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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1892

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Sporting News. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 December 1892 · page 4

The cup and bat offered by Messrs. Lassetter and Co. to the New South Wales player making the score of 100 runs in an intercolonial match this season, has been…

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Poetry. the Football Boy

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 December 1892 · page 2

The football boy to the field has gone, In the forward ranks you'll find him; His leather guards he has girded on And his stout halves stand behind him,…

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Cricket. Friday H. H. C. C v. GOSFORTH C. C.

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 December 1892 · page 2

The above clubs met for the second time this season on the Park, and a very enjoyable game resulted in a win for the Halfs by 65 runs. For the winners J. Connolly (35), C. Mitchell (27),…

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Raymond Terrace Pony Races

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

Following are the handicaps for the meeting of the Lower Hunter Pony and Galloway Club, which takes place, on Saturday:— CLUB HANDICAP, 14-2.—Salt 9-2, Carlton 8-10,…

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Cricket. Albion C.C. v. PEARL C.C. (A Teams.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 December 1892 · page 4

The match between these two clubs was concluded on the Maitland Park on Saturday last, and resulted in a rather easy win for the Albions in the first innings, with 72 runs to spare. McGlinchey,…

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The Danger of School Athletics

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 December 1892 · page 8

Two consecutive fatalities have occurred during the last two weeks (says the Home News) to school-boys through exerting themselves in cross-country runs. In the one, two boys—the "hares" of a…

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Wallsend Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 December 1892 · page 7

As we have already intimated the Christmas meeting of the Wallsend Jockey Club began very auspiciously on Monday, when there was a very large attendance and most…

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Seaham Races. (From a Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 December 1892 · page 3

The above races passed off very satisfactorily on Boxing Day. The weather was remarkably cool, with a breeze from the south, and could not be better suited for the occasion. The…

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Cricket. Metropolis v. Northern Districts. (Daily Telegraph.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 December 1892 · page 4

A match was commenced on the Association Ground on Monday between an eleven from the Metropolitan Club, and an eleven from the Northern Districts. Play was commenced at 11 a.m., and W…

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The Boxing Kangaroo

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 31 December 1892 · page 5

The boxing Kangaroo has arrived. Having escaped purchase by Madame Bernhardtat Sydney, drowning at Colombo, and death from grief at the loss of his wife, he is at the Westminster Aquarium,…

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The Cricket Match

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 December 1892 · page 3

The weathers all that could be desired for [?] fine and clear, with just sufficient a breeze from seaWard to tempes sun's rays. At no…

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Merriwa Races. [From Our Own Correspondent.] Merriwa

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 31 December 1892 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Merriwa Jockey Club commenced yesterday. There was a good attendance, and all the events were well contested. The attendance was not so large to-day, through heavy…

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