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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1911

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Tennis Club Concert

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 March 1911 · page 3

There was a very large attendance at Hegarty's Hall last night when a concert in aid of the Centralstreet Tennis Club and the Boy…

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Wednesday Cricket. the Second Round

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 March 1911 · page 3

The fourth series of matches in connection with the above association was terminated yesterday, the victorious teams being the Wests and Centrals…

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The Methodist Conference. Racing Clubs and Sunday Entertainments Discussed. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 March 1911 · page 2

At the Methodist Conference in Adelaide yesterday the Rev. C. H. Nield made reference to racing clubs and their donations to charities. He…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 3

One of the best-known writers of boxing in America, George Almy, has this to say in the course of his weekly letter to the "Mirror of…

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Football in Victoria. How the Money Goes. Players Want Professionalism. Clubs to Be Petitioned

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 March 1911 · page 3

A meeting of League footballers was held at the Orient Hotel last night (says the "Age" of February 23), for the purpose of discussing the question…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 March 1911 · page 3

Thus a Sydney boxing writer. "Both Dave Smith and Billy, Pake are hard at work preparing for their return match, which is set down for March…

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Broken Hill Ladies' Cricket Club

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 March 1911 · page 5

A meeting of the Broken Hill Ladies' Cricket Club was held at the A.N.A. rooms last night. Mr. E. A. May presided, and there was a good attendance…

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Boxing in Sydney. Bell-howard Fight Postponed. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 March 1911 · page 6

The fight between Colin Bell and Jack Howard, fixed for to-morrow night at Sydney, has been postponed, till Saturday, March 18…

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Lawn Tennis. South Africa Entering for Davis Cup. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 March 1911 · page 4

A letter was received yesterday by the secretary of the Australian Lawn Tennis Association intimating that South Africa would put in a challenge…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 March 1911 · page 3

The Tasmanian champion, Bill Turner, has £100 backing for a match with either Billy Papke or Dave Smith. This pair meet on the 11th instant, and…

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Swimming Championships. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 March 1911 · page 5

After an exciting battle in the 100 yards championship of New South Wales at the Sydney Municipal Baths on Saturday, Cecil Healy beat W…

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Football. Jack Fisher in Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 March 1911 · page 8

Mr. Jack Fisher who last season played with the Brokens club in the Barrier Ranges Football Association competition is now in Sydney, and in a…

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Cricket. South Australian Cricket Premiership. Won by North Adelaide. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 March 1911 · page 5

The North Adelaide Cricket Club won the South Australian Association pennant premiership…

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SPORTING. [Reuter's Message.] Boxing in America. Wolgast Defeated at New York. New York

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 March 1911 · page 5

Valentine Brown defeated Wolgast (the lightweight champion) in a slashing 10-round bout at New York to-day. The champion was badly punished…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 March 1911 · page 3

"Wakeful" writes:— The Mehegau-Armstrong scrap in Adelaide on Friday night was a very one-sided affair, and it is a pity it was…

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Cricket. South Africans' Visit

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 March 1911 · page 4

The secretary of the Barrier Ranges Cricket Association has received a wire from Mr. Fitzgerald, manager of the South African team, intimating that…

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The South Races. Should They Be Postponed?

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 7 March 1911 · page 3

There is always a great deal of difficulty experienced in securing the postponement of a race meeting, because so many factors have to be considered…

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Football

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 March 1911 · page 2

A meeting of the Barrier Ranges Football Association (B Grade) is called for to-night at Tait's Royal Hotel, to dismiss the advisability or otherwise of…

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Association Football. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 March 1911 · page 4

The Association football match between Wales and Scotland to-day resuited in a tie, 2 goals each…

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English Amateur Swimming Association. No Swimmer for Australia This Year. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 8 March 1911 · page 4

The English Amateur Swimming Association will not send a swimmer to Australia this year; owing to the Olympic Games in 1912. It has authorised…

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