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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1898

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 March 1898 · page 3

The feature of the pennant matches in Melbourne on Saturday was the defeat of Melbourne by St. Kilda on the first innings, in which six of the former club's best men…

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SPORTING. South Australian Football Club

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 2

THE annual general meeting of the South Australian Football Club was held last night at the Criterion Hotel; a large number of players and supporters attended. The…

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Cricket Team for England. Sydney

Western Grazier · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 3

The Victorian Cricket Association has decided to ask the Australasian Cricket Council to take the necessary steps to despatch an Australian team…

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Sporting. [Reuter's Message.] English Racing. Norton Wins Another Steeple. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 2

Mr. Gollan's Australian horse Norton has won the Strathdown Steeplechase…

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The Cricket Match. Victorians Out for 328. The Englishmen Batting. Ranji Badly Missed. [By Telegraph.] M. C. C. GROUND, Saturday (1,47)

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 4

The cricket match was continued to-day in fine weather; but there was a dull sky, and it was cool. The wicket played all right. Johns and Roche, the two not-out men,…

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Football

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 March 1898 · page 3

The annual general meeting of the Broken Hill Football Club was held on Saturday night at Sayers' Hotel. About 70 members and intending members (amongst these are…

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Local Cricket

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 March 1898 · page 1

IN the match Orientals v. Alphabeticals this afternoon the former went first to the wickets and scored 112. The Alphabeticals had made 8 without losing a wicket when…

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CRICKET. Brokens v. Souths

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 March 1898 · page 2

SATURDAY was an exceptionally fine day for cricket, the glare of the sun being subdued by clouds, but towards evening the light became very bad, and to this no doubt was due…

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The following appeared in our late editions Saturday:— the Cricket Match. Victorians Out for 328. The Englishmen Batting. Ranji Badly Missed. [By Telegraph.] M. C. C. GROUND, Saturday (1.47)

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 March 1898 · page 1

The cricket match was continued to-day in fine weather; but there was a dull sky, and it was cool. The wicket played all right. Johns and Roche, the two not-out men,…

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The Cricket Match. Victorians Out for 132. The Englishmen's Second Innings. [By Telegraph.] M. C. C. GROUND, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 March 1898 · page 4

The cricket match between the Englishmen and Victoria was resumed to-day. Fine weather prevailed. There was a fair attendance when the game reverted. The wicket,…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 March 1898 · page 2

Notwlthstanding all that has been said against him by over-sensitive cricketers, the "barracker" promises yet to do the State some service. A clergyman who witnessed a…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 March 1898 · page 2

The Register has the following Clem Hill yarn:—Having rend that Premier Kingston recently visited Bendigo as "Mr. Smith," South Australians will ecnrcoly be surprised…

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Telegraphic News Caulfield Races. Melbourne

Western Grazier · Wednesday 16 March 1898 · page 3

The Victorian Amateur Turf Club held a meeting on Saturday last, with the following result:—Federal Stakes.—Cardamon; Hurdle Race…

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The Cricket Hatch. Victorians Out for 132. The Englishmen's Second Innings. [By Telegraph.] M. C. C. GROIND, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 March 1898 · page 1

The cricket match between the Englishmen and Victoria was resumed to-day. Fine weather prevailed. There was a fair attendance when the game resterted. The wicket,…

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Football

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 March 1898 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Victorian Football Club was held last night at Demaeght's Wilcannia Club Hotel, Mr. Demaeght in the chair. About 50 players were present. Mr…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 March 1898 · page 2

The Norths defeated the Post and Telegraphs on Saturday by 90 runs. Scores Norths, 121; Post and Telegraphs, 31. For the Norths, Nagel (-19), stanbridge (31), and…

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An English Football Team for Australia. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 March 1898 · page 2

It is announced that a team of English footballers will leave for Australia in April, 1899, there not being time to arrange for a visit this year…

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Sporting. [Reuter's Message.] The Selection of English Cricket Teams

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 March 1898 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday. The ill-success of Stoddart's team in Australia has raised the question of the method of selecting English teams…

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Football

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 2

A meeting of the South Broken Hill Foot ball Club was hold at the Alma Hotel last evening. Mr. Boglo presided over a fair attendance. The secretary and treasurer read…

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Cricket

Western Grazier · Saturday 19 March 1898 · page 2

The eight match between teams representing White Cliffs and Poverty Flat Cricket Clubs was continued on the reservation ground on Saturday, 12th…

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