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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1913

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Amateur Boxing Tourneys

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 2

The Broken Hill Sports Syndicate's local boxing tourneys will take place on Monday evening next at the Stadium. The divisions are:—11.4, 10.0,…

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SPORTING. [Reuter's Message.] Boxing. Carpentier Knocks Out Rice. Paris

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 4

In the 20 rounds boxing contest arranged between Georges Carpentier the French middleweight, and Bandsman Rice the English boxer, who recently…

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S. B. H. J. C. Races. Handicaps Withheld

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 4

The handicaps in connection with the South Broken Hill Jockey Club's meeting to be held on Saturday, February 22, were due to-day, but the secretary…

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A Cricket Feat. the Hat Trick Eclipsed. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 2

Jack Coombes, the aboriginal bowler playing for Tarcoon took four wickets with four consecutive balls at Portland yesterday…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 8

This is the style in which they billed one of the French boxers at Brisbane recently, and in big type, too: "Ercole de Balzac, the gallant French…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 3

According to latest English files, negotiations were in progress regarding a match between Tommy. Burns and Bombardier Wells, to toke place at…

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Onkaparinga Races. the Nominations

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 5

The following are the nominations for the Onkaparinga meeting to be held on March 24 next:- Handicap Hurdle Race of £500, 2…

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Amateur Boxing. Monday Night's Contests at the Stadium

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 5

Some capital contests should result at the Stadium on Monday evening, when the first of a series of local amateur, boxing tournaments will take place…

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Cricket Barrier District League. a Grade

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 8

Two of the A Grade matches at least were left off at an interesting stage last Saturday. It so happened that both were being played at the…

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"Too Much Racing." So Says Dr. Doyle, M.l.c. a Motion That Was Lost

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 8

Dr. Doyle; M.L.C., in the course of an address at the annual meeting of the Newcastle Jockey Club expressed the opinion that an alarming increase…

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Rugby Football. Ireland Beats England. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 February 1913 · page 2

The Association football match, played at Belfast yesterday, resulted in [?]land beating England by 2 goals to 1…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 February 1913 · page 4

This is the style in which they billed one of the French boxers at Brisbane recently, and in big type, too: "Ercole do Balzac, the gallant French…

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Miscellaneous Cricket

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 February 1913 · page 2

The St. Peter's Juniors and the Rocky Stars concluded their match on the Hospital Reserve on Saturday, St. Peter's winning by 113 runs. The…

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Boxing. Coming to Australia. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 February 1913 · page 2

Curran and Sid Burns are to sail by the Orontes shortly for Australia…

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Local Boxing. To-night's Sport at the Stadium

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 February 1913 · page 2

The Broken Hill Sports' Syndicate has made complete arrangements for the amateur boxing [?]tournaments which will take place to-night at the…

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Is More Racing Desirable? To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 February 1913 · page 2

Sir,—Everywhere in Australia where racing is carried on the conducting of the sport seems to have fallen into the hands of the conservative members of…

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Cricket. Barrier District League.. a Grade

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 February 1913 · page 4

Two of the A Grade matches, at least, were left off at an interesting stage last Saturday. It so happened that both were being played at the…

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SPORTING. [Reuter's Messages.] International Tennis. the Davis Cup. New York

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 February 1913 · page 2

The arrangements in connection with the Davis Cup challenge matches will be decided at the annual meeting of the English Tenni[?] Association…

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The Ffollowing Appeared in Saturday's Third Edition. Racing. V.A.T.C MEETING. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 February 1913 · page 1

The V.A.T.C. meeting was held to-day at Caulfield in muggy weather. There was a large attendance. Results:-…

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Boxing. Jean Posey v. Herb M'coy. a Remarkable Fight. M'coy Outed in the Eleventh Round. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 February 1913 · page 2

There was a good attendance at the Stadium on Saturday night, when Herb M'Coy, ex-resident lightweight champion of Australia, and Jean Poesy, of…

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