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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1917

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Late Sporting. Boxing. Darcy in the United States. New York

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 1

A complicated situation has arisen in connection with Les Darcy's match on March 5. Boxing circles state that both Dillon and M'Coy claim the right…

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Football Behind the Firing Line. ("The Times" Message.) Boulogne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 February 1917 · page 2

In a game of British Association (Soccer) football, played behind the firing line, the Athletic Club beat the Anzac Club by two goals to one…

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Broken Hill Lawn Tennis Club

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 4

On Saturday evening last a wellattended meeting of members of the club and persons interested in the game was held to consider the…

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West Football Club. Annual Meeting

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 1

The annual meeting of the West Broken Hill Football Club was held in the Hillside Training Rooms last night, Mr. T. S Yuill presiding. There was…

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Sporting. S.a.j.c. Races. Issue of Passes

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 2

All passes for gatekeepers in connection with the South Broken Hill Jockey Club' Summer meeting on Saturday next, Mardi 3, will be issued between…

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Athletic League Meeting

Barrier Miner · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 2

A meeting of the Barrier. Ranges Athletic League was held at the Commercial Hotel last night. After discussion it was decided to go…

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Boxing Notes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 3

Llew Edwards and Herb M'Coy have signed articles to meet each, other in Sydney on Saturday. March 10. These two are by no means unfamiliar boxers…

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Darcy Prohibited From Boxing Jack Dillon Next

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 8

Later. On the ground that Les Darcy is a slacker, Governor Whitman, of New York, has directed the State Athletic…

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Boxing. Heavyweight Contest. Bell Defeats Tracey. Bout Stopped by Referee. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Sunday 4 March 1917 · page 2

The two Australian heavyweights, Colin Hill, 13.10¾, and Jim Tracev, 12.11, at the Sydney Stadium last night, gave a display of real fighting…

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In Australia. Athletic Association's Decision. No Sports During the War. Runners and Cyclists Dissatisfied. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Sunday 4 March 1917 · page 1

The Victorian Amateur Athletic Association which controls amateur running and cycling in Victoria, has discontinued all active sports during the…

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Late Sporting. South Broken Hill Jockey Club Races

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 March 1917 · page 4

In connection with the South Broen Hill Jockey Club summer meeting on Saturday last R. H Thomas, the rider of Nikopoli, in the Welter…

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Motor-car Accident. While Returning From Races. Several Passengers Injured. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 March 1917 · page 4

On the return journey from the Meadows races on Saturday a motor-car crashed through a guard fence near Echunga and dropped about 6ft. into a…

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SPORTING. (Reuter's Message.) Boxing. Darcy in America. Says He Is Under the Active Service Age. Vancouver

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 March 1917 · page 3

Fireman Jim Flynn will box Dillon on Monday night instead of Les Darcy. Darcy is still too shocked over…

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Football. the South Club. Annual Meeting. Resignation of Mr. J. M. R. Ford

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 2

The annual meeting of the South Football Club was held in Hegarty's Hall, South Broken Hill, last night. There was a fair attendance presided…

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Football. North Club's Annual Meeting. Election of Officers

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 2

The annual meeting of the North Football Club was held in the Druids' Hall last night, Mr. C. Hurley presiding. The attendance was good, and…

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Sporting. Boxing. Harry Reeve Defeats Jim Sullivan. ("The Times" Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 2

Jim Sullivan, ex-middleweight champion, entered upon a 20-rounds contest with Lance-corporal Harry Reeve, light heavyweight champion, at the Holborn…

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No Golf for Eligibles. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 2

The Suburban and Country Golf Association decided that no clubs should admit unmarried men who are fit and free to enlist…

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To-morrow's Races. No Telegraphic Service

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 4

As the result of a decision arrived at by the committee of the L.V.R.C., there will be no telegraph service from the Broken Hill racecourse to-morrow…

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Boxing. Darcy's Personal Appeal. Governor's Decision Unaltered. (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver

Barrier Miner · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 4

Governor White, of New York State, has received a personal appeal from Les Darcy, but has declined to change his order blacklisting the fighter…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 3

It is no easy matter for Herb M'Coy to make the lightweight limit, and to do so is to lessen his chances of winning in the ring. On two previous…

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