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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1912

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SPORTING. [Reuter's Message.] Boxing in America. Conlon Knocks Out Forbes. Vancouver

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 2

Johnny Conlon yesterday knocked out Harry Forties in the third round of a scheduled 10 rounds light. A right swing to the jaw and a counter on the…

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Cricket. Fourth Test Match. Trumper Will Be Fit and Well. Recovering From His Injury. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 2

The injury to Victor Trumper, which incapacitated him in the Test match at Adelaide, is now getting better, and his doctor is practically certain that…

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Cricket. England v. TASMANIA. Hobart

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 2

Tu the match England v. Tasmania. England in tho first innings spored 33runs (Mead 93, Woolley 45). Tasmania in tho second innings lost one wicket…

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Next Australian Cricket Team for England. Appointing a Board Op Control Representative. Delegates Asked to Meet in I;. ' SYDNEY.-... '- Sydney, Thursday

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 3

Tiie secretary of; tho Board of Control recently asked delegates to meet in. Sydnoy to appoint a board representativo to accompany tho Australian…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 3

According to a Melbourne, writer, there is some talk of Teddy Green and Billy Elliott, being seen in the ring shortly at Broken Hill, Both are clever…

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Boxing. the Heavyweight Championship of the Barrier

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 4

To-night, at the Crystal Theatre, a contest of interest to lovers of the fistic art will be fought for the heavy-weight boxing championship of the…

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Frieburg Stars Cricket Club

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 8

At a meeting of the Frieburg Stars Cricket Club on Wednesday last, it was decided to hold a picture night, and the usual business of the club was…

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SPORTING. [Reuter's Message.] Boxing at Philadelphia Packy Macfarlane Out-classes Jack Ward. Philadelphia

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 4

Packy Mcfarland outclassed Jack Ward, the English lightweight, in a six-round bout at Philadelphia yesterday…

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G. L. Jessop Resigns. Serious Outlook for Gloucestershire Cricket. Possibility of Settling in Australia

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 7

Gloucestershire cricket is in mourning. Mr G. L. Jessop has decided (says the "Daily Chronicle" of December 19) to resign the secretaryship…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 3

Joe Grimm about whom nothing had been heard for quite a long time, has turned up in Philadelphia, and is said to be just as tough as ever. The story…

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Liquor and Athletics. Position of Northcote Football Club

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 6

Supporters of the Northcote Football Club are (says the "Age" of January 18) indignant at statements made by Councillor Haynes during a discussion…

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Boxing. Hill-doherty Match. an Inglorious Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 4

Probably the biggest fiasco ever witnessed in boxing in Broken Hill was the match which took place in the Crystal Theatre last night between…

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Boxing at Bathurst. Hock Keys Defeats Rod Stanton. Bathurst

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 4

At Bathurst last night Hock Keys (ex-lightweight champion of Australia) defeated Rod Stanton (lightweight champion of the South Coast) on points…

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Cricket. England v. Tasmania. the Return Match. Hobart

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 4

In the return match, England v. Tasmania, the local players in their first innings made 124. England lost one wicket for 191 runs (Rhodes 71 and…

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Boxing in Sydney. Dave Smith v. "Cyclone" Thompson. Smith Gains the Decision on Points. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 4

The return match between Dave Smith and "Cyclone" Thompson was decided at the Stadium last night after 20 strenuous rounds had been fought,…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 3

Says a Sydney writer:—"If ever a time existed when a brainy referee was needed more than now—well. I want to know at what period, and why…

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Adelaide Boxing. (By "Wakeful.")

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 4

It looks as if the tail-end of the Adelaide boxing boom is in sight. For some time past the audiences have been growing smaller and beautifully…

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A Racing Fatality. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 4

A serious accident happened at the Marengo Racecourse on Friday, resulting in a well-known country jockey named George Brown being killed, and…

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World of Sport. (By "Wakeful.") Cricket Chatter. Board of Control and the Players

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 3

The builders' laborers' strike was settled in Adelaide the other day, and I read in one of the daily papers that the present is the first time for many moons…

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Cricket. England v. Tasmania. the Return Match. Woolley Scores 305 Not Out. Hobart

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 4

In the return match, England v. Tasmania, England declared its first innings closed with four wickets for 574 runs (Woolley, not out, 305)…

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