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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1909

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The Shepparton Races. Amateur Jockey Killed. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 12 March 1909 · page 4

J. Mackinnon, an amateur jockey, was killed at the Shepparton races yesterday. The Dodger (the horse he was riding) blundered at a hurdle and fell…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 7

According to Tom Cahill, a wellknown St. Louis footballer, who professes to know the plans of Jack Johnson better than anyone else,…

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Sporting. Boxing. Amateur Lightweight Championship

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 4

The Empire Hall was the scene of another amateur lightweight championship competition last night, when Fred Green and Ted Lawrence contested the…

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West Football Club

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 4

The West Football Club held a meeting at the training shed last night. Mr. P. Boyce presided over a representative attendance…

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Ladies' Cricket Match

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 7

The members of the Silverton Mignonette Ladies' Cricket Club journeyed to the Silver City by train on Wednesday to play the return match with…

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Central United Football Club

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 4

A meeting of the above club was held at Nenke's Wilcannia Club Hotel last night. Mr. J. J. Lee presided over a large attendance of members and…

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Wednesday Cricket. Notes on the Play. (By "Enthusiast.")

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 March 1909 · page 2

The last list of fixtures in connection with the second round of the Wednesday Cricket Association was commenced on Wednesday in boisterous…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 March 1909 · page 1

Arthur Douglas, the South African lightweight, has returned to Melbourne, and is reported to be in fine fettle. He says:—"When I left Melbourne for…

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Melbourne, Cricket. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 March 1909 · page 6

Pennant matches played in Melbourne on Saturday resulted:— Melbourne, five for 376 (Armstrong 164, Ransford 80), v. Carlton…

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Sydney Cricket. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 March 1909 · page 6

First-grade cricket matches played in Sydney on Saturday resulted:— Waverley, 252, v. Sydney, one for 1. Central Cumberland, 88, and one…

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Football. West Junior V. Collingwood

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 March 1909 · page 8

The West Juniors and Collingwoods met on the Excelsior ground this afternoon, the Collingwoods winning by 6 goals 8 behinds (44 points) to 4 goals…

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Fatality at a Boxing Match. a Contestant Carried Out Dead. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 March 1909 · page 5

A fatality occurred at a boxing match a Penrith on Friday night. Two young men, aged 21 and 18, named Athol Helier and Frederick Fowler,…

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College Cricket. a Record Individual Score. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 March 1909 · page 6

In the match between the Geelong and Wesley colleges, the scores were [?] Geelong College, 263 and four for 195 (Pullar 110 not out); Wesley, 710…

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Adelaide Cricket. the Premiership List. Adelaide at the Head. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 March 1909 · page 6

By winning their match against Sturt on Saturday Adelaid retain their position as head of the premiership list. The city team made 156, and…

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SPORTING. [Reuter's Message.] World's Heavyweight Boxing Championship. Jeffries and Johnson. Mr. M'intosh Interviewed. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 March 1909 · page 6

Mr. H. D. M'Intosli (promoter of the Burns-Johnson fight), interviewed in New York to-day, said that if Jeffries could get into shape and would…

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Rugby Football. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 1

In the match between Wales and Ireland yesterday the result was:— Wales, 3 goals 1 try; Ireland, 1 goal…

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Lawn Tennis. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 1

In a lawn tennis competition at the Queen's Club yesterday Stone beat Chambers by 6—2, 6—3, 6—1…

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Football. South Australian League. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 3

The annual meeting of the South Australian Football Association was held last night, when the University Club applied for admission, and was…

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Onkaparinga Races. Houses Withdrawn. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 1

Mundiaba was withdrawn from the Hurdle race and the Steeplechase on Thursday, March 11, at noon, and Bushboy for the Steeplechase, on…

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The Boxing Fatality. Fowler Had a Diseased Heart. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 3

A post mortem examination of the body of the young man Fowler, who met with his death at Penrith during a boxing encounter with Athol Hellier,…

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