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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1883

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Bligh Amateur Races. [By Telegraph.] Merriwa

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1883 · page 4

Following is the result of the above races held on Wednesday:- MAIDEN PLATE. Shylock..................................... 1…

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Cricket. Ellalong Married Men V. Single Men of Millfield

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1883 · page 5

The above match was played on Saturday, 28th ultimo, at Ellalong, for a dinner, the [?] winning the match by seven wickets. [?] W. Bridge and E. Bridge for…

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Cricket. Morpeth Guild v. Singleton Guild

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1883 · page 4

A cricket match was played on last Saturday at Singleton between two teams representing the Morpeth and Singleton branches of the A. H. C. Guild Friendly Society, and resulted in an easy win for the…

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Football Club

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 May 1883 · page 2

A MEETING was held at the Oddfellows' Hall on Saturday evening to take steps to form a football club in Singleton. Mr. J.P. Quinn was voted to the chair…

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Bligh Amateur Races. (From a Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 May 1883 · page 6

The sixth annual race meeting of the Bligh Amateur Club was held on Wednesday, th[?] 9th instant, on the Brindley Park [?]se, Merriwa. There was a large [?]tendance…

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Cricket. a Local Eleven of Gresford C. C. V. Vacy C. C.

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 May 1883 · page 4

A match between the above was to have been played on Orindinna cricket ground last Saturday, but some of the local[?] not putting in an appearance (owing to the rain in the morning) two of the…

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East Maitland Athletic Sports

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 May 1883 · page 4

The entries for these sports, to take place on the Banks-street reserve, East Maitland, on the 24th May, closed on Tuesday evening with the following results:…

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Coursing at West Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1883 · page 7

The drawing for the Hunter River Coursing Club's meeting, to be held on the Maitland racecourse, West Maitland, on Queen's Birthday, took place at Mr. J. Birrell's Adelphi Hotel, on Thursday evening…

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The Coursing Matches at Greta. (From a correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1883 · page 4

The coursing which took place at Mr. Richard Rostron's Railway Hotel, Greta, on Saturday, the 12th of May, was carried out with great success. A shower or two passed…

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Scone Athletic Sports

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1883 · page 3

The Scone handicappers have just completed their arduous task, and the following is the result of their deliberations. We predict a very successful issue to the Scone Queen's Birthday sports. The following…

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East Maitland Athletic Sports

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1883 · page 7

Below we publish the handicaps for the principal events at this meeting. The sports are to take place on the Ba[?]ks-street reserve, East Maitland, on Thursday next (Queen's Birthday), and we understand that…

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Hinton Regatta

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1883 · page 4

If the list of entries be any criterion, the aquatic gathering to be held at Hinton on Thursday next should be one of the best patronised of the many outings provided for…

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Newcastle Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1883 · page 4

Following are the handicaps for the three principal events on the programme of the Newcastle Jockey Club, set down for decision on Thursday next, 24th May:…

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Plattsbug and Wallsend Amateur Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1883 · page 4

It will be at once seen that the Plattsburg and Wallsend Amateur Race Club lost but very little in the opinion of horseowners by its generous action in postponing its meeting…

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Murrurund Races. Murrurndi

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 May 1883 · page 2

The races, which were fixed to [?] pines on Wednesday and Thursday have been postponed till Tuesday [?] Wednesday next, on account of the [?]…

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Cricket. Athletic Club V. Endeavour Club

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1883 · page 6

A cricket match was played on the West Tamworth cricket ground, between an eleven of the Athletic Club, and a like number of the Endeavour C. Club on Saturday afternoon…

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Cricket. Junior C.c. V. Lambton "Our Boys" C.c

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 May 1883 · page 5

A very pleasant match between the above two clubs was played on the Reserve last Saturday, the 19th inst., and resulted in a tie in the first innings, there not being sufficient time to play it out. Messrs…

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Coursing

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1883 · page 6

The principal attraction in West Maitland for pleasure seekers was the meeting of the Hunter River Coursing Club, on the West Maitland racecourse. The day was all that could be desired by the most…

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Newcastle Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1883 · page 7

Among the many means of spending the holiday provided in commemoration of the birthday of her Majesty, a visit to Newcastle has always been one of the most popular, and as the…

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Branxton Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1883 · page 6

The people of Branxton, anxious to show their usual loyalty to our Sovereign lady the Queen, issued a programme of races for Thursday last, and were well rewarded for their enterprise. Mr. P. F…

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