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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1908

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Rugby Football. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 4

Scotland defeated England yesterday after a good game. Scotland scored a try, a placed goal and two drop-kicked goals, whilst England scored two placed…

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Boxing. Barrier Heavyweight Championship. Farley Defeats M'lean

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 3

The Theatre Royal was crowded last night on the occasion of the Pat Farley-Fin "M'Lean fight for the heavyweight championship of the Barrier…

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Victoria. Melbourne Cricket. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 4

Very little interest was shown in the first-grade matches played in Melbourne on Saturday, as the premiership was beyond doubt, East Melbourne…

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Cricket. Australia v. Rest of Austr[?]. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 March 1908 · page 4

On the resumption of play to-day in the match Australia v. Rest of Australia, Armstrong and Wind or (not-out men when stumps were drawn on…

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BOXING. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 2

At the Gaiety Athletic Club last night Andrews defeated Blackmore…

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Central Junior Football Club

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 2

A meeting of the Central Junior Football Club was hold at Harris's Theatre Royal Hotel Monday night, Mr, J. T. M'Mahon presiding over a large attendance. It was…

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Cricket. Australia v. Rest of Australia. Won by Australia. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 4

The match, Australia v. Rest of Ausstralia, was resumed on the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day and resulted in a win for the former team by an…

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Sporting. Temora Races. a False Start. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 March 1908 · page 2

At the Temora races yesterday in the Flying Handicap a false start occurred. Some of the horses sped along the back of the course heedless of the starter's…

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South Junior Football Club

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 4

A meeting of the South Junior Football Club was held at the Alma Hotel on Wednesday night. Mr. Austin presiding. A good deal of business was…

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Australia's Cricket Captain. a National Testimonial. Some of Noble's Deeds

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 7

After losing the traditional ashes to P. F. Warner's team, and failing to[?]gain them in England in 1905, Australia in the season now rapidly drawing…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 5

On Friday week a boxing match will take place at the Crystal Theatre between Pat Farley (local champion) and Ralph Wells, who claims to be the…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 5

A cricket match which created great interest amongst the surface employees of the Junction North mine was played, on the Proprietary Paddock on…

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West Football Club

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 5

The adjourned annual meeting of the West Broken Hill Football Club was held last night in the club's trainingroom, Hillside. Mr. R. J. Stephens…

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Junior Football Association

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 5

The annual general meeting of the Barrier Ranges Junior Football Association was held at Harris's Theatre Royal Hotel last night. There was a…

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A Retiring Football Secretary

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 5

Upon Mr. Odgers's retirement last night from the position of secretary to the West Football Club—a post he has filled for two years with credit to…

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B.b.b. Football Club

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 5

A meeting of the Burrier Boys' Brigade Footbull Club was hold in the brigade rooms on Tuesday evening, when the following officers were elected:-…

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St. Ignatius Regatta. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 March 1908 · page 3

University won the Senior Bights at the St. Ignatius Regatta on Saturday…

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BOXING. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 March 1908 · page 3

Gaffney defeated Bradshaw in the fifth round at Bathurst on Saturday night…

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Boxing and Wrestling Tournament. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 March 1908 · page 3

An amateur boxing and wrestling tournament commenced, at the Palace Theatre on Saturday. In boxing the winners of the 9st. 6lb. division were Munro, Read,…

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Cricket. Premiership Match. Willyamas v. South Mine

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 March 1908 · page 4

The final match of the Barrior Ranges Assooiotion's competition between the Widyamns and the South Mine was commed[?] on the Western Oval this…

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