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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1881

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 April 1881 · page 2

THE following are the scores of the principal matches played in Singleton during the holidays: EASTER SATURDAY…

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Bandwick Autumn Races

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 April 1881 · page 3

EASTER Monday was a gay day at Randwick. It might have been much more so but for the threatening aspect of the weather during the morning and the…

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Cricket Matches at Singleton

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 April 1881 · page 6

During the Easter holidays several cricket matches were played in Singleton. On Good Friday the Advance Club met 15 players from Mitchell's Flat, and defeated them…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 April 1881 · page 2

A CRICKET match was played on the racecourse paddock, with the kind permission of, Mr. J. K. Howe, on the afternoon of Good Friday, between the…

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Cricket. Ellerston V. Moonan B[?]ook

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1881 · page 7

This match, which came off in Mr. M'Callam's [?]addock, at Moonan Brook, before a goodly number of spectators, on the 16th of April, was the return between the above clubs; the first being won by the…

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District News. [From Various Correspondents.] Paterson. Cricket Match

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1881 · page 6

On Easter Monday a match at cricket was played on our new recreation ground between eleven members of the Paterson Cricket Club and an eleven of the Alexandria Cricket Club of Sydney. The…

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Cricket. Oakendale, V. Wellington[?]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1881 · page 6

On [?]ood Friday a match was pla[?]s sentatives of the above[?]amed [?] difficulty in mustering their men only six men of their own team…

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Cricket. (From a Correspondent.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 April 1881 · page 1

A MATCH was played in Mr. Adams' paddock on Good Friday, between the Rising Star and Belvidere Clubs, and terminated in a victory for the former…

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Cricket. Gresford V. Eccleston

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1881 · page 6

On Saturday, the 23rd inst. an interesting cricket match was played at Gresford on the Orindinn[?] cricket ground, between Eccleston and Gresford, purporting to be the return match to the…

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Coolongolook Races. (From our own Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1881 · page 3

The Coolo[?]golook races came off as arranged, on Easter Monday and Tuesday, and were held on a coures on Mr. Fenning's p[?]operty. The day was fine, and a good concourse of people were present…

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Cricket at Blue Gum Flat

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1881 · page 7

A cricket match was recently played at Blue Gum Flat, between Ourimbah C.C. and Eastern C.C. from Sydney, and resulted in a win for Ourimbah by 15 runs. After a long…

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Muswellbrook Races. [By Electric Telegraph From an Occasional Correspondent.]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 5 May 1881 · page 5

Following are nominations for the various handicaps:- THE SHORTS.—Twilight, Vesper. Goldspec, Regnard, Darkie, Hesitation, Lady Sophia, Wiremore,…

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Northern Jockey Club Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1881 · page 7

The following are the acceptances for the various handicaps for these race[?], which take place on Tuesday, 10th, and Wednesday, 11th May. It will be noticed that first-class fields are still in for the big…

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The Maitland Races. [By the Vagrant.]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 May 1881 · page 6

The Northern Jockey Club races being fixed for Tuesday and Wednesday next, should cause a bit of sen[?]ation on those days, although from present appearances they hardly promise to come up to the…

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Maitland Races. [By the Vagrant.]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1881 · page 4

Nearly all the horses engaged at the meeting of the N. J. Club, which commences to-day have arrived. The Tamworth contingent arrived on Sunday, and were…

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Cricket. Rouchell Brook C. Club V. Goorangoola C. Club

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1881 · page 2

A cricket match was played at Bingerberry, Rouchell, on the 30th April, between the Goorangoola team and the Rouchellites. This [?] conquering game, it caused a deal of e[?]…

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Newcastle Races. the Entries for the Handicaps. [By Electric Telegraph.] Received Monday, 10.15 p.m

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1881 · page 5

The following are the entries made last evening for the principal handicaps to be run at Newcastle on the 24th and 25th May:- FREE HANDICAP.—Mecrame, Black Swan,…

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Singleton Races. the Weights

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 May 1881 · page 7

The following weights have been declared for the handicap events to be decided at the Singleton races on Monday and Tuesday, the 16th and 17th inst. As the entries are very fair, some very good racing should…

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Cricket. Eccleston V. Paterson

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 May 1881 · page 7

A match was played at Paterson on Friday, 8th May, between the above clubs, on the Paterson cricket ground. The result was an easy victory for the Eccleston club in one innings and forty-eight…

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Singleton Races. [By Electric Telegeaph.] Singleton, Friday night

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 May 1881 · page 4

Following are the Singleton general entries:- MAIDEN PLATE. Faust, Diadem, Favo, Eudosia, Royal Mail, M'Kay's black gelding…

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