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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1892

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Wallsend, Maitland, and Raymond Terrace Races. [By the Vagrant.]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 15 September 1892 · page 4

Although provincial sportsmen and racegoers who bet can have been but slightly encouraged to continue their patronage of the turf by the almost unlooked-for results of the big events which have…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 September 1892 · page 4

It is almost certain that a team of New South Wales cricketers will visit Queensland in November. Efforts are being made to secure home…

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Wallsend Races

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 September 1892 · page 4
Also in The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser

Following were the results of these races, which took place on Thursday :—- FLYING HANDICAP, 6 furlongs.—Millie 1, Topsy 2, Havelock 3…

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Northern Jackey Club Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 September 1892 · page 4

When we say that the Clerk of the Weather was again unkind to the Northern Jockey Club we only use a stereotyped expressson for it has come to be understood that so soon as the N. J. C., gatherings…

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Raymond Terrace Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 September 1892 · page 7

"Begorra, I wish yesterday's races was to-day," remarked a Hibernian friend of ours as we bowled merrily along behind one of Jack Stacker's best mixed teams of four-in-hands, and in one of Watson's…

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Educational Value of Cricket

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 September 1892 · page 6

In an interesting article under this heading the Hon. and Rev. E. Lyttelton, M.A., head master of Haileybury College, discusses in the June number of the Educational Review the sort of training…

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Original Correspondence. the Hunter River Cricket Association. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 September 1892 · page 3

SIR,—In regard to the information supplied by Mr. J. J. Callachor in your issue of Tuesday, 13th inst., that the Hunter River Cricket Association had become defunct through the effluxion of time,…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 September 1892 · page 4

Mr Victor Cohen has been appointed manager for the next Australian Eleven which is to visit England next year. The names of the team will not be known until…

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East Maitland Cricket Club

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 September 1892 · page 7

The annual meeting of the East Maitland Cricket Club was held at Evatt's Hunter River Hotel on Monday evening, the 19th instant. Mr. H. Williams cccupied the chair, and there was a good attendance…

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Plattsburg and Wallsend Amateur Turf Club Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 September 1892 · page 3

The following nomination have been received for the different events to be run off at the above club's meeting on Saturday, tho 1st of October:— FLYING HANDICAP.—Golddust, Baroona, Dago,…

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Tamworth Jockey Club Races. (From a Correspondent.) Tamworth, Monday, evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 September 1892 · page 5

The following weights have been declared for the principal events, to be decided here on the 5th and 6th proximo:— PARK STAKES.—Grandola 8-6, Splendalia 8-2,…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 September 1892 · page 3

The football season at Melbourne concluded on Saturday, Essenden winning the premiership. They played 19 matches, of which they won 15, lost 1. and drew 3,…

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Cricket. D. Cohen & Co's. Cricket Club

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 September 1892 · page 8

The above club opened their season on Thursday last with a match between the married and single employes of the firm, which created a great amount of interest and…

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Suggested Cricket Reform

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 September 1892 · page 8

Cricket in [?]ch a thoroughly national game (says the Home News) that anything which may have the effect of decreasing its popularity should be promptly checked. For…

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Sporting News. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 October 1892 · page 3

Mr W. L. Murdoch, the Australian cricketer now settled in England, is willing to play with the cloven of Australia who propose to visit this country next-year,…

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Cricket. East Maitland C. C. v. ALBION C. C.

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 6 October 1892 · page 6

These two clubs commenced a match on the Albiou Ground last Saturday, which is to be concluded on Saturday next. After the rain of last week the wicket was very treacherous and…

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Sporting News, Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 October 1892 · page 4

The concluding Gloucestershire fixture against Somerset was drawn, owing to the rain, after Grace's county had their first innings. Gloustershire lost nine wickets…

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Proposed Northern Racing Association. [By Telegraph From Our Reporter.] Tamworth

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 8 October 1892 · page 5

A conference of race clubs in various parts of the Northern district was held to-day in the Royal Hotel, Tamworth, for the purpose of forming a Northern Racing Association. The objects of the…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 October 1892 · page 2

THE first match of the season, as far as the local clubs are concerned, was played at Aberdeen last Saturday, between Our Boys (Scone) and Aber…

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