Athletic Sports. (From a Correspondent.)
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1886 · page 7
The annual athletic sports in connection with the West Maitland Superior Public School were held on the Albion Ground o.n Friday afternoon last. Notwithstanding the heat of the day there was a good…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1886 · page 3
Officials: Judge, Dr. H. M. Massey; assistant judges, Messrs. T. Abel and T. Smith; handicappers, Messrs. Youll, M. O'Brien and W. Wills; starter, Mr. W. Willa; master of the…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 November 1886 · page 2
Officials: Starter, Mr. J. W. Bowes; Judge, Mr. A. Levien; Umpire, Mr. Thos. Jones; Handicappers, Messrs. John Gillies, W. King, W. Bowes; Treasurer, Mr. J. W. Bowes; Hon…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 November 1886 · page 3
Despite the many counter attractions set forth to holiday makers the day's racing held at Newcastle in honor of the forty-fifth anniversary of the birth of the Prince of Wales was largely attended, fully…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 November 1886 · page 8
The general opinion here is that in whatever light the tour of the Australian cricketers may be regarded, it must be considered a failure. The new members of the team who took the places of…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 November 1886 · page 3
Prince of Wales Birthday saw the finishing up of these sports, which were commenced on Saturday, as reported in our last issue. Members' Race, under 30 years, 100 yards…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 November 1886 · page 16
Officials:—Judge, Mr. J. Alford; starter, Mr. C. W. Doyle; clerk of the course, Mr. D. F. Mackay, jun.; clerk of the scales, Mr. F. Curtis; handicapper, Mr. W. C. Quinton;…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 November 1886 · page 3
The Gunnedah Athletic Club's annual sports were held on Prince of Wales' Birthday, with the following results. The attendance was small, there not being over 300 people on the ground. The…
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Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 November 1886 · page 3
The following cricketers have been selected to play against the Englishmen on Friday next:—A, Bannerman, Burton, Jarvis, Marr, A. Gregory, Mother, M'Donnell, Moses,…
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Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 November 1886 · page 3
People want to know why Wearne, Bryant of Newcastle, and perhaps Hole of Goonoo Goonoo, were not included in the N.S.W. team. The latter was a first-class bat at…
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Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 November 1886 · page 1
Thus far, Barnes has made 231 runs in Australia, showing an average of 38.3. Shrewsbury comes next with 36.2. In bowling, Read averages best (7.2), though…
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Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 November 1886 · page 3
The following players will represent the Newcastle C.O. against Rovers C.C. to-day, on the farmer's ground, commencing at 11 a.m. sharp:—Bryant, Braddon, Hall. Rev J…
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Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 November 1886 · page 1
The recent 10 miles match between George and Cammings is stated to have been a put-up job. Any man who ventures a penny on a f[?]t-race, unless he is "in the…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 November 1886 · page 2
Despite the fact that the weather was fine and warm there was a very small attendance on Saturday at the meeting of the Lower Hunter Turf Club held at Raymond Terrace, and but for the liberal…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 November 1886 · page 7
A match was played at East Maitland on Saturday last, in the presence of a fair number of spectators, and great interest was taken in the game, and only for time being so short the Pearls would…
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Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 December 1886 · page 3
The following represent First Rovers against Greta: Mackay, Mother, Parr, H. Robinson, Ballentyne, Brooker, Jones, Loder, Mather Alack, M'Miilan, Power ; Thrift 12th…
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Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 December 1886 · page 4
THE R[?] G.C. sent a team to Newcastle on Saturday last, to play the City Club. Several players, such is M'Alpin, Fawcett, Loder and Anderson were uuable to go…
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Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 December 1886 · page 2
The Greta Club are flying at high game in tackling the first eleven of the Rovers to-day. On paper it looks any odds on the latter club, who should make a big score, usless luck is…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1886 · page 4
The race meeting of the Northern Jockey Club commences at Rutherford to-morrow, and if the enemy of Isthmian games in Maitland, Jupiter Pluving, is in a merciful mood the gathering…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 December 1886 · page 3
The second meeting of the above race club took place on the 26th November, at Piambra Park; the weather was everything that could be desired, a gentle breeze tempering the heat. The general…
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