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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1902

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Boxing Day Bicycle Races

Western Grazier · Wednesday 1 January 1902 · page 2

Boxing more the son rose [?] and defiant. Miss Lous poled her meffectual tires, and so came on the day big with the fate of bikes and [?] Our city…

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American Football. a Graphic Description

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 January 1902 · page 4

A SPECIAL correspondent of the London Dai[?]y Telegraph furnishes a lively description of a football match which he witnessed in the United States between teams…

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The Adelaide Racing Dispute. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 January 1902 · page 3

The racehorses Lady Oakville,Koba, Bluelight, Plot, and Rosary were sent to Morphettville yesterday in time to take part in the races in which they…

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Sydney Tattersall's Races. SYDNEY, Wednesday Evening

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 January 1902 · page 3

Tattersall'[?] races were concluded to-day at Randwick. Resulst:- Flying Welter, six furlongs.—Insect, 1; Nous, 2; Cordon, 3. Betting: 3…

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Barrier Miner. Thursday, January 2, 1902. the Cricket Match

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 January 1902 · page 2

FEELINGS of surprise and amazement will be [?]sociated to-day throughout Australia with consideration of the scores in the cricket…

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The Adelaide Racing Dispute. S. A. J. C. Remains Firm. Most of the Horses Scratched. Postpo[?]ment of the Meeting. [By Telegraph.] Adelaide, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 January 1902 · page 1

A committee repre[?]ting [?] owners and trainers deputation [?]ed the S. A. Jockey Club to day regarding the matters in dispute, but the club d[?]clined to grant any…

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Pooncarie Racing Club's Races

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 January 1902 · page 2

The Pooncarie Racing Club's annual race meeting was hold on Boxing Day, and proved, a decided success both financially and otherwise. The…

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Sporting. [By Telegraph.] The Adelaide Racing Trouble. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 January 1902 · page 2

Yesterday the South Australian Jockey Club declined to grant a renewal of their training tickets to several applicants. Messrs. Ferry and…

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Barrier Ranges Athletic League

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 January 1902 · page 2

A meeting of the Barrier Ranges Athletic League w[?]s held last night at Biggs' Commercial Hotel, Mr. F. Groth in the chair. Apologies were…

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The Adelaide Racing Dispute. a Settlement Arranged. [By Telegraph] Adelaide, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 1

At a meeting of the S.A. Jockey Club to-day some representatives of the owners and trainers attended, and after the meeting the secretary of the…

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South Broken Hill Races

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 January 1902 · page 3

Following are the acceptances for the South Broken Hi l Jockey Club's summer race meeting on Wednesday:-…

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A Poem by Kipling. The Necessity of Conscription. The Over-Importance of Cricket. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 January 1902 · page 2

Mr. Rudyard Kipling has a ring, ing, passionate poem in The Times to-day, in which he appeals to the nation, in the face of the necessities…

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CRICKET. No. 1 Eleven V. No. 1 Fifteen

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 January 1902 · page 3

No. 1 ELEVEN (seniors) had a very easy victory over No. 1 Fifteen on the Oval on Saturday afternoon. They closed their first innings for 192; the…

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Cricket. [By Telegraph.] a Fine Record. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 January 1902 · page 2

Mackay, a Uralla cricketer, in four recent innings compiled 636 runs for once out. Playing against Armidale on Saturday, Mackay scored 223 not…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Thursday 9 January 1902 · page 3

The South Australian team selected to meet New South Wales to-morrow is:—G. Giffen, Reedman, Hill, Hack, Travers, F.Jarvis, Jones, M'Kenzie,…

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Sporting. [By Telegraph.] Sydneyside Racing. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Friday 10 January 1902 · page 3

At the Tirrana Picnic Club races yesterday afternoon the Cup resulted: Man-o'-War, 1; Wollogorang, 2; The Future, 3 Man-o'-War won easily…

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Cricket

Western Grazier · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 2

The conspic[?] success of Daff and Armstrong in the last test match [?] the policy of the infusion of new [?] into represent give [?] The…

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Local Cricket

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 4

On the Oval this afternoon the Centrals began a match against the Norths, and, batting first, made 145. The Norths responded with 19 for…

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Maribyrnong Races. MELBOURNE, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 4

This afternoon's races at Maribyrnong resulted:- Trial Handicap, five furlongs.— Perquisite, 1; Mat, 2 Dundee, 3…

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This Afternoon's Sportin[?] [By Telegraph.] Moorefield Races. SYDNEY, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 11 January 1902 · page 4

Races were held at Moorefie his afternoon. Results:- Kogarah Stakes, six furlongs. Geneva, 8st 101b, 1; Eulas, 8st 51…

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