On this day:

2014: Inter Dominion and Miracle Mile finals appearances have secured Mach Beauty the 2013-2014 Hunter Valley horse of the year award: City United, Kurri Weston and Northern Suburbs are on the front foot in their Maitland first grade cricket opening fixtures. City rallied late against Eastern Suburbs to post 275, Kurri Weston need 66 more runs against Western Suburbs and title holders Norths secured first innings points against Raymond Terrace. 

2011:  Aberglasslyn’s Luke Murrell says an inside run could prove the difference for Lucas Cranach in taking out Saturday’s $2.5 million Caulfield Cup; Giles Manley starred for Maitland Grossmann High School during their 52-run victory in the opening round of the Jim Decourcy Shield yesterday.

2008: Irishman Bryan Keane made the most of his stay in Australia by claiming a commanding victory in 15th annual Maitland Mercury Maitland Triathlon; Injured Wallabies halfback Luke Burgess returned to Marcellin Park yesterday as guest of honour at the Maitland Blacks junior presentation day.

2005:  Waratah’s Nathan Campbell is confident he can defend his Maitland Triathlon crown on Sunday. Campbell won a Triathlon World Championship silver medal at the under-23 elite men’s event in Switzerland last month.

1) Who won the 2015 Bathurst 1000?

2) Who is leading the Maitland Golf Club 2015 A-grade championship after round one?

3) Who won last year’s Maitland Golf Club 

A-grade championship?

4) What was the result of the Newcastle Jets’ opening A-League game against Wellington?

5) What was the final score in the Wallabies’ final Pool A victory against Wales at the Rugby World Cup? 

6) Which team will Australia face in the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup?

7) How many wins have the NSW Blues recorded in the opening three matches of the domestic one-day cricket series? 

8) Who replaced Brendan Rodgers as manager of English Premier League team Liverpool?

9) Which three Maitland first grade cricket teams started the season with victories?

10) To which Maitland District Cricket team did former Kurri Weston cricketer Kerry Ball transfer?

1893 - Vigilant (US) beats Valkyrie II (England) in 9th America’s Cup

1903 - Pilgrims beat Pirates five games to three in first World Series

1963 - 9th LPGA Championship won by Mickey Wright

1986 - IOC announces baseball will become a medal sport in 1992

2002 - Michael Schumacher wins 53rd Formula One world championship  by 67 points

TRIVIA ANSWERS

Answers: 1) Craig Lowndes and Steven Richards  2) Craig Melville 3)Clayton Small 4)Newcastle 2 d Wellington 1 5) Australia 15 def Wales 6 6) Scotland 7) Three 8) Jurgen Klopp  9)Western Suburbs, City United and Thornton Park 10) City United.