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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1893

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South Australian Racing. [By Telegraph.] The Onkaparinga Meeting. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 March 1893 · page 2

The betting market over the forthcoming Onkaparinga Races is unusually quiet; everybody is complaining of the scarcity of money. Betting, layers…

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Press Cricket Match

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 April 1893 · page 2

The fourth semi-annual cricket match between teams representing the BARRIER MINER office and the Silver Age and Budget offices eventuated…

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CRICKET. Banks v. Centrals

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 April 1893 · page 4

THE main Association fixture arranged for this afternoon was the contest between teams representing the Banks and Central cricket clubs. Tho…

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[By Telegraph.] The Onkaparinga Races. Incessant Rain in Adelaide. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 April 1893 · page 2

Rain commenced to fall at about noon on Thursday, after several days of oppressive moist heat, and the fall was incessant throughout the…

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To-day's Races

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 April 1893 · page 3

Two important meetings are being held to-day—one at Oakbank (Onkaparinga); the other, the continuation of the A. J. C. Meeting at Randwick…

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The Football Season. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 April 1893 · page 2

Footballers have been busily training for the last fortnight, and the first match of the season took place yesterday afternoon. The weather…

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Sporting. [By Telegraph.] Intercolonial Cricket. BRISBANE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 April 1893 · page 3

In the intercolonial cricket match the New South Wales team has been defeated by the Queenslanders by 14 runs…

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CRICKET. Banks V. Centrals

Barrier Miner · Saturday 8 April 1893 · page 4

THE match between the abovenamed teams was continued on the Central Reserve this afternoon. When play ceased on Saturday last, the scores…

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The Cricket Season. to the Editor of the Babrihr Miner

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 April 1893 · page 3

SIR,—In common with many others interested in the contest for the local cricket premiership, I was considerably surprised to notice by a paragraph…

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Football Association. The Central Reserve

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 April 1893 · page 2

A MEETING of members and supporters of the Broken Hill Football Associaation was held last night at Harris' Railway Hotel. The attendance was…

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Victorian Football. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 April 1893 · page 2

Several football matches, Seniors against Juniors, were played on Saturday afternoon, but none of any importance. This is likely to be a…

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Victorian Cricket Champions. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 April 1893 · page 2

What is generally regarded as the best cricket season for many years past closed on Saturday. Melbourne wins the Pennant in the A division, and…

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The Polo Club. a Racing Dispute

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 April 1893 · page 2

A GENERAL meeting of the members of the Polo Club was held last night at Tattersall's (Wentworth Hotel) to consider the complaint against Mr. J…

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Football Association

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 April 1893 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the delegates to the Broken Hill Football Association was held last night at Tait's Masonic Hotel. A large number…

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Football Kicking. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Saturday Evening

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 April 1893 · page 4

The football kicking contests in which members of the various clubs competed, came off in the Exhibition Grounds, this afternoon, and evoked…

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Football Kicking. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Saturday Evening

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 April 1893 · page 4

The football kicking contests in which members of the varions clubs competed, came off in the Exhibition Grounds, this afternoon, and evoked…

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THE S. A. J. C. RACES. Latest Betting. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 April 1893 · page 4

Froude, who was a winner at the Maribyrnong races in Melbourne on Saturday, has been backed for the Goodwood Handicap to win £1100,…

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The Football Season. How the Teams Stand. The First Match

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 April 1893 · page 2

THE opening game of football for the season 1893 will be played on Saturday next, on the Central Reserve. The teams are getting in readiness, and…

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Football

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 April 1893 · page 2

The football team to represent the South Juniors against the North Juniors on Saturday will consist of Couch (captain), Betterman, Searle,…

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[By Telegraph.] Victorian Coursing Club Meeting. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 April 1893 · page 2

The coursing season opened yesterday with the meeting of the Victorian Club at Diggers' Rest. The Opening Stakes was won by Mr. T. Hall's…

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