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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1903

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The following appeared in yestarday's Third Edition. Interstate Cricket. [By Telegraph.] Victoria V. New South Wales. SYDNEY, Wednesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 January 1903 · page 1

The Victoria v. New South Wales cricket match was resumed this afternoon. Graham, who first partnered…

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Swimming Carnival

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 January 1903 · page 4

The swimming carnival to be held in the Baths next Monday night in aid of the B. B B. promises to be even a greater success than the one held…

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Autumn Racing Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1903 · page 2

The programmas for the Licenced Victuallers. Racing Club and Broken Hill Jockey Club race meeting next month have been issued. The…

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B. B. Swimming Carnival

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1903 · page 2

The preparations for the B. B. B. swimming carnival to be held to-night have been carried on on an elaborate scale, and with ordinary weather a…

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Cricket. [Reuter's Message.] New Cricket Regulations. LONDON

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 February 1903 · page 3

The county cricket clubs of Lancashire and Hampshire have decided not to support the proposal of the M. C. C. committee to widen the…

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Sporting. [By Telegraph.] Sydneyside Boxing. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 February 1903 · page 2

Jim Scanlan, the American, and Bill Heckenberg, one of the Liverpool brothers, fought at the National Sporting Club last night. Soanlan won in…

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The following appeared in yesterday's Third Edition. Autumn Racing Carnival. [By Telegraph.] On the Training Tracks. MELBOURNE, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 1

Work on the training tracks is becoming interesting. Several good gallops were recorded at Flemington to-day among the…

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The Athletic Leagas

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 February 1903 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Barrier Ranges Athletic League was held last nighs at the Commercial Hotel rooms, Mr. F. Groth in the chair…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 2

Some Adelaide scores on Saturday F Jarvis 95, E. Walkley 50, A Evans 78. For Sturt against East Adelaide Rofe took five wickets for 30…

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New Cricket Regulations. ADELAIDA

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 2

Mr. J. Cres well, secretary of the S. A Cricket Association, has received a letter from the secretary of the Marylebone C. C. with reference to…

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Autumn Racing Carnival. On the Tracks. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 4

A quantity of work was done on the training tracks this morning, but nothing sensational. The darkness obscured many of the performers…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 2

Walter Sally's m[?] the South mine on the Hospital Reserve on Saturday. The Souths won the toss arid sent Sally's' in to bat. Arthur made 10,…

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Sydneyside Boxing. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 2

W. E[?]lls and Mat Mitchle fought last night. Mitchle threw up the sponge in the eleventh round…

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An Abrupt termination of the Four-Oared Regatta. "Sleeping Drones." to the Editor of the Western Grazier

Western Grazier · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 2

Sir,—Kindly permit [?] to trespass on your valuable columns with reference in the F[?]-O[?] Regatta, which was to have been held this afternoon…

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Autumn Racing Carnival. On the Tracks. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 4

A qua[?] of work was done on the training tracks this morning, but nothing sensation. The darkness obscured many of the performers…

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The Racing Carnival

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 February 1903 · page 2

The S. B H. J. C. will hold its race meeting on March 11. A programme of five events has been prepared, for which £85 is offered in prize-money…

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An Abrupt Termination of the Four-oared Regatta. "Sleeping Drones." to the Editor of the Western Grazier

Western Grazier · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 2

Sir,—In your last issue a letter appeared under the above somewhat senastionally worded heading, signed F. S. Frow, and as two of the regatta…

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Championship Swimming. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 February 1903 · page 2

The Randwick and Coogee Swimming Club's annual gala was held at Coogee on Saturday afternoon. The chief event on the programme was the…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 February 1903 · page 2

Saturday's local cricket matches had to be abandoned owing to the dust-storm. Both the Post and Telegraphs and Proprietaries, who were to…

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Interstate Tennis. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 February 1903 · page 2

The following players will represent this State in the matches to be played with the Victorian tennis teams:— Mrs. Ragless; Misses Parr, Payne,…

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