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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1908

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Cricket. England v. New South Wales. Englishmen All Out for 298. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 8

Continuing after the luncheon interval, Hutchings brought his score to 73, when he was caught by Diamond off Minnett. Hardstaff got out in exactly…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 2

About 300 persons attended the opening on Saturday night at the Coliseum, of the 1Ost. 91b. boxing tournament. There were only two contests staged,…

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BOXING. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 2

At the Gaiety Athletic Club on Saturday night Wolcott defeated Burns on a foul…

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Sporting. Swimming Competition. Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 2

At the Guildford Baths on Saturday the Interstate Press Race resulted:— F. Beaurepaire (vic.), 1[?] F. Springfield. ([?] 2; R. Garland, (N.S.W.), 3.;…

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Melbourne Cricket. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 2

First grade matches played in Melbourne on Saturday resulted:- St. Kilda v. East Melbourne.—St. Kilda, 238 (Punshon 83). East…

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Cricket. England v. N.S.W. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 3

When stumps were drawn on Saturday New South Wales had lost nine wickets for 355 runs. Waddy, who is not out, played a flawless innings of…

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Cricket. England V. New South Wales. To-day's Play. Good Stand by N. S. W. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 4

The match England v. New South Wales, was continued to-day on the Sydney Cricket Ground. The attendence numbered 10,000…

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Wednesday Cricket

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 4

Following are the teams for to-morrow's matches:- Pellew and Moore v. Globes, No. 1 Pitch, Alma Oval.—Pellew and Moore:…

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Sporting. Heavyweight Boxing Championship. Felix v. Lang. Lang. Wins Easily. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 2

Poter Felix met Bill Lang at the Cyclorama last night in a contest for the heavyweight championship of Australia and made a poor show, after…

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Cricket. England v. N.S.W. To-day's Play. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 4

The match, England v. New South Wales, was resumed to-day on the Sydney Cricket Ground, the not outmen, Braund (34) and Hardstaff (65)…

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Cricket. England v. N.S.W. To-day's Play. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 February 1908 · page 4

The match, England v. New South Wales, was resumed to-day on, the Sydney Cricket Ground, Waddy (101) and Gorry (1) continuing their innings…

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Cricket. England v. N.S.W. Visitors' Second Innings. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 4

The match, England v. New South Wales, was resumed to-day on the Sydney Cricket Ground, the not out men, Braund (34) and Hardstaff (65)…

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Municipal Employees' Cricket Club

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 2

At a meeting held on Saturday night the employees of the Municipal Council decided to form a cricket club. The Mayor (Alderman J. H. Ivey) was…

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Sporting. Temora Races. Exciting Events. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 2

The Temora races were held yesterday. The Hack Race provided a good contest, the judge's verdict being a dead heat between Crusader and…

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Cricket. England v. New South Wales. an Exciting Finish. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 February 1908 · page 4

The match England v. New South Wales ranmed to-day on the Sydney Cricket Ground. Trumper and Bardsley, the not-out men of the…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 3

The Westralian, Jim Donald, who promises to turn out a top-notch "feather," defeated Tommy Hanley in Sydney last week. Hanley has lost his…

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Boxing Tournaments. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 5

Sir,—I attended the boxing tournament at the Coliseum on Saturday night. I would like to say that I have recently come from Ballarat, where…

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Sporting. To-morrow's Cricket

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 5

Following are the teams to play tomorrow:- Proprietaries v. Australs.—Proprietaries: Webber, Smart, Taylor,…

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Cricket. England v. N.S.W. Match Abandoned. on Account Op Rain. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 8

The match England v. New South Wales had to be abandoned on account of rain. The outlook for the commencement of the fifth Test match…

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Perth Swimming Contests. Perth

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 8

The positions in the 440 yards, swimming championship at Perth were: Boaurepaire, 1; Healy, 2; Springfield, 3. Time, 5m. 28 2-[?]s…

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