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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1893

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Newcastle Races

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 6

The first day's in connection with the meeting of the Newcastle Jockey Club took placed on Thursday. The weather was fine, and the attendance good and…

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Sporting News. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 6

The following players will represent B team of Singleton Cricket Club on Victoria Square to-day in the match against Bulga C.C. Play commences at 11 a.m.:—Dudding,…

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Moree Jackey Club Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 4

The following adjustments have been declared by Mr. W. C. Quinton, the handicapper, for the principal items to be competed for over the Moree convincing ground, on Thursday and Friday. March 23rd and 24th. It will be noted that remarkably…

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"Bruisers" Corroboree. at a Boxing Match in Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 1

[?] boxing match between Griffc [?] and Marshall for the light[?]championship of the world, at [?]arling[?]urst Ri[?] [?] on Tuesday…

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Newcastle Annual Races. First Day, Thursday. (By our own Reporter.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1893 · page 3

The weather on Thursday, the opening day of the Newcastle Jockey Club's annual gathering, was brilliantly bright and rather too warm to be pleasant, but wayfarers from up…

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Melbourne Racing Notes

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1893 · page 5

It was a beautiful morning; the track was in good order. Yarran beat Doctor easily over a mile in 1min. 50secs. Hero spurted half a mile; Bungebah did likewise. Autonomy heat Camoola…

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Northern Jockey Club Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1893 · page 3

The following are the nominations and the imposts declared by the handicapper, Mr. W. C. Quinton, for the above races, to come off over Rutherford Course on Saturday next, the 11th…

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Newcastle Races. Second Day, Saturday. (By our own Reporter.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1893 · page 3

The man who said the weather on Saturday " was as hot as the hob of Hades," may have been gifted with more descriptive power than respect for the place to which he is probably destined…

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Sporting News. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 March 1893 · page 3

Tom Garrett scored 49 not out for the University team against the Ivanhoes on Saturday. Bruce; one of the Australian Eleven, left…

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Murrurundi Races Postponed. [From a correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1893 · page 5

The meeting of the Murrurundi Jockey Club, which was to have begun to-day, had to be postponed until to-morrow (Thursday) on account of rain…

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Sporting News. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 March 1893 · page 6

The Now South Wales Cricket Association will send a team to Hrisbane at Easter. Playing for the Norwoods at Adelaide on…

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The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, March 18, 1893. the White and Black Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1893 · page 4

CONSIDERABLE attention has been given both in England and Australia to a book put forth by Professor Pearson, some time Minister of Education in Victoria, in which he attempts…

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Warialda Races. (From our Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 March 1893 · page 5

Following are nominations for the two principal events at the annual races:— TOWN PLATE.—Talisman, The Swift, Grey Dot, Darkey, Myra Carden, Manifred, Jeweller, Ina,…

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Cricket. SCONE v. Abc (Sparkes Cheek.)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1893 · page 2

THIS match was played on the Scone ground on Saturday last, though under very unfavorable conditions. The morning broke threatening, and…

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Sporting News. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 March 1893 · page 3

Playing for the Belvideres against the Zingaris on Saturday last, W. Richardson in the second innings scored 118 not out, and C. Richardson 6O not out. The former…

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Sporting Fixtures. Horse Racing

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 6

April 1—Bullahdelah; entries, March 31. 1,3—Wallsend. 3—Jerry's Plains; entries, to-day 15—P. and W. A. T. Club; entries, April 4…

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[?]. J. C. RACES. Monday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1893 · page 5

Following are the weights for the events to be run at the ensuing A. J. C. meeting at Randwick:— HURDLE RACE.—Merrigal 12-4, Fermanagh 11-9, Oxenham 11-7, Escort 11-5, Auctioneer 11-3, Satyr…

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Warialda Races. (From our correspondent.) Monday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 March 1893 · page 5

The following weights have been declared for the two principal handicaps: Town Plate—Jeweller 8-11, St. Elmo 8-4, Erin's Isle 8-1, Oddfellow 8[?] Boomerang 7-10, Swift 7-2, Inheritrix 6-12, Manfred…

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The Fancy Costume Cricket Match and Ball

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1893 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee appointed to carry out a cricket match in fancy costume, and a plain add fancy dross ball in aid of the relief fund, was…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 April 1893 · page 7

The match between South Australia and West Australia was concluded at Adelaide on Tuesday, and was won by the S.A's. by ten wickets…

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