West Football Club Social
The West Football Club will hold a dance and euchre tourney in the Burke[?] Ward Hall this evening…
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Sport, 1917
556 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 1 of 28
Liquor at the Wallaroo Regatta
The Wallaroo representative of "The Register" wrote on Saturday:— "The question whether a publican's booth should be opened at the regatta…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sporting. South Broken Hill Jockey Club Races
The South Broken Hill Jockey Club races yesterday afternoon were not a holiday success as regards attendance. The club will probably figure…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →S.a.j.c. Meeting. Notes on the Racing
The S.A.J.C. was favored with pleasant weather on Monday for its New Year's Day meeting, and it was not surprising to see a big crowd at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →South Broken Hill Jockey Club Races. Holy Friar's Running. Disqualification of Horse, Owner, and Jockey
After the race for the New Year's Gift at the South Broken Hill Jockey Club races on Monday the stipendiary stewards opened an inquiry into the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sporting. Boxing in America. Darcy's Impressions
A New York cable states:— Les Darcy was at the ringside in a box on Tuesday night, and witnessed his first contest in America. He saw…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →White Cliffs Racing Club. New Year's Day Meeting
New Year's Day was celebrated at White Cliffs' by the holding of a race meeting in aid of the Bush Nursing Association. The weather for once…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →International Boxing. Carpentier Will Not Fight. While There Is a German to Knock Out. No Match with Willard or Darcy. (Reuter's Message.) London
Georges Carpentier, the French boxing champion, interviewed by the "Weekly Despatch," denied that he had any intention of fighting either…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Brisbane Boxing. Jannese Wins From Locke. Brisbane
Jack Jannese, 8.5½, beat Albert Locke, 8.6, on pointe at the Brisbane Stadium last night. Locke put up a good showing in the first 10 rounds, but…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boxing in Sydney. Uren Defeats Kay. Sydney
"The Referee" championship belt, presented by Mr. Hugh D. M'Intosh, was fought for the first time at the Stadium last night, and was won by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Racing and the Amusements Tax
The commitee of the W.A.T.C. has decided to pay the amusement tax at its meetings instead of passing it on to the public…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sporting. Broken Hill Racing. to Be Controlled From Sydney. the A.j.c. Takes Over
All Broken Hill racing previously controlled by the Broken Hill Registration Board, whose jurisdiction extended for a radius of 30 miles around Broken…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bowls
A four-rink bowling match will be played on the Municipal Bowling Green this evening, Proprietary v. Broken Hill. Play will start at 7.30…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coursing Meeting Abandoned. London
The Waterloo Cup, the chief event in the British coursing world, has been abandoned for this year…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boxing Notes
The Sydney Stadium gave to its patrons, 20 rounds of excitement in a contest between Tommy Uren and Fred Kay for the middleweight…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sporting. To-day's Races
Races will be held this afternoon [?] Epsom (Melbourne) and Rosehill (Sydney)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →South Broken Hill Jockey Club Races
The South Broken Hill Jockey Club has decided to hold a race meeting on January 27. A programme covering £155 in stakes has been prepared. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boxing. Jim Hill Defeats Matty Smith. One-sided Contest. Sydney
Although Matty Smith, the recently imported American featherweighs, proved himself to be fairly tough and game enough, and no little fighter in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sporting. South Broken Hill J.c. Races
The booths, etc., for the S.B.H.J.C. races to be held on January 27, will be auctioned at Hegarty's Hotel by Messrs. Megaw and Hogg this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Late Sporting. S.b.h.j.c. Races. Sale of Booths
This afternoon, at Hegarty's Hall, Messrs. Megaw and Hogg sold at public auction the publican's booth and the catering rights for the S.B.H.J.C. races…
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