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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1912

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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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Cricket. Interstate Match. New South Wales v. Victoria. New South Wales: All Out for 447 Runs. Minnett Scores 215 Not Out. Victorians' Second Innings. Six Wickets for 176 RUNS. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 6

The interstate match, New South Wales v. Victoria, was continued to-day on the Sydney Cricket Ground, and at the lunch adjournment the…

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Boxing. Clabby Defeats Howard. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 January 1912 · page 4

Jimmy Clubby (American) and Jack Howard (Sydney) met in the Athletic Pavilion this morning. The contest was for 20 rounds, but it ended in the…

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Cricket. England Defeats Tasmania, Hobart

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 January 1912 · page 2

In the match England v. Tasmania, at Hobart, the latter made 365 in their second innings (Paton 112, Boddam 52, and "Hudson 51), England won by an…

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Cricket. Injury to Matthews. Armstrong Unwell

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 2

Victorin in the last match aga inst Now South Wales lost the services of Matthews as bowler. He strained a muscile in his thigh on Friday and was…

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Cricket. Interstate Colts' Match. Melboxirne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 February 1912 · page 4

Wien the interstate colts' " maten, New South Wales v. Victoria, was resumed yesterday,- the Y"*T""T team?was sot tho task of makuigl39 runs to…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 3

The Jack Lester-Cyelono Thompson disturbance is set down for Feb. 2, at the Sydney Stadium. If he adheres to his present intention this will be…

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England's First Regatta

Western Grazier · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 4

The word "regatta."—[?] incorporated in our language—is surely Italian. We got it, with what it signified. straight from [?]…

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Interstate Cricket

Western Grazier · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 2

The final match in the Sheffield Shield competition, between New South Wales and Victoria was commenced on the Sydney cricket ground on Friday last…

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Cricket. Board of Control Representative Appointed. to Accompany Next a Us Tralian Team to England

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 4

The Board of Control at its Meeting yesterday received the letter of protest from the six rebellious players. The board appointed Mr. G. T…

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Late Spqrt.nc. [Reuter's Message.]..; South African Rugby Foot-? Ball Board. an Invitation Declined.. To.send Team to New Zealand and New South Wales. Capetown

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 8

Tlie South African Rugby Football Board has declined New Zealand's and New South Wales' invitation to send a ' team to those countries, owing to the…

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Rugby Football. Wales Defeats Scotland. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 February 1912 · page 1

A Rugby football match was played between Wales and Scotland yesterday and resulted in a win for Wales by 21 pointes to six…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 February 1912 · page 3

Speaking of exciting moments in the ring, the well-known American referee, Eddie M'Bride, says:—"There may be moments when one has to think and get…

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SWIMMING. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 February 1912 · page 1

A new world's professional swimming record for 100 yards was established on Saturday at the Waverley League Carnival by Cliff Lawes, who covered…

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Boxing in Sydney. Thompson Defeats Townsend. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 February 1912 · page 1

Thompson, the winner of the last Australian amateur heavyweight championship, fought his first professional night at the Stadium on Saturday night…

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Australian Cricket Crisis. Scene at Selectors' Meeting. Violent Blows Exchanged. Hill Strikes M'alister. Hill Resigns As Selector. Fourth Test Match Team. Ten Players for English Tour Selected. Chosen by M'alister and Iredale. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 February 1912 · page 4

A crisis has arisen in connection with Australian cricket. The meeting of selectors held on Saturday night was the noisiest and…

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Boxing in Melbourne. Hock Keys Beats Frank O'grady. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 February 1912 · page 2

At the Melbourne Athletic Pavilion last night. Hock Keys, 9st, 91b. beat Frank O'Grady, 9st. 7¼lb a young Melbourne boxer, in 16 rounds…

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Cricket. the Hill-malister Quarrel. Special Meeting of Board of Control. Called to Consider It. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 February 1912 · page 2

A special meeting of the Board of Control has been called to consider the special report by the secretary in regard to the quarrel between Hill and…

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Bank Teams at Cricket. Victoria v. New South Wales. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 2

The annual cricket match between representatives of the Victorian and Now South Wales banks commenced yesterday at Sydney. The home team…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 3

According to the cable Jack Johnson gave it out in Chicago that he was Teady to ment Al. Pulser, a young heavyweight, who has done big deeds…

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