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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1904

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Football Sesson Opens SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 April 1904 · page 2

The Rugby football [?] opened in Sydney on Saturday afternoon…

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Football

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 April 1904 · page 3

A match was played on Saturday afternoon between the North Juniors and Central Juniors on the Norths' ground. The game, after a one-sided…

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SPORTING. Boxing: Kelly V. Cooney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 April 1904 · page 3

The bees battle that has been witnessed in Broken Hill for many years took place at the Theatre last night, when Arthur Kelly and Sam…

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Football

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 April 1904 · page 2

At a meeting of the South Australian Football Association on Monday night a telegram was received from the Broken H[?] Association with…

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[By Telegraph.] Boxing in Sydney SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 April 1904 · page 2

George Johns (Sydney) and E. Williams (Melbourne) [?] [?] the National Sporting Club last night. Johns won in [?] [?]…

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Junior Football Association

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 April 1904 · page 3

A meeting of the Junior Football Association was held last night as Hurris's Theatre Royal Hotel. Mr. F. E[?]vidge occupied the chair. Ten…

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Central Football Club

Barrier Miner · Thursday 21 April 1904 · page 3

A meeting of the Central Football Club was held last night at the Caledonian Hotel, Mr. Bentley presiding It was decided that the team train on…

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Broken Hill Racing Carnival

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 2

The B.H.J.C. and L.V.R.C. have completed their arrangements for the winter racing carnival, she chief sporting fixture of the Broken Hill year…

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Barrier Ranges Football Association

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 April 1904 · page 2

A [?] meeting of the Barrier Ranges Football Association to deal with the matter of sending a team to Adelaide was held last night at the…

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SPORTING. The Racing Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 April 1904 · page 2

THE wittier racing carnivel in Broken Hill is always a popular [?]re, and of lata years it has rise[?] considerably in genaral popularity…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 April 1904 · page 2

[?]in M'Lean (Broken Hill) and Jim Cook (White Cliffe), heavyweights, will box to-night at the Theatre. While Cook has to be taken on trust…

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Football

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 April 1904 · page 2

The match between the Wests and Almas on the South Oval on Saturday resulted, after a good game, in a victory for the Almas Scores: Almas,…

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A Swimming Performance. MELBOURNE S[?]turday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 April 1904 · page 1

Miss Annette Kellerman, of Sydney, to-day [?]w[?]m 2½ miles in the Yarra, [?]dg[?] [?]roke, in 46m 30 2 5s. If the figures given are correct Miss…

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Victorian Cricket. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 April 1904 · page 2

The Melbourne cricket season closed on Saturday afternoon. East Melbourne won the pennant, with St. Kilda "runner up."…

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Boxing. Jim C[?] Outs M'Lean

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 April 1904 · page 3

Good fights have been the rule at the Theatre of late, and last night's contest between Fin M'Lean (Broken Hil) and Jim Cook (White Cliffs) left…

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Football Association

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 April 1904 · page 2

A special meeting of the Barrier Ranges Football Association was held at the Theatre Royal Hotel last night, Mr. J. C. Dobbyn in the chair…

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[By Telegraph] Boxing in Sydney. SYDNEY

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 April 1904 · page 2

Hock Keys last nights defeated Monty Andrews at the National Sporting Club…

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Accidents and Fatalities. [By Telegraph.] Hurt in a Cricket Match. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 April 1904 · page 2

During a cricket match at Kong wak, the wicketkeeper (Bird) and bowler (Salby) both ran for a catch at midwicket. They jumped…

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Sporting. [By Telegraph.] Boxing in Melbourne. MELBOURNE

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 April 1904 · page 3

At the Queensberry Club last night Frost beat Cullen in six [?]nds…

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Football

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 April 1904 · page 3

A well-attended meeting of the Excelsior Football Club was held at the Cable Hotel on Wednesday evening, Mr. Eey presiding. The report…

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