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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1916

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Broken Hill Golf Club

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Broken Hill Golf Club will beheld at the Freemason's Hotel, to-night, when the an[?] report will be presented, officers…

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Broken Hill Juntor Football Association

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 4

A meeting of the Broken Hill Junior Football Association was held last night at the Denver City Hotel. Mr. D. Casey was in the chair. The…

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Sporting. Curtailment of Racing in Victotia. State Cabinet-to Consider

Barrier Miner · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 4

Numerous letters have been received by the Victorian Chief Secretary (Mr. M'Leod) lately, in regard, to the queetion of racing (says the "Argus," and…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 5

Mr. H. J. Stacey, of Port Pirie (says "The Recorder"), announces that he has arranged another match for Mellerick, who showed such good form last…

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Junior Football

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 5

The Centrals met and defeated the Burke Wards on the Western Oval yesterday afternoon. The scores were:— Centrals, 2 goals 1 behind; Burke…

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Broken Hill Golf Club

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 5

The annual meeting of members of the Broken Hill Goff Club was held at the Freemasons' Hotel last night. Mr. J. H. Moody presiding over a good…

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Broken Hill Races

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 5

Nominations for the B.H.J.G races on April 22 (Easter Saturday) will close at 6 o'clock on Tuesday next with the secretary (Mr. H. L. Hosier)…

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To-day's Races

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 5

Races will be held to-day by the S.A.J.C. in Adelaide, by the Mannahill Racing Club, at Epsom (Victoria), and at Rosehill (Sydney). The…

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Umpires for Football Association

Barrier Miner · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 5

The Barrier Ranges Football Association to-day advertises for field umpires, boundary umpires, and goal umpires, also for ticket-sellers and takers…

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White Cliffs Races. Bush Nursing Meeting. a Successful Gathering

Western Grazier · Saturday 1 April 1916 · page 2

After an interval of something like four years, during which time the "Sport of Kings" had remained a non-existent factor in the social or…

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English Boxing. Bombardier Wells Defeats Curran. London

Barrier Miner · Sunday 2 April 1916 · page 2

Lombardier We[?]s, in a 15-rounds contest at Plymouth, beat Pettyofficer Curran, who retired in the fifth round after being heavily punished…

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Queensland Boxing. Quendreux Knocks Out Mur[?]y. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Sunday 2 April 1916 · page 2

At the Brisbane Stadium last night Fernand Quendreux stopped Mat Murphy in the eleventh round after flooring him twice. The weights were:—…

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Sydney Boxing. Australian Welter Championship. Uren Outclasses O'connor. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Sunday 2 April 1916 · page 2

The match between Frank O'Chonor and Tommy Uren for the welterweight title drew a big crowd to the Stadium last night. Both men were in fine…

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A Melbourne Boxing Flasco. Red Watson v. Nicol Simpson. Referee Declares "No Contest." Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Sunday 2 April 1916 · page 2

At the end of the third round of a 20-rounds' contest between Red Watson, America (10.2), and Nicol Simpson, England (11.0). the referee, after…

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Latest Sporting. Mannahill Racing Club. Patriotic Meeting. Double for Guncap. Malfa Second Each Time. Mannahill

Barrier Miner · Sunday 2 April 1916 · page 2

The Mannahill Racing Club held a patriotic meeting to-day. There were seven events in the programm each having a war name. There a 5/…

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Broken Hill Races

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 April 1916 · page 3

Racehorse owners are reminded that nominations close to-morrow night for the B.H.J.C. races on Easter Saturday, and the South B.H.J.C. races on Easter…

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Queensland Boxing. Quendreux Knocks Out Murphy. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 April 1916 · page 4

At the Brisbane Stadium last night Fernand Quendreux stopped Mat Murphy in the eleventh round after flooring him twice. The weights were:…

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Sporting. English Boxing. Bombardier Wells Defeats Curran. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 April 1916 · page 4

Bombardier We[?]S, in a 15-rounds' contest at Plymouth, beat Pettyofficer Curran, who retired in the fifth round after being heavily punished…

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SPORTING. (Reuter's Message.) Soldiers at Football. London

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 April 1916 · page 3

The New Zealand Military Football Team yesterday beat the United Hospitals by 12 points to nil…

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Sydney Boxing. Australian Welter Championship. Ur[?]n Outclasses O'connor. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 April 1916 · page 4

The match between Frank O'C[?]nor and Tommy Ur[?]n for the weiterweight title dr[?]w a big crowd to the Stadium last night. Both [?] were in [?]…

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