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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1897

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A New Cricket Record. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 January 1897 · page 2

O'Halloran and Johns established a record yesterday afternoon for a last-wickets score, putting on 117 runs…

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3rd Edition Miner Office, 6 p.m. the Cricket Match. South Australia's First Innings. All Out for 239. Victoria None for 8. [By Telegraph.] M. C. C. GROUND, Saturday Evening

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 January 1897 · page 4

At the 4 o'clock adjournment the South Australiana had lost six wickets for 175, Giffen having just been caught off O'Halloran by Laver after making 40 by good and…

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2nd Edition Miner Office, 4 p.m. the Cricket Match. Victorians Out for 354. O'Halloran 128 Not Out. South Australia Makes a Good Start. None for 65. [By Telegraph.] M. C. C. GROUND, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 January 1897 · page 4

O'Halloran (117) and Johns (50) resumed the Victorians' first innings against South Australia to-day to the bowling of Reedman and Jones…

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The Cricket Match. Further Delay through Rain. A Better Stand by Victoria. Victoria All Out for 230. S. A. None for 19. [By Telegraph.] M. C. C Ground, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 January 1897 · page 4

Play was delayed half an hour after lunch owing to rain, and when the game was resumed the ball was slippery and favored the batsmen…

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2nd Edition Miner Office, [?] p.m. the Cricket Match. Victoria's Second Innings. Terrific Bowling by Jones. Play Interrupted by Rain. Six for 63. [By Telegraph.] M.C.C. GROUND, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 January 1897 · page 4

The cricket match between Victoria and South Australia was continued to-day in dull and threatening weather. There was a good…

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Sporting. [By Cable.] Racing in England. Ebor Wins Another Steeplechase. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 January 1897 · page 2

The Australian horse Ebor has won the Trafford Park Steeplechase by three lengths…

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The Cricket Match. Victoria All Out for 230. [By Telegraph.] M. C. C. GROUND, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 January 1897 · page 4

The cricket match between Victoria and South Australia was continued to-day in dull and threatening weather. There was a good…

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The Cricket Match. South Australia's Second Innings. An Exciting Finish. Victoria Wins by 49 Runs. [By Telegraph.] M.C.C. GROUND, Tuesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 January 1897 · page 4

Before play started to-day a win for Victoria was generally regarded as a certainty; but the fine stand made by Lyons and Darling completely altered…

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2nd Edition Miner Office, 4 p.m. the Cricket Match. South Australia's Second Innings. Fine Stand by Lyons and Darling. No Wickets for 122. [By Telegraph.] M.C.C. GROUND, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 January 1897 · page 4

The South Australians, with no wickets down for 19, and requiring 346 runs to win, resumed their second innings against Victoria to-day…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 January 1897 · page 2

Sometimes it is possible to learn Australian news from English journals. The latest case in point is represented by the following from the usually…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 January 1897 · page 2

As it tamed out, the tactics of the Victorians in preventing South Australia securing the follow-on were rather against themselves, as they had…

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The Cricket Match. South Australians Out for 159. N. S. W. Four for 110. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 January 1897 · page 4

The South Australians continued their first innings against New South Wales after luncheon, having two wickets down for 84. Giffen did not last long, being bowled…

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The Cricket Match. N.S.W.'s First Innings. EIGHT for 246. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 January 1897 · page 4

The match between N.S.W. and S. A. for the Sheffield Shield waa resumed to-day, South Australia having scored 159 in the first innings and N.S.W. having lost four…

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3rd Edition Miner Office, 6 p.m. the Cricket Match. Play Interrupted by Rain. Nine for 419. Garrett 131 Not Out. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Saturday Evening

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 January 1897 · page 4

Shortly after play was resumed rain began to fall, and play was stopped. The score then stood at 368 for eight wickets, Garrett Jand M'Kibbin being still at the creases…

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The Cricket Match. South Australia Second Innings. Four for 77. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1897 · page 4

The South Australins commended their second innings against New South Wales to-day, requiring 261 runs to save a one-innings defeat,…

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The Cricket Match. Play Interrupted by Rain. Nine for 419. Garrett 131 Not Out. [By Telegraph.]

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1897 · page 4

The match between N.S.W. and S.A. for the Sheffield Shield was resumed to-day, South Australia having scored 159 in the first innings and N. S. W. having lost four…

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The Cricket Match. The N. S. W. Innings Concluded Play Resumed for a Few Minutes. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1897 · page 2

At a few minutes past 5 o'clock on Saturday evening, when rain began to fall heavily and play in the New South Wales-South. Australia match…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 January 1897 · page 2

The Australian Eleven cleared £47 per man over the New Zealand tour. A. E. Trott's medical attendant has advised him not to play again this…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 January 1897 · page 4

THE senior cricket matches were resumed this afternoon. The Centrals met the Orientals on the South Reserve. The former, batting first,…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. South Australia v. N.S.W.

Western Grazier · Saturday 16 January 1897 · page 4

A novel idea in connection with the above con[?]est has bee hit upon by Messrs Moses Mors and Co., solo agents for Wolfo's Sehnapps, They will donate…

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