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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1891

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Boxing. Tournament at the Rink

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 April 1891 · page 2

THE ama[?]ur boxing tournament at the skating Bink [?] so far as the audience was concerned, thoroughly satisfactory to the promoter. As an…

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The B.H.J.C. Races. Morning Gallops

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 April 1891 · page 2

SOME good pipe-opening work was done on the training track this morning. The number of horses in attendance was over the average. The sun was well up,…

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Football Notes. [By Right Wing.]

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 April 1891 · page 2

Now that the football season is fairly well advanced, I do not think it will be out of place to offer a few remarks on this season's play. Taking into consideration…

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Boxing Tournament

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 April 1891 · page 2

AS it was necessary to comment with some soverity on the initiatory stage of the boxing tournament at the Skating Rink, it is pleasant to record that the…

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To-Morrow's Racing

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 April 1891 · page 2

SIMPLETON writes:—As far as I can see I have little reason to alter the forecast I made yesterday for the handicaps. There is little difficulty in picking what can win,…

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The Races. This Afternoon's Running

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 April 1891 · page 3

AFTER the adjournment for luncheon (at which our report in the first edition concluded), the gathering on the course continued to increase, and the afternoon…

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Yesterday's Racing

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 April 1891 · page 2

THE lateness of the hour at which the Forced Handicap was run at yesterday's meeting made it impossible for the result to appear in our second edition last night…

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Football. This Afternoon's Matches

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 May 1891 · page 3

THE 1891 football season was inaugurated this afternoon under favorable auspices. The weather was just a trifle sultry, but not too much so to prevent fast play;…

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Silverton Races

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 May 1891 · page 2

The following are the acceptances for to-morrow's meeting:— Hurdles—Sweetbriar, Duststorm, and Orator…

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Football. This Afternoon's Matches

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 May 1891 · page 4

THE 1891 football season was inaugurated this afternoon under favorable auspices. The weather was just a trifle sultry, but not too much so to prevent fast play;…

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Football. South Australia v. South Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 May 1891 · page 2

SATURDAY saw the first association scoring list matches in Broken Hill this season. On the North Broken Hill reserve the South Australians and South Broken…

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Ist Edition. Barrier Miner. Thursday, May 7, 1891. Boxing and Brutality

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 May 1891 · page 2

SOME of those who cater for the lovers of "the noble art of self-defence" are adopting the most effective means of compelling more restrictive legislation…

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Football

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 May 1891 · page 2

A MEETING of delegates to the Broken Hill Football Association was held on Wednesday evening at the Wilcannia Club Hotel. Mr. Murphy (vice-president)…

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Football. This Afternoon's Contests. Hotham V. South

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 May 1891 · page 2

THIS match, which was to have been played on the South Reserve this afternoon, did not take place, as the Hothams have not completed their membership of the…

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Football. This Afternoon's Contests. Hotham V. South

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 May 1891 · page 4

THIS match, which was to have been played on the South Reserve this afternoon, did not take place, as the Hothams have not completed their membership of the…

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Football

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 May 1891 · page 4

A MEETING of delegates to the Broken Hill Football Association was held on Wednesday evening at the Wilcannia Club Hotel, Mr. J. B. Murphy in the…

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Boxing. Griffo and Murphy Matched. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 15 May 1891 · page 3

Griffo and Billy Murphy have been matched to fight at the Sydney Amateur Gymnastic Club for a £150 purse. Griffo signed a week ago, and the articles were…

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Football. Norths v. HOTHAMS

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 May 1891 · page 4

Play commenced on the Central Reserve shortly after 3.30 o'clock, but the attendance of the public was nothing like that which took place on the previous…

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Football Devotees. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 May 1891 · page 2

SIR,—Being a visitor from South Australia and Victoria, I should like to make a few remarks concerning the unsportsmanlike conduct of the spectators in the…

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Football Fixtures

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 May 1891 · page 2

Is the match between the South Australians and Hothams on Saturday, on the North reserve, the South Australians will be represented by:—Devine, Trevivian,…

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