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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1880

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The Representative Cricket Match

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 October 1880 · page 1

THE Albany correspondent of the Age telegraphed on the arrival of the English mail the following account of the match between the English representative…

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Hunter River Amateur Turf Club Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 October 1880 · page 4

The excellent programme of the above Club appears in our advertising columns. The meeting is to be held on Eales' Racecourse on Tuesday, 9th November (Prince of Wales' Birthday). There are no…

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Cricket. Albions V. Fifteen Cambridge. [By "Break Back."]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1880 · page 8

A match was commenced on Saturday on the Albion Ground, between the above clubs, both of Maitland, and will be continued next Saturday, on which occasion I hope to see…

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Cricket. Challenge Cup Eleven v. A. C. C. FIFTEEN

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 October 1880 · page 2

IT was wise of the S.C.C. committee to arrange for a test match preparatory to entering upon the second season's contest for the Waddy Challenge Cup…

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Blue Gum Flat Jockey Club Races. (From a Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 October 1880 · page 5

These races came off on the 15th and 16th october. The weather was not very favour[?]le. There was a few showers fell through[?] the two days. There was a great number…

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District News. [From Our Various Correspondents.] Singleton. Cricket Match.—singleton V. Advance C.c

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 October 1880 · page 7

A cricket match was played here on Saturday last, between the first eleven of the Singleton C. C. and fifteen of the Advance C. C., which created a great deal of interest…

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Hunter River Amateur Turf Club Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 November 1880 · page 4

Below will be found the handicaps for the principal events to be run for on this day week, 9th Nov., as declared by the handicapper, Mr. W. C. Quinton. In addition to the undermentioned handicaps the…

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Cricket. Albions V. 15 CAMBRIDGE C. C. [By "BREAK-BACK."]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 November 1880 · page 7

The above match was continued last Saturday afternoon on the Albion Ground. Button and Barry, the two not-outs of the previous Saturday, resumed their places at the…

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Victoria Racing Club Spring Meeting. [By Electric Telegraph.] (From Greville's Telegram Co.) Sydney

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 November 1880 · page 5

The races in Melbourne began to-day. There was a large attendance. It is estimated that thirty thousand were present when the Derby was run. THE MELBOURNE STAKES; l¼ mile…

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The Cricket Challenge Cup. SINGLETON v. Newcastle (City)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 November 1880 · page 2

THE Singleton cricket ground has more than once in its history, been the, scene of cricket performances of the very highest class, but seldom, if ever, has…

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Jerry's Plains Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 November 1880 · page 2

As our readers will have observed advertisement in this journal there is to be day's racing at Jerry's Plains on the Prince of Wales Birthday. Of the five events on…

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Victoria Racing Club Spring Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 November 1880 · page 5

We take the following telegraphic report from yesterday's Herald. Our own correspondent sent us from Sydney on Tuesday the result of each event, which, as usual, we…

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Cricket. Oakendale v. SEAHAM

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 November 1880 · page 7

On Saturday, the 28th inst., the return match was played between Oakendale and Seaham, which resulted in an easy victory, for the former by one innings and 27 runs to spare. Good fielding was…

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Sketcher. Cricket in England

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 November 1880 · page 2

UNDER the title of [?] Mr. [?] has and article in Belgravia in which [?] with the history of cricket in England. Mr. [?] says:—…

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Cricket. (From a Correspondent.) Mitchell's Flat v. New Park

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 November 1880 · page 2

A CRICKET match between the above Clubs was played at Mitchell's Flat on Saturday last, and resulted in an easy victory for the former by one innings and 67 runs. The…

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The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, November. 6, 1880. Hunter River Amateur Turf Club Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 November 1880 · page 4

Following are the acceptances for the above races, which take place on the West Maitland Racecourse, on Tuesday next, the Prince of Wales Birthday. It will be seen that the non-acceptors are very…

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Hunter River Amateur Turf Club Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1880 · page 4

Through an oversight Norma was not included in the list of non-acceptors posted on Friday. Mr. Young informs us that he scratched Norma early on Friday afternoon…

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The Cup Cricket Match. Exciting Finish

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 November 1880 · page 2

THIS match was resumed on Saturday afternoon. It will be remembered that Newcastle had 4 wickets down for 65. Messrs. Elliott (30) and Gilbert, the…

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cricket. (From our Correspondent.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 November 1880 · page 2

A CRICKET match was played at Mitchell's Flat on the 9th November, amid continuous rain, which accounts for the small scores made on either side. The chief feature…

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Sketcher. Cricket in England. (Concluded.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 November 1880 · page 2

IM London the earliet cricket flelds were the Artillery Ground at Finabmy and the White Cond[?]it Field. A club was formed of the players on this latter field, and from…

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