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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1914

1,654 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 9 of 83

Swimming and the Schools. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 2

The City Coroner, in summing up in the Domain baths swimming fatality yesterday, said that the regulations laid down for public schools regarding the…

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Licensed Victuallers' Racing Club

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 2

Horseowners are reminded that nominations for the L.V.K.C. race meeting to be held on February 28 are due with the secretary (Mr. A. Macdougall) on…

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Tennis. the Davis Cup. London

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 2

The English Tennis Association has issued a formal challenge for the Davis Cup, the blue riband of the tennis world. America, Australia, and…

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Football Barrier Ranges Association Special Meeting

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 3

A special meeting of the Barrier Ranges Football Association was held in the association-room, Rink Arcade, last night. The. business of the…

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Football Tragedy. Big Match Summarily Stopped. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 4

Sheffield Wednesday and Wolverhampton Wanderers met in a league match at Hillsborough (Sheffield) to-day. There was a huge crowd…

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The Snowtown Races. Jockey J. Power Killed. B. Bracegirdle Disqualified for Six Months. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 1

In the Flying Handieap at the Snowtown races yesterday afternoon J. Power, the rider of Pendulous, fell off the horse after going a. furlong and hit…

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Local Boxing

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 4

Frank Bungardy and Wally Place, meet in the Stadium on Monday night in a 20-rounds bout. A willing go is promised, the promoter having agreed…

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Lawn Tennis

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 3

Cabled that A. F. Wilding defeated F. G. Lowe in the final of the singles championship at the International Lawn Tennis Tournament at San Remo…

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Wentworth Races

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 4

The annual race meeting of the Wentworth Racing Club will be held on March 16 and 17. A sum of £202 10 has been allotted in stakes. The…

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A Boxing Championship. Paris

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 4

Carpentier, the French champion, has arranged to fight Kid M'Coy on March 14, and the winner will meet Sam Langford on June 27 for the…

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St. Patrick's Day Races

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 4

The hon. secretary of the St. Patrick's Day celebration race meeting, to be hold on the South Broken Hill Racecourse, on Saturday, March 14, has…

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Interstate Cricket. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 4

A team of Tasmanian cricketers yesterday scored 168 runs in its first innings against New South Wales on the Sydney Cricket Ground. New…

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Swimming the Channel Australian Girl to Try. Miss Kenney's Intentions

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 7

A Sydney girl is going to England with the aim and the ambition of swimming the English Channel (says the "Sun"). "Swimming Chance" is…

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Proposed Swimming Carnival. Hickman and Wickham Invited to Broken Hill

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 4

"Mr. Alex. Wickham, the well-known swimmer and diving expert, and Mr. Oscar Hickman, the champion professional swimmer of Australia. will," said…

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Cricket Team for America. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 4

Mr. Austin Diamond yesterday made application to the board of cricket control for permission to take a team of criketers to America on a tour…

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Cricket in New Zealand. Auckland

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 4

The Australian cricketers commenced a match against Auckland yesterday. Auckland batted on a good wicket and their first innings closed for 251 runs…

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SPORTING. (Reuter's Message.) Tennis Players' Expense. New York

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 4

A proposed role prohibiting American tennis players from accepting expense money except for State, national, and world tournaments has been…

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Football Tragedy. Big Match Summarily Stopped. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 8

Sheffield Wednesday and Wolver[?]ampton Wanderers met in a league match at Hillsborough (Sheffield) toHav. There was a huge crowd…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 3

A rather unique cable was dispatched from Sydney last week per medium of the Pacific Cable Board to all the papers throughout America, and signed by all…

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Local Boxing

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 4

Wally Place (Adelaide) and Frank Eungardy will meet in the "squnre riiig at, the Stadium this evening, the best of 20 three-minute rounds…

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