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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1908

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 2

It is not generally known that Jeek O'Connor, who was put in the last Test for howling, and surprised everybody by keeping his end un for an hour and a…

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Lessons From Cricket

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 2

The, Rev. A. W. Wellington spoke, to a large congregration, especially of young men at the Suplhide street, Methodist Church Sunday night on the subject of lessons from the…

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Cricket Difficulties. Sydney, Eriday

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 4

It has been stated that Cotter Will not, play in the next Test match against the Englishmen. Leading cricketers express the…

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Wednesday Cricket. (Through an Enthusiast's Spectacles)

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 3

The seventh series of matches in connection with the Wednesday Afternoon Cricket Association (completing the first round) were brought to a…

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International Cricket. Mr. Abe Bailey's Proposal

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 7

The important proposal (writes Mr. C. B. Fry in the "Daily Chronicle") which Mr. Abe Bailey, the South African millionaire, politician, and…

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Interstate Cricket. N.S.W Victoria. No Play To-day. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 8

On account of rain there was no play to-doy in the interstate match New South Wales v. Victoria…

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Old Collegians' Cricket Match

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 8

On Wednesday afternoon a cricket match between the old scholars of Prince Alfred and St. Peter's Colleges was played on the Zinc Corporation…

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Interstate Cricket. N.S.W. v. Victoria. Victoria Wins by 211 RUNS. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 8

The New South Wales socoud innings came to a speedy termination today for 241 runs, Viotoria winning by 211 rains. Noble made 123 and Gregory…

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Sandoavn Park Races. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 4

Evebts contested in the above races to-day resulted:- Maiden Plate, 5 furlongs£The Trout, 7.12 1; Reflect, 7.9, 2; Late…

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Cricket. England V. VICTORIA, Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 4

The match, England v. Victoria, was played to-day on tho Melbourne Cricket Ground in cool-weather. Jones was playing for the first time…

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Quarrel at a Cricket Match. Sydney, Saturday

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 4

In cricket match at Wentworth yesterday between a local team and a combined team from Maude, Balran ald, and Fuston, a palyer of the…

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Rugby Football. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 4

In the Rugby match played yesterday between Wales and Scotland, the former won, scoring two tries to a goal…

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Cricket. England v. VICTORIA. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 4

With two wickets down for 48 runs, the Victorians resumed their innings against the English cricketers to-day, Vaughan and Healy batting…

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BOXING. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 2

At the Gaiety Athletic Club last night Blackmore defeated Higgins in the eighth round…

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Barrier Ranges Cricket Association

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 3

A meeting of the Barrier Ranges Cricket Association was held at the Grand Hotel on Monday night. There were present:— Messrs. J. O. Dobbyn (chairman),…

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Cricket. England v. Victoria. England Wins by 330 RUNS. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 4

After the lunch adjournment, Trott was quickly disposed of for 30, and with the exception of Carrol (61) and Laver (20) none of the other…

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SPORTING. [Reuter's Message.] International Cricket. Triangular Contests. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 2

The Marylebone Cricket Club committee has adopted the new rule cabled on January 29, which enableb the Advisory Counties Committee to assist…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 2

Squires beaten again [?] Poor Bill-he who left Australia full of confidence and hopemust by now be a [?]dder if not a wiser man. He, has fought three times in the land, of…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 2

Syd. Gregory has scored 201 three times, viz., that great [?]ffort against Stoddarf's team in a Tost match at Sydney in 18[?]4, afterwards against a, Combined Country…

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Tasmanian Racing. The Launc[?]ston Cup. Hobart

Barrier Miner · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 8

In the contest for the Launceston Cup, [?] mile, Regret came first, Hospodar second[?] and Adrim[?]r third. Time, 2m. 3[?]s…

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