Rural Sports

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Event Rural Sports
Venue Albion Inn, West Maitland, NSW
First Date 16 April 1846
Dates Estimated No
Status Amateur
World Premiere No
Description First Maitland Fair featuring rural sports such as "Riding the Dandy Horse", "Jumping in Sacks", "Bobbing for Oranges", "Climbing the Greasy Pole", "Gingling Match", "Wheelbarrow Race, blindfolded" and "Catching a Pig with a Greasy Tail". Takes place in the green adjoining the stockyards at the rear of the Albion Inn, West Maitland
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Other
Secondary Genre Outdoor Entertainment
Rural Sports
Resources
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Newspaper The Maitland Mercury
Mapping Hunter Project
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 86450