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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1897

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Fire in a Racing Stable. LONDON, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 April 1897 · page 4

Brenike's racing stables in Fortland, together with 130 horses, have been destroyed by fire…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 April 1897 · page 2

The last round of the Melbourne pennend contests was started on Saturday. East Melbourne made 322 for five wickets against South Melbourne,…

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Fire in a Racing Stable. LONDON, Monday Evening

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 April 1897 · page 1

Branike's racing stables in Poland, together with 130 horses, have been destroyed by fire…

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Football

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 April 1897 · page 4

SOUTH Australians v. Brokens, on Saturday, Broken Hill Oval.—South Australians from Bray (2), Brown, Crabb, Carty, Cox, Gibson, Gusling (captain), Good, Graney, Gunn…

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Football

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 2

A match Victorians v. Combined Juniors was played on the Oval yesterday afternoon in aid of the Martin Family Relief Fund. The sum of £3 8s. was collected on the…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 4

AT the Souths ground the Brokens and Centrals continued their match, Brokens being all out 302, M'Mullen 103 not out. The Centrals put in Morris and Dawson,…

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Cricket. Perth

Western Grazier · Saturday 17 April 1897 · page 2

The Australian cricketers visiting this colony have commenced a match against eighteen of Fremantle. The latter made 133 in their first innings…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 April 1897 · page 3

Dawson's average softers in the match played on Saturday, as he only got one wicket for 107 runs. The best average for the Centrals is Guest's,who…

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Football Association

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 April 1897 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Barrier Ranges Football Association, held at Hegarby's Hotel, G. Bargwanna, J. Smyth, and J. Mann were elected field…

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Cricket. Brisbane

Western Grazier · Wednesday 21 April 1897 · page 2

In the match against New South Wales, the Queensland team made 180 in their first innings. The visiting team have scored 289 for four…

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Paroo A.t.c. Races

Western Grazier · Wednesday 21 April 1897 · page 2

Wanaaring, April 11.—The annual meeting of the Paroo Amateur Turf Club was concluded yesterday. The weather was fine and there was a good attendance…

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Cricket. Wilcannia v. White Cliffs

Western Grazier · Wednesday 21 April 1897 · page 3

The long talked of cricket match, Wilcannia v. White Cliffs, came off an Saturday last, on the White Cliffs recreation reserve, and resulted in a very easy…

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A.j.c. Autumn Races. Supere Wins the Doncasteur. Tricolor the Cup. Sydney

Western Grazier · Wednesday 21 April 1897 · page 2

The A.J.C. Autumn Meeting opened to-day at Randwick, with the following results:—Hurdle Race.—Jack Hanwell, 1; Irish…

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Football

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 April 1897 · page 2

A meeting of the Broken Hill Football Club waa held at the Criterion Hotel last night, with Mr. J. J. Hughes in the chair. It was resolved…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 April 1897 · page 2

Our White Cliffs correspondent writes:—On Easter Saturday the much-talked-of match between the Wilcannia and White Cliffs cricket…

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At Onkaparinga. a Great Day's Racing. [From Our Special Reporter.]

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 April 1897 · page 3

THE Onkaparinga Racing Club's re cords date back for 21 years, so that it may now be said to have attained its majority. The fixture has always…

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Football Association

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 April 1897 · page 2

A meeting of the Football Association was held at Player's Hotel last night, Mr. J. Herbert in the chair. Mr. Forde ("Copper"), of the South…

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Wilcannia Turf Club Races. [By Telegraph.] Wilcannia

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 April 1897 · page 4

The following nominations were received last night for the two principal events to be contested at the Turf Club's Annual Meeting, to be held next month:—…

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Cricket. Perth

Western Grazier · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 3

The Australian Eleven defeated the perth Eighteen by ten wickets. BRISBANE. Thursday The New south Wales team have…

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A.j.c. Autumn Races. Sydney

Western Grazier · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 2

The third day's racing in connection with the A.J.C. Autumn Meeting took place to-day at Randwick with the following results:—…

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