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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1909

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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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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 March 1909 · page 3

A Melbourne pressman the other day interviewed Tommy Burns as to Jeffries' chances if ever he met Johnson. Said Tommy:—"Jeffries could…

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Barrier Ranges Football Association

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 March 1909 · page 5

The adjourned final meeting of the Barrier Ranges Football Association was held at Harris's Theatre Royal Hotel last night, the president (Mr. E…

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SPORTING. [Reuter's Message.] Heavyweight Boxing Championship. Jeffries and Johnson. Jeffries Seriously Considering Proposed Match. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 March 1909 · page 5

Mr. H. D. M'Intosh (promoter of the Burns Johnson fight) conferred with Jeffries, the retired heavyweight champion, in New York yesterday over a…

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Athletics in America. Dorando Beats Hayes. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 March 1909 · page 5

Dorando (the Italian runner) beat Hayes (the American runner) over half a mile at Madison Square (New York) to-day…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Second Edition. Boxing. Tom Sharkey. Will Fight Jack Johnson. for the Championship. in Three Months. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 March 1909 · page 4

American papers just to hand give the following report of an interview with Tom Sharkey, the well-known heavyweight boxer:— "I said the other…

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Bowls

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 2

The final game in the third round of the "A" grade section of the bowling tournament was played on the Bowling Green last night, when A. H…

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Dreadnought Football Club

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 2

There was a large attendance of members at the meeting of the Dreadnought Football Club held in the Commercial Hotel last night. Mr. Carthew was…

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Butchers' Football Club

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 2

A largely attended meeting of the Butchers' Football Club was held at the Commercial Hotel last night, Mr. C. Everett presiding. The matter of…

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Collingwood Football Club

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 4

A well-attended meeting of the Collingwood Football Club was held at Pfitzner's Gasworks Hotel last night, Mr. E. F. Fellows presiding. Messrs,…

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L.v.r.c. Races

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 2

Nominations for the L.V.R.C. race meeting, to be held on Easter Saturday, close with the secretary (Mr. J. Goffage) at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March…

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S.b.h.j.c. Races

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 2

The South Broken Hill Jockey Club announces that nominations for its Easter Monday race meeting close on March 23. The weights will be…

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Wednesday Cricket. Second Round of Matches. Good Batting Displays

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 1

Under ideal conditions, the weather being perfect, the last series of match[?] in connection with the second round of the Wednesday Cricket Association…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 3

It has been calbe out that the American rights in the films of the Burns-Johnson fight realised £50,000. Now, take the Australian, English,…

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North Football Club. Annual Meeting

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 4

The annual meeting of the North Broken Hill Football Club was held last night at the Centennial Hotel. Mr. A. F. Pincombe (president) was in the…

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To-day's Cricket. Willyamas Win Premiership

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 8

To-day's matches concluded the season so far as the Barrier Ranges Cricket Association is concerned, and the Willyamas have again annexed the…

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Cricket. Wednesday Matches. Notes on the Play. By Enthusiast

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 3

THe concluding matches in connetion with the second round of the Wednesday Cricket Association were completed on Wednesday. The…

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Australian Defence. Lord Dudley's Remarks at Cricket Luncheon. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 8

A cricket match was played yesterday between the Army and the Bar. The Governor-General (Lord Dudley) was a member of the former team, but made…

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SPORTING. [Reuter's Message.] Rugby Football. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 March 1909 · page 2

In the match between Scotland and England to-day the scores were:— Scotland, 3 goals 1 try; England, 1 goal 1 try…

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Tennis

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 March 1909 · page 2

A match was played between the Nicholls-street Methodist Tennis Club and the Wurlies on the former's courts on Saturday. These clubs met a month…

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