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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1883

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Glen William and Clarence Town Cricket Match. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 February 1883 · page 6

SIR,—There appears in last Tuesday's issue of your paper, a letter signed "A member C. T. C. C." on the above match, in answer to mine of the 27th instant, which is only the…

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The Intercolonial Cricket Match. [By Electric Telegraph.] (From Grevill's Telegram Co:) Sydney

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1883 · page 5

The intercolonial match began to-day. The Victorians wer[?]at first to the wickets. Following is the score:- Rosssr, c...................................................... 19…

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Glen William and Clarence Town Cricket Match. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1883 · page 4

SIR,—In Tuesday's Issue of the Mercury is a letter from "A Lover of Fair Play" trying to make it appear that we played the above match with full teams. I wish to inform this "Lover of Fair Play" that O'Neill does not belong to Seaham Club,…

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Newcastle Races. [By the Vagrant.]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1883 · page 5

Judging by the list of acceptances for the good things provided by the Newcastle Jockey Club, the meeting commencing on Thursday promises to be a very successful one. A new…

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The Intercolonial Cricket Match. [By Electric Telegraph From Greville's Telegram Co.] Sydney

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 February 1883 · page 3

The intercolonial match was resumed to-day. The Victorians completed their innings. Following are the scores:- Scott, c. Cleeve, b. Spofforth........................... 28…

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Cricket. SINGLETON v. [?]

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 February 1883 · page 2

THE [?] of this match [?] the [?] bowling [?] [?]…

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Newcastle Races. (From our own Reporter.) First Day

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 February 1883 · page 7

The weather was very unpromising in Maitland on Thursday morning, the first day of the Newcastle Jockey Club meeting, so light coats [?]re discarded and umbrellas and…

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Northern Jockey Club Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1883 · page 4

The following weights were declared by the handicapper, Mr. W. C. Quinton, for the five principal events to be competed for at this meeting, which takes place on Thursday and Friday next, 22nd and…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1883 · page 4

The weather on Saturday, the second day of the meeting at the city of black diamonds, was anything but encouraging to race goers, at one moment…

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Cricket. [?]

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 February 1883 · page 3

ON Saturday last the Second stoven [?] [?] S. C., and the Gra[?] [?] played a match on the [?]…

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Northern Jockey Club Races and the Big Footrace. [By the Vagrant.]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1883 · page 6

As I pen these lines the weather bears the threatening appearance which usually heralds the approach of the Maitland races, a threatening which generally culminates in heavy…

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Northern Jockey Club Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1883 · page 6

Judge, S. Clift, Esq.; Starter, Mr. C. Brackenreg; Handicapper and Secretary, Mr. W. C. Quinton; Clerk of the Course, Mr. F. G. Fullford; Official Timekeeper,…

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Northern Jockey Club Races. Second Day, Friday, Feb 23

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1883 · page 3

The weather on the second day of the above meeting was intensely hot and although a slight breeze at times blew, it was far from that cool, balmy, visitation that…

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Tamworth Jockey Club Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1883 · page 2

The following weights have been declared by Mr. W. C. Quinton, the handicapper, for the two most important events to be run for at this meeting, which takes place on Tuesday…

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Cricket. Hinton V. Oxford

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1883 · page 7

The above clubs met at Morpeth on Saturday last for a trial of strength, when for the 4th time out of 5 games, Hinton proved victorious, winning easily by 89 runs. The…

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Cricket. Maitland C.c. V. Paterson C.c

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1883 · page 5

The above teams met on the Paterson ground on Saturday last, the result being a one innings victory for the latter. The game was to have started at one p.m., but owing to several of the local players not…

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