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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1900

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 2

The boxing contest between Jack Dunas and Fred Archer takes places at the Theatre to-night. Both men have been training hard, and there is a special inducement for each…

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The following appeared in yesterrday's Third Edition:— Patriotic Cricket Match Australian Eleven v. Rest of Australia. First Day's Play. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 4

The Patriotic Cricket Match betweea the members of the Australian eleven recently in England and an eleven of the Rest of Australia was commenced in Sydney to-day…

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Boxing Dunne v Archer

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 February 1900 · page 3

The 12-round boxing contest between Jack Dunne and Fred. Archer, which took place at the Crystal Theatre on Saturday night, did not attract a very large audience. The…

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Patriotic Cricket Match Australian Eleven v. Rest of Australia. Third Day's Play. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Monday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 February 1900 · page 4

The cricket match was resumed to-day. Kelly, who opened the Australian Eleven innings with Trumper, was joined by Hill. When the former was 29 he was caught by…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 February 1900 · page 3

Sam Stuart and "Herb." M'Kell, two active members of the "ring" who on a prior occasion made an impromptn attempt to settle the vexed question as to which of the…

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Onkaparinga Races

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 February 1900 · page 4

THE following are the nominations received for the Onkaparinga meeting, to be held on Easter Monday:— Handicap Hurdle Race, about two miles.—…

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

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 February 1900 · page 3

The bowling analysis in the second innings of the Rest of Australia yesterday was:— Jones, two wickets for 7; Noble, two for 82; Trumble, three for 19; Laver, two for 64;…

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The L. V. R. C. Races

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 February 1900 · page 3

Yesterday's race meeting was a trifie disappointing. The attendance was poor and the racing, viewed from the public's standpoint was not up to the mark. That acrobatic…

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To-morrow's Cricket

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 4

FRESH Senior Association matches will be commenced on the Oval to-morrow. The mercantiles are pitted against the Norths and the Tramways against the Australia. Umpires: No. 1 pitch, Messrs. J. Donohue…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 3

The match, Rising Suns v. St. Peter's, was won by the Suns. Scores: St. Peter's, 107; Suns, 129 for six wickets. Attwater (47), Pryor (19), Wyld (17), and J. Trembath (18…

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Local Cricket

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 4

IN Senior Association cricket on the Oval this afternoon, the Norths, in their match against the Mercantiles, went first to the wickets, and put up a score of 236 (Ross 95)…

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Moorefield Races. Sydney, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 4

Races were held at Moorefield this afternoon. Results:— Flying Handicap, six furlongs.—Cast Iron, 6st. 7lb, 1; Gameboy, 8at. 3lb., 2;…

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3rd Edition Miner Office, 6.30 P.M. This Afternoon's Sporting. [By Telegraph.] V. A. T. C. Races. Melbourne, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 February 1900 · page 4

The V. A. T. C. Autumn meeting was commenced at Caulfield to-day. Splendid warm weather prevailed. There was a good attendance. Results:—…

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CRICKET. Tramways v. Australs

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 February 1900 · page 2

ON the Oval on Saturday afternoon the Tramways, batting with 10 men, made a miserable display against the Australs. They had no luck from the start. Jim Roberts was caught…

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Moorefield Races. Sydney, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 February 1900 · page 4

Races were held at Mooreheld this afternoon. Results:— Flying Handicap, six furlongs.—Cast Iron, 6st. 7lb., 1; Game[?]oy, 8st. 3lb., 2;…

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The fallowing appeared in Saturday's Third Edition:— This Afternoon's Spouting. [By Telegraph.] V. A. T.C. Races. Melbourne, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 February 1900 · page 4

The V. A. T. C. Autumn meeting was commenced at Caulfield to-day. Splendid warm weather prevailed. There was a good attendance. Results:—…

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The South Races

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 2

The sppearance of the South racecourse yesterday more ample testimony to the desire of the South Broken Hill Jockey Club to ranke its race meetings as attractive as…

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New Zealaqd Racing. AUCKLAND

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 February 1900 · page 2

The Egmont Cup, run yesterday, resulted: Coronet, 1; Tortulin, 2; Will o' the Wisp, 3…

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To-morrow's Cricket

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 4

THE senior association matches commenced on the Oval last Saturday will be terminated to-morrow. Other teams:— St. Peter's v. Albions, Picton pitch…

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Cootamundra Races. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 February 1900 · page 2

The Cootamundra Town Plate, one mile one furlong, run yesterday, resulted:—Trichord, 9st. 51b., 1; Eulong, 8st., 2; Montans, 8st., 3…

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