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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1917

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Broken Hill Registrar of Racing. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 4

At yesterday's meeting of the A.J.C[?] Committee Mr. A. C. Macdougall (secretary of the L.V.R.C., Broken Hill) was approved as deputy-registrar of…

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South Broken Hill Jockey Club Races

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 April 1917 · page 4

The booths, etc., for the South Broken Hill Jockey Club races on May 12 will be auctioned at Hegarty's Hotel, South Broken Hill, at 4.30 o'clock on…

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Latest Sporting. Sydney Boxing. Clabby Defeats Uren. Points' Win in 20 ROUNDS. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Sunday 29 April 1917 · page 2

At the end of one of the most unattractive bouts seen at the Rushcutters Bay Stadium for some time Jimmy Clabby (U.S.A.) was last [?]t…

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Sporting. Racing in Britain. Fixtures Cancelled. (Reuter's Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 April 1917 · page 4

All horseracing fixtures for after May 4 have been cancelled in accordance with the Government request…

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Sporting. Suspension of English Racing. (United Service Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 2

Weatherby's. the official head of racing in England, haye issued an official announcement which states:—"The stewards of the Jockey Club hare…

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S.b.h.j.c. Races. Sale of Booths

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 4

This afternoon, Messrs. Megaw and Hogg sold by auction the rights to conduct the publican's booth and the caterer's booth at the South Broken Hill…

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Barrier Ranges Football Association

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 May 1917 · page 4

A meeting of the Barrier Ranges Football Association was held on Tuesday night, at which the question of the appointment of a third field umpire…

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To-day's Football

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 8

The second matches in the first pound prompted by the Barrier Ranges Association were played to-day in dusty and windy weather. The Norths and…

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World of Sport. Monday's Races. Selections for Goodwood Day

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 May 1917 · page 3

The racing will open on the first day with the Welter, and it looks a fairly good proposition for Royal Union, who only needs to run up to his recent form…

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Latest Sporting. Boxing. Godfrey Again Defeats Thorn. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Sunday 6 May 1917 · page 2

Frank Thorn, former featherweight champion of Australia, who has been boxing constantly for about 20 years, had to cry "enough" at the end of the…

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Football[?]

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 May 1917 · page 1

The second matches in the first round promoted by the Barrier Ranges Association were played Saturday in dusty and windy weather. The Norths and…

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Sporting. L.v.r.c. Races

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 2

Nominations will close with the secretary at 6 o'clock to-night for the L.V.R.C. races on May 19…

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S.b.h.j.c. Races

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 2

The acceptances for the S.B.H.J.R. last evening probably constituted a record. There were only two scratchings for the six races, and that was the…

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Broken Hill J.c. Races

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 2

The Broken Hill J.C. has adopted its programme for a rate meeting on Saturday, June 2. A total of £250 is offered in stakes, including a £60…

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Sporting. S.a.j.c. Races

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 2

The S.A.J.C. races will be continued this afternoon. The Adelaide Cup will be run at 2.10 o'clock…

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Sporting. Goodwood Handicap Day. Notes on the Racing

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 May 1917 · page 1

The opening day of the Adelaide Cup meeting was postponed from Saturday until Monday owing to the Federal elections clashing with it. The…

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Football

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 May 1917 · page 4

The North Catholic School team met and defeated the Central Catholic School team on the Proprietary Paddock this afternoon. The scores were:…

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South Broken Hill Jockey Club Races

Barrier Miner · Thursday 10 May 1917 · page 2

Bookmakers' fees for the South Broken Hill Jockey Club races will be payable to-morrow morning between 11 and 12 o'clock at J. Burrows' shop,…

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Sportsman Fined £500. Races Held on Unregistered Course. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 2

A fine of £500, in default a month's imprisonment with hard labor, was imposed yesterday on Willam T. Hill, at Millthorpe, for holding a race meeting…

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Broken Hill Golf Club

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 May 1917 · page 4

The Bogey competition of the Broken Hill Golf Club, which should have been played for on Saturday and Sunday last, but was postponed on…

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