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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1880

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Hunter River Amateur Turf Club Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1880 · page 4

The entrances for the meeting of the above club which is to take place on Saturday next, the 21st August, closed last evening From the list given below it will be seen that each race has filled fairly,…

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The Morpeth Advance Cricket Club and Mr. Cantwell. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 August 1880 · page 7

SIR,—Kindly allow me space to say a few words respecting the annual report of the Morpeth Advance Cricket Club, published in your issue of the 10th inst. In it they say, I have broken my promise…

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Football. CARLTON V. Second Albion

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1880 · page 4

These two clubs met again on the West Maitland racecourse on Saturday afternoon, being the second time this season, and the match resulted in another victory for the Carltons. The Albion forwards did…

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Hunter River Amateur Turf Club Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1880 · page 4

The following are the weights for the various handicaps for these races, which take place on Saturday next, the 21st inst. Non-acceptors must declare to the Secretary on or before six p.m…

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Hunter River Amateur Turf Club Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1880 · page 7

The races of the above club take place on the West Maitland racecourse to day. We give below the acceptances in the different handicaps, and the entrances in the Selling Race. From them it will be…

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Hunter River Amateur Turf Club Races. Officials:—President, Mr. Jno. Eales; vicepresidents, Messrs. Frank Reynolds and Jas. E. Wolfe; judge, Mr. S. Clift; treasurer, Mr. C. E. Scriven; hon. secretary, Mr. W. H. Mullen; stewards— Messrs. Jno. Eales, Joseph Clift, R. Waddy, J. E. Wolfe, Dr. R. J. Pierce; committee—Messrs. H. H. Capper (chairman), H. J. Adams, E. V. Morisset, H. L. M'Dougall, W. Birkenhead, and S. A. Fullford

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1880 · page 3

A successful afternoon's racing took place on the West Maitland racecourse on Saturday afternoon, under the direction of the Hunter River Amateur Turf Club. Although…

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Cambridge Cricket Club

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 September 1880 · page 5

The first annual meeting of the Cambridge C. Club took place on Tuesday evening at the Volunteer Hotel. Mr. Costello occupied the chair, and after reading the advertisement…

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Singleton Cricket Club

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 September 1880 · page 1

THE Tenth Annual Meeting of this Club was held on Thursday last, the 2nd inst., at the Caledonia Hotel. There was a fair attendance of members…

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Patrick's Plains Jockey Club Races. (From our Singleton Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1880 · page 3

The following entrances for the ensuing races, to be held at Singleton, on the 22nd and 23rd instant, under the auspices of the above club, closed on Saturday evening:…

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The Tramway and the Randwick Races. (From the S. M. Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 September 1880 · page 3

One of the principal features—if, indeed, not the main characteristic of the Derby day of 1880—was the opening of the tramway to the Randwick Racecourse. Of the…

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Patrick's Plains Jockey Club Races. the Weights. Flying Handigap—1 mile

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 September 1880 · page 4

Mr. J. Cush's b g Idea, aged, 8st 10lbs S. Leggett's ch g Reform, 6 years, 7st 11lbs H. C. White's oh f Gleam, 4 years, 7st 7lbs D. F. M'Kay's b g scrubber, 4 years,…

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Cricket. Aberdeen Roset[?]es V. Rouchel C. Club

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 September 1880 · page 6

The first match between these two clubs took place at Aberdeen on the 24th May, when eleven of the Aberdeen played eleven of the Rouchel C.C., Aberdeen winning by 5 wickets. The return match was…

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The Great Cricket Match. Australian Eleven v. All England. (From the Sydney Papers.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 September 1880 · page 4

THE match between the Australian Eleven and Eleven of All England was commenced to-day, on Kennington Oval, in the presence of 80,000…

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Northern Jockey Club Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 September 1880 · page 6

The following are the declared weights for the handicaps, which were received by telegram on Tuesday afternoon, and posted outside our office for the information of the…

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Northern Jockey Club Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 September 1880 · page 4

The following are the acceptances for the various handicaps in con[?]exion with this meeting, which takes place on the 28th and 29th of September, and we believe we are not going too far when we assert…

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Maitland Races. (By Telegraph from our own Correspondent) Maitland

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 September 1880 · page 2

THE general entry for the Northen Jockey Club Races, closed this evening, with the following result:-Maiden Plate-Lady Mary, Roslyn,…

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Patrick's Plains Jockey Club Annual Races. (From our Singleton correspondent) Closing of Entries

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1880 · page 2

The general entry night for the races to be held under the auspices of the Patrick's Plains Jockey Club was on Saturday evening, the 18th instant. It will be remembered that…

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Advance Cricket Club

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 September 1880 · page 2

THE annual meeting of this Club was hold on 'Monday night at the residence of the Secretary. A feir number of members attended. The chair was…

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Patrick's Plains Jockey Club Races. Annual Meeting, 1880. (From our own Reporter.) First Day, Wndnesday, September 22. Officials: Judge, Mr. John Alford; Stewards, Dr. Read, E. Alford, Jas. Moore, jun., W. Watts, A. D. Browne, J. Dines, T. K. Coughlan, J. W. Campbell, W. Curtis; Treasurer, Mr. J. W. Campbell; Starter, Mr. G. A. Singleton; Clerk of the Course, Mr. J. Fox; Clerk of the Scales, Mr. F. Curtis; Handicapper, Mr W. Curtis; Joint Secretaries, Messrs. John Wilson and H. Pinchin

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 23 September 1880 · page 5

The opening of the Patrick's Plains Jockey Club annual meeting at Singleton, yesterday, was attended with success. With fine weather —the heat of the sun's rays being tempered…

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Albion Cricket Club. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1880 · page 6

On Thursday evening the annual general meeting of the members of the above club took place at the Club rooms, Brown's (late Fullford's) Hotel, West Maitland. There was a very good attendance of…

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