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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1890

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Intercolonial Football. Victoria v. South Australia. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) MELBOUBNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 July 1890 · page 2

The South Australian footballers arrived this morning, and were welcomed by the Victorian Football Association. They play an intercolonial match against…

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The Athletic Championship. Won by Duncan Ross. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 July 1890 · page 3

The all-round athletic contest at Goulburn for the Australian championship yesterday was won by Duncan C. Ross, with 588 points; McHardy, who had not…

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Football

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 July 1890 · page 2

THE team representing the Victorians in the match with Broken Hill on the North ground, near Sportsman's Arms Hotel, next Saturday, will be chosen from…

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Intercolonial Football. Tasmania v. New South Wales. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 July 1890 · page 3

A football match, Southern Tasmania v. a Sydney combined team, was played on the Association Ground yesterday, and resulted in an easy victory for the…

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2nd Edition Miner Office, 5 p.m. English Cricket. Gentlemen V. Players. Oxford V. Cambridge. Australians to the Fore. [By Cable.] London, Wednesday (5 p.m.)

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 July 1890 · page 3

Mr. F. R. Spofforth plays with the Gentlemen against the Players of England in the match which commences to-morrow at Kennington…

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English Racing. the Zetland Plate. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 July 1890 · page 2

The Zetland Plato, at the New. market First of July Meeting, was won by Mr. Houldsworth's Ponga, with Fontainebleau second and…

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English Cricket. Oxford v. Cambridge. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 July 1890 · page 2

The match between Oxford and Cambridge Universities was concluded yesterday. Oxford made 42 in their first innings and 108 in their second…

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2nd Edition Miner office, 5 p.m. English Racing. a Win for Lady Betty. [Bx Cable.] London, Thursday (midnight)

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 July 1890 · page 3

At the Newmarket First of July Meeting, to-day, Mr. W. Cooper's Auatralian.bred mare, Lady Betty, wron the Ellesmere Stakes…

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Football

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 July 1890 · page 3

THIS afternoon, on the reserve, the South Australians fairly waltzed over the Hothams, and at half-time had scored 4 goals 8 behinds to their opponents nil. The…

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Intercolonial Football. victoria v. South Australia. An Exciting Came. Four Goals Each at Half-Time. MELBOURNE, Saturday (4.15 p. m)

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 July 1890 · page 3

Theintercolonial football match between teams representing Victoria and South Australia was commenced to-day on the M.C.C. Ground, in the presence of an…

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3rd Edition. Barrier Miner Office, 6 p.m. Great Football Match. Victoria V. South Australia. East Victory for the Vios. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) MELBOURNE, Saturday (5.30 p.m.)

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 July 1890 · page 3

The Final result was— Victoria, 13 goals, 8 behinds. South Australia, 6 goals 5 behinds. Bowley kicked taree goals for South…

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Football. South Australians v. [?]otha[?]s

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 July 1890 · page 2

WHEN our report closed at half-time on Saturday the South Australians had kicked 4 goals 8 behinds to nil. The second half was simply a repetition of the…

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Intercolonial Football. Victoria v. Saith Australia. Aaether Match Ansaged. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 July 1890 · page 2

Another match, Victoria against South Australia, has been arranged. Only men who did not play last. Saturday will be chosen, and the team will be taken from…

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Intercolonial Football. South Australia v. Fit[?]y. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondents) MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 July 1890 · page 3

The South Australian footballers played a match against Fitzroy yesterday. The day was quite unfit for football, and the match was played in showers of rain, the…

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Football. South Australia v. Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 July 1890 · page 3

GREAT interest was attached to this match, which was played on the North Broken Hill Reserve this afternoon, as both clubs are at the top of the premiership list, and…

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Football. South Australia v. Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 July 1890 · page 2

THE second meeting between these teams took place on Saturday last, on the ground of the North Broken Hill team, near the Sportsman's Arms Hotel, there being a…

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Rugby Football Match. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 July 1890 · page 2

The Sydney University football team yesterday best the Western district footballers by 13 points to 6…

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Hay Races. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) HAY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 July 1890 · page 3

At the Hay Jockey Club Show Meeting yesterday, Tallboy won the Maiden Plate, Albury, the July Hurdle Race, Genoe the Show Handicap, Where's the…

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Intercolonial Football. Geelong v. South Australia. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 July 1890 · page 2

On the Adelaide oval this afternoon the Geelong footballers are playing the intercolonial South Australian team, which returned from Melbourne this morning…

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Intercolonial Football. Geelong v. South Australia. (By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 July 1890 · page 3

The Geelong footballers played a match against the South Australian intercolonial team, who returned to Adelaide yesterday after their Victorian trip. The South…

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