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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1898

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SPORTING. The Broken Hill Football Club

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 2

The adjourned annual meeting of the Broken Hill Football Club was held last night at the Silver Age Hotel, Mr. M'Kinley presiding over a large attendance. A letter was…

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The Record Cricket Score. Melbourne

Western Grazier · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 2

The match between the Melbourne University and Evendon was resumed yesterday, when the former completed their innings for 1001 runs…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 March 1898 · page 2

ON the Hillside Reserve on Saturday afternoon the two "not-out" Orientals, Langsford and [?]ray, resumed their innings. Lawn opened the attack for the…

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CRICKET. To-day's Matches

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 March 1898 · page 4

THE match between the Brokens and the Souths, which was to have been continued on the South ground this afternoon, was not completed owing to the failure of the Brokens…

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Catering at Races. to the Editor of the Barrier Miner

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 March 1898 · page 3

SIR,—-Arriving in your city yesterday morning, thc 23rd, I was induced partly by my interest in sport and partly by my desire to sec how the Broken Hill…

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[By Telegraph.] Intercolonial Athletics. AUCKLAND

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 March 1898 · page 2

At the Auckland Amateur Athletic Carnival on Saturday afternoon the 100 Yards Scratch Race was won by Rowley (of Sydney), with Patrick (Wellington) second,…

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Manslaughter at Football

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 March 1898 · page 3

AT Loicester, on February 15, before Mr. Jnstice Hawkins, Henry Moore, 20, was indicted for the manslaughter of John Briggs. The deceased was killed…

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The Broken Hill Oval. Further Negotiations with the Government. The Minister, the Trustees, and the Football Association

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 March 1898 · page 2

IT was mentioned a few days back that the trustees of the land in Williams-street South known as the Broken Hill Oral were chating at the delay in the issue to them of authority…

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Football

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 March 1898 · page 2

Few members of the once mighty Norwood Football Club, wero ever so popular as Mr. R. M. Bertram; and it was fae whose death was reported by wire from adelaide yesterday…

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SPORTING. The Football Association

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 March 1898 · page 2

A meeting of the Football Association was held nt flarris' Hotel last night, with Mr. H. plant in the chair. It was decided that a committee, consisting of Messrs. Plant, Sayers,…

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Junior Football Association

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 March 1898 · page 2

A meeting of the Junior Football Association was held last night at Peter's Hotel, with Mr. Ritchie in the chair. The following officers were elected:—Patron, Mr. W. J…

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The South Races

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 March 1898 · page 1

IN spite of the heat the race meeting at the South this afternoon was a great success. The attendance was a record one, and ladies were strougl. in…

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The South Races

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 March 1898 · page 2

The attendance at the South races yesterday (the results, &c., were reported last evening) was a record one, and some really good racing was seen…

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Sporting. [By Telegraph.] Charitable Cricket. Ladies and Actors. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 March 1898 · page 2

A charitable cricket match, Ladies v. Actors, was played on the Association Cricket Ground yesterday afternoon. There was an attendance ot over 8000, and the takings…

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A. J. C. RACES. Latest Betting. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 March 1898 · page 1

Following is the latest betting on the A. J. C. Doncaster Handicap and Sydney Cup:— Doncaster.—10 to 1 v. Bobadil and vedette, 12 to 1 v. The Reaper, 14 to I v. Adoration…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 April 1898 · page 2

The cricket match between the Ladies and the Stage in Sydney on Monday, promoted for the purpose of augmenting the funds of the Queen Victoria Hospital for Consumptives,…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 April 1898 · page 4

THE matches for to-morrow are:— Centrals v. Souths, at Hillside.—Centrals from: Dawson, Doolette, Hoeking, Hooper, Hirsehausen, Mayne, Mitchell, Murphy,…

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The Regatta

Western Grazier · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon the first heat of the 4-oar boat race was rowed off and some very good racing was witnessed by a large number of people. The afternoon…

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B.H. Football Club

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 2

A meeting, of the Broken Hill Football Club was held last night at the Criterion Hotel. The most important business (outside mere matters of detail) was the…

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South Races: The Settling

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 2

The settling over the South races was held at the Gladstone Hotel last night, Alderman Holdsworth presiding. As some urgent and unexpected business had to be attended to…

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