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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1890

253 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 8 of 13

Polo Club Races. Settling Night. A Member Disqualified

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 August 1890 · page 3

AT 8 o'clock last night the stewards of the Broken Hill Polo Club met in committee to decide upon what action should be taken in the case of R. G. Sara, suspected…

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Football

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 August 1890 · page 2

THE following team will represent the Hothams against the South Australians on the North Broken Hill reserve on Saturday next:—Fitzgerald, Burns, M'Inery…

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The Royal Visit. the Regatta at Cowes. Accident to the Ferry. Wales and His Nephew Navigate the Yacht. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 August 1890 · page 2

The ferry from the mainland, on which the Queen was crossing to Cowes, in the Isle of Wight, was partly submerged by the premature lowering…

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Football

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 August 1890 · page 2

THE following is the team selected to represent the South Australians in their match with the Hothams on the North Broken Hill Reserve to-morrow…

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International Cricket Visit of an English Team. Shrewsbury Unfavorable. [By Cable.] London, Thursday Evening

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 August 1890 · page 3

Shrewsbury has been interviewed on the subject of the advisableness of an English team of cricketers visiting Australia daring the ensuing season…

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Football. Victoria v. Broken Mill

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 August 1890 · page 3

WHAT is undoubtedly one of the best games of football witnessed this season, is being played on the Recreation Reserve this afternoon, before a large number of…

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Grand National Meeting. Results of the Racing. [By Telegbafh.] From Our Own Correspondent. ADELAIDE, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 August 1890 · page 3

The Grand National Meeting of the Adelaide Racing Club was inaugurated to-day. There was a full attendance, and the rain kept off up to 2 o'clock, but a…

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A.R.C. Grand National Races. The Betting on the Murdles. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 August 1890 · page 2

There was animated betting at Tattersall's last night over to-day's events at the Grand National Race Meeting, on the old course here. A number of Melbourne…

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Football. Victoria v. Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 August 1890 · page 2

THE last match of the season between these teams was played on Saturday afternoon last on the recreation reserve, in the presence of a large number of…

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A.R.C. Grand National Races. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 August 1890 · page 2

At last Saturday's races Agent, who passed the post first in the Governor's Cup, was disqualified for crossing. Lightning was therefore awarded…

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International Cricket Visit of an American Team. [By Cable.] London, Tuesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 August 1890 · page 3

A strong American team of cricketers will probably visit Australia, after a tour through England, next year…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Thursday 14 August 1890 · page 2

A MEETING was held at Finn's Hotel yesterday evening to consider the desirability of forming a cricket club in connection with the banks of Broken…

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Football

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 August 1890 · page 2

WHAT will undoubtedly prove one of, if not the best, displays of football yet witnessed on the Barrier, will be played on the Recreation Reserve to morrow…

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A.R.C. Grand National Races. The Straight Tips. [By Our Own Prophet.] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 August 1890 · page 2

There ia little or no betting over the races to be held here to-murrow. Mahdi is favorite for the Steeple at 2 to 1 (taken and offered), Gossip being next in demand…

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Football. Broken Hills v. South Australians

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 August 1890 · page 3

THIS match is being played on the Recreation Reserve this afternoon, in the presence of a large number of spectators, there being about 2000 present. The…

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Football. Broken Hills v. South Australians

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 August 1890 · page 2

WHAT was undoubtedly the best exhibition of football yet witnessed on the Barrier was that displayed on the Recreation Reserreon Saturday afternoon…

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Great Swimming Feat. Sixty Miles in 24 Hours. [By Cable.] London, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 August 1890 · page 3

Dalton, the swimmer, has successfully accomplished the feat of swimming the English Channel, doing sixty miles in twenty-four hours…

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Football. South Australia v. Victoria

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 August 1890 · page 2

THE closing match of the season takes place on the Recreation Reserve to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon, when the South Australian and Victorian teams…

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Football

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 August 1890 · page 2

AT three-quarter time in the match between the Victorian and South Australian football clubs, on the Reserve this afternoon, the score was without…

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Football. South Australians v. Victorians

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 August 1890 · page 2

As reported in the second edition of the MINER on Saturday, the Victorians, much to the surprise of everone, managed to defeat the hitherto invincible South…

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