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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1915

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Sydney Racing. Anniversary Handicap Fancies. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Sunday 24 January 1915 · page 2

At the close of yesterday's racing at Randwick Taunter was a hot favorite for the Anniversary Handicap, being five points shorter than the price…

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Boxing. World's Middleweight Championship. Won by Jeff Smith. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Sunday 24 January 1915 · page 2

The Darcy-Jeff Smith fight for the middleweight championship of the world, fought at the Stadium last night, had a most unsatisfactory…

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To-morrow's Races. Train Arrangements

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 2

The Broken Hill Jockey Club's Anniversary Day meeting will be held on the South Racecourse to-morrow. A programme of six events has been…

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SPORTING. (Reuter's Message.) Boxing. Kilbane Defeats Morgan. Philadelphia

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 3

Johnny Kilbane outfought Eddie Morgan, the English featherweight champion, in a fast six rounds here last night. Both boxers were badly…

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Latest Sporting. (Reuter's Message.) Boxing. Lee Wins Flyweight Championship. London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 4

Many Lee beat Jimmy Wilde for the Flyweight Championship and a £500 purse at the National Sporting Club to-night…

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To-day's Racing. Broken Hill Jockey Club Meeting. Anniversary Day Meeting. Handicap Won by Ivernia

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 4

The Broken Hill Jockey Club held its Anniversary Day meeting on the South course to-day. The weather was exceedingly hot, the shade temperature being…

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SPORTING. (Reuter's Message.) Boxing. Welsh Beats Beecher. New York

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 January 1915 · page 2

Freddie Welsh outpointed Willie Beecher in a 10-rounds battle at Madison-square. Welsh punished Beecher's head considerably…

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Cricket. Destination of the Sheffield Shield. May Be Decided on Averages. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 January 1915 · page 2

The destination of the Sheffield Shield cannot now be decided until South Australia and Victoria meet. If Victoria wins that match, the…

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Red Cross Society. Proposed Swimming Carnival

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the City Council, a letter was received from Miss A. F. M. Dobbyn, secretary of the Red Cross Society, stating that it…

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Cricket. To-morrow's Matches. Barrier District Leagues

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 4

The second set of matches of the second round in connection with the Barrier District Cricket League, will be commenced on the Western Oval…

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SPORTING. (Reuter's Message.) Boxing. Gunboat Smith Beats Levinski. New Orleans

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 3

Gunboat Smith defeated Battling Levinski in a 20-rounds' contest. Levinski was badly battered, but Smith was not marked…

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Cricket in England. No County Championship Competition in 1915. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 4

The Advisory Board of the Cricket Association has decided not to invite the county clubs to play in the county championship competition for 1915, but…

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Benefit Swimming Carnival

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 4

A swimming carnival, the proceeds of which will he in aid of the Red Cross Society, will be held in the Municipal Baths on February ll and 13. There…

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To-day's Cricket, Barrier District League

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 8

The seeond set of matches of the second round in connection with, the Barrier District Cricket League were commenced on the Western Oval this…

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Cricket. Interstate Matches. Queensland V. VICTORIA. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 4

An interesting cricket match between Victoria and. Queensland was commenced at Brisbane yesterdayQueensland had first innings and…

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Sporting. Football. Meeting of Victorian League. Proposed Alterations of Code. "One Game for the Whole of Australia." Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 4

The Victorian Football League held a special meeting last night to consider important matters, affecting the control and management, of the game…

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Australian Coursing Dog Dead. London

Barrier Miner · Sunday 31 January 1915 · page 1

Captain Wood one of the Australian coursing dogs purchased, in Australia by Oscar Asche, the actor, and taken by him to England is dead…

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Interstate Cricket. Victoria Defeats Queensland. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Sunday 31 January 1915 · page 2

In the cricket match between Queensland and Victoria, the latter wanted 48 to win in their second innings. The runs were made without…

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Boxing. Dave Smith v. Fritz Holland. a Lively 20 Rounds. Won by the Australian on on Points. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Sunday 31 January 1915 · page 2

The contest between Fritz Holland, of America (11.1½.) and Dave Smith; champion heavyweight of Australia (11.8). which was won by the latter on…

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Rugby Football. New Zealand Team to Visit New South Wales. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 February 1915 · page 3

The New Zealand Rugby League has accepted the invitation of the New South Wales League to send a team to Australia this season…

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