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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1899

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Coming Cricket. The Rest of Australia. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 February 1899 · page 1

Messrs. Blackham, Blinman, and Garrett met this afternoon and selected the following team to play against the Australian Eleven in the coming match:—Coningham, Iredale,…

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Cricket. [By Telegraph.] New South Wales v. New Zealand. The Home Team's Big Score. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 February 1899 · page 2

When the last wire to the MINER was despatched on Saturday evening five New South Wales' wickets were down in the match v. New Zealand for 477. Poldevin…

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Rugby Football. AUCKLAND

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 2

The Rugby Union of New Zealand has decided with regard to the suggestion from New South Wales that New Zealanders should be included in the Australian team…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 2

There was but little cricket in Adelaide on Saturday: rain interfered with the play. North Adelaide ended their innings for 378, against which Sturt lost no wicket for 41…

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Adelaide Swimming Carnival. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 2

The League's swimming carnival was finished last night, when Sid Cavill again distinguished himself by winning the 1000 yards championship. G. Ware (Victoria)…

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The following appeared in our late ditions yesterday:— the Racing Carnival. On the Training Track. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 1 March 1899 · page 1

Some excellent gallops were done this morning at Flemington. Le Var, ridden by J. Murphy, did four furlongs in 54 seconds, a mile in 1 minute 40¼ seconds, a mile and a…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 March 1899 · page 2

In Melbourne on Saturday Hawksburn with thre wickets down for 181, as against the 359 scored by Fitzroy, resumed their innings. After the dismissal of M'Cormack…

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The Cricket Council. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 March 1899 · page 2

Mr. Creswell has called a meeting of the Cricket Council for March 10, to consider matters relating to the representation of players on the Council and concerning…

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Wednesday Cricket. Almas v. Centrals

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 March 1899 · page 3

WITH five wickets down for 266, the Almas yesterday afternoon resumed their match against the Centrals, and at the fall of the last wicket the score stood at 285. The chief…

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The Regatta

Western Grazier · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 2

The single stuffing regatta for the Shappere trophy was brought to a conclusion on Wednesday afternoon last. The weather was beautiful and the…

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The Cricket Match. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 2

The Eleven yesterday afternoon, as already reported, scored 354 for six wickets. Details were:— Darling, c. Graham, b. Coningham... 36…

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The Cricket Match. Australian Eleven v. Next Best. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 4

The Australian Eleven Test Match was resumed to-day. Noble and Kelly continued their innings. Noble took his score from 60 to 111, and…

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[By Telegraph.] a Swimming Record. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 March 1899 · page 2

At the Cleveland-street Public School Swimming Carnival, on Saturday, Fred Lone established a world's record for 220 yards, covering the distance in 2 minutes 37 4-5…

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Cricket. [By Telegraph.] The Sydney Match. SYDNEY, Saturday Evening

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 March 1899 · page 2

Noble, in the cricket match this afternoon, batted two hours and 25 minutes for his 111. He was bowled by Coningham. Howell was taken ia the slips. Kelly played a…

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The Cricket Match. Australian Eleven v. Next Best. Third Day's Play. SYDNEY, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 March 1899 · page 4

The Australian Eleven match was continued to-day. Laver (28) and Donnan (19) resumed their innings for the Next Best. Laver only added 2 more runs when Trumble…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 March 1899 · page 2

The scores in the Melbourne cricket matches played on saturday stand as follow:—East Melborne met Melbourne and lost five wickets for 306, to which…

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Sporting. [By Telegraph.] The Cricket Match. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 March 1899 · page 2

Giller, before he was taken yesterday afternoon in the second innings of the next Best team, received a nasty knock from Noble. He was taken at silly mid-on. Trumper and…

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Sporting. [By Telegraph.] The Cricket Match. SYDNEY, Tuesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 March 1899 · page 2

Donnan opened his innings this afternoon with unusual briskness, but it was not his day out. In one over M'Leod beat him four times, and soon afterwards he was taken in…

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The Cricket Match. Australian Eleven v. Next Best. Fifth Day's Play. Won by the Eleven. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 March 1899 · page 4

The cricket match was continued to-day. Coningham, who had made 1 overnight, resumed his place at the wickets, partnered by M'Kibbin. The latter was bowled by M'Leod…

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The Pony Races

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 March 1899 · page 2

The race meeting held on the Recreation Ground yesterday by the Pony Racing and Trotting Syndicate was by far the most successful fixture of the kind which has…

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