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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1912

1,663 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 8 of 84

Football

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 February 1912 · page 4

The annual meeting of tho Broken Hill Football Club is advertised for Wednesday next, at Noouan's Globe Hotel, when election of officers for the…

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MONTE [?] Tennis Championship. Paris

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 February 1912 · page 4

In the semi-final contests for the Monto Carlo tennis championship Wild ing beat Decugis by 9—ll, 7-5, 6—1…

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Boxing. Welsh v. Britton. Fight at San Francisco Abandoned. San Francisco

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 February 1912 · page 4

The scheduled 20-round fight at San Francisco between Welsh and Jack Britton has boon abandoned. Welsh is confined to his bed suffering…

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Football

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 2

A meeting of the West Football Club is advertises for to-night, at the training-room, when members und intending members are requested to attend…

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Lawn Tennis. Paris

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 4

Wilding won the final in the Monte Carlo tennis championship contests…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 3

Hughie Mehegan, who signed an agreement with Mr. M'Intosh to box three matches for a championship belt, emblematic of the lightweight…

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West Football Club. Welcoming New Members

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 5

There was a large attendance of members and intending members of the West Football Club at the trainingrooms last night, when the chairman…

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International Cricket. Mr. J. Darling's Opinion

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 3

Mr. J. Darling, ex-captain of the Australian Eleven, wrote thus to the Melbourne "Argus" of Friday:— Although I have retired from the…

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Sporting. Cricket. Next Australian Team for England. Conditional Acceptance of the Board of Control's Invitation. Made by Five of the "Rebellious Six." a Definite Acceptance Required. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 5

Ransford, Armstrong, Trumper, Carter, and Cotter, who made a conditional acceptance of the invitation to go to England, received the Board of…

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Big Cricket "Cates." the Exglish Cricketers' Melbourne Matches

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 February 1912 · page 4

From the four matches played in Welbourne against the Englishmen tins season the Victorian Cricket Association [?] received (says the "Age)…

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Broken Hill Football Club. the Annual Meeting. Invitation to Ballarat

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 February 1912 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Broken Hill A Orado Football Club was held at the Globe Hotel last night, when Mr. E. Darby presided over a large…

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Tragedy at Boxing Contest. Spectator Dies at the Ringside. Deceased the Father of One of the Boners. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 February 1912 · page 1

At the Gaiety Athletic Club last night, Mr. Cox, a well-known resident of Mortdale, died at the ringside during the progress of a limit between his…

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Sporting. Next Australian Cricket Team for England. Friction with Board of Control. Dissatisfied Players Still Defiant. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 February 1912 · page 3

Up to 10 o'clock last night five of the-players at variance with the Board. of Control had not accepted the invitation, to go to England…

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Rugby Football Cape-town

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 2

The Smith African Rugby Union has accepted the inviation to visit England but intimated a preference for the 1913 season, it suitable…

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V.a.t.c. Races. Wakeful" Selections

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 2

The second and [?] day of the V.A.T.C. meeting should see some interesting sport, especially as the big Flemington, meeting is adjacent so…

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Late Sporting. Next Australian Cricket Team for England. the Rebbllious Players. Board of Control's Action. Gregory, Hazlitt, and M'laren. Surstituted for Trumper, Armstrong, and Cotter. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 4

Trumper, Armstrong,.Cotter, Carter, and Ransford were allowed until midnight last night to give the Board of Control definite and…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 3

To-night Dave Smith and Jimmy Clabby will clash at the Sydney Stadium. This will be the third meeting of the pair. Twelve months ago the…

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Sporing. Next Australan Cricket Team for England. Board of Control and the Rebellious Players. Attempt to Smooth Over the Difficulty. Made by Premier and Attorney-general. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 4

Both Mr. M'Gowon (Premier) and Mr. Holman (Attorney-General) were engaged during yesterday in an effort to smooth over the difficulty that hus…

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Cricket. Next Australian Cricket Team For, England. Hoard of Control and Rebellious Players. the Premier's Mediation. Interview with Mr. Iredale. New Players Selected. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 February 1912 · page 4

Tho interview tim Premier (Mr. M'Gowen) had with Mr. Iredale in connection, witli tho trouble that has arisen between the Board of Control…

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Boxing in Sydney. Dave Smith v. Jimmy Clai1by. Pic Fiting in Tl 110 Ha In. Thu Contest Drawn. Skdnoy.-Monday

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 February 1912 · page 2

Dave- Smith and Jiiiiinv Cl abby mot at tho Stadium on Saturday night, und ore together nt tho ond of u0 rounds. Tho roforoo ("Snowy Kaiser")…

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