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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1880

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Sporting. (By Telegraph to the Herald.) Orange Jockey Club Races. Orange

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 February 1880 · page 14

The following entries were received to-day for the race meeting:— Stewards' Purse Handicap. — Rochford's Inspector, Hyeronimus's Songstress, Taylor's…

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Danger of Boxing Children's Ears

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1880 · page 2

WITH reference to the pernicious practice of boxing children's ears, a correspondent writes to the S. M. Herald:- A prisoner was charged, at Manchester, with the…

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Hunter River Amateur Turf Club Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 18 March 1880 · page 5

President, Mr. J. Eales; Vice-presidents, Messrs. F. Reynolds, and J. E. Wolfe; Judge, Mr. Geo. C[?]ift; Stewards, Messrs. A. A. Dangar, J. N. Brunker, S. Clift, W. Birkenhead, and H. L…

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Cricket.—muswellbrook Cricket Club V. Merriwa Cricket Club

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1880 · page 6

This match, which has created a good deal of interest among our townsfolks, came off on Saturday last and to our agreeable surprise resulted in a rather easy victory for the local team. Our men…

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Cricket. Morpeth C.C. v. SINGLETON C.C.

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 March 1880 · page 7

A match between the above clubs was played at Morpeth on Saturday last, for the Waddy Challenge Cup. The holders (Morpeth) in this instance received a wholesome…

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Cricket Match.—morpeth Club Versus Singleton Club

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 March 1880 · page 6

A match for the Waddy Champion Cup was played between the above clubs at Morpeth, on Saturday last, the 20th instant. It will be remembered that lately the Morpeth…

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Cricket. Maitland Albions v. Sydney Alberts. First Day

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1880 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon the two days' match arranged between the above clubs was begun on the Albion Ground, West Maitland, under somewhat unfavourable…

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Murrurundi Annual Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1880 · page 3

As our readers will have noticed from advertisements in our columns, the above races take place on Wednesday and Thursday, the 14th and 15th days of April. On…

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Bingera Annual Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 April 1880 · page 5

In another column will be found the programme of races issued by the committee of the Bingera Jockey Club. The races are to be run on Wednesday and Thursday, the…

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Cricket. Mitchell's Flat C. C. v. OSWALD C. C. (From a Correspondent.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1880 · page 2

THIS match was played at Oswald on Saturday last. Owing to the heavy downfall of rain the scoring on both sides was very small. As will be seen…

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Swimming Match for £20 at West Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1880 · page 5

On Saturday afternoon the swimming match arranged some little time since, between W. Morris, of West Maitland, and E. J. Hawkins, of Newcastle, came off on the…

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Cricket Amenities at Scotts Flat. (To the Editor.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1880 · page 2

SIR,-The return cricket cricket match between Mr. Austin's night School boys and the boys of Scott's Flat Was played here on Monday, the 5th instant. It…

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Coursing at Greta. [From a Correspondent.]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1880 · page 5

The coursing match advertised to come off at Greta on Saturday, 17th April, between J. Readhead'a deg Spring, and J. Sparke'a dog Young England, created some excitement amongst the dog fanciers of this…

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Cricket.—cup Match. Singleton C.c. (Holders) V. 13 Advance C.c., Plated Saturday, 17Th April

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1880 · page 7

The closing Cup Match of the season for the "Waddy Challenge Cup" was played on Saturday last, between the above clubs, on the ground of the holders (the S. C.C.). The…

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Lord Harris on Colonial Cricket

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1880 · page 2

IN Lillywhite's Annual for 1880 is a chatty paper by Lord Harris on the doing of his eleven in Australia. Concerning Evans he says: "In my opinion he is certainly the…

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Cricket. Singleton C. C. v. Advance C. C. (18)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1880 · page 2

THE final match of the season for the Waddy Challenge Cup took place in Singleton on Saturday last, and, as the sequel will show, resulted in an easy…

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Cricket Anemities at Scott's Flat. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1880 · page 2

SIR,- In answer to the letter by "A Subscriber," which appeared in your paper last Wednesday, I have a few remarks to make. Firstly-"A…

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Albion Football Club. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 April 1880 · page 4

The annual meeting of the members of the Albion Football Club, was held at Hodgson's Royal Hotel, West Maitland, on Tuesday evening. There were a dozen members…

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Football. [By "Volunteer."]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1880 · page 15

The season is about to commence when the lovers of this celebrated game can once more test the strength of their muscles ad libitum. The first practice will take place this…

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Cricket.—stroud C.c. Versus Raymond Terrace

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 1 May 1880 · page 16

A match was played on the Raymond Terrace ground on Saturday, 17th instant, between elevens belonging to the above clubs. The day was delightfully fine, and quite…

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