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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1891

277 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 11 of 14

Football Notes

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 August 1891 · page 4

THE football season on the Barrier properly closed on the 8th inst. though there was still a match to be played off between Souths and Hothams Saturday that will…

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South Broken Hill Races

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 August 1891 · page 2

SATURDAY was the night of general entry for this meeting, which takes place on Wednesday. The nominations for the Maiden Race and Selling Race are quite…

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South Broken Hill J. C. Races. Inaugural Meeting

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 August 1891 · page 2

STEWARDS, J. R. Burley, F. M'George, J. Penrose, R. [?]. Pell, F. A. Goodier, B. H. F. Andrews, W. E. Salsbury; Judge, J. Penrose; handicapper, R. B. Pell; starter, H. J. James; clerk of scales, A. J…

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Football Notes

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 August 1891 · page 4

THE football season on the Barrier has now definitely closed. It was hoped that we would have a visit from the South Adelaides, but they declined to come…

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Football Festivity

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 August 1891 · page 2

MR. W. H. NEWTON, of the Pig and Whistle Hotel, last night gave a dinner to the members of the South Australian Football Club and a few other guests, to…

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Boxing in 'Frisco. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 August 1891 · page 2

In a prize fight at San Francisco on Saturday Riordon defeated Fenner in 18 rounds. The fight was for a purse of 1000 dollars…

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Boxing at the Rink. Edwards Beats Preston

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 August 1891 · page 3

THERE was a good attendance at the Skating Rink last night of patrons of the "magic circle" to witness the contest between Fred Preston, of Melbourne,…

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Boxing. Goddard Good for Them All. Big Fight at Ballarat. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 August 1891 · page 2

Tom Lees has challenged Joe Goddard to fight an eight-round contest for a aide wager and division of the gate. The committee of the Crystal Palace Club has…

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Football Notes

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 August 1891 · page 4

THE football season has not been suffered to wind up without feasting the premiers. Last week they were treated to a lager beer supper by Mr. M. E. Kenny, of the…

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Silverton Cricket Notes

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 September 1891 · page 4

Now that the cricket Reason for 1891-2 is fast approaching, I have determined to pencil a few lines as to the result of last year's work and the possibilities of the…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 September 1891 · page 3

THE cricketing season opens next Saturday, and this afternoon was devoted to general practice by the members of the various clubs. On the Central Reserve…

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Football Notes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 September 1891 · page 4

THE matches played in Adelaide on Saturday were uninteristing and one-sided. Norwoods met the Medindies for the last time on the Adelaide Oval, and…

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Adelaide Football. [By Telegraph] Adelaide, Saturday (6 p.m.)

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 September 1891 · page 3

The Norwoods beat the Ports this afternoon, thus winning the premiership. The score was, Norwoods 5 goals, Ports 3 goals. Great excitement prevailed…

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Football Club Social

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 September 1891 · page 2

THE members of the Victorian Football Club, with their sisters and their cousins, mustered in great force at Tait's Masonic Hotel last night for the purpose of…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 September 1891 · page 2

NEGOTIATIONS are proceeding for a fight to a finish between Billy Meteer and Martin Denny, a Melbourne boxer of repute. The match, if made, should…

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The Willyama Cricket Club

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 September 1891 · page 3

A MEETING of the above club was held at the Grand Hotel last evening, when there was a large attendance. Mr. Doolette occupied the chair. Twelve…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 September 1891 · page 2

THE Cricketing Association met last night at the Grand Hotel, Mr. Doolette in the chair. The Banks, Railways, Wanderers, Willyama, and Central teams…

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Football Notes

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 September 1891 · page 3

THE football season has now come to an end everywhere except in Melbourne, and this chronicle must shortly cease for a while. Indeed, there has been nothing…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 September 1891 · page 4

THE cricket season proper opened to-day in very upropitious weather, the dust and a dull light militating greatly against hatting. Two association matches were…

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The Races. To-Day's Meeting

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 September 1891 · page 2

THE Brokon Hill Jockey Club is holding a race-meeting on the course this afternoon. Full reports of the events will appear in later editions to-day[?]…

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