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MELBOURNE CUP TROPHY HEADING TO THE HUNTER

Mitchell HughesMay 30, 2017

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Exciting news for racing fans in the Hunter, with the Melbourne Cup Tour heading to two local towns this year.
In the build-up to the race that stops a nation, the trophy will hit Widden on August 24 and Cessnock on the 27th.
The cup came to Scone in 2010.

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Mitchell HughesMay 30, 2017

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Mitchell Hughes

Mitchell Hughes started as a tape editor in Newcastle in 1999. He became a reporter in 2004, working in Lismore and on the Gold Coast. Since moving back to the Newcastle office in 2006, he's taken on various roles, such as producer and chief of staff. He became the head sport reporter in 2011 and the main sport presenter in 2015.