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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1903

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Sunday Football

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 May 1903 · page 3

The Kalgoorlie Municipal Council has refused the application of the Kalgoorlie Recreation Committee to be allowed to make a charge for…

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Championship Boxing. PERTH, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 May 1903 · page 3

Bob Turner and Jack M'Gowan fought at Kalgoorlie last night for the lightweight championship of Australia. At the end of the 20th round Turner…

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Championship Boxing. WELLINGTON

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 May 1903 · page 2

The New Z[?]aland Boxing Association intends to sand a team to Sydney to compete in the Australasian championship contests in September…

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Melbourne Boxing. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 2

Tot Higgins last night defeated Frasor in Melbourne in 13 rounds…

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FOOTBALL. Wests v. Centrals

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 3

THE Wests and Centra[?]s provided a fairly interesting match on the Western Oval on Saturday in the presence of a good attendance. The…

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Motor-car Racing. On the Continent. "Butchered to Make a Roman Holiday." Eight Fatalities: Many Accidents. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 May 1903 · page 2

A great motor-car race was held yesterday on the Continent. The race should have been from Paris to Madrid, but the whole distance was…

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The Football Association

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 May 1903 · page 3

A special meeting of the Barrier Ranges Football Association was held at the Theatre Royal Hotel, Mr. J. C. D[?]bbyn presiding. The resignation of…

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Motor Racing. London, May 25

Western Grazier · Wednesday 27 May 1903 · page 2

Two hundred and twenty-three competitors took part in the motor race from Paris to Madrid. Three hundred thousand Parisians witnessed…

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Late Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] English Cricket. LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 May 1903 · page 4

Playing against, Leicestershire Notts made 739 runs for seven wickets. W. Gunn scored 139 and J. Gunn 294, and put on 367 runs for the third…

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Late Cable News. [Reuter's Messages] English Cricket. LONDON, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 May 1903 · page 4

Playing against Leicestershire Natts made 739 runs for seven wickets. W. Gunn scored 139 and J. Gann 294, and put on 367 runs for the third…

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Cricket in England. London, May [?]

Western Grazier · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 2

In the match Nottingham [?] Leicestershire the former have [?] out for 730. W. Guan being [?] The third wicket added 367…

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New Zealand Racing. AUCKLAND

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 June 1903 · page 2

The North New Zealand Grand National Steeple, run on Saturday afternoon, resulted:—Haydn, 1; Mira, 2; Sirdar, 3, Seven starters,…

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Racing Judge Dead, SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 June 1903 · page 2

Mr. Benson, judge for the Australian Jockey Club, died yesterday. He had been Ill for some little time…

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Melbourne Cricket. MELBOURNE, Saturday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 June 1903 · page 4

The League premiership cricket match ended this afternoon. Essendon won it, beating Williamstown by 49 runs,…

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Injured in the Football Field, SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 June 1903 · page 2

M. Dwyer, who only recently arrived in Sydney from Newcastle to pursue his studies at the University, while playing football on Saturday afternoon…

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Sporting. [By Telegraph.] A.J. C. Races, Some Disqualifications. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 June 1903 · page 2

Frantic II, who started favorite in the Steeplechase at Randwick on Saturday and fell, injuring his jockey (Whalley), broke his stifle, and had…

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Broken Hill Racing Carnival

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 June 1903 · page 3

The Broken Hill Winter Racing Carnival commences on Wednesday, July 22 The B H J C is this year fires in the field with a programme of…

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Football

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 June 1903 · page 2

A correspondent writes:— A remarkable well-contested game of football was played at the Pinnacles the other day between the local team and…

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The Football Association

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 June 1903 · page 2

A meeting of the Barrier Ranges Football Association was held last night at the Theatre Royal Hotel. Mr. J. C D[?]bbyn (chairman)…

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Sporting. [By Telegraph.] Boxing in Sydney. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 June 1903 · page 2

"Paddy" Marrin, of Newtown, and "Monty" Andrews fought at the National Sporting Club last night. The full 20 rounds, were fought, when…

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