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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1897

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Adelaide Cricket. Clem Hill makes 193 Not Out. ADELAIDA

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 January 1897 · page 2

On the Adelaide Oval on Saturday afternoon Clem Hill made 193 not out against the Adelaides. When stamps were drawn the score stood-North…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 January 1897 · page 3

Garrett's batting average against South Australia is a shade under 48. His 131 in the recent match was his first century against South Australia;…

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Sporting. Telegraph. Intercolonial Cricket. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 January 1897 · page 3

The next match in connection with the fight for the Sheffield Shield opens here on Saturday, the competitors being New South Wales and Victoria…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 January 1897 · page 2

The Brokens fielded Pickhaver against the South Broken Hills on Saturday. Of course they could not have batted him on that day, as the…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 January 1897 · page 3

The fifth round of pennant matches in Melbourne, which commenced on December 19 and was interrupted by the intercolonial contests, was…

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Cricket in Tasmania. HOBART

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 January 1897 · page 3

A Victorian team is at present playing in the island. Launceston in their first innings made 191 and Victoria in their first have two wickets…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 January 1897 · page 2

Railways v. South Juniors, Gaol Reserve.—Railways from: M'Mahon, Brokenshire, Battams, Warren, E. Robertson, Stack, Hancock, Johns, Dillon, Bettison,…

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Sporting. [By Telegraph.] S. T. C. Races. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 January 1897 · page 2

Following are the acceptances for the Sydney Turf Club's principal races on Saturday and Tuesday:— Challenge Stakes.—Survivor Glendennon,…

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2nd Edition Miner Office, 4 p.m. the Cricket Match. New South Wales' Out for 159. [By Telegraph.) Sydney Cricket Ground, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 January 1897 · page 4

The match between Victoria and New South Wales was continued on the Association ground thia afternoon. When the last MINER message was…

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Sydney Turf Club Races. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 January 1897 · page 2

The Sydney Turf Club's Summer Meeting opened at Randwick on Saturday afternoon and will be continued to-morrow. The results were:—…

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Cricket in Adelaide. More Big Scoring. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 January 1897 · page 2

On Saturday, on the Adelaide Oval, in the continuation of the match Adelaides v. North Adelaides, Clem Hill resumed his innings and increased…

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The Cricket Match. Victoria's First Innings. Stand by Trott and Laver. All Out for 269. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 January 1897 · page 4

When play ceased on Saturday the Victorians in their first innings had made 111 for four wickets as against 159 scored by New South Wales in the…

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The Cricket Match

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 January 1897 · page 4

In consequence of the public holiday the MINER's messages respecting the progress of the cricket match in Sydney have not come to hand…

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The Cricket Match. Victoria's First Innings. Stand by Trott and Laver. All Out for 269. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 January 1897 · page 4

When play ceased on Saturday the Victorians in their first innings had made 111 for four wickets as against 159 scored by New South Wales in the…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 January 1897 · page 2

In Adelaide club cricket on Saturday Port Australa defeated South Adelaides for the second time this season, the latter making 254 against…

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2nd Edition Miner Office, [?] p.m. Cricket Match. More Big Scoring by N. S. W. Noble 117 Not Out. Nine for 499. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 January 1897 · page 4

The cricket match between New South Wales and Victoria was resumed to-day. New South Wales had scored 159 in…

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2nd Edition Miner Office, 4 p.m. the Cricket Match. Victoria's Second Innings. Seven for 194. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 January 1897 · page 4

The Victorians, who had made 94 for four wick[?]s in their second innings, and still required 367 to win, resumed to-day, Tr[?]tt and Roche, the not-out…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 January 1897 · page 4

North Juniors v. Souths, on Souths' ground.—Norths from: Roberts, Edwards, Stanbridge, Rodda, Johns, Byrne (2), Isbell, Williams, Daniels, Turner; emergencies,…

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Sporting. [By Telegraph.] The Late Cricket Match. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 January 1897 · page 2

The New South Wales bowling analysis in the second innings of Victoria was:— M'Kibbin, five wickets for 129; Coningham, nil for 60; Noble, nil for 17; Turner,…

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CRICKET. Brokens v. Souths

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 January 1897 · page 4

THE South Broken Hill's second innings against the Broken Hills this afternoon realised 166 runs, leaving the Brokens 181 to get to win. With five wickets…

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