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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1914

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English Coursing. London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 4

In the final of the Presidents' Cup at the coursing meeting at Southminster The Waif beat Mr. Oscar Asche's dog Advance Australia (late Ena's…

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Mannahill Races

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 4

All horses not scratched for the Mannahill races before 4 p.m. on Monday, January 19, will be considered acceptors. A special train leaves…

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Country Tennis Carnival. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 4

The country tennis carnival was advanced a stage yesterday, and the matches are now nearing completion. Trundle and Cowra will contest the…

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SPORTING. (Reuter's Message). American Boxing. Kansas City

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 4

Freddie Welsh beat "Mickey" Shendan at Chicago, winning on points. He was leading throughout the bout. New York, Thursday…

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Cricket Team for America. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 4

Mr. Austin Diamond the cricketer, stated yesterday that a team of cricketers was being got together to tour America. The team, he declared,…

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Sporting. Local Cricket. To-morrow's Games

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 8

On Saturday last the A and B grade cricket matches were resumed after the usual Christmas spell on the various ovals and grounds engaged for the…

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South African Cricket. Transvaal v. Marylebone Eleven. Capetown

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 6

The cricket match between the Marylebone eleven and a Transvaal team resulted in a draw owing to a thundestorm stopping play…

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Cricket. New Zealand v. South Australia. New Zealand's First Innings. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 6

The New Zealand cricketers commended a match against a South Australian eleven on the Adelaide Oval to-day in fine weather. Reese, the…

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BOXING. (Reuter's Message.) American Boxing. Another Fatality in the Ring

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 2

Santa Rosa (California), Sunday Another fatality from the boxing ring is reported. During a contest Charles Kirby, a…

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Mannahill Races

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 2

Acceptations for the Mannahill races to be held on January 31 are due this afternoon at 4 o'clock…

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Local Boxing. Saturday Night's Stadium Contests

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 2

The meeting of Will Daly and Jack Butler in the Stadium on Saturday night drew a crowded house. The contest was a good one throughout, and…

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International Rugby. England Defeats Wales. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 2

In the international Rugby matches, England yesterday with two goals defented Wales one goal and one dropped goal…

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Melbourne Boxing. Driscoll Outpoints Simpson. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 4

At the Melbourne Stadium on Saturday night 4000 people saw Driscoll (9st.) obtain a points decision over Simpson (9st. 131b.) after a 20 rounds' fight…

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Country Tennis in Sydney. Carnival Concluded. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1914 · page 2

The country week lawn tennis carnival was concluded at the New South Wales association's grounds at Double Bay on Saturday, in fine weather…

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Boxing in Sydney. Mansfield Knocked Out. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 3

There was a poor attendance at the Newtown Stadium last night, when Gordon Coghill and Kelly Mansfield, heavyweights, met to box 20 rounds…

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Sydneyside Racing. Latest Soratchings. the State of the Market. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 2

The seratchings for coming turf events have been recorded:— Challenge Stakes—Golden Gauntlet, Brettelle, Wishful, Larelle, Miss…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 3

Sam M'Vea was at latest in Melbourne preparing to take his departure for Paris. Sam originally come out under a six months' engagement to…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 3

It reads like a whiff of the past to hear of old Bill Howell, who made 56 and 31 for Castlereagh against Penrith the other Saturday, These teams…

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Sydney Racing. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 4

The following scratchings were recorded yesterday:— Challenge Stakes: Bavard, Ruby Hampton…

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Boxing. Jack Johnson Ostracised. London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 January 1914 · page 6

Jack Johnson, the world's champion pugilist, who has returned to London from Paris, being unable to secure as the venue of a proposed exhibition a…

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