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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1895

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Silverton Pony Club Races

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 January 1895 · page 2

The Caledonian Society's picnic drew the people yesterday, and consequently interfered greatly with the attendance at the meeting of the Silverton Pony…

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Wilcannia Races. WILCANNIA, Tuesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 January 1895 · page 2

The second day's racing in connection with the Midsummer Meeting of the Wilcannia Turf Clnb was held today. There was a fairly big…

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The Test Match. Yesterday's Play. an Interesting Stage. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne Cricket Ground, Tuesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 January 1895 · page 2

The second test match was continued to-day in splendid weather and on a thorough batsman's wicket. An immense crowd gathered: even at the…

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3rd EDITION Miner Office, 6.30 p.m. the Test Match. the Australians' Second Innings. Failure of Gregory and Darling. Nine for 328. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne Cricket Ground, Wednesday (4 20 p.m)

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 January 1895 · page 4

The Australians had scored 192 for the loss of two wickets when the last wire to the MINER was despatched. Giffen had just gone for 43 (not 53, as previously wired),…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 January 1895 · page 2

The Australian test-match team did not quite please them in Sydney. Last Friday the Telegraph wrote:—This team may do very well—let us hope it…

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Races at Cockburn

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 January 1895 · page 2

Hack races were held here yesterday (oar Cock burn correspondent wrote on Wednesday), at which a large number of persons were present. There were…

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The Test Match. the Australians' Second Innings. Failure of Gregory and Darling. Nine for 328. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne Cricket Ground, Wednesday (2 p.m.)

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 January 1895 · page 1

The match Australia v. England was resumed punctually at noon to-day in very warm weather. There was, however, a breeze, and the wicket continued good…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 January 1895 · page 2

The popular gag at the test cricket match on Tuesday afternoon was applauding Jack Lyons every ball he picked np. The same weird joke was…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 January 1895 · page 4

Souths v. Centrals.—Souths: Mitchell (2), Hamburger, Ford, Luke, Swan, Rice, Hendry, Williams, Rosei, Hand Centrals: Glanville, Bryant, Slattery,…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 2

Tenders are called, returnable on Monday next, for the right of all luncheon booths on the occasion of the match between England and Broken…

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Epsom Races. [Bt Telegraph.] Melbourne, Saturday Evening

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 4

The Epsom Races this afternoon resulted:- Hurdles.—Coldstream, 1; Duke of Kent, 2; Umslopagaas, 3…

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Cricket. [By Telegraph.] The Englishmen at Ballarat. MEEBOURNE, Saturday Evening

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 4

The Englishmen commenced a match with a Ballarat 18 to-day. They went first to the wickets, their score being:— Brockwell, c. Graham, b. Bailey, 19;…

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Tattersall's Races. Blarneystone Wins the Cup. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Saturday Evening

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 4

The second day of Tattersall's Club Summer Meeting came off at Randwick this afternoon in the presence of a good attendance. The results were:…

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2nd EDITION Minor Office. 4.30 p.m. Intercolonial Cricket. New South Wales v. South Australia. To-day's Play. [By Telegraph.]

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 4

ADELAIDE OVAL, Saturday (3.15 p.m.). The Intercolonial match, New South Wales v. South Australia opened on the Adelaide Oval to day in fine weather, and…

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The Cricket Match. the Sydneyites' First Innings. All Out for 192. S.A. One for Six. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide Oval, Saturday (6 p.m.)

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 4

The New South Welshmen, who were first at the wickets, had scored 93 for the loss of three wickets when the previous wire to the MINER waa despatched,…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 January 1895 · page 2

V. Tramper, who is playing for New South Wales against South Australia is a Crown street (Sydney) schoolboy. The Earl of Sheffield has offered to…

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Epsom Races. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Saturday Evening

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 January 1895 · page 1

The Epsom Races this afternoon resulted:- Hurdles.—Coldstream, 1; Duke of Kent,2; Umslopagaas, 3…

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Cricket. [By Telegraph.] The Englishmen at Ballarat MEEBOURNE. Satuday Evening

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 January 1895 · page 1

The Englishmen commenced a match with a Ballarat 18 to-day. They went first to the wickets, their score being:- Brockwell, c. Graham, b. Bailey, 19;…

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Tatiersall's Races. Blarneystone Wins the Cup. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Saturday Evening

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 January 1895 · page 1

The second day of Tattersall's Club Summer Meeting came off at Randwick this afternoon in the presence, of a good attendance. The results were:…

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The Cricket Match. South Australia's First Innings. Eight for 131. [By Telegraph.]

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 January 1895 · page 4

ADELAIDE OVAL, Monday (3 5 p.m.). The interprovincial match, New South Wales v. South Australia, was resumed to-day on the Adelaide Oval in fine…

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