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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1913

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Local Cricket. To-day's Matches

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 8

The Barrier District Cricket League's A and B competitions will be advanced another stage to-day, when the following matches will be commenced:-…

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Interstate Cricket. New South Wales v. Victoria. Colts. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 4

A colts match between New South Wales and Victoria was commenced on the East Melbourne Crickot Ground in ideal weather. New South Wales in…

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SPORTING. A.J.C. Races. Challenge Stakes. the Public Fancy. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 4

Hot Air continues to firm for the Challenge Stakes, which will be run to-day, and is now a very short priced favorite. He is almost at a…

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Interstate Cricket. the Sheffield Shield Contest. Victoria v. New South Wales. Victoria, All Out, 274. N.S.W., Two for 41. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 8

The interstate cricket match, Victoria v. New South Wales, in connection with the Sheffield Shield contest, was commenced on the Sydney Cricket…

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Hillside-cricket Club

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 4

A scratch match was advertised to take place between teams from the Hillside club to-day by the captain and vice-captain. Owing to a dispute which…

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Swimming. World's 1000 Yard Record Lowered. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 2

Swimming at the Lavender Bay Rathe on Saturday. Oscar Dickman broke the world's professional swimming record for 1000 yards…

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Local Boxing. Atcheson Beats Hanley. a Moderate Exhibition

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 2

After a lull of a few months Broken Hill sports were given an opportunity on Saturday night of renewing acquaintance with the boxing ring. They…

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SPORTING. [Reuter's Message.] English Rugby. France Not in It. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 2

In the Rugby football match played yesterday England beat France by 20 points to nil…

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Boxing. Picato Defeats Ho[?]k Keys. Interesting Contest. Stamina Beats Brilliancy. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 2

The match between Frank Picato and Hock Keys at the Stadium on Saturday night was full of interest on account of the contrast physically and…

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New Cricket Record. Trumper and Barbour's Brilliant Partnership. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 2

A new Australian record was established on Saturday in the cricket match between New South Wales and Victoria, when Trumper and Barbour put…

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A Boxing Fiasco. Row Over Referees. Pat Bradley Ordered Out of the Ring. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 2

A large audience gathered at the Brisbane Stadium on Saturday night in the hope of seeing a good light between Charlie Godfrey and Pat…

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Fine Batting Performance. Fred Pincombe Scores 213 Runs. a Brilliant Display of Cricket

Barrier Miner · Monday 27 January 1913 · page 2

The few spectators watching the cricket matches on the Western Oval on Saturday afternoon, were treated to a display of batting, the like of which…

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Sporting. Boxing. New Innovation at the Stadium. Two Ten-round Bouts. Teddy Green Defeats Young Holden. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 2

There was an innovation in the shape of a couple of 10-round [?] at the Atadium last night. A good crowd gathered but the mat[?] were not…

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Cricket Colts. Victoria v. New South Wales Victorian, Colts All Out for 561. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 2

The colts' cricket match was continued yesterday, when the Victorians concluded their first innings, scoring 561. Willis made 163 and Brown 102…

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Swimming Carnival

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 4

February 20, 21, and 22 are the dates fixed for the swimming carnival to be held at the Municipal Baths. The two Sydney lady swimmers, Miss Tait…

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Boxing in Adelaide. the Walsh-keller Fight. Results in a Fiasco

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 4

A certain section of the crowd which attended at the Exhibition Building on Monday evening to witness a pugilistic encounter between heavyweights…

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Late Sporting. [Reuter's Message.] Boxing. Driscoll and Moran Fight a Draw. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 8

The contest between Jim Driscoll and Frank Moran, the well-known lightweight boxers, at the National Sporting Club, London, for £1700,…

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Football

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 4

An enthusiastic meeting of players and supporters of the British Association football game was held at the Junction Hotel yesterday, whereat it…

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Broken Hill Sports Syndicate. Boxing Tournaments

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 2

The Broken Hill Sports Syndicate has decided to run a series of boxing tournaments for local boxers. There will be two or more divisions, namely, 11st…

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Sporting. Boxing. Jack Read Defeats Herb M'coy. for the Australian Lightweight Championship. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 2

After a contest lasting the full 20 rounds, Jack Read last night was declared the winner bf the fight with Herb M'Coy, which carried with it the…

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