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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1883

302 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 16

Broke Jockey Club Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1883 · page 4

The following weights were declared last evening by the handicapper, Mr W. C.Quinton, for the handicaps to be run for at this little meeting, which take place on the Woodlands course on the 9th…

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Plattsburg and Wallsend Amateur Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1883 · page 3

This club made its first bid for publie patronage on Saturday last, under very favourable auspices as regards weather, but the attendance was small, and the fair sex…

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Wallsend Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 March 1883 · page 4

Following will be found the entries for the principal events for discussion at the Wallsend meeting on 26 th and 27th March. It will be obse[?]d that fair fields are nominated, but we are sorry [?]o any…

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Singleton Patrick's Day Races. (From our Singleton correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 March 1883 · page 6

The entries for the following handicap races closed on Tuesday evening:- HURDLE RACE. Mr R. A. Hill's b g Merton…

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Glenridding Races

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

The following weights were declared by the handicapper, Mr. W. C. Quinton, for the principal items to be discussed on the new course, near Singleton, on Saturday next, the 17th instant. For the first…

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Gunnedah Races

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

Following are the nominations for the two principal handicaps to be decided at the meeting of the Gunnedah Jockey Club on the 26th and 27th in[?]t. It will be seen that fair fields are entered, and if the…

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Wallsend Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1883 · page 4

Following are the weights declared by the handicapper, Mr. W. C. Quinton, for the principal events to be decided at the meeting of the Wallsend Jockey Club on 26th and…

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Cessnock Jockey Club Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1883 · page 4

Hereunder will be found the adjustment of weights, by Mr. W. C. Quinton (the handicapper), for this little race meeting, which will come off on Monday and Tuesday next, the 19th and 20th…

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Gunnedah Jockey Club Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1883 · page 4

Following are the weights declared last evening by the handicapper, Mr. W. C. Quinton, for the two principal events to be negotiated at this meeting which will take…

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Northumberland Amateur Turf Club Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1883 · page 4

Following are the weights for the Hurdle Race and acceptances for the events already published, to be decided at the meeting of the above club on Friday next. It will be seen…

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Cricket Courtesy. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1883 · page 7

SIR,—Just give me space for a bit of a civil growl. As everyone knows, the Spring Ridge cricket club tackled Breeza C. C. on the 24th of February, and got beaten. Well,…

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Cricket. Louth Park V. South Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 March 1883 · page 4

A match was played on Saturday, March 10th, between the Louth Park (Lillywhites) and the South Maitland C.C., resulting in a easy win for South Maitland by 8 wickets…

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The Albion Cricket Ground. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 March 1883 · page 2

SIR,—Last season, in an account (published in one of your issues) of a cricket match played between the Albion C. C. of Maitland and the Morpeth C. C., at Morpeth, the…

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The Maitland Mercury Saturday, March 17, 1883. Northumberland Amateur Turf Club Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1883 · page 4

The second racing reunion under the auspices of the above club was held in Maitland yesterday, but although the Clerk or the Weather did his utmost to make the meeting a success by providing a glorious day, still the public did not take the…

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Glenridding Races. (By our own reporter.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1883 · page 7

The principal amusement provided for the celebration of the natal day of Ireland's patron saint was the Glenridding race meeting, but despite that, fact very few Maitland visitors were tempted to make…

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

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1883 · page 5

The above meeting was continued and concluded to-day, with the following results: THE SHORTS; 6 furlongs. Mr. J. Stewart's b. c. Kingsdale, 2 yrs., 7st. 12lbs. 1…

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Merriwa Races. [By Telegram From Our Own Correspondent.] Merriwa

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 March 1883 · page 5

MAIDEN PLATE.—Knight's Slowboy 1, Gallimore's Zarah 2. MERRIWA HANDICAP.—Knight's Slowboy 1, Gleesun's Black Hawk 2…

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Wallsend Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 March 1883 · page 4

Following are the entries, and acceptances for the handicap events, to be decided at the above meeting on Monday and Tuesday next: HACK RACE.—Weight for age…

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