East Maitland Cricket Club
A general meeting of the above club was held at Mr. Evatt's Hunter River Hotel, on Wednesday evening last. There was a large attendance of the members present, the room being crowded. Mr. F…
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Cricket. Wentw[?]rth College C.C. v. West Maitland Superior Public School C.C.
This match, played on the College ground East Maitland, on the 15th instant, resulted in a very hollow victory for the Wentworths by an innings and 66 runs. The feature of the match was the…
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The Quinindi Correspondent to the Mowerrundi Times writes as follows:-"No more Shefield Handicaps for Quirindians. Something like 40 of the "push" attended…
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The following players will represent the Rovers C.C. against Gresford C,C. on Saturday next, Mackay, Mather, Faucett, Loder, McAlpin, M. Anderson, Pair, Horne, Power,…
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According to tbe latest American exchanges Joe Coburn has matched Paddy Ryan to fight John L. Sullivan in a room, with five men each side present, for 2500 dols. Ryan is…
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HURDLES: Letitia 1, Indian Queen 2, Sir Henry 3. SELLING: The Dec 1, Young Australian 2, Omadhaun 3…
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HURDLES: Equity 1, Scobeloff 2, Drummer 3. TRIAL: Toronto 1, Speculation 2, Sorella 3. AUCTION: Falcon 1, Jack 2, Agricola 3. LIVERPOOL: Cerise and Blue 1, Thackambau 2,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lower Hunter Turf Club Races
The most important local meeting which offered attraction to those who wished to while away the hours of the natal day of Ireland's patron saint in a pleasant manner was the race gathering of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cricket. [?]Albion Second Eleven v. PEARLS
[?]he two past Saturdays have witnessed an ex[?]Goving match between the Second Albions and the [?]arls. These two elevens have beaten all before [?], and the time when the Albions and Pearls…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Glen Innes Races. [By Telegraph From Our Correspondent.]
The annual meeting of the Glen Innes Jockey Club commenced to-day, under very favourable auspices. The weather was delightfully fine; the attendance large and the racing excellent. Glen…
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Lees and Farnan are matched to box for £200 a side in a 24ft ring in the open air under Marquis of Queensber[?]y[?] The contest will take place about April 20, and…
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Wednesday-Murrurundi rases commenced to-day. There was a fair attendance weather fine the coures hard and dusty. Ma[?]en Plate-Invader 1st. A.G. Taylor…
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The Victorian cricket team were entertained at a social in Adelaide on Monday night. Mr. D. Scatt, in[?]eplying to the [?] of the Victorian Association remarked that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cricket. Branxton C.C. v. Mitchell's Flat C.C.
A cricket match was played here on Saturday last between the Branxton C. C. and the Mitchell's Flat C. C. which was won by the Branxton C. C. by 5 wickets and 3 runs. The Mitchell's Flat went…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Cricket Dispute at Morpeth. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—Your correspondence from Morpeth of Tuesday last, about the late cup contest between the Phoenix Park C.C. and the Morpeth C.C. is one mass of falsehoods from beginning to end. The…
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The second and third rounds and final best of the Sir Joseph Bauks Handicap will be run off at Botany on Saturday next, when some good racing should be witnessd…
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The above races took place on St. Patrick's Day. Everything passed off well The racing was very good, the finishes being close in most of the events. The stewards gave every satisfaction Mr. Charles…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gundy Races. [By Wanderer:]
To make St. Patrick's Day as much of a holiday as possible it was decided to have a day's racing at Gundy to celebrate the day. A very meagre attendance saw the opening race,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Murrurundi Races. [By Wanderer.]
Thursday, the second day of the races, was a beautiful day for out-door amusement, and the people of Murrurundi took advantage of the fact and rolled up in great numbers to the races on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Vacy Races. (From a correspondent.)
One of the most successful race meetings ever held at Vacy took place on Wodnesday last. The weather, which was dull in the morning, turned out beautiful and fine, allowing the attendance, which…
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