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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1897

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The Racing Carnival. To-Day's Doings on the Tracks. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 February 1897 · page 4

There was splendid weather on the tracks to-day, and good work was done by candidates at the Y. R. c. Autumn Meeting…

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Petersburg Races

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 February 1897 · page 2

A race meeting was held at Petersburg yesterday. There was a good attendance, and the racing was firstclass. Several Barrier horses ran, but…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 February 1897 · page 4

THE match between the Broken Hills and Centals was concluded on the Hillside Reserve this afternoon, and resulted in a win for the former after a most exciting…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 February 1897 · page 2

J. J. Kelly has been invited to visit West Australia with the South Australian Cricket ceam. Latest advices from England state…

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Adelaide Cricket. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 February 1897 · page 2

Ia the match, Norwood v. Hindmarsh, on Saturday Green scored 100 not out; in the Adelaide v. South Adelaide match Reedman made 99;…

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Cricket in Sydney. SYDNEY, Saturday Evening

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 February 1897 · page 2

At cricket this afternoon East Sydney made, in their first innings, 222, and Glebe has six wickets down for 109 (Coningham 58). In South…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 February 1897 · page 2

The last intercolonial match of the present season between Victoria and South Australia begins on the Adelaide Oval at the end of the week. Little…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 February 1897 · page 2

Cricketers had another wet afternoon in Melbourne on Saturday, delusive sunshine being followed by showers; and play in several matches…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 February 1897 · page 4

YOUNG AUSTRALIANS v. Tramways, on the latter's ground.—Young Australians: E. Hills, Hill, Rodgers, Goode, Benney, Mayne, Trembath, Hooper, Merritt, Halliday,…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 February 1897 · page 3

South Juniors v. Railways, South's ground.—Juniors: Surman, Green, Glasson, Prior, Johnson, Cherry, Everiss, Moloney, Miller, Murphy, Callaghan, Baum…

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Sporting. [By Telegraph.] a Cycling Split. Formation of a Racing Syndicate by Leading Cyclists. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 February 1897 · page 3

A syndicate of 20 leading cyclists, including Martin, Lewis, Megson, Walne, and Porta, is being formed for the purpose of running race meetings in Australia outside…

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Intercolonial Cricket. South Australia v. Victoria. The Victorians Batting. Seven for 221. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Oval, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 February 1897 · page 4

The last match this season for the Sheffield Shield was commenced on the Adelaide Oval this afternoon between Victoria and South Australia…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 4

SOUTHS and Centrals commenced a match on the South Reserve the afternoon in a bad light, and consequently the batting on both sides was poor. Souths were first at…

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They Cricket Match. South Australia's First Innings. Another Big Score by Lyons. Three for 343. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 February 1897 · page 4

At the luncheon adjournment Lyons and Darling had put up 79 runs for no wickets in South Australia's first innings against Victoria…

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The Cricket Match. Victoria's Second Innings. Rapid Downfall of Wickets. A One-Innings Defeat. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 March 1897 · page 4

The Victorians, requiriug 148 runs to save a one innings defeat, commenced their second innings by sending in M'Leod and Harry to the…

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2nd Edition Miner Office, 4 p.m. the Cricket Match. To-day's Play. Wickets Falling Fast. All Out for 427. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide Oval, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 March 1897 · page 4

Play in the intercolonial match was resumed to-day, the South Australians having scored 343 for three wickets in the first innings as against Victoria's…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 March 1897 · page 3

Smelter Rovers v. South Centrals, Company's paddock, Wednesday afternoon.—Rovers, from Harris, Halliday, Hayhurst, May, Adams, Mountain,…

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The following appeared in our late editions yesterday:— the Cricket Match. Victoria's Second Innings. Rapid Downfall of Wickets. A One-Innings Defeat. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 March 1897 · page 1

The Victorians, requiring 148 runs to save a one innings defeat, commenced their second innings by sending in M'Leod and Harry to the…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 March 1897 · page 3

A match was played on Saturday afternoon at Penrose Park, Silverton, between teams representing Silverton and the Tramway navvies. Scores:—…

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The Coming Regatta

Western Grazier · Saturday 6 March 1897 · page 2

The various crows for the four-car outrigger contest to be rowed in heats at the end of the month are actively practising. The following are the times the crews go…

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