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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1897

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CRICKET. Broken Hills v. Centrals. A Draw

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 April 1897 · page 4

THIS afternoon, on the South's ground, the Centrals continued their first innings. Morris went on with 34 to his credit from last Saturday. Dawson, the…

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Football

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 April 1897 · page 3

4he annual picnic of the Broken Hill Football Club was held yesterday. Fully 60 players and supporters of the club journeyed out in drags to…

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Cricket: Hills v. Centrals

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 April 1897 · page 3

The Broken Hill v. Centrals' match ended in the expected draw on Saturday. The Centrals, although at the wickets, were late, though not as…

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CRICKET. Broken Hills v. Centrals. A Draw

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 April 1897 · page 1

THIS afternoon, on the South's ground, the Centrals continued their first innings. Morris went on with 34 to his credit from last Saturday. Dawson, the…

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Football

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 April 1897 · page 3

A meeting of the South Australian Football Club was held at Supple's Hotel last night. Libble but formal business was done, the chief…

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Football

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 April 1897 · page 3

The following team will represent Block 14 against Block 10 on Broken Hill Oval on Thursday morning:— Wade, Ake, Davis, Wilson, Sach,…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 April 1897 · page 3

Confusion seems to reign in cricket circles just now—entirely due to the half-hearted manner in which some of the players have tackled the game this…

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Cricket. Perth

Western Grazier · Wednesday 28 April 1897 · page 2

In a match against Coolgardie, Giffen's Eleven scored 172 in their first innings. The Coolgardie toa[?] responded with 107. The visitors in…

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Football

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 April 1897 · page 3

At a meeting of the Broken Hill Football Club, held last night in Peters' Hotel, with Mr. Sayers in the chair, Mr. M'Kinley was elected…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 April 1897 · page 2

The father of Clem Hill, the crack South Australian, was in Broken Hill yesterday. The last round of the Melbourne pennant matches was started on Saturday last, and…

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Sporting. [By Cable.] English Racing. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 April 1897 · page 2

The City and Suburban Handicap, one mile and a quarter, was run at the Epsom Spring Meeting yesterday, and resulted:— Balsamo, 1; Bay Ronald, 2; La Sagesse, 3…

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Football

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 4

THE football season was opened to-day. The South Australians met the South Broken Hills on the South Reserve. After a close contest the scores at the end of the final…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 4

THE South Broken Hill Cricket Club won the match South v. Centrals to-day on the Hillside Reserve The Centrals only managed to put together 76…

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Cricket. Perth

Western Grazier · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 2

Giffen's Eleven defeated Kalgoorlie on the first innings…

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Drinks on the Football Field

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 May 1897 · page 4

WILLIAM COLLISS, of the Commercial Hotel, was to-day granted a booth license for the William-street football reserve next Saturday. The police objected to the license on…

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Football

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 May 1897 · page 1

THE football season was opened to-day. The South Australians met the South Broken Hills on the South Reserve. After a close contest the scores at the end of the final…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 May 1897 · page 2

The Souths Centrals match has been undecided since last December, the Centrals' second innings not being completed. On Saturday the clubs…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 May 1897 · page 1

THE South Broken Hill Cricket Club won the match South v. Centrals to-day on the Hillside Reserve The Centrals only managed to put together 76…

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Drinks on the Football Field

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 May 1897 · page 4

WILLIAM COLLISS, of the Commercial Hotel, was to-day granted a booth license for the William-street football reserve next Saturday. The police objected to the license on…

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FOOTBALL. South Australians v. South Broken Hills

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 May 1897 · page 2

THIS match took place on the Souths' ground on Saturday afternoon, and resulted, as already reported, in a win for the former. The match was chiefly…

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