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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1891

277 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 9 of 14

Boxing. BURGE V. SEYMOUR

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 June 1891 · page 2

THE fight be ween Burge and Seymour, for £150, presented by Mr M'Kie, came off at the Skating Rink last night before a good audience. Pieliminary bouts were…

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Menindie Races. Probable Winners. [By Telegraph.] From Our Sporting Reporter MENINDIE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 June 1891 · page 2

The Menindie Jockey Club Races are to be held here to-morrow. I expect a good meeting and fair fields. The weather at present is fine…

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Accession Day. Sporting in Adelaide. Fatal Accident. Vagary and His Rider Killed. Football Results. [By Telegraph] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 June 1891 · page 2

Loyal and holiday-loving Adelaide yesterday gave itself up to the celebration of the anniversary of the Queen's accession. Besides a military review, the principal…

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Football Association

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 June 1891 · page 3

A MEETING of delegates to the Broken Hill Football Association was held at the Wilcannia Club Hotel last night. Mr. Murphy occupied the chair. It was…

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Football Notes. [By Follower.]

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 June 1891 · page 4

THE excitement of last Saturday was a kind of local repetition of the intercolonial match at Adelaide, in the shape of a meeting between the South Australian and…

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Football. VICTORIANS V. Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 June 1891 · page 2

NOTWITHSTANDING the threatening appearance of the weather this afternoon, the zeal of footballers was not to be damped, and a large number of spectators…

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[By Telegraph.] Adelaide Football. Norwoods v. Souths. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 June 1891 · page 2

There was fine weather for this afternoon's football. On the Adelaide Oval Norwoods met the Sooth Adelaide, and at half-time the scores stood—…

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Melbourne Football. Melbourne, Saturday Evening

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 June 1891 · page 4

This afternoon's football resulted as follows:— Fitzroy, 3 goals 11 behinds; Melbourne, 3 goals 8 behinds…

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Football. VICTORIANS V. Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 June 1891 · page 4

NOTWITHSTANDING the threatening appearance of the weather this afternoon, the zeal of footballers was not to be damped, and a large number of spectators…

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[By Telegraph.] Adelaide Football. Norwoods v. Souths. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 June 1891 · page 4

There was fine weather for this afternoon's football. On the Adelaide Oval Norwoods met the South Adelaide, and at half-time the scores stood—…

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Football Notes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 July 1891 · page 4

THE match between the Victorians and Broken Hills last Saturday provod one of the most exciting games of the season, though, I regret to say, it was also…

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Football. Broken Hill v. HOTHAM

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 July 1891 · page 2

PLAY commenced sharp at 3.30, Hothama kicking towards the south end. Mr. Cope acted as central umpire. The wind was blowing strong across. Play soon centred…

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Racing at Menindie. [By Telegraph] From Our Own Correspondent. MENINDIS, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 July 1891 · page 3

A match between Mr. H. Webb's Fisherman and Mr, J. Smith's Ned Oliver for £25 a side, took place this afternoon on the Merindie racecourse. The starter…

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English Cricket. Gentlemen V. Players. Ferris, the Australian, Prominent. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 July 1891 · page 2

A cricket match between the Gentlemen of England and the Playera has been concluded on the Kennington Oval…

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Lord Sheffield's Cricket Team. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 July 1891 · page 2

Lord Sheffield's team of English cricketers to visit Australia will comprise Abel, Read, Sharp, Chatterton, and Bean as the professional players…

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Football Fixtures

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 July 1891 · page 2

ON Saturday next the first of the matches in the last round will be played. The South Australians meet the South Broken Hills on the Central reserve, and will…

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Football Notes. [By Followes[?]]

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 4

THE chief local match of last Saturday was that played on the South Broken Hill reserve, between the Victorians and South Broken Hills The result was not a surprise…

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The Grand National. To-day's Races. Postponed Through Rains. [By Telegraph.] From Our Own Correspondent. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 July 1891 · page 3

Though during yesterday Melbourne experienced exceptionally fine weather, rain fell at night and continued in torrents. In consequence of this the Grand National…

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Football Notes. [By Follower]

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 July 1891 · page 4

THE local matches last Saturday did not afford much excitement. The chief interest was centred in the game between the South Australians and Souths on the…

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Football. South Australians v. Broken Hills

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 July 1891 · page 2

THE last match of the season between these clubs was played on the Central Reserve this afternoon. The South Australian skipper won the toss, and…

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