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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1910

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Jimmy Burge's Death. Well Known in Boxing Circles. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 March 1910 · page 2

Jimmy Burge, well known in boxing circles as "Ironbark Jimmy," died in the Prince Alfred Hospital yesterday afternoon after a long illness. Bur[?]e 22…

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SPORTING. [Reuter's Message.] International Cricket. South Africa v. England. Third Test Match. Won by England. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 March 1910 · page 2

The third Test match between South Africa and England, played at Johannesburg, resulted in a win for England by three wickets (Bird, 45; Hobbs, 95…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 March 1910 · page 2

Particulars to hand of last week's Sydney Stadium scrap between Gunner Moir and Arthur Cripps, show that up to the close of the fifth round it was…

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Football. the Excelsior Club

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 March 1910 · page 8

The animal meeting of the Excelsior Football Club was held at Biggs' Commercial Hotel last evening, when there was a good attendance. Mr. J…

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Football. Wests' Annual Meeting

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 March 1910 · page 5

The annual general meeting of members of the West Broken Hill Football Club was held in the training-room last evening, when Mr. F. Boyce…

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Parliamentary Golf Tournament. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 March 1910 · page 5

A Parliamentary golf tournament has been arranged, to occupy one day instead of six weeks, owing to the general expectation of an early…

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Boxing in Sydney. Summers v. Douglas. a Drawn Contest. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 March 1910 · page 5

Johnny Summers (England) and Arthur Douglas (South Africa) met at the Stadium last night, and after 20 vigorous rounds the referee, "Snowy"…

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

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 March 1910 · page 2

On Wednesday last, under perfect weather conditions, the fourth series of matches in connection with Wednesday cricket was concluded. There…

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SPORTING. [Reuter's Messages.] International Football. England Defeats France. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 March 1910 · page 5

The international Rugby football match between England and France, played at Paris yesterday, resulted in a win for England, the scores being:—…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 March 1910 · page 2

Thus a London sporting scribe:— "I am the champion,' Johnson said again and again; 'they've got to deal with me,' and according to all accounts…

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Cricket. Barrier Ranges Association. Concluding Matches

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 March 1910 · page 6

This afternoon the concluding matches in connection with the Barrier Ranges Association were commenced. On the Western oval the Y.M.C.A.'s…

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SPORTING. [Reuter's Message.] Association Football. Scotland v. WALES. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 March 1910 · page 5

In the association football match, Scotland v. Wales, the former scored a goal to nil…

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South Melbourne Football Club. Cost of Winning the Premiership. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 March 1910 · page 4

The,Smith Melbourne Football Club's financial statement shows that it cost last year to win the premiership £2432…

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International Cricket. England v. South Africa. Fourth Test Match. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 March 1910 · page 2

The fourth Test match between England and South Africa was commenced to-day at Capetown, the scores being: England (first innings). 203 (Woolley…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. Hurricane at Glenelc. Great Damage to Shipping. Many Yaohts Lost or Destroned. Balaklava Races Postponed. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 March 1910 · page 4

The hurricane at Glenelg on Sunday night did hundreds of pounds worth of damage to the yachting fleet there…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 March 1910 · page 2

The cable informs us that it is definitely fixed that San Francisco will be the scene of the world's championship fight between Johnson and…

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Lawn Tennis. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 March 1910 · page 4

America has cabled a challenge to Australia (holders) to a further, tennis contest for the Davis Cup…

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Football. Barrier Ranges Association. Opening of Association, Room

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 March 1910 · page 5

For a considerable time, past the controlling body of the Barrier Ranges Football Association has felt the necessity of an association headquarters…

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SPORTING. [Reuter's Messages.] International Cricket. England v. South Africa. Fourth Test Match. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 March 1910 · page 4

The fourth Test match between England and South Africa was commenced yesterday at Capetown, the Englishmen concluding their first…

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Football. Broken Hill Club

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 March 1910 · page 3

A meeting of the Broken Hill Football Club was held at the Palace Hotel last night. There were about 50 members present. The chairman (Mr. E…

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