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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1887

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Flemington Races. Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 December 1887 · page 5

The races at Flemington resulted as follows:- Selling Race: Anarchy, 1; Margrave, 2; Miss Merlin, 3. Time, q min, 9½seas.—Hurdles, [?]eroy, 1; Glee[?] 2; Podus Okus, 3.—Summer Cup:…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. VICTORIA V. New South Wales. [By Telegram From Greville's Co.]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 December 1887 · page 5

The Intercolonial Cricket Match commended in Melbourne to-day. The Victorians made only 35, M'[?]wraith being top scorer with 20. The New South Wales team totted up 102 in its first innings,…

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Races Postponed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 December 1887 · page 2

The Randwick races, which were postponed from yesterday, will be held today…

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Sporting News. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 December 1887 · page 3

All the local matches arranged for Monday had to be abandoned on account of the inclemency of the weather. A cricket match was played on the Albion…

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Flemington Races. Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 December 1887 · page 3

Boxiog Daya races at Elemington resulted as follows:— Sclling Rsce.—Anarchy 1, Margrave- 2, Merlin 3. Time, 1 min 9½…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 December 1887 · page 3

A boxing match came off on Saturday night at Newcastle between Jerry Marshall and L. Cunningham for £50 at the Victoria Theatre. It was won in six rounds by…

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Sporting News. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 December 1887 · page 3

The match between Vernon's English team and the South Australians has resulted in a draw. The latter played up well in their second innings, which they started with 239…

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