of Victoria, and New South Wales has some local…

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Victorian Coursing. Contest for the Waterloo Cup. (By Telegram to Evening News.) Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 July 1878 · page 3

The contest for the Waterloo Cup was commenced yesterday. The attendance was the largest ever known, although the weather was frosty and cold. The hares at first were rather…

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Coursing—the Waterloo Cup Melbourne, Wedne[?]y

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 July 1878 · page 6

The coursing of the Waterloo Cup w[?] continued to day in Money's Paddock, Su[?] ry There was a fair attendance of spectators. The hares were moderate, but some good tria[?] ook…

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Football. MAITLAND v. WALLSEND

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1878 · page 4

A match between the first fifteens of Maitland (Albion)and Wallsend Football Clubs took place at Ricklow's paddock, Wallsend, on Saturday afternoon last. The weather was beautifully…

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Morpeth Regatta

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 July 1878 · page 11

A public meeting was held in the School of Arts, Morpeth, on Thursday evening, for the purpose of, organizing a regatta at Morpeth on the 9th November. There were between thirty…

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Football. NEWCASTLE v. MAITLAND

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 July 1878 · page 4

The first fifteens of these clubs met at Newcastle on Saturday afternoon to play a return match. The Maitland team arrived at Newcastle by the mid-day train and…

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Coursing

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 August 1878 · page 4

The Northern Club held their first meeting on the West Maitland Racecourse, on Saturday afternoon last. Mr. A. H, Gardener acted as judge, and gave every satisfaction. There was a strong muster…

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Football. Maitland Albion v. WALLSEND

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 August 1878 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon last the return match between the first fifteens of the Maitland and Wallsend football clubs, took place on the Albion Ground, West Maitland. The day was beautifully fine. The…

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Football. A[?]BIONS v. Sacred Heart College

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 August 1878 · page 4

On saturday afternoon the first fifteen of the albions played a match on the Albionh Ground, West Maitland, against twenty of the Sacred Heart College, Campbell's Hill, which resulted…

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Original Correspondence. a Plea for Coursing. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 August 1878 · page 5

SIR,—Do those interested in sporting matters in Maitland, ever look over the hills to Bathurst? Did they see on several occasions lately the town filled with strangers to see the coursing matches? Mr…

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Coursing at Bathurst. (By Telegraph to the Herald.) Bathurst

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 August 1878 · page 4

There was only a moderate attendance at the coursing meeting to-day, but there was excellent sport. Some of the courses were unexcelled here, Hares were very plentiful, but wild. Barunah ran…

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Hunter River Amateur Tu[?]f Club. Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 August 1878 · page 3

Patron: His Excellesey Sir Hercules Robincon; President, Mr. John Eales; Vicepresidents, Messrs. J. E. Wolfe and Frank Reynolds; Judge, Mr. J. G. Doyle;…

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Bingera. Cricket Match-married M[?]n V. Single

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 August 1878 · page 15

This match, which has been talked about throughout the district around, and looked forward to with so much interest, took place on Saturday, the 17th instant, on the Bingera cricket ground, and resulted…

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