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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1902

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This Afternoon's Sporting [By Telegraph.] V. R. C. Races. Newmarket Won by Sir Foote. Four Horses Fall. MELBOURNE, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 March 1902 · page 1

The V. R. C. autumn meeting was commenced this afternoon at Flemington. Golrious weather prevailed. There was a splendid attendance,…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 3

In Adelaide on Saturday afternoon West Torrens scored 315 for seven wickets against West Adelaide (F. Jarvis 78 and E. Walkeley 70);…

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Melbourne Boxing. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 3

A boxing contest last night between Billy M'Carthy and George Johns resulted in a win for Johns, on a foul, in the eleventh round…

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Swimming Carnival. a Splendid Success

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 2

SWIMMING should easily rank first as a summer sport in Broken Hill. A horse-race or a cricket match may in themselves possess more points of…

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Wednesday's Cricket

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 March 1902 · page 2

FEDERALS v. Shop Assistants.— Federals: Cohoun, Dickson, Kemp (2), Aitkin, Garrett, Copley, Pudney, Harman, Fordham; emergencies,…

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The Swimming Carnival. Second Night. Another Packed House

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 2

THE Charity Swimming Carnival has boomed. Last night there appeared to be even a bigger crowd wedged in the baths building than…

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V. R. C. RACES. Australian Cup Won by Blue Metal. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 1

The V. R. C. autumn meeting was resumed at Flemington this afternoon. The weather was fine, but cloudy, and the going was rather heavy. The…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 March 1902 · page 2

Poidevin, of New South Wales, is going to England in connection with his medical studies, and although not a member of the Australian…

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To-morrow's Cricket

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 4

THE senior matches started last Saturday will be continued to-morrow. Others:- Albions v. Globe Mills, Hillside.—Aulton,…

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Grade Football. An Amalgamated Association

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 2

Several Broken Hill footballers prefer to stay with the junior clubs, where they can be suns, rather than go to the seniors, where they probably…

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V.R.C. RACES. To-day's Events. Champion Won by La Carabine. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 4

Fine weather, a good attendance, and a course that was in capital order combined tb make things pleasant this afternoon, though marred by another…

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Local Cricket

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 March 1902 · page 1

The Australs had an easy win against the Centrals on the Oral this afternoon. Last Saturday they put together 288, to which the Centrals…

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Boxing in Melbourne. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 March 1902 · page 2

Cullen and Wilson met in their long-talked-of boxing match on Saturday night. Cullen won after a good " go" in 13 rounds…

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Rosehill Races. SYDNEY, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 March 1902 · page 1

The Rosehill club's two day's meeting was concluded this afternoon.' Results:- Second Hurdle Race, two…

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Cricket. [By Telegraph.] Australian Eleven v. Ballarat. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 March 1902 · page 3

The Australian Eleven picked to go to England played a match at Ballarat against an eighteen on Friday and Saturday. Darling did…

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This Afternoon's Sporting. [By Telegraph.] V.R.C. Autumn Meeting. Final Day's Races. MELBOURNE, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 10 March 1902 · page 1

The V. R. C. Autnmn meeting was brought to a conclusion at Flemington this afternoon. The weather was fine, but a strong head wind upset all record…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 2

It has been decided by the M. C. C. that the remuneration to be paid to the professionals participating and to the reserve men in attendance in…

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A. J. C. RACES. The Weights. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 4

The following appeared in yesterday's Second Edition: The following weights have been declared for the A. J C. Doncaster…

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Port Adelaide Races

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 2

THE following are the acceptances for the Port Adelaide race meeting to be held at Cheltenham Park on Saturday:-…

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Interstate Cricket. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 2

The following team has been selected to play for New South Wales against Queensland:—Iredale, C. Gregory, Mackenzie, Pye,…

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