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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1917

556 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 6 of 28

Sporting. Football

Barrier Miner · Saturday 10 March 1917 · page 5

The adjourned annual meeting of the South Football Club will be held in the supper-room of Hegarty's Hall on Monday night. The business will be…

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Latest Sporting. Boxing. Llew Edwards Knocks Out M'coy. Fast and Brilliant Contest. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Sunday 11 March 1917 · page 2

After one of the fastest and most brilliant displays of boxing seen at the Sydney Stadium for some time, the English lightweight, Llew Edwards,…

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Football. Brokens Club Annual Meeting

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Broken Hill Football Club was held in the Trades Hall last night, Mr. E. A. May presiding over a fair attendance…

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Sporting. Boxing. Wilde Defeats Clark. ("The Times" Message.) London

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 2

Jimmy Wilde beat Private George Clark at the National Sporting Club to-day in the fourth round…

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Sporting. Barrier Ranges Football Association. Vandalism at the Jubilee Oval

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 2

A meeting of the Barrier Ranges Football Association ground committee was held in the association room last night, the president (Mr. A. Hince)…

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Boxing Notes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 3

A very good contest has been found to fill up the gap created by the postponement of the Bell-Lloyd match. Herb M'Coy and Harry Stone have…

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Sporting. To-day's Races

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 4

Races will be held this afternoon at Port Adelaide, and at Caulfield (Vic.). Picnic races and sports will also be held at Dyer's Hotel, Stephens Creek,…

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Secretary Williamstown Racing Club. Mr. H. L. Hosier Appointed. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 8

Mr. H. L. Hosier, of Broken Hill, secretary of the Broken Hill Jockey Club, was finally selected to-day as secretary of the Williamstown Racing…

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Broken Hill Racing. L.v.r.c. Easter Saturday Meeting. Nominations Close on March 26

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 4

The L.V.R.C. will hold its Easter meeting on Easter Saturday, April 7. Six events are set down for decision, and £200 will be given in prize money…

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Latest Sporting. Boxing Championship Elimination Contest. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Sunday 18 March 1917 · page 2

With a view to establishing the champion boxers in the State in the various divisions Mr. Baker staged two matches at the Stadium last night…

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Secretary Williamstown Racing Club. Mr. H. L. Hosier Appointed. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Sunday 18 March 1917 · page 2

Mr. H. L. Hosier, of Broken Hill, secretary of the Broken Hill Jockey Club, was finally selected to-day as secretary of the Williamstown Racing…

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Racing in War Time

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 March 1917 · page 2

The Wellington (N.Z.) correspondent of the "Register" telegraphs:— A report from Dunedin statee that the Government will submit a scheme…

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Sporting. Saturday's Port Adelaide Races. Notes on the Sport

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 March 1917 · page 1

The Port Adelaide Racing Club had a perfect day for its St. Patrick's Day meetings on Saturday, and with the approach of the Onkaparinga meeting…

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Broken Hill Lawn Tennis Club

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 4

At a meeting presided over by Mr. G. Moore last Saturday, seven new male members were nominated and accepted. The full complement of…

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Boxing Notes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 3

Colin Bell and Alb. Lloyd have signed up to meet each other to-night at the Stadium in a further elimination heavyweight contest. They will decide…

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Broken Hill Racing

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 8

Nominations for the L.V.R.C. races to be held on Easter Saturday will close witn the secretary (Mr. A. C. Macdougall) on Monday evening, at 6…

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Benefit Football Match

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 8

Arrangements have been made for a benefit football match to be played next Saturday afternoon on the Alma Oval in aid of Mr. Ted Lamb (of the South…

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West Football Club Social

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 8

A dance social, supper, and euchre tournament was held in the Burke Ward Hall on Thursday night under the auspices of the West Football Club…

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Broken Hill Football Club

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 3

At a meeting of the Broken Hill Football Club management committee held in the Trades Hall on Thursday night a clearance was granted to W. Williams,…

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Football. North Club. Annual Meeting

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 March 1917 · page 3

The adjourned annual meeting of the North Football Club was held in the Druids' Hall Thursday night, Mr. J.W. Richardson presiding. Applications…

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