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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1908

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Cricket in the South Sea Islands

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 5

In view of the impending visit of the Fijian cricketers to Broken Hill, the foregoing article from the pen of the Rev. E. W. Caust, appearing in…

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"I Just Love Cricket." Women As Critics. the Lady From Melbourne. (From the "Daily Telegraph.")

Barrier Miner · Saturday 22 February 1908 · page 7

"If there were only three women in the world," once declared that horr[?] creature, Man, "two of them would meet in a corner to talk ahout the…

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BOXING. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 February 1908 · page 2

Sir,—Like "Self Defence," who writes in Friday's issue, I attended at the Coliseum and saw Saturday's proceedings in the boxing tournament from…

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Moorefield Races. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 February 1908 · page 4

Events contested to-day in the above races resulted:- K[?]gor[?]h Stakes, 1 mile.—Maranui, 8.4 1; Sulu, 7.5. 2. Host. 7.5. 3…

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Local Cricket. Barrier Ranges Competition

Barrier Miner · Monday 24 February 1908 · page 4

Up to 5.30 to-day's play in the Barrier Ranges competition on the Western Oval resulted:—. PROPRIETARIES v. AUSTRALS…

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Boxing. the Hiscutt-savral Fight

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 February 1908 · page 3

Between 600 and 700 persons witnessed the fight between Edward Savral and James Hiscutt for the lightweight championship of the Barrier,…

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Sporting. a Swimming Championship. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 February 1908 · page 3

At the City Baths last night H. Moon, a local swimmer, won the 1000 yards championship. Other starters were R. Cavill (Sydney champion) and…

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BOXING. Williams Beats Nelsen. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 February 1908 · page 4

Ed. Williams met Ted Nelson last night at the Cyclorama, for the third time, the contest being for the middleweight championship. Williams scored…

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Is Cricket Going Back?

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 25 February 1908 · page 3

While the Test matches were being played the editor of "Life" hit upon the happy idea of asking a number of old-time cricketers to explain' the…

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BOXING. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 2

Last night at the Gai[?]ty Athletic Club Costa defeated Greenwood in the 19th round…

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Boxing Match Incident. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 4

During the boxing match between Williams and Nelson at the Cyclorama last night John MacNamara [?] ticketseller, raised an alarm outside,…

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Yesterday's Second Edition. Latest Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] a Boxing Contest. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 4

Jim Driscoll last night beat Charlie Griffin the New Zealander, for the featherweight, championship of England. Griffin was disqualified in the…

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Swimming

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 2

H. Moon, who beat Dick Cavill over 1000 yards at the Adelaide Baths on Monday evening last, is a Port Adelaide lad, and has had very little opportunity…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 2

The unsatisfactory ending of the Savral-Hiscutt mill at the Hill on Monday night has been received with sorrow in Adelaide, where quite a number…

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Cricket Chat

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 2

Old George Giffen was resurrected for the Fijian match, and demonstrated that he is still to be reckoned with as a cricketer. In the visitors' first knock…

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South Australian Cricket. First and Second Teams' Match. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 8

As the match between England and South Australia has been postponed till Monday, a first team of this-State will play against a second team on…

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Wednesday Cricket

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 7

(Through an Enthusiast's Spectacles.) With the exception of the Burke v. Sturt match, the second series of matches in connection with the second…

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Interstate Cricket. Victoria V. TASMANIA. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 8

In the match, Victoria v. Tasmania, played to-day on the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the Victorians won the toss and took advantage of a good…

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The Fijian Cricketers. Yesterday's Play. Good Cricket—small Scoring

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 7

Approximately 3000 people were present on the Western Oval and on the range of hill overlooking it yesterday afternoon, when a team from the…

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Lawn Tennis

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 2

England and America have challenged Australasia, in a contest for the Davis Lawn Tennis Cup, now held by the last-named country…

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