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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1906

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Demo. Football Club

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 March 1906 · page 2

A largely-attended meeting of the Demo. Football Club was held at the Rising Sun Hotol last night, Mr. J, Shelley in the onair. Several new…

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Sporting a Boxing Bout. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 March 1906 · page 2

The boxing contest between Andrews and Whitelaw tok place at the National Sporting Club last night. It was a bout of 20 rounds, which wore fought,…

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Central Football Club

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 3

A meeting of the Central Football Club was held at the Theatre Royal Hotel last night, Mr. H. Gundry presiding over a very large attendance of…

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Excelsior Football Olub

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 3

A meeting of the Excelsior Football Club was held at the Theatre Royal Hotel last evening, Mr. H. Barnes presiding over a large attendance. It…

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North Football Club

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 3

A meeting of The North Football Club was held at the Centennial Hotel last night, Mr. G. Harpur presiding over a large attendance of members…

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First Aid and Swimming. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 1

The police authorities are training constables in swimming and first aid to the injured. The innovation is regarded in some quarters as being…

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Races at Gawler. The Autumn Meeting. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 1

The Gawler Racing Clubs autumn meeting postponed last Saturday owing to rainm, took place on the Evanston racecourse this afternoon in beautiful…

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Wednesday Cricket

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 3

W. C. Davies s v. Burke Waids.— The play-cff for the premiership of the Wednesday Afternoon Cricket Association was continued on the, Jubilee…

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West Football Club

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 3

A meeting of the West Football Club was held at the Rising Sun Hotel last night, Mr. W. J. Moore presiding over a very large attendance of…

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CRICKET. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 4

Marylebone has won the fourth test match against South Africa by four wickets…

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Sporting. Boxing. Gaffney Defeats Wells. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 3

Larry Gaffney and "Dealer" Wells— both National tourney winners—met last night at the National Sporting Club, Sydney, to fight the best of 20 rounds…

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Football

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 April 1906 · page 1

Central Juniors v. Kaolins.—The above teams met on the Picton Reserve this afternoon, the game resulting in an easy victory for the Centrals…

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Sydney Bowls. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 April 1906 · page 2

In the bowling pennant competition on Saturday the City, 93, defeated Randwick, 88, and won the pennant for the eighth time…

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Junior Cricket

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 April 1906 · page 2

On the Jubilee Oval on Saturday the Almas met the Northern Mines. The latter team won the toss, and sent their opponents to the wickets. The Almas…

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Boxing. Mitchie v. CASEY. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 April 1906 · page 2

Mat. Mitchie, of Broken Hill, and Bill Casey met in a 20-round boxing match at the Gaiety Athletic Club on Saturday night, "one to win." After…

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Sydney Cricket. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 April 1906 · page 2

Saturdays first-grade cricket resulted as follows:—Sydney 189 v. Gl[?]be none for 90. In Balmain v. Waverley the former lost eight wickets for 342…

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Sporting. Melbourne First-grade Cricket. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 April 1906 · page 2

The cricket season virtually closed on Saturday. Hawksburn scored 357 runs against Coburg, Bowden getting [?] and Smith 80 not out. Carlton…

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Clergyman with a Bat. Cricket and Ecclesiastical Functions. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 April 1906 · page 2

Mr. Bennet, theological student, of Rochester, has played in several cricket matches during the season. Several of his congregation were offended…

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A Cricket Coach. Walter Mead, of Lords, for Adelaide. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 April 1906 · page 1

It is understood that the Cricket Association has practically resolved to engage Walter Mead, formerly of the Essex Cricket Club, but now of Lords,…

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Barrier Ranges Football Association

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 April 1906 · page 3

At a meeting of the Barrier Ranges Football Association, held at Harris's Theatre Royal Hotel last night, some important matters relative to the…

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