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Sport, 1881

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Morpeth Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 November 1881 · page 4

The following are the entries for the four principal races to be run at the meeting of the Morpeth Jockey Club, on Prince of Wales Birthday, 9th November:…

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Costume Cricket Match

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 November 1881 · page 2

SEVENTEEN members and [?] of the Dramatic Club took part in the cricket match on Saturday [?], most of them being got up for the [?], and some…

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Melbourne Races. Through Greville's Telegram Compant First Day, Saturday, Oct. 20

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 November 1881 · page 3

Melbourne Stakes.-Wheatear, Wellington, Bathurst, Hoth[?] [?]andi[?]ap.- Saunterer, Attache, Gipsy Cooper…

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Morpeth Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 November 1881 · page 4

The following handicaps for the Flying Handicap and Town Plate to be run at the Morpeth Jockey Club's meeting on the 9th November, were declared yesterday evening…

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Cricket. [Notes by "Over-arm."]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 November 1881 · page 4

The present season promises to be a very lively one for the wielders of the willow. The Albion Cricket Club has commenced the season with every promise of a brilliant…

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New Races of Bees

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1881 · page 2

D. A Jones of Beeton, Canada, an enthusiastic apiarist, has sent Frank Benton, a New York bee-keeper and linguist, on a tour around the world in search of new kinds of…

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Cricket. Eccleston V. Halton

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1881 · page 6

A friendly game of cricket was played on the Eccleston cricket ground on Saturday, the 29th October, between Eccleston and Halton clubs, which resulted in an easy victory for the Eccleston Club…

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Morpeth Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 November 1881 · page 4

Following are the acceptances for the principal events to be run under the direction of the Morpeth Jockey Club, to-morrow (Prince of Wales' Birthday), at Morpeth:…

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The Weights for the Warialda Races. [By Telegraph From Our Correspondent.]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 November 1881 · page 5

The following are the handicaps in the two principal races of the above Jockey Club, which take place on the 7th and 8th December:- Monday, received 5.5 p.m…

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Cricket. [Notes by "Overarm."]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 November 1881 · page 6

The committee of the Albion Cricket Club have decided that the number of players to oppose the English team shall be twenty-two. The team will represent the whole of the…

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Wallsend Athletic Club

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 November 1881 · page 4

Yesterday the athletic sports announced to take place on the usual running ground at Wallsend took place, and were attended with brilliant success. There was a very large…

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Cassi[?]is Athletic Sports. [By Electric Telegraph.] Cassilis

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 November 1881 · page 5

THE MAIDEN PLATE.—Charles Lawn, 1; James Leard, 2. THE HANDICAP.—E. J. Collier, I; Farry, 2. THE ALL-COMERS' RACE.—Thomas Greenhitch,…

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Morpeth Jockey Club Races. President, Hon. R. Wisdom; Vice-president, Mr. Thomas Jones; Judge, Mr. Tho[?] Jones; Starter, Mr. M. Murphy; Clerk of the Course, Mr. Eli Hain; Clerk of the Scales, Mr. M. Hick[?]y; Handicapper, Mr. W. C. Quinton; Hon. Treasurers, Messrs. T. Jones and W. Lowry; St[?]wards, Messrs. J. M. Jones, W. Lowry, Power, [?]. Hain, and R. J. Suck[?]r

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 November 1881 · page 4

The above club had a most successful meet at Morpeth yesterday, the Prince of Wales' Birthday. The day was a most enjoyable one for outdoor pleasures. Although the sun…

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Parramatta Jockey Club Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 November 1881 · page 8

A meet of the above Club was held on the Prince of Wales's Birthday (Wednesday last), at Parramatta. B[?]tween 3000 and 4000 people were present. Following is the result of the running:…

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Cricket. Second Eleven Mor[?]eth United C. C. V. the Branxton C. C.

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 November 1881 · page 2

A match between the above-named clubs was played at Morpeth on Saturday last, and resulted in an easy win for the Morpeth United. Scores as under:…

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Hunter River Amateur Turf Club Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 November 1881 · page 4

The following weights were declared last evening by the handicapper, Mr. W. C. Quinton, for the various events to be competed for at this meeting, which takes place on Saturday next, the 19th inst…

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Hunter River Amateur Turf Club Races. the Acceptances

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1881 · page 3

The following are the acceptances for the principal events of the meeting to be held under the auspices of the above Club to-day. A glance at the list will show that big fields still remain in, and a…

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Cricket. Dungog C.c. V. Morpeth United C.c

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1881 · page 2

A match between the above clubs was played on Prince of Wales Birthday on the Morpeth cricket ground. The match not being finished when time was called it was decided by the first innings in favour of Dungog. The ground played bumpy…

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Sporting. [By the Vagrant.] Anticipations of the H. R. A. T. Club Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 November 1881 · page 3

The West Maitland racecourse this afternoon will be the scene of one of those pleasant little meetings held under the auspices of the Club above mentioned. There are no less than eight items on the bill of fare,…

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Cricket

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 November 1881 · page 7

A cricket match between the 2nd Albion C. C. and the Sacred Heart College C. C. took place on the Albion Ground on Saturday last, and resulted in an easy victory for the…

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