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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1890

253 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 11 of 13

Polo Club Races

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 November 1890 · page 2

THE meeting of the Polo Racing Club, which takes place on Monday week (Prince of Wales' birthday) is attracting much attention, and promises to prove…

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Cricket. Broken Hill v. Wanderers

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 November 1890 · page 2

THREE association matches were played on Saturday, and while the result of that at South Broken Hill between the local and the Banks clubs was a foregone…

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V. R. C. Spring Meeting. Review of Saturday's Racing. Its Effect on the Cup Chances. The Latest Betting. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Sporting Reporter.) Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 November 1890 · page 2

Saturday's racing at Flemington affords some indication of what may be expected in the coming big events. There are 14 horses in the Cup, whose price was about…

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Football

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 November 1890 · page 2

A MEETING of the South Australian Football Club was held last night, at Elliott's Hotel, the captain (Mr. J. Herbert) in the chair. The secretary (Mr. W. Skinner)…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 November 1890 · page 3

THE Tonsorial Artists met the Storekeepers' Assistants this afternoon on the reserve, and succeeded in compiling 22 runs. In their innings the storekeepers…

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English Cricket. Blackham's Opinion. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 November 1890 · page 2

The "Advertiser" to-day publishes an interview with Mr. J. S Blackham, one of the returning Australian cricketers. He says the English have much improved…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 November 1890 · page 2

IN the match between the "Silver Age" and Storekeepers, the scores stood when we went to press yesterday:—"Silver Age," 88; Storekeepers, one wicket for…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 November 1890 · page 3

THE following is the team selected from the Storekeepers to play against the Assistants on the reserve on Monday next:—R. Norris, Gerschel, Thomas,…

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This Afternoon's Cricket

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 November 1890 · page 3

Two previously unfinished matches were played out on the reserve this afternoon, that between the Broken Hill and Zingari clubs being won by the latter by 47 runs,…

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Polo Club Races. (By Our Sporting Reporter.)

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 November 1890 · page 2

THE meeting of the Broken Hill Polo Club, which takes place on the racecourse on Monday, promises to be a much more successful gathering than the last. As…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 November 1890 · page 2

Those who witnessed the match between the Storekeepers and Assistants on the Reserve yesterday must have been surprised at the all-round improvement on…

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Swimming Matches

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 November 1890 · page 3

THIS afternoon the first of the swimming matches were decided at Silverthorne's baths, but owing to some error on the part of the proprietors in taking…

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Polo Club Races. The Se[?]lling-Up

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 November 1890 · page 2

THE settling-up over the Polo Club races, held on Monday, took place at Tattersall's (Finn's) last night. There were about 40 gentlemen present, and a very…

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The Thackaringa Races. [By Our Sporting Reporter.]

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 November 1890 · page 2

Now that the excitement of the Melbourne Cup and the local polo races is over, the attention of local sports is being turned to the Thackarings races on…

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Cricket. South v.Railways

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 November 1890 · page 2

ON Saturday afternoon, when our report closed for the second edition, the match between these teams stood as follows:— Railways, 91; Souths, no wickets for 9…

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Thackaringa Races

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 November 1890 · page 2

THE Thackaringa race meeting, which was originally announced to take place on the Prince of Wales' Birthday, but was postponed on account of the promoters being…

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Theatrical Cricket. Stage v. Store

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 November 1890 · page 3

THIS afternoon a team representing Hugo's Buffalo Minstrels, including the versatile Tom Thumb, tried conclusions with the Business Employers' Cricket…

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Horse-racing in Japan. Stunted Animals Carry Fat Owners and Outsiders Bet as much as a Cent

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 November 1890 · page 4

THE Japanese sport cannot stop a base ball owing to the formation of his legs, but when he includes a pony in his parentheses he ia in his element. At the…

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This Afternoon's Cricket

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 November 1890 · page 3

OF the two matches on the reserve this afternoon, neither were finished when we went to press. The match between the Railways and Wanderers promises to be…

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Boxing Contests. Deputation to the Premier. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 November 1890 · page 3

A deputation waited upon the Premier yesterday to ask him to take steps to prevent certain boxing contests from being held in the city. Sir Henry Parkes said…

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