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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1904

669 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 10 of 34

Boxing

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 2

Conney and K[?]lly box again at the Theatre on Monday night. These two men put up such a "willi[?]go" a fo[?]tnight since that the return match is full of interest They fight…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 2

A meeting of the Rising Sun Cricket Club was held last night at the Theatre Royal Hotel. Mr. R. Isbell occupied the chair. The balance-sheet, which was adopted,…

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Racing in England. London, April 28

Western Grazier · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 2

The Newmarket Two Thousand Guineas Stakes was won by St. Amunt with John o' Gaunt second and Henry I. third…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 May 1904 · page 2

Kally and Cooney, was fought a hot 20 rounds a fortnight ago (when Kelly woo), will meet again at the Theatre to-night. An exciting "go" is assured…

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Football

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 May 1904 · page 2

On Saturday, at the South Reserve, the South Juniors (33) met the Almas for the second time this year. On the previous occasion the Juniors won rather easily, and a…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 May 1904 · page 2

The play off match between the Post and Telegraphs and Centrals far the premiership was begun on the Western Oval on Saturday. The inclemency of the weather greatly…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 May 1904 · page 3

A team representing the firm of [?] A. Kitchen the other Wednesday defeated Pellew and Moore's by 116 runs to 63. The following week the team defeated an 11…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 May 1904 · page 3

Mr. Joseph Darling and family arrived in Adelaide from Tasmania on Saturday morning by the Melbourne express. The celebrated cricketer intends to settle in Adelaide,…

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Melbourne Boxing. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 May 1904 · page 3

"Starlight" and Bill [?]quires (a Newcastle miner) met at the Queen's 'Hall last night, but the fight was awarded to Squires on a foul, he being thrown in the fourth round…

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Boxing: Kelly defeats Cooney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 May 1904 · page 3

Patrons of the ring enjoyed another good fight at the Theatre last night, when Arthur Kelly and Sam Cooney met for the second time in a 20-round contest. Kelly, it will be…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 May 1904 · page 2

The Broken Hill Proprietary Traffic on Saturday afternoon last defeated the South Mine Cricket Club and so won the premiership of the Broken Hill Crick-ting…

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

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 May 1904 · page 2

"Soldier" Jack Thompson, the middle, weight champion, and Al Nel[?], an American, fought at the National Sporting Club last night. In the second round Thompson…

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Sydney Cricket Ground. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 May 1904 · page 2

Mr Justice Simpson, in [?]quity, gave his reserved judgement yesterday afternoon in the Sydney cricket ground-case. The court upheld the claim of the New South Wales…

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North Football Club

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 May 1904 · page 2

The Worth Football Glob last night held a well-attended meesting at the Silver King Hotel, Mr. J, [?] loyd in the chair. The question of training occupied the attention…

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Sporting. [By Telegraph.] Victorian Football: "A Sporting Offer." MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 May 1904 · page 2

At the meeting [?] League's permit committee last night the secretary of the [?]ssenrtou Town Associati n Club stated that a man had offered him 15…

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Football

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 2

A meeting of the Central Juniors Football Club was held at the adelaide Club Hotel on Wednesday, Mr. B. Baven presiding. It was resolved that all players should wear a black…

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Tennis

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 3

A meeting of the Gladstone Tennis Club was held in the Central-street Classrooms on Tuesday, Mr. W. J. Hughes presiding. It was resolved to accept the offer of the council…

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Local Football

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 4

The Senior Association football, matches were commenced this afternoon. On the Jubilee Oval a rattling good game was witnessed be [?]en the Centrals and…

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The Football Season

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 3

The football season which will be ushered in this afternoon promis is to be more Interesting on the Barrier than usual the personnel of the various teams has in every case…

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Sporting. [By Telegraph.] Football in Sydney. SYDNEY, Saturday. The Bugby football competitions open in Sydney to day. Victorian Football. MELBOUBNE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 3

The Victorian Football [?] has framed rules calling on the association to show cause why permits to players should not be granted whenever the association declined to give…

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