Waltsend Races. [By Electric Teleukaph.] Wallsend
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 April 1886 · page 5
The entries for the race meeting of the Wallsend Joekey Club, fixed for April 2Gth and 27th,, are appended. Thoy are not as numerous as expected, but are still sufficient to make good fields:-…
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Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 April 1886 · page 2
Referees.- Thus the Athletic News of February 13:- Can it be true. that in a match played last Saturday, in the county of Lincolnshire, the referee was the regular…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cricket. Pearl C.C. v. OAKHAMPTON
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1886 · page 14
The above teams met on the Park on Saturday, and the game resulted in a draw. The Oakhampton won the t033, and sent the Pearls to the wickets, where they remained the whole of the…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 April 1886 · page 15
It would seem by appearanceo at time of writing as if the Clcik of the Weathex had made up his mind to casta dampei on the grand Athletic gather,ug w hiL.li begins at Wallsend to day, and to be…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1886 · page 7
The following weights have been declared by the handicapper (Mr. W. C. Quinton), for the above meeting, to come off on the 26th and 27th of April. Sportsmen would also do well to remember that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wallsend Athletic Sports
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 April 1886 · page 6
Among the pedestrian heroes of past years, no more sterling or fleeter representatives can be found in the annals of the sport in Australia than the knights of the shoe of which the northern…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sporting. Cricket
Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 April 1886 · page 3
Referring to the match played by the Australian team at Adelaide, the cricket writer in the Adelaide Observer writes— "For the Eleven Jones carried off the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cricket. Wisdom Challenge Cup—phoenix Park v. 18 Miller's Forest C. C.
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 April 1886 · page 3
The above match took place on the Park ground on Saturday last, and resulted in an unexpected victory for the Park team, after a very enjoyablegame, which is always the case when those two clubs…
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Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 April 1886 · page 2
The following have been chosen to represent the Rovers second elven in a match against sixteen of the Carlton C.C.:- H.S. Robinson, F.Robinson, J. Boarke, C.Freeman.S. Gould,…
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Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 April 1886 · page 2
The six days' walk is being well patronised Scutt covered 193 miles in 48 hours, and Edwards three miles less .Since then Elwards has been suffering from a sprained…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hawkesbury Races. [By Telegraph Prom Greville's Telegram Co.]
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1886 · page 5
The race meeting of the Hawkesbury Jockey Club ended on Saturday last. The success of the meeting was somewhat spoiled by accidents. On Thursday two horses fell in the Hurdle Race, and…
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Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 April 1886 · page 2
The fight between L[?]es and Farnan took place on the Williamstown (Victoria) Course on Monday last. Seventeen rounds were fought when the police interfered. Farnan…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maitland Rugby Football Club. Annual General Meeting
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1886 · page 5
Last evening the annual general meeting of the members of this club was held at Brown's Exchange Hotel, West Maitland Mr. H. D. Walsh, President, occupied the chair, and the proceedings…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mooney Valley Races
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1886 · page 5
All-Aged Stakes.—Sedition, 1; Media, 2; Vascoa, 3. Selling.—Mabel Grey, 1; Bon Bon, 2; Syndicate, 3…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sporting. [By Electric Telegraph From Greville's Co.] Sydney Turf Club Races. Sydney, Wednesday evening
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1886 · page 5
Following are the entries for tho above race meeting to take place on the 24th May:- Royal Stakes.—Corday, Chartreux, Myall King, Red and Black, Honeydew, Yellow…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Boxing
Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 April 1886 · page 3
Lees and Farnan brought their boxing match to a conclusion on Tuesday morning at Melbourne. Five rounds were fought, each one being in favour of the former, and…
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Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 April 1886 · page 3
The following players have been selected to represent the Rovers C.C. in their match against the Wallsend Club, for the Wood's Challenge Cup, to be played on the Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Carlton Football Club
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1886 · page 3
The first annual meeting of the above Club was held at Evatt's Hunter River Hotel, East Maitland on Wednesday evening. Mr. F. S. Isaacs, in the chair, and there were about twenty members…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sporting Fixtures. House Racing. April
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1886 · page 15
26, 27.—Wallsend. 26.—Brookfield. 26.—Scone. 26.—Yarraman…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Cricket. Last Maitland C.C. v. MORPETH C.C.
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 April 1886 · page 7
This match was played at East Maitland on [?]urday last, and resulted in a win for East Mait[?] by 13 runs. For the winners Phillips played well [?] 22not out; Cunningham coming next with 12…
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