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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1888

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The Coming Australian Cricket Tour

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 March 1888 · page 5

Captain Coe, the sporting representative of Mr. T. P. O'Connor's now evening paper the Star, waited upon Mr. C. W. Alcock the other day, and questioned him concerning the forthcoming cricket…

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Melbourne Racing Notes

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1888 · page 4

No work of any importance was done this morning at Flemington. The Ballarat horses on the ground all look well. Mozart appears to be all right, notwithstanding rumours about his breaking…

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Northern Jockey Club Races. Second Day

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1888 · page 4

The Northern Jockey Club was again favoured by fine weather yesterday, despite all anticipations, but we are sorry to say there was no noticeable improvement in the attendance. The course was…

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Cricket. [By Telegraph From Greville's Co.] Sydney

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1888 · page 4

A match was commenced to-day between Lillywhite's team and l8 Juniors of N. S. Wales. The Juniors went to the wickets, and at the close of the day had made 134 for a loss of 12 wickets, of…

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Cricket. Pearl C.C. v. MORPETH C.C.

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1888 · page 7

This match was played on the Park on Saturday the 3rd inst., and ended in a draw, through no having sufficient time to finish one innings each The Morpeth captain winning the choice decided t[?]…

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Newcastle Races. (By Telegraph from a Correspondent.) Monday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 March 1888 · page 5

Following are the nominations for the two selling events to be decided at the above meeting on Thursday and Saturday next:- FIRST DAY.—Selling Stakes, seven furlongs —…

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Sporting News. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 March 1888 · page 3

The match between the Half-Holiday Club and Volunteers will be resumed to-morrow at 2.15. The Newcastle Ironclads and Wickham…

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Newcastle Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 March 1888 · page 4

Few race clubs in the colony are beating the body which has its existence in Newcastle in the struggle for popularity, and it could certainly give any provincial institution a good handicap and a bad…

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Cricket.—merriwa V. Cassilis

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 March 1888 · page 7

A match was played here on Saturday last, 3rd instant, between eleven of the local cricketers and eleven of Cassilis club, the day being beautifully fine for cricket and outdoor recreation. There was…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 2

Laurence Foley and Jack Buike have each been served with a summous to appear at the Central Police Court, Sydney, on Tuesday next, to answer a charge of being about to…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 4

Shaw, Shrewsbury; and Lillywhite's team at English footballers left England for New Zealand on Thursday. The names are- Paul Saddon, Williams, Eagles, Lockwood,…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 2

A match is to take place to day on Victoria Square between the Carlton and Albart clubs, the following being chosen to represent the former:—M'Millan, Mather,…

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Athletic Sports

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 2

The sports in connection with the HalfHoliday Association came off on Saturday last, and were fairly well attended. The Committee worked well together, and as a…

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Newcastle Races. Second Day

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1888 · page 4

The Newcastle Jockey Club was again favoured by fine weather on Saturday, when its autumn race meeting was added to the things of the past. It was thought that the attendance would be limited…

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Singleton Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 March 1888 · page 6

The following adjustments have been announced fey the handicapper (Mr. W. C. Quinton) for these traces, to come off on Wednesday and Thursday, th[?] [?]rtsmen will note that…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Carlton Football Club was held at the Mechanics' Institute on Thursday evening, Mr J. C. Taylor in the chair. There was a good attendance…

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Wallsend Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 2

The following entries have been received for the principal events in connection with tho Wallsend Jockey Club Easter meeting:- FLYING HANDICAP, 7 furlongs.—Whitethorn,…

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Murrurundi Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 2

Following are the nominations for the two principal events to be run at the Murrurundi race meeting on Easter Monday and Tuesday:- MURRURUNDI HANDICAP.—Councillor, Music,…

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Cricket. Aboriginals v. Combined Maitland Team

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 8

The aboriginal team of cricketers lately assembled by Mr. Reuben from Narrabri, Brisbane, Manning River, Singleton, and other places, and who have been practicing and playing assiduously for bome…

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Singleton Races

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 March 1888 · page 2

THE Autumn meeting of the Patrick's Plains Jockey Club, which takes place to-day and to-morrow, promises to be most successful, The acceptances are very good, there not…

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