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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1882

166 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 9

Rutherford Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 August 1882 · page 6

Saturday was a cold bleak day [?] showers falling at regular intervals, [?] afternoon was anything but propitio[?] horse-racing, so that the little meeting h[?]…

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Hawkesbury Races. [By Telegraph From Greville's Telegram Co.] First Day

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 August 1882 · page 4

The Hawkesbury Race meeting opened ou Thursday, when the events on the programme resulted as under; HURDLE RACE; 2 miles. Mr. H. Herb[?]rt's br g Basili[?]k, aged, 9st. 10lbs................... 1…

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Football. OUR [?] (SYDNEY) V. NORTHUMBERLAND

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 August 1882 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon the Northumberland scored the first victory of the season. Lovers of football were afforded an opportunity of witnessing a fine, free, and dashing game. The Northumberland…

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Football

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 31 August 1882 · page 3

[?] of the Northumber[?] he Victoria Theatre, [?] rather a small [?] aterially. Mr. R…

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[?] Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 5 September 1882 · page 5

[?]GRAM [?]RS[?] SATURDAY. [?]ng meeti[?] the A.J.C. commenced on [?]urday, when the following events were decided:…

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Randwick Races. First Day

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 September 1882 · page 2

THE Spring meeting of the A. J. C.[?] minced on Saturday, when the following. events were decided. Hurdle Race ; 24 miles…

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Randwick Races. [By Telegraph From Greville's Telegram Co.] Second Day

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 7 September 1882 · page 3

Following is the result of the second day's racing at the A. J. C. Spring Meeting:- THE SHORTS: 6 furlongs[?] Mr. J. Dalton [?]s br [?] Twilight, 4 yrs., 8st. 10lbs.. 1 1…

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Randwick Races. Third Day.-september 7

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 September 1882 · page 2

Sydney, Thursday.- The third day of the Randwick racing carnival took place to-day and was as successful as any of its predecessors. The weather was…

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Randwick Races. [By Telegraph From Greville's Telegram Co.] Sydney

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 September 1882 · page 5

Following is the result of the third day's racing at the A. J. C. Spring meeting at Randwick:- SUBURBAN HANDICAP; 7 furlongs. Mr. S. Knight's b h Rupert, 4 years, 7 st 6 lbs...... 1…

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Muswellbrook Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 September 1882 · page 6

The following are the entrances and weights which were declared yesterday by the handicapper, Mr.W.C. Quinton, for the most important events to be competed for at this meeting, which takes place on…

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Randwick Races. [By Telegraph From Greville's Telegram Co.] Fourth Day

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 September 1882 · page 5

The A. J. C. Spring meeting was brought to a conclusion on Saturday last with the following result:- HURDLE PLATE; 2 miles…

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Coursing at Telarah

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 September 1882 · page 4

The following is the result of drawings for the event to be run off at Telarah under the auspices of the Hunter River Coursing Club, on Saturday next:…

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Narrabri Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 September 1882 · page 2

Below will be found the weights in the two principal races, to be decided at the Narrabri Jockey Club meeting on October 25 and 26; and, judging from the long list before us, the meeting promises to…

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Blue Gum Flat Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 September 1882 · page 6

The following handicaps have been declared for three races to be run at Blue Gum Fiat on October 6th and 7th:- GOSFORD PAR[?] HANDICAP…

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Coursing

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 September 1882 · page 6

Saturday afterno[?] warm in Maitland, [?] trains from New[?] of residents fro[?]…

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Muswellbrook Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 September 1882 · page 4

Hereunder will be found the acceptances for the four principal handicaps and the entries for the other events on the programme of our Muswellbrook friends for…

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Albion Cricket Club. Batting and Bowling Averages

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 September 1882 · page 6

We have been favoured by the secretary of the Albion Cricket Club with the following bowling and batting averages for the past BATTING AVERAGES. FIRST ELEVEN…

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Muswellbrook Races. (By our own reporter.) First Day, Wednesday. President, J. C. White, Esq.; Vice-presidents, S. J. Dowell, Esq., Dr. R. Grigson, and D[?] M[?] Intyre, Esq.; Committee, Messrs. R. G. D. Fitz-Gerald, R. Smith, W. Clendining, J. Cafe, A. Bussell, J. Green, J. D Barklay, W. [?]. Percy, J. Cooper, J. T. Saunders, W[?] Davison, W. A. Guilfoyle, [?]. H. Hall, T. Ferry, and M. Rasmussen; handicapper, Mr. W. C. Quinton

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 September 1882 · page 8

Yesterday morning, the first day of the Muswellbrook annual races, broke fine and clear, and gave promise of a splendid day for out-door amusement, and it appeared as if others were of the same mind…

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Muswellbrook Races. (By our own Reporter.) Second Day

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 September 1882 · page 2

Fine weather again graced the proceedings of the Muswellbrook Jockey Club on Thursday, the second day of their annual spring meeting, that is up to the luncheon hour, but as the day grew older…

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