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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1892

212 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 7 of 11

Football Association

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 August 1892 · page 2

A SPECIAL general meeting of the Broken Hill Football Association was held on Saturday evening, the chairman ef the association (Mr. J. B…

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B. H. Football Association. The Team to Visit Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 August 1892 · page 4

A SPECIAL general meeting of the Football Association was held at Murphy's Wilcannia Club Hotel this afternoon, Mr. Murphy (chairmen) presiding. It was…

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Football

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 August 1892 · page 2

THE team of 22 Broken Hill players selected to play a series of intercolonial matches in South Australia left by the express last night. There was a large…

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BOXING. Burge v. Lavinge. A Drawn Fight [By Cable.] London, Thursday Evening

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 August 1892 · page 3

Jim Burge, the "Ironbark" man of Sydney, who accompanied Costello to America, had his first fight at the Pacific Athletic Club rooms, San Francisco, last…

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"Our Boys." An Easy Victory Over the Combination. A Poor Display of Football. [By Telegraph.] [From Our Special Reporter] Adelaide, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 August 1892 · page 4

The second match played by the combined team of Broken Hill footballers took place on the Adelaide Oval this afternoon, when they met a combined…

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"Our Boys." The Football Series in Adelaide. [By Telegraph.] [From Our Special Reporter] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 August 1892 · page 3

The Broken Hill football team is this afternoon, playing the Port Adelaides. The ground is rather too heavy to suit the visitors…

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Football

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 August 1892 · page 2

THUS "Goalpost" in the Register of the Broken Hill footballers in Adelaide:—There are some fine kicks amongst the company, Chris. Gapp,…

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BOXING. Hall v. Pritchard. The Australian Wins in Four Rounds. [By Cable.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 August 1892 · page 2

The fight between Jim Hall, of Sydney, and E. Pritchard, the champion middleweight of England, has been brought off secretly in the open…

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Football

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 August 1892 · page 2

THE premiership matches in connection with the local football association begin this afternoon. On the Central Reserve the Victorians are meeting…

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Football Match

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 August 1892 · page 4

A match was played on the Central Reserve this afternoon, between the Broken Hills and Victorians. Gapp captained the Brokens, and Glen fulfilled…

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Football

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 August 1892 · page 2

IN consequence of the procession on Wednesday last in connection with the labor bodies, the football match arranged to take place between the…

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Football Match

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 August 1892 · page 4

A match was played on the Central Reserve this afternoon, between the Broken Hills and Victorians. Gapp captained the Brokens, and Glen fulfilled…

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The County Cricket Championship. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 August 1892 · page 2

The last round of the county cricket contests has been played, and has resulted in some surprises, Nottingham meeting with another defeat, and…

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Melbourne Football. [By Telegraph] Melbourne, Saturday Night

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 August 1892 · page 2

The football matches to-day resulted as follows:— Fitzroy, 5 goals, v. Carlton, 1; Geelong, 8 goals, v. North Melbourne, 4; Essendon, 5 goals, v…

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Boxing in Melbourne. Ryan T. Dunn. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 August 1892 · page 3

"Tut" Ryan, of Melbourne, and Charlie Dunn, of Sydney, fought at the rooms of the Melbourne Athletic Club on Saturday night. The large…

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Tattersall's Races. [By Telegraph] Sydney, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 August 1892 · page 4

The weather was fine this morning, but rain set in in the afternoon, making matters for the races disagreeable. In addition, a dispute arose with the caterer…

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Football

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 September 1892 · page 3

THE following will represent the South Australian Football Club v. the Victorians on the Central Reserve on Saturday:— Devine, Brown, Hooper (H.), Carty,…

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Football

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 September 1892 · page 2

THE comments made by the MINER reporter on the game of football as played at the Burra has caused the sporting scribe of the Burra Record to…

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2nd EDITION Miner Office, 4 p.m. BOXING

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 September 1892 · page 3

MR. T. O'BEIRNE has received a letter from "Professor" Billy M'Carthy, whose visit to Broken Hill and fights with Burge and Goddaed here will be well…

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FOOTBALL. South Australians v. Victorians

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 September 1892 · page 4

A match was played on the Central Reserve this afternoon between the Victorian and South Australian football teams. The blue and whites were…

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