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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1915

1,144 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 9 of 58

V.R.C Races

Western Grazier · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 2

Early Bird ti[?]—For the St Leger, Ca[?] Mountain Knight, Hayston; Newmarket, Amata, Traquette, Herringbone…

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American Boxing. Milwaukee (U.S.A.)

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 5

Freddie Welsh outboxed Charlie White in a ten rounds contest last night. No decision, however, was given…

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B.h.j.c. Races

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 5

The Broken Hill Jockey Club will hold a race meeting this afternoon on the South course. There are six races on the programme, the first being…

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Athletic League

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 8

The Barrier Ranges Athletic League is advertising to-day for judges, starters, a referee, handicappers, and secretary for that league for the coming…

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Brisbane Boxing. Geikie Fights a Draw with Melville. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Sunday 28 February 1915 · page 2

Hundreds were unable to obtain admission to the Geikic-Melville boxing match last night. The match proved one of the most brilliant and sustained…

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Boxing in Sydney. Darcy Defeats Loughrey. a Full 20 ROUNDS. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Sunday 28 February 1915 · page 2

After a onesided battle at the Stadium last night, Les Darcy (Australia), was awarded a points decision over Frank Loughrey (America)…

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B.h.j.c. Races. the Believe Case. Adjourned Till Monday Night

Barrier Miner · Sunday 28 February 1915 · page 2

The running of the racehorse Believe occupied a good deal of the attention of the stipendiary stewards at the Broken Hill Jockey Club races yesterday…

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Lightweight Boxing Championship. a New Champion. Mehegan Loses to M'coy. Gives in After 14 ROUNDS. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Sunday 28 February 1915 · page 2

At the Stadium on Saturday night, Hughie Mehegan lost the lightweight boxing championship of Australia to Herb M'Coy. At the conclusion of…

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Athletic League

Barrier Miner · Sunday 28 February 1915 · page 4

The Barrier Ranges Athletic League is advertising to-day for judges, starters, a referee, handicappers, and secretary for the league for the coming…

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Bowls

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 March 1915 · page 3

A meeting has been called for tomorrow night at the Australian Club Hotel, to complete arrangements for the bowling club which, under the…

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South Football Club

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 March 1915 · page 3

The annual meeting of the South Football Club will be held at Hegarty's Hal to-morrow night, when the election of officers, etc. will take place…

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St. Patrick's Day Celebration Races

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 March 1915 · page 3

Entries close to-night with the hon. secretary (Mr. P. Reidy) at 6 o'clock for the St. Patrick's Day Celebration race meeting to be held on the South…

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Sporting. Sydney Boxing. Darcy v. LOUGHREY. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 March 1915 · page 3

In the Darcy v. Loughrey boxing match at the Stadium on Saturday night. Darcy was master of the situation from the starting bell, his skill…

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St. Patrick's Day Races. Saturday, March 13. the Nominations

Barrier Miner · Monday 1 March 1915 · page 4

Nominations closed at [?] o'clock p.m. this evening with the secretary (Mr. P. Reidy) for the St. Patrick's Day Celebration race meeting on the…

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Mannahill Races

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 3

Acceptances for the Mannahill races to be held on March 20 will close with the secretary (Mr. Joseph Kenworthy) on Friday, March 6…

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St. Patrick's Clebration Races

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 4

Messrs. Megaw and Hogg this afternoon, at Hegarty's hotel, South Broken Hill, sold the rights to the booths for the St. Patrick's Day celebration…

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Late Sporting. a Racing Fraud. Duplicate Totalisator Tickets

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 4

A Millicent telegram in the Adelaide "Advertiser" states:— On a charge of larceny of £10 3,9 belonging to the Millicent Racing. Club…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 March 1915 · page 2

A Sydney telegram states that Ben. Doyle has claimed the heavyweight boxing championship of Australia, vice Dave Smith, retired…

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Remanded to Boxing Ring. Proving a Soldier's Manhood

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 March 1915 · page 1

"If you saw a German coming over the sky line towards you, with a bayonet at the end of his gun you'd run, wouldn't, you?"…

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Broken Hill Football Club. Annual Meeting

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 3 March 1915 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Broken Hill Football Club was held at the Globe Hotel last night. Mr. W. Jones (chairman) presided, and there was an…

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