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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1889

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Racing Nominations. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 March 1889 · page 3

The Onkaparinga Racing Club's nominations are, for the Hurdles 31—Cap 20…

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The Athletic Club

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 March 1889 · page 2

LAST evening several members of the Broken Hill Athletic Club, including Sergeant Saunders, Messrs Bowen. Stewart, Aldridge, and Howell, met at…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 March 1889 · page 2

THE association matches being finished, the following is a list of the matches lost and won by the Broken Hill Cricket Club. Out of 18 matches on the programme, and…

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Onkaparinga Races

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 March 1889 · page 3

AMONGET horses well known on the Barrier, the following are entered for various events at the now most popular Onkaparinga meeting: — For the Hurdles,…

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Adelaide Cricket. ADELAIDE,Monday

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 March 1889 · page 3

The Norwoods increased their score apainst the Hindmarsh team by 81 runs, their total being 358. The Hindmarsh team have lost five wickets for 86; of…

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The L. V. Races

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 March 1889 · page 2

WITH reference to a paragraph which appeared in yesterday's MIN[?]R regarding the non issue of a balance sheet showing the receipts and expenditure in connection…

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V.R.C. Races. Autumn Meeting. Third Day. Flemington

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 March 1889 · page 3

The third day's racing in connection with the V.R. Club's Autumn Meeting is being witnessed this afternoon by a moderate attendance at Flemington…

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Onkaparinga Races. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 March 1889 · page 3

The Onkaparinga racing club's nominations are published. For the Hurdle Race, of 100 sovs., there are 31; for the Cup, of 250 sovs., 20; for the great Eastern…

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Athletic Club. Appointaient of Officers

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 March 1889 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Broken Hill Athletic Club was held in Cummins' Exchange Hotel last night. The attendance was not large, but nearly all those…

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Adelaide Cricket. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 March 1889 · page 3

The Norwood cricketers, on the Adelaide Oval, on Saturday, beat the Hindmarsh team by 211 runs. The South Adelaides have six wickets down for 203…

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The Onkaparinga Races. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 March 1889 · page 3

A thousand to fifty has been taken about Sluggard for the Onkaparinga Hurdles, and he is readily taken with any any other for the steeplechase…

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Melbourne Cricket. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 March 1889 · page 3

The metropolitan challenge cup match was resumed on the M. C. C. ground on Saturday afternoon. The Melbourne men continued batting, and their innings…

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The Onkaparinga Races. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 March 1889 · page 3

A 1000 to 20 was taken this morning as a double with Sluggard and Bordeaux, two well-known Barrier horses, for the Onkaparinga Hurdles and Steeple…

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Races at Thackaringa

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 March 1889 · page 2

ON St. Patrick's Day (writes our Thackaringa correspondent) our little township was all excitement. First came the races, which, as well as being our first attempt…

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Cricket and Baseball. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 March 1889 · page 2

I am given to understand on the very best authority that no Australian cricketing eleven will visit England to play a series of matches this year, but that a…

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Athletic Club

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 March 1889 · page 2

A MEETING of the Broken Hill Athletic Club, held at Simpson's Wentworth Hotel last evening, was fairly attended. Sergeant Saunders presided…

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Melbourne Cricket. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 March 1889 · page 3

The match for the Metropolitan Cricket Challenge Cup was resumed for the fifth time on Saturday afternoon. The Melbourne team continued their second…

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Adelaide Cricket. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 March 1889 · page 3

On the Adelaide Oval on Saturday afternoon some good cricketing form was displayed. The South Adelaide team completed their match with the North…

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Adelaide Cricket. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 April 1889 · page 3

The Norwoods defeated the South Adelaides by 8 wickets. The Adelaides beat the North Adelaide by 84 runs. The Norwoods are the premiers, having…

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Athletic Club

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 April 1889 · page 2

THE committee of the Broken Hill Athletic Club held a meeting last evening in the Wentworth Hotel, Sergeant Saundersbeinginthe chair and dealt with a…

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