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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1884

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Original Correspondent Report of Cricket Match. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1884 · page 3

SIR,—In your issue of the 15th instant I notice the report of a cricket match which was played here on the 5th instant, between the Oakendale Cricket Club and an eighteen…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 January 1884 · page 3

On Saturday a team from the Singleton C.C. meets an Albion eleven at Muitland. On the occasion the local representatives will be:-McAlpin, T. A. Fawcett, T. J…

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Cricket. Temperance C.C. v. Undaunted Co

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 January 1884 · page 2

A match was played on Saturday last between the abovenamed clubs on the Temperance C.C. ground, which resulted in a win for the T's by 36 runs on the first…

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Newcastle Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1884 · page 4

Following are the entries for events now closed to be decided at the meeting of the Newcastle Jockey Club on February 14 and 16, the intermediate day being devotee to a pigeon match. It will be seen…

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Clarence Town Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1884 · page 4

The Clarence Town Jockey Club appeared to have acted wisely in selecting Saturday last, the ninety-sixth anniversary of the foundation of the colony, for its first meeting, and if…

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Anniversary Day Sports. Regatta and Aquatic Sports at West Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1884 · page 6

Patron, Hon. H. E Cohen; President, Major Wilkinson, J.P., Mayor of West Maitland; Vice-Presidents, Messrs T. K. Abbott, P.M., John Gillies, jun., J.P., J…

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Plattsbubg and Wallsend Amateur Turf Club Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1884 · page 7

Contrary to general expectations, the attendance at the gathering of the P. and W. A. T. C. on the Maryland course on Saturday was not large, not more than 500 persons…

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East Maitland Athletic Sports

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 January 1884 · page 6

Judge: Mr. J. N. Brunker, M.L A.; Referees, Messrs. G. A. Eckford and C. Shay; Starter, Mr. H. Bailey; Treasurer, Mr. Jos. Walsh; Secretary, Mr. P. Bowes;…

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Warkworth Races

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 January 1884 · page 3

FINE Weather favoured the meeting held at Warkworth on Saturday. A good many town residents went out in the country, and on the whole everyone appeared to enjoy…

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Muswellbrook. Athletic Sp0rts

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 February 1884 · page 12

The third annual meeting of the Muswellbrook Amateur Athletic Club was held on the show ground on Saturday last (Anniversary Day). The attendance was fairly good, but not what was expected, owing…

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Sport. CRICKET

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 February 1884 · page 2

The return intercolonial match commence at Sydney on Friday. Evane, it is said, has definitely decided not to go home with the Australian eleven…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 February 1884 · page 2

The Echo's Mudgee correspondent telegraphs as follows:—Disgraceful proceedings have taken place among the professional pedestrians who visited Mudgee to contest…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 2

Lary Foley accompanies Miller to America. Miller told an interviewer from the Sportsman that Larry "is a born tighting man, and I think he will knock out any…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 February 1884 · page 2

To-day, and on Monday and T[*] young Murphy, of Melbourne, and [?] Franks, of Sydney, have three [?] matches—one, four, and [?]…

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Forthcoming Races. [By Telegraph From Gerville's Co.] Sydney

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1884 · page 5

THE SYDNEY CUP.—Following are the entries for the above event which is the principal race to be decided at the A. J. C. Autumn meeting on the 14th, 16th, 18th, and 19th of April:…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 February 1884 · page 3

On Monday night there was a largo assemblage at the Academy of Music to witness the glove encounter, under the Marquis of Queensberry's roles, between King, a…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 February 1884 · page 3

Following are the eleven chosen to represent the B. C. C. in the match against the Temperance C.C. to be played on the latter's ground to-day. The match commences at…

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To-day's Racing. [By the Vagrant.]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1884 · page 12

My readers will have to excuse my brevity this week, as pressure on my time will not permit me to write fully. The defeat of Strathmore in the N. J. C. Handicap was…

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Newcastle Races. First Day

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 February 1884 · page 12

Officials:—President, Judge, and Handicapper, Mr. C. H. Hannell; Starter and Secretary, Mr. R. Fleming; Clerk of the Course, Mr. R. Johns; Clerk of the…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 February 1884 · page 3

I see that Sullivan (says "Robin Hood" in the Australasian), the great Yankee slogger, is to knock down an ox at one blow for a bet of 1000 dollars. What will Miller…

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