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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1903

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Sydneyside Cricket. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 February 1903 · page 2

In senior cricket on Saturday afternoon, in the match Paddington v. Sydney, the former in their first innings only scored 97. Trumper was…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 3

Lord Hawke's team defeated an Otago team on Saturday by an innings and 230 runs. Rain interfered with Saturday's…

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Sydneyside Boxing. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 3

Charles Billis defeated W. White in four rounds at the Qaiety Theatre last night. Jim Hiscubb, of Broken Hill, is to…

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Interstate Swimming. Read Defeats Moon. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 3

The chief attraction at last night's swimming carnival was the 100 Yards Championship Race between George Road, of Sydney, world's champion…

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Sporting. [By Telegraph.] Autumn Racing Carnival. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 3

The Idler was scratched for the Newmarket Handicap yesterday afternoon. A fair amount of betting was done…

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

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 4

Showers fell this morning, affecting work on the tracks. At Flemington Great Soot, with Flagship and Laconia as companions,…

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Sporting. [By Telegraph.] Sydneyside Boxing. Hiscutt Defeated by Andrews, SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 February 1903 · page 2

Monty Andrews and Jim Hiscutt, the latter of Broken Hill, fought at the National Sporting Club last night the best of 20 rounds. Both men…

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Sporting. [By Telegraph.] Swimming Races in Adelaide. Read Again Successful. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 2

The interstate swimming races were continuad at the City Baths last night. The great attraction was the 500 Yards' Interstate Championship Race, in…

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To-morrow's Cricket

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 4

THE senior matches postponed last Saturday owing to the duststorm will be commenced to-morrow afternoon. Others: —…

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

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 February 1903 · page 1

Fine weather prevailed this morning, but the training tracks were heavy. At Flemington Chantress went well…

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Swimming Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 3

The arrangements for holding the swimming carnival at the baths on Monday night are now complete The entries total 100, and include…

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Autumn Racing Carnival. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne, Friday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 February 1903 · page 1

Lieutenant Bill and Cari[?]thia were to-day scratched for the Newmarket Handicap…

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Interstate Tennis. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 February 1903 · page 2

In the Interstate tennis tournament on Saturday, in the gentlemen's match, Victoria won 5 rubbers, 11 sets, and 103 games; South Australia, 4 robbers,…

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Sporting. [By Telegraph.] World's Swimming Record. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 February 1903 · page 2

R. Cavill put up another world's record on Saturday, at the Pyrmont [?] annual gala, covering 120 yards in 1 minute 14 1 5 seconds. The…

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Cricket. [By Telegraph.] Sydney Matches. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 February 1903 · page 2

In the Senior cricket matches on Saturday afternoon North Sydney defeated Glebe, Sydney defeated Paddington, Barwood defeated…

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Swimming Carnival

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 2

The Swimming Club's carnival held at the baths last night proved a success financially, for notwithstanding the unfavorable weather conditions…

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The Swimming Championship. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 2

The 30 Lengths (100 yards) Championship, at the City Baths last night, was won by Read (a world's champion), of New South Wales,…

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Wednesday Cricket

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 February 1903 · page 4

HAIRDRESSES (15) v. Pellew and Moore's, Oval.—Hairdressers from: Moyle, Sparks, M'Gabbin, Haldane, Wren, Crabb, Perry, Cohen, Desmond,…

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Boxing in Sydney. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 3

Jim Richardson and Soldier (Jack) Thompson fought at the National Sporting Club last night for the middleweight championship of…

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Cricket Regulations. ADELAIDE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 February 1903 · page 3

At a meeting of the South Australian Cricket Association last night it was decided to adopt the recommendation of the sub-committee on the…

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