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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1882

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

Minmi Races. [By Electric Telegraph.] Minmi, Tuesday evening. Entries for Minmi Races. Flying Handicap

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 December 1882 · page 4

Myra, Darkie, Lady Charlotte, Trade Mark, Avalanche, Warkworth, Quickstep, Meleta (late Lolly), Darby the Blast, Roslyn. MINMI JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP…

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Minmi Jockey Club Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 December 1882 · page 5

The following weights were declared yesterday by the handicapper, Mr. W.C. Quinton, for the two principal events, to be run for at this meeting, which will come off on New Year's Day, on the Minmi…

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Cricket. Sacred Heart College V. E M. Carlton 2Nd Eleven

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 December 1882 · page 3

The above match was played at East Maitland, on the Carlton Ground, on Saturday last, and, as will be seen by the scores, resulted in a decidedly easy victory for the College. Time prevented the game…

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Boxing Day Sports

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

The committee of [?]he above sports will, on Boxing Day, hold their sixth annual sports gathering, and, as the list of entries will show, it promises to be as successful as any of its predecessors. The Grand…

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Boxing Day Amusements

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 December 1882 · page 7

The Christmas season is one in which almost everyone expects to have a day or two's outing, and there is always ample provision in the shape of amusements. In the list of those advertised for…

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Cricket. Eccleston v. GRESFORD

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 December 1882 · page 3

The following cricket match was played on the Gresford Cricket Ground, on Saturday last, the 16th Dec., between the Eccleston C C. and the Gresford C. C., which resulted in a victory for Eccleston by 5…

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