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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1908

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 2

On Saturday night, at the Coliseu[?] Peter M'Gregor, who was matched to b[?] Jack Blackmore the best of 20 rounds, w[?] like a lamb to the slaughter, and was out[?]…

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Sydney Cricket. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 2

First-grade matches played in Sydney on Saturday resulted:- Petersham beat Gordon by 32 runs on the first innings; Balmain beat Redfern by…

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Melbourne Cricket. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 2

The cricket season closed on Saturday in Melbourne, leaving East Melbourne premiers, Fitzroy being second and Carlton third. Saturday's play resulted:…

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Senior Cricket. Premiership Match. Won by the Willyamas

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 4

The final match in the Barrier Ranges Cricket Association competition between the Willyama, and South Mine teams came to an abrupt termination…

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RACING. A.B.C. Summer Meeting. a Large Attendance. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 4

The A.R.C. Summer meeting was held at Victoria Park to-day in de[?]ightful weather. There was a large, attendance, consequent on this being the last…

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Amateur Boxing

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 3

There was only a small attendance at the Col[?] last evening to witness a contest for the amateur championship of the Barrier, when Will Taylor, the…

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Football

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 3

A well-attended meeting of the Central Junior Football Club was held at the Denver City Hotel on Friday night, J. Huire in tho chair. Reports…

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Jay Gould at Tennis. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 2

Jay Gould, the well-known American millionaire, a son of the famous financier of tho samp name, has defeated Miles Real in a match for the tennis…

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Sporting. Onkaparinga Races. the Acceptances. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 3

The following are the acceptances for tho Onkaparinga races, run at Oakbank on April 20:— Handicap ' Hurdle Race.—Valour…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 5

A boxing contest takes place at Harris's Theatre Royal at 10.30 on Easter Monday, when Jack Blackmore, winner of the recent contest with Tim…

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Football Association's Plight

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 5

All the efforts of the delegates to the Barrier Ranges Football Association to secure a president for the approaching soason have been resultless. At the…

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Mineworkers' Football Match

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 5

At a meeting held last week, Mr. J. Lyons presiding, with the object of arranging a football match between the day shift underground and day shift…

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B.h. Football Association

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 5

A well-attended meeting of the Broken Hill Football Association was held at the Exchange Hotel last night, Mr. C. Ivy itt tho chair. Correspondence…

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Barrier Ranges Football Association

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 15 April 1908 · page 5

A meeting of the Barrier Ranges Football Association was held last night at the Theatre Royol Hotel, Mr. J. Ford, vice-president, presiding. A…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 2

Novelty enters into the intorest attaching to the contest between Jack Blackmore, the Barrier champion, and R[?]lph Wells, of Ballarat, which is to…

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Football

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 4

A meeting of the Broken Hill Football Association was held at Mitchell's Tattersall's Hotel last night. Mr. C. Ivy was in the chair. Several…

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Triangular Cricket. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 8

South Africa has accepted the Marylebone Cricket Club's invitation to participate in the proposed triangular cricket contests in 1909 between teams…

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Boxing Championship Burns and Squires. Arranging a Match in England. [Reuter's Message.] London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 8

Tommy Burns (the world's champion heavyweight) is arranging to box Bill Squires at Stamford Bridge in the open air on May 11…

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Rugby Football. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 April 1908 · page 8

The Rugby Football, League season opened on Saturday, the results being: — Eastern Suburbs beat Newtown by 32 to 16 points; Globe bea[?] Newcastle…

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BOWLS. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 21 April 1908 · page 5

In a game of bowls played between teams representing Victoria and Tasmania the result was:—Victoria, 113; Tasmania, 88…

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