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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1915

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Broken Hill J.c Races

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 5

Messrs Megaw and Hogg will on Monday afternoon at the Royal Exchange Hotel, offer for sale by auction the booths and catering rights for the…

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St. Patrick's Day Celebration Races

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 5

The programme for the St. Patrick's Day Celebration Race Meeting to be held on the South Course on Saturday, March 13, is published to-day. The…

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National Football. Progress of the Scheme

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 6

Public opinion in several States strongly favors the proposal to establish a national game of football, by the gradual amalgamation of the…

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To-day's Cricket. Barrier District League

Barrier Miner · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 8

Another set of matches in connection with the Barner District Cricket League was commenced on the Western Oval this afternoon. The weather…

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French Racing Abandoned. London

Barrier Miner · Sunday 14 February 1915 · page 1

The "Sportsman" states that there will be no more racing in France till after the end of the war…

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The Patriotic Swimming Carnival. Second and Concluding Night

Barrier Miner · Sunday 14 February 1915 · page 2

The crowd which assembled at the Municipal Baths on Saturday night, the second night of the patriotic swimming carnival held to augment the…

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Heavyweight Boxing Championship. Retained by Dave Smith. Ben Doyle Defeated on Points. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Sunday 14 February 1915 · page 2

The contest for the heavyweight boxing championship of Australia between Dave Smith (holder) and Ben Doyle (challenger) attracted a large crowd to…

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Autumn Racing Carnival. Public Favorites. Flash of Steel Fancied for the Newmarket. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Sunday 14 February 1915 · page 2

In Melbourne last night, Flash of Steel deposed Woorak as Newmarket Handicap favorite, being quoted 2 points shorter than the latter…

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Fatal Boxing Match. Youth Wins Middleweight Tourney. Is Knocked Out in the Heavies. and Dies Going to the Dressing-room. Wellington (N.Z.)

Barrier Miner · Sunday 14 February 1915 · page 2

Archibald Forman, aged 16, won the middleweight amateur boxing tourney at Gisborne last night. Later he competed in the heavyweight division…

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Yesterday's South Races. the Summer Handicap. Inquiry Into Neutral's Running. Stewards Impose Wholesale Disqualification. Owner, Jockey, and Bookmaker Wiped Out

Barrier Miner · Sunday 14 February 1915 · page 2

Directly after the Summer Handicap was decided yesterday at the South Broken Hill Jockey Club races the stipendiary stewards assembled and…

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Junior Cricket

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 February 1915 · page 4

A cricket match was played between the Oxide-streets and the Congregationalists on Satrday, and resulted in a win for the latter by one run. In the…

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The Patriotic Swimming Carnival. Second and Concluding Night

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 February 1915 · page 1

The crowd which assembled at the Municipal Baths on Saturday night, the second night of the patriotic swimming carnival held to augment the…

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SPORTING. (Reuter's Message.) Boxing in America. Kilbane in Form. Philadelphia

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 February 1915 · page 2

Johnny Kilbane led throughout in a six-rounds boxing contest with Eddie Morgan, of England. Kilbane showed championship form…

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Late Sporting. Swimming. Annual Race Through Adelaide. Won by a Reedman. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 February 1915 · page 4

The annual swim through Adelaide, in the Torrens River, over a distance of about 1 mile and 300 yards, took place on Saturday. There were 54…

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Heavyweight Boxing Championship. Retained by Dave Smith. Ben Doyle Defeated on Points. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 February 1915 · page 1

The [?]nte[?] for the heav[?]Weight boxing championship of Australia between Dave S[?] (holder) and Ben Doyle (challenger[?] attracted a large crow[?] to…

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Autumn Racing Carnival. Public Favorites. Flash of Steel Fancied for the Newmarket. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 February 1915 · page 1

In Melbourne last night, Flash of Steel deposed Woorak as Newmarket Handicap favorite, being quoted 2 points shorter than the latter…

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Fatal Boxing Match. Youth Wins Middleweight Tourney. Is Knocked Out in the Heavies. and Dies Going to the Dressing-room. Wellington (N.Z.)

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 February 1915 · page 1

Archibald, Forman, aged 16, won the middleweight amateur boxing tourney at Gisborne last night. Later he competed in the heavyweight division…

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Yesterday's South Races. the Summer Handicap. Inquiry Into Neutral's Running. Stewards Impose Wholesale Disqualification. Owner, Jockey, and Bookmaker Wiped Out

Barrier Miner · Monday 15 February 1915 · page 1

Directly after the Summer Handicap was decided yesterday at the South Broken Hill Jockey Club races the stipendiary stewards assembled and…

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Junior Cricket

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 1

A cricket match was played between the Oxide-streets and the Congregationalists on Saturday, and resulted in a win for the latter by one run. In the…

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Boxing Day in the Trenches

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 2

A. British soldier, writing home, declares that on Boxing Day, during a lull in the fighting, a head appeared above the German trenches, and…

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