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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1913

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The Racing

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 6

The betting in the opening event the Hurdle Race, indicated that the field was a remarkably even one. Each of the five starters was supported, with…

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Sporting. Boxing. Dave Smith Defeats Balzac. Frenchman Outed in Third Round. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 4

Dave Smith the light heavyweight champion of Australia, started the New Year by knocking out Balzac, the Frenchman, half way through the third…

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Central Mine Employees. Shift Bosses and Timbermen's Annual Cricket Match and Social

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 4

The ninth annual social of the Central mine shift bosses and timbermen was celebrated at the Burke Ward Hall on New Year's Eve, when there was…

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Inter[?] Cricket. South Australia v. Victoria. Good Stand by South Australians. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 4

The interstate cricket match between South Australia and Victoria was commenced on the Melbourne Cricket Ground yesterday in good weather…

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Yesterday's Racing. South Broken Hill Jockey Club Highly Successful Meeting. a Progressive Club. Extensive Course Improvements

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 6

[?].—Commitee: Messrs. a. E. Lawton, C. Callaghan, S. Mayne, M. James, W. James, B. Martin, L. Mincham, a. Sampson, J. M'L[?]sh,…

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Late Sporting Menindie Athletic Club. Christmas Sports

Barrier Miner · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 8

Mr. S. W. Nicholls, secretary of the Menindie Athletic Club, sends particulars of the club's sports, which took place on Boxing Day and the day…

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The Following Appeared in Yesterday's Third Edition. Sporting. [Reuter's Message.] Rugby Football. Scotland Easily Defeats France. Paris

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 1

In a rugby football match played in Paris to-day Scotland, 21 points, defeated France, three points…

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Local Cricket. To-morrow's Matches

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 4

There will be no play in connection with the Barrier District Cricket League competitions to-morrow, but matohes of lesser importance will take…

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Boxing. Pat Doran v. Jack Lester. an Adelaide Fiasco

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 2

"Wakeful" writes:- The manly game of boxing received a nasty set-back as far as Adelaide is concerned on New Year's night, when Pat…

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The South Races. Paying Over the Stakes

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 2

Settling in connection with the stakes won at the South Broken Hill Jockey Club's New Year's Day meeting took place at Hegarty's Hotel last night,…

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A Perth Racing Case. a Rider and the Stewards

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 2

Considerable discussion has been aroused in Perth sporting circles by the action of the stipendiary stewards yesterday in enforcing in connection with…

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New Zealand Tennis Championship. the Finals. Wellington (N.Z.)

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 2

The tennis championship finals were played yesterday. In the double sets Devon and Parke beat Beamish and Lowe while in the singles Parke beat…

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S.a.j.c. New Year's Day Races. Notes on the Running

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 2

It takes something more than a scorching hot day to keep Adelaide sports away from a race meeting, and despite the fact that the thermometer…

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Interstate Cricket. South Australia v. Victoria. Victoria, First Innings. All Out 228. South Australia Second Innings. Five for 39. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 3 January 1913 · page 4

The cricket match between the Victorian and South Australian elevens was continued on the Melbourne Cricket Ground this morning. The scores at…

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Local Cricket. To-day's Matches

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 8

There will be no playo in connection with the Barrier District Cricket Leaguo competitions to-day, but matches of lesser importance will take…

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Cricket. British Mine v. St. Peters

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 4

A one-Saturday match will be played between the British mine and the St. Peters' cricket clubs to-day, on the No. 2 pitch, Western Oval. All player…

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Cricket and Its Control. What the Board of Control Exists For

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 8

Speaking at a dinner given by the Victorian Junior Cricket Association to the junior teams from New South Wales and South Australian in…

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Interstate Cricket. Victoria v. South Australia. South Australia Wins by 68. RUNS. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 8

A match between Victoria and South Australia was continued on the Melbourne Cricket. Ground to-day. When stumps were drawn last night,…

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Boxing. Read v. Picato. Some Brilliant Boxing. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 January 1913 · page 2

Jack Read (Australia) was given a decision on points over Frank Picato (America) at the end of a 20 rounds contest in the Stadium on Saturday…

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SPORTING. [Reuter's Messages.] Rugby Football. England Defeated by South Africa. After a Splendid Struggle. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 6 January 1913 · page 2

The Rugby football match played yesterday between the South Africans and England was witnessed by 40,000 spectators. It was a splendid struggle,…

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