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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1891

277 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 4 of 14

Cricket

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 February 1891 · page 2

A MATCH was played on Thursday between teams representing Berg's and Mountain's shifts of smelter employes, and as the latter hare recently vanquished several…

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Tasmanian Cricket. North v. South Tasmanian. Big Scoring by the Northerners. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. HOBART

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 February 1891 · page 2

The annual cricket match, North v. South Tasmania, was commenced yesterday at Launceston. The South made 192, the chief scorers being Maxwell, 40;…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 March 1891 · page 3

Friday and Williams fought at the Apollo Hall on Saturday night, when Friday beat Williams in four rounds…

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Boxing. Herbert Goddard v. Owen Sullivan. [By Telegraph. From Our Own Correspondent. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 March 1891 · page 3

Herbert Goddard and Owen Sullivan the well-known Barrier pugilist, fought on Saturday night at the Melbourne Athletic Club for 100 sovs. Each scaled…

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Boxing. Ryan Beats Williams. the Victor to Tackle Joe Goddard

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 March 1891 · page 2

THE following account of a fight between Ned Ryan, of Braidwood, and Billy Williams of Bathurst, which took place at the Coogee Aquarium on Saturday…

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Cricket Notes. [By Romany.]

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 March 1891 · page 2

CRICKET matters have been quiet lately, and the matches played on Saturday proved very tame affairs. The match between the Broken Hills and Zingaris…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 March 1891 · page 2

THE following, who played in the unfinished match between the South and Zingari Clubs, are requested to meet at South Broken Hill on Saturday to finish…

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Robbed at the Races. [By Telegraph] From Our Own Correspondent. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 March 1891 · page 3

K. Stewart, a young man residing at Fork Melbourne, has reported to the police that he was robbed of £200 at the V.R C. Races on Saturday…

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Boxing. Denny Meets Baxter. an Unsatisfactory Result. Farnan Sent to New Asylum. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 March 1891 · page 3

Martin Denny and Sam Baxter met on Saturday night at the Melbourne Athletic Club rooms, in a match for £100, the winner to take £75, and the loser £25…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 March 1891 · page 2

THE following players will represent the Railway Cricket Club in a match with the Assistants' Cricket Club to-morrow:— Sketheway, Ferry, Allen, M'Kinlay,…

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Football meetings

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 March 1891 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Victoria Football Club was held at Murphy' Hotel on Saturday. The chair was occupied by Mr. Murphy, and about 40 members were…

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Racing in Prance. Suppression of Betting. a Race Meeting Without Bookmakers. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 March 1891 · page 2

One hundred police were present at the Auteuil races on Saturday to enforce the action of the French Legislature in suppressing betting…

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The Coursing Match

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 March 1891 · page 2

A PARAGRAPH recently appeared in the BARRIER MINER in reference to a scoundrelly action by some interested person in cutting Mr. Tamblyn's greyhound, which…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 March 1891 · page 2

THE undermentioned teams will try conclusions to-morrow:— Banks v. Zingaris.—Zingari team: Hall, Marsh, Cullen, Tait, Caple, Fox,…

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Boxing. the Griffo-powell Battle. a Twenty-round Fight. an Unsatisfactory Finish. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 March 1891 · page 2

This match which had been postponed from the 24th February owing to Powell having contracted a violent cold, came off at the Sydney Gymnastic Club Hall last…

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Boxing Items

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 March 1891 · page 3

MR. T. O'BEIRNE, of the Broken Hill Athletic Hall, returned to the Hill this morning from a visit to Sydney and Melbourne. He supplied a MINER reporter…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Thursday 19 March 1891 · page 2

THE Banks and Zingaris met on the reserve on Saturday afternoon. After Tomkinson, Acraman, and Austin had been disposed of the wickets fell rapidly…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 March 1891 · page 2

THE team to represent the Broken Hills, in their match against the Souths to-morrow, will be selected from the following players:—Bray (2), Cowl (2),…

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Boxing Items

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 3

THE fight to a finish for Mr. O'Beirn's purse of £125 is naturally the source of conversation amongst local sporting men at present. Both men have a reputation…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 3

THE unfinished match of January 31. between the Wanderers and the Zingari clubs, was resumed this afternoon on the reserved. The Zingaris went to the…

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