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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1908

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Professional Football. An Emphatic Condemnation

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 7

At a meeting of the members of the Essendon Football Club, held on Thursday at the East Melbourne cricket ground pavilion, Dr. Kent Hughes, the…

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Cricket. Meynell and Gunn v. WILLYAMAS

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 1

A cricket match was played on the Western Oval yesterday between teams representing the Meynell and Gunn Dramatic Company and the Willyama…

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North Football Club

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 4

The annual meeting of the North Broken Hill Football Club was held last night. Mr. M.'Pherson presided. The secretary's report showed that…

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West Junior Football Club

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 4

The annual (meeting of the West Junior Football Club waa held at the Rising Sun Hotel on Wednesday evening, when Mr. C. Ivey presided over…

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Annual Naval Regatta. Petty Officer Drowned. Leaves Wife and Two Children. Hobart

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 8

At the annual naval [?]o[?]t r[?]gatta yesterday a number of seamen were on the bulwarks of H.M.S. Challenger, when without any warning one ridge…

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Wednesday Cricket. (Through an Enthusiast's Spectacles.)

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 7

The concluding matches of the second round in, connection with the Wednesday Afternoon Cricket Association were terminated on Wednesday, the weather…

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BOXING. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 March 1908 · page 2

Wells defeated Hansen at the Gaiety Athletic Club on Saturday night in the eighth round. In the final in the Novice tournament…

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Local Cricket

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 March 1908 · page 4

At the Western Oval this afternoon, under the auspices of the Barrier Ranges Cricket Association, the Proprietaries met the Public Service on the…

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Moorefield Races. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 March 1908 · page 4

Events contested in the above races to-day resulted:- Tramway Handicap, 1 mile.—Dora Grey, 7.5, 1; High Lady, 8.10, 2;…

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Sydney Cricket. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 March 1908 · page 2

Cricket in Sydney had to be abandoned on Saturday in consequence of rain. PUBLIC SCHOOLS' SWIMMING…

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RACING. V.A.T.C. MEETING. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 March 1908 · page 4

The V.A.T.C. meeting was run at Caulfield to-day in beautiful weather and in the presence of a large crowd. Scott, Dickenson, and Cosgrove were…

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Boxing. Bob Whitelaw V. Mark Higgins. Whitelaw Wins on a Foul. Newcastle

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 March 1908 · page 4

Bob Whitelaw and Maxie Higgins met this morning at the Athletic Pavilion in a boxing contest for the best of 20 rounds…

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Cricket. the Englishmen's Tour. Match Against West Australia. Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 March 1908 · page 4

In the match, England v. West Australia, the latter made 257 runs in their first innings, and the Englishmen at the close of Saturday's play had lost…

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Schools' Swimming Carnival

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 3

The swimming carnival recently inaugurated by the Barrier Public Schools' Amateur Athletic Association, was concluded at the City Baths on…

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BOXING. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 4

At the Melbourne Athletic Club last night Ernie Lang, formerly amateur heavyweight champion, beat Tom Fennessy after fighting 13 rounds. Ernie…

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Wednesday Cricket

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 4

Burke Ward v. Sturts, No. 1 wicket, Western Oval, to finish match Started on February 19. Barke Ward: Williams, Waldie, Parnell, Phillips,…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. Latest Cable News. (Reuter's Messages.] Rugby Football. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 4

In the Rugby football game between Wales and Ireland yesterday the result was:—Wales, 2 tries (6 points); Ireland, 1 goal (2 points)…

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Interstate Lawn Tennis. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 2

At the interstate lawn tennis competitions on the Adelaide Oval yesterday South Australia defeated Victoria in the final, the totals being: South…

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Sporting. the New South Wales Cricket Association. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 3

At the meeting of the New South Wales Cricket Association last night it was decided to recommend the application of Queensland to be allowed…

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Sporting. Boxing. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 18 March 1908 · page 2

Ted Nelson defeated Bob Quigley in the eighth round at the Gaiety, Athletic Club last night…

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