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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1915

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Brokens Ii. Football Club

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 17 February 1915 · page 2

Mr. R. Arthur presided over a wellattended meeting of the Brokens II. Football Club, held at the Wentworth Hotel last night. It was unanimously…

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Champion Swimming. International Relay Race. Hawaiians Sucessful

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 2

Duke Paoa Kahanamoku, the famous Hawaiian champion, and G. Cuhna (Hawaii) made their last appearance in Melbourne on Monday evening at…

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Late Sporting. (Reuter's Message.) Coursing. the Waterloo Cup. Mr. Oscar Asche's Dog Beaten in First Round. London

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 February 1915 · page 4

Jawley Ford beat Once Australia in the first round of the Waterloo Cup. [Once Australia is the proper of Mr. Oscar Asche, the well-known actor,…

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Championship Boxing

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 3

Jeff Smith, and Mick King will meet at the Melbourne Stadium tomorrow night in a return match for the middleweight championship of the world…

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Mannahill Races

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 3

Nominations for the Mannahill races, to be held on Saturday, March 20. close with the secretary (Mr. Joseph Kenworthy) at 9 p.m. to-nfght…

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British Association Football

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 3

A meeting of the Broken Hill and District Football Association was to have been held last night, but the attendance, at Tattersall's Hotel, was…

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Victorian Racing. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 3

The following scratchings for coming races have been made:— V.R.C. Meeting—Newmarket Handicap: Laret. All engagements:…

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Cricket. To-morrow's Games. Barrier District League

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 February 1915 · page 4

St. Peter's v. Bohemians and Y.M.C.A. v. Norths, the two cricket matches commenced on the Western Oval. under Barrier District League…

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SPORTING. (Reuter's Message.) American Boxing. Jack Sullivan Defeated. New York

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 5

Jim Coffey, the Dublin giant, defeated Jack Sullivan, of Boston, in a boxing match in tba sixth round of a scheduled 20 rounds contest. Sullivan…

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Boxing in Sydney. Jim Coffey Beats Frankie Jones. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Sunday 21 February 1915 · page 2

At the Sydney Stadium last night Jimmy Coffey beat Frankie Jones, from San Francisco, on points after 20 founds of very monotonous work,…

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Latest Sporting. Victorian Racing. Newmarket and Cup Fancies. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Sunday 21 February 1915 · page 2

Yesterday's running at the Caulfield races left Flash of Steel at the head of the Newmarket Handicap quotations, a point in advance of Traquette,…

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Middleweight Boxing Championship. Jeff Smith Again Defeats Mick King. a Full 20-Rounds' Contest. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Sunday 21 February 1915 · page 2

Jeff Smith (America), 11.4½, at the Melbourne Stadium last night, defeated Mick King (Australia), 11.2½, on points in the match for the…

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Tennis

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 2

The Oxide-street Methodist Tennis Club met and defeated the Lane-street Methodist Tennis Club on Saturday afternoon by 7 sets 58 games to 4 sets 41…

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Tennis Champion Killed. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 2

Count Salm, the Austrian champion tennis player, has been killed in action…

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B.h.j.c. Races

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 2

Acceptances for the B.H.J.O. races on Saturday will close with the secretary (Mr. H. L Hosier) at 6 o'clock this evening…

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Sporting. Sport in War Time. Cricket, Tennis, and Football Finances. Roman Stadium for Sydney. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 2

The finances of the New South Wales Lawn Tennis Association are in a healthier condition than at any previous time. On the actual transactions…

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Broken Hill Jockey Club Races

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 February 1915 · page 3

Patrons of horse-racing are reminded of the Broken Hill Jockey Club meeting to be held on the South Course on Saturday afternoon. There…

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Latest Sporting. (Reuter's Message.) International Boxing. Bombardier Wells Defeats Bandsman Rice. London, Thursday Morning

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 February 1915 · page 4

Bombardier Wells beat Bandsman Rice at Belfast last night in the sixth round for the British heavyweight championship boxing contest…

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Latest Sporting. (Reuter's Message.) International Boxing. Bombardier Wells Defeats Bandsman Rice. London, Thursday Morning

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 1

Bombardier Wells beat Bandsman Bice at Belfast last night in the sixth round for the British heavyweight championship bo[?]ing contest…

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Broken Hill Football Club

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Broken Hill Football Club will he held at Noonan's Globe Hotel on Tuesday night. Junior players are especially,…

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