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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1890

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Latest Sporting News. [By Electric Telegraph.] Narrabri Jockey Club Races. (From our Correspondent.) Narrabri

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 27 March 1890 · page 5

Following are the nominations for the principal events to be run at the Narrabri race meeting on April 16th and 17th:- JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP, 1 mile 3 furlongs.—…

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To-day's Races

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 March 1890 · page 2

THE autumn meeting of the Singleton Jockey Club, which commences to-day, does not promise to be very successful. The fact of the meeting having been postponed on two…

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Singleton Jockey Club Races. (From our own Reporter.) First Day, Saturday, March 29

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1890 · page 5

Everything comes to him who waits, we are told, and sure enough a beginning was at length made with the meeting of the Jockey Club, but only after two postponements. Saturday was not at all…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 April 1890 · page 3

By cable we learn that the Californian Athletic Club of San Franciaco have offered a puree of 20,000 lol for a boxing match between John L, Sullivan and Peter Jackson…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 April 1890 · page 3

Bulga met eighteen of the Broke and Vere knights of the willow on Monday at Broke, It was considered the match was a gift for Broke, as by some cause unknown the match…

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District Telegrams. [From Our Correspondents.] Narrabri. Friday. Narrabri Annual Races— Acceptances

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1890 · page 4

JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP.—Oroya, Rosebud, Robin, St. Leger, Celeritas, Clockwork, Hunter, Yallaroi, Lustre, Over, Modesty. NAMOI HANDICAP.—Donation, Rosebud,…

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Murrurundi Races. riiono mere took plnco on Monday nnd Tufsilay ln-l, with the following reunite :— Kinsr Day.—Monday

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 April 1890 · page 4

TRIAL STAKEN, 7 furlougs.-Grey Lad I. Reprisal 2, Epsom 3, Six started, Won by a half-length. Hack Race, 6 furlongs.—Ruby 1, Toby 2,…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 April 1890 · page 4

The Hop Bitters 100 yards Handicap, of £12, which took place at East Maitland on Easter Monday, was won by W. Smith (of Singleton), with a start of 8½ yards; A…

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Northern Jockey Club Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1890 · page 3

If the history of the Northern Jockey Club were gone into it would probably be found that no racing institution of its age has suffered more from the vagaries of the weather or has been compelled to…

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Cricket. Newcastle Wanderers v. Paterson District

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1890 · page 2

The principal match played at Paterson this season took place on Easter Monday between the Newcastle Wanderers and a team picked in the Paterson district. The Wanderers went first to the…

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Sporting News. CRICKET

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 April 1890 · page 3

The Carlstone and Warwicks commenced a [?] on the Association Ground, Sydney, [?] afternoon. The former won the [?] and went to the wickets. which they…

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Races at Laguna. (From a correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1890 · page 5

Our usually quiet village was enlivened on Monday the 14th [?]t., by a day's horseracing, promoted by Mr. W. Cross[?] the popular host of the Travellers' Rest Inn. The sp[?] commenced with the Laguna…

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Maitland Football Club. Rugby Rules

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 April 1890 · page 7

The annual meeting of this club was held at Brown's Exchange Hotel on Wednesday evening last, when, in spite of the unfavourable weather, there was a large attendance. In the absence of…

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Tamworth Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 April 1890 · page 4

The Tamworth race meeting this mouth promises to be an exceptionally good one, the programme offering an opportunity for good sport. Already are consultations being got up on the big events,…

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Joseph Jefferson's Boxing Experience

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1890 · page 3

In his "Autobiography," which is appearing in the Century, Mr. Joseph Jefferson tells an amusing story of his boxing experiences:—I had been for some time suffering with an attack of dyspepsia,…

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Coonabarabran Races. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 April 1890 · page 3

SIR,—In an article in your paper of the 1st of this month, you make lengthy reference to a letter from a correspondent, making defamatory charges against the conduct of the visitors to our races, and…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 April 1890 · page 4

Jamen Moore, the well-known cricketer, of Weat Maitland, and brother to the veteran George Moore, of intercolonial fame, died very suddenly at Maitland on Saturday…

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Another Football Club

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 24 April 1890 · page 4

A meeting of players desirous of forming a junior Rugby Club was held at the Exchange Hotel some few nights since. Mr. E. Nash was voted to the chair, and explained the object for which they had…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1890 · page 2

PROBABLY the last match of the season here, was played on Saturday last, when we were favored with a visit by a team from Murrurundi. The visitors…

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Northern District Football Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1890 · page 7

The annual meeting of the above association was held at Sidney's Hotel, Newcastle, on Friday last, when there was a large attendance of members of the different clubs present. Mr. H. Rushton, one…

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