A Racing Difficulty
AT the Maitland Town-hall last Monday night a large meeting of ratePayers was held to consider the most [?]rable steps to be taken to secure…
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Sporting News. Cricket
A cricket match was played at Greta on Saturday between the Morpeth and Greta clubs, and resulted in a draw in favour of Morpeth. Scores—Morpeth, 123; Greta, 7…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →CORRESPONDENCE The Singleton Coursing club. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)
SIR,—I notice in your issue of Saturday last that the committee of the Singleton Jockey Club has held a meeting to settle accounts in connection with the late races,…
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Despite counter attractions the meeting of the Northern Jockey Club which commenced at Rutherford yesterday was quite as well attended as previous gatherings, even better in the enclosure…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Proposal to Hold Races on the Park. Meeting of Ratepayers
A numerously attended meeting of the ratepayers of West Maitland, convened by the Mayor in response to a requisition, was held in the Town Hall on Monday evening,…
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The abovenamed races commenced on the Rutherford course on Wednesday, and notwithstanding that the day was a holiday, they were very…
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Following were the results of the racing which took place at Rosehill on Prince of Wales Birthday:— HURDLE RACE.—Cascade 1, Albert 2,…
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The following are the results of the above races which took place on Wednesday last: FLYING HANDICAP.—Patsy Boliver 1, Iasia 2…
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The Newcastle Jockey Club races were held on Wednesday, and were fairly well attended. Following were the results:— Hurdle Race.—Patrician, 10st 10lbs, 1;…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Races Postponed
Owing to the rain which was falling thickly yesterday morning with little apparent inclination to desist, the committee of the Northern Jockey Club met early and decided to postpone the second…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sporting News. Cricket
The following players will represent Singleton C.C. in the match against 18 of Rix's Creek on Singleton cricket ground to-day:—Hocker, Delves, Anderson,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Influence of Racing on the Breeding of Horses for General Use
The apologists for the turf, whenever the pastime of racing has been assailed on account of its demoralising associations, have claimed that the institution was justified…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Latest Sporting News. Narrabri Races. [By Telegraph From a Correspondent.] Narrabri
The following weights have been declared for the two principal handicaps to be run off on Thursday and Friday next, at Narrabri:— NAMOI HANDICAP.—Whitefoot 9st., Nightingale…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Original Correspondence. Races on the Park. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—I have just read your report of the public meeting held at the Town Hall on Monday evening, I was very much amused when I learned who the most prominent speakers were. I should like…
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Officers and Committee.—President, Mr. R. T. Keys; Vice-Presidents, Messrs. J. E. M'Intyre and E. C. Brecht; Hon. Treasurer, Mr. F. Budden Hon. Secretary, Mr. P. W. Tewksbury; Committee…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hunter River Cricket Association. Presentation of Junior Badges
On Saturday evening a meeting of cricketers connected with the above was held at Main's hotel, for the purpose of presenting the Junior badges offered by the association for the last cricket season,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cricket. Scone and Muswellbrook Versus Albion C.c
On Wednesday last, Prince of Wales' Birthday, the Albion C.C. visited Scone, where they met a combined team from that town and Muswellbrook, the game resulting in a win for the visitors on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Latest Sporting News. [By Telegraph From Graville's Co.] Canterbury Park Races
Owing to heavy rain the race meeting at Canterbury Park was to-day postponed until Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Original Correspondence. Races on the Park. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)
SIR,—If "Surprised" was amused when he learned who the most prominent speakers were at the Town Hall on the night of the meeting convened for the purpose of securing the Park for race…
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The following players represent the Half Holiday C.C. against the Jersey C. C. to-morrow afternoon on Victoria Square:— J. Atkin, A. Foster, B. Coughlan, M…
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