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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1880

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Cricket. BULGA C. C. V. ADVANCE C. C.

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1880 · page 1

THIS match was played on the Advance ground on Saturday last and resulted in a victory for the visitors by a wicket and three runs. The Advance went to…

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Hurdle Racing [?] of a Century Ago [?]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1880 · page 6

Racing men of a passion would have been somewhat a[?] had they been present in the bod[?]ecent Sandown Park meeting and [?]ur-year-old…

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Entrances for the Newcastle Races. [By Electric Telegraph.] Wednesday evening, received 10.45

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 May 1880 · page 5

The following are the entrances for the undermentioned events, which closed this afternoon:— SHORTS HANDICAP.—B. Lynch's Rosebud and Bulgaria, H. M'Dougall's True Blue and Satellite,…

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The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, May 15, 1880. Coursing on Queen's Birthday

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1880 · page 4

Whatever doubts may have existed in the minds of some individuals as to the success of the coursing meeting in Maitland on Queen's Birthday must be at once dispelled upon glancing at the nominations we…

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Coursing at West Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 May 1880 · page 5

Officers and Committee: Judge, Mr. J. Turnbull; Slipper, Mr. F. G. Fullford; Secretary, Mr. S. Bertles. Committee— Messrs. J. Sawyer, W. Graham, J. James,…

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The Donnybrook Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 May 1880 · page 5

The races which were got up by the sportsmen of Brook's Flat, in order to show their loyalty to her Most Gracious Majesty, were a decided success in every respect. The entries for the several events…

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Newcastle Races. (From our own Reporter.) First Day, Monday, 24Th May, 1880

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 May 1880 · page 5

Officials:—President, C. H. Hannell, Esq.; Judge, C. H. Hannell, Esq.; Starter, R. Fleming, Esq.; Handicapper, J. Scarr, Esq.; Clerk of the Course, J. S.. Ash, Esq.; Clerk of the Scales, W…

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Newcastle Autumn Races. (From our own Reporter.) Second Day, Tuesday, 25Th May, 1880

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1880 · page 3

Officials:—President, C. H. Hannell, Esq.; Judge, C. H. Hannell, Esq.; Starter, R. Fleming, Esq.; Handicapped J. Scarr, Esq.; Clerk of the Course, J. S. Ash,…

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Proposed Singleton Amateur Racing Club

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1880 · page 1

IN pursuance of an advertisement, a meeting was held at Mr. J. H. Sheehan's Cricketer's Arms on Thursday night, for the purpose of forming an amateur…

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Football. [By "Volunteer."] Albion Second 15 v. Sacred Heart College

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 June 1880 · page 2

Then for a scrummage, and applauses loud. The separate forces on each other crowd; Till, haply, too hard pressed with friendly blows, One tumbles prone, a football to his foes:…

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Cricket at Goorangoola

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 1880 · page 3

A CORRESPONDENT sends us the following particulars of a cricket match played at Goorangoola on the 24th ult. between Rouchel B[?]ook and the local…

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Quirindi. [From Our Correspondent.] Quirindi Races

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 1880 · page 1

ON Monday, according to announcement in the Mu[?] Times, these races came off on Mr. Alfred Cook's new course facing his…

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Muswellbrook Races. Second Day, Thursday, June 3Rd, 1880. (From our own Reporter.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1880 · page 6

The second day of the Muswellbrook race meeting was ushered in with beautiful weather, and although it was perhaps a little warmer than on Wednesday, it was quite as…

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Cricket. Hinton C.C. v. Morpeth Advance C. C.

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 June 1880 · page 7

A cricket match between the above-named clubs was played at Morpeth on Saturday last, the 29th May, and resulted in an easy victory for the Advance. The Hinton team,…

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Hunter River Amateur Turf Club Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 June 1880 · page 5

The meeting of the above Club, which takes place on Saturday next, promises to be a most successful one. The handicapper, Mr. Quinton, has been very happy in his…

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Raymond Terrace Races. the Nominations for the Principal Events. (By Electric Telegraph.) Raymond Terrace. Wednesday, recd, 8.35 p.m

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 June 1880 · page 5

Following are the nominations for the principal events to be run at the forthcoming race meeting at Raymond Terrace. The nominations closed last night at eight o'clock, and our…

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Hunter River Amateur Turf Club Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1880 · page 6

Officials: President, John Eales, Esq.; Vice-Presidents, Frank Beynolds, Esq., and James Ephraim Wolfe, Esq.; Judge, James F. Doyle, Esq.; Stewards, A. A…

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Original Correspondence. Albion Cricket Club, Wickham. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 June 1880 · page 7

SIR,—Among the items of news transmitted from your Singleton correspondent, and which appeared in your issue of the 27th ultimo, is the notification of a cricket match…

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Original Correspondence. Country Races. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

The Singleton Argus and Upper Hunter General Advocate · Wednesday 16 June 1880 · page 2

SIR,—I am sorry to say that I am constrained to write on a subject which is becoming alarmingly prevalent on our country race-courses, and which will very…

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Raymond Terrace Races. Second Day, Wednesday, June 16, 1880. (From our own Reporter.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 June 1880 · page 4

Yesterday the weather was beautifully fine, and there were upwards of sight hundred persons present, which included a large number of the fair sex, There were more visitors present than on the…

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