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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1917

556 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 8 of 28

West Football Club

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 1

A largely attended meeting of the Wast Football Club was held in the training room on Monday last. Mr. T. S. Yuill presided. The usual report…

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Broken Hill Golf Club

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 1

The annual general meeting of the Broken Hill Golf Club will be held at the Freemasons' Hotel to-night…

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Yanco Glen Races

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 1

A race meeting will be held at Yanco Glen on Easter Saturday Stakes totalling £20 are offered for horse and foot events. Races for children will…

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Barrier Ranges Football Association

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 1

A meeting of the Barrier Ranges Football Association was held in the association rooms last night, the vicepresident (Mr. J. Ford) presiding. The…

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L.v.r.c. Races

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 1

All passes in connection witn the L.V.R.C. races on Saturday will be issued at the secretary's offiee to-morrow between 11 and 11.30 o'clock…

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Football. Norths v. WESTS

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 1

The team to represent the Norths against the Wests on Good Friday morning will be chosen on the grounds from the following:—Algate, Bollen (2),…

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South Broken Hill Jockey Club Races

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 1

All passes for the South Broken Hill Jockey Club races on Easter Monday will be issued at Hegarty's Hotel to-night…

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Football. Souths v. BROKENS

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 4

The Souths and Broken Football Club played their annual match yesterday afternoon on the Alma Oval, the former team scoring an easy victory…

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Monday's Races. Selections for Oakbank

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 8

With the approach of Easter Monday the minds of the racing fraternity naturally turn to Oakbank, and with a continuance of the present good…

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A.J.C. RACES. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 4

The middle of the grass track was used at Randwick this morning. The weather was fine and cold, and the going was good…

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Boxing in Sydney. Uren Beats M'goorty. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Sunday 8 April 1917 · page 2

At the end of a hard fought contest at the Sydney Stadium last night, between Tommy Uren (N.S.W.), wolterweight and middleweight champion of…

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West Football Club

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 April 1917 · page 3

At a largely-attended special meeting of players of the West Football Club held in the training-room on Sunday morning Mr. R. G. Woof was…

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Sporting. B.h.j.c. Races

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 April 1917 · page 3

Nominations for the B.H.J.C. races to be held on April 28 close with the acting secretary (Mr. R. C. Allison) to-night. A total of £250 is offered in…

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B.h.j.c. Races

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 April 1917 · page 2

The following additional nominations (to those appearing in last night's Third Edition) were received for the B.H.J.C. races on April 28:[?]Trial Stakes,…

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Les Darcy in New York. "Barred From Boxing for All Time."

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 April 1917 · page 4

A New York cable message published last month announced that the Australian boxer, Les Dare, has been debarred from fulfilling a boxing…

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SPORTING. [?] Totalisator Percentage. Sought by Country Racing Clubs. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 April 1917 · page 2

A dueputation from country racing bodies yesterday asked the Chief Sec reta ry (Mr. G. Fuller) for an increased tota [?]tor percentage on the ground…

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Junior Football Association

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 April 1917 · page 4

At a meeting of the Broken Hill Junior Football Association held last night, three teams signified, their, intention of again affiliating with the…

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Sporting. To-day's Races

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 4

The A.J.C. autumn campaign will be concluded at Randwick to-day; S.A. Tattersah'a will hold a meeting at Morphettville; and there will be the…

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To-day's Football. Wests v. Brokens. Wests Win by 50 POINTS

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 8

The Wests[?] last year's football premiers, met the Brokens on the Jubilee Oval this afternoon. There was a fair attendance of spectators. The Wests…

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Lat St Sporting. Boxing. Heavyweight Championship. Dave Smith Beats Lloyd on Points. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Sunday 15 April 1917 · page 2

After boxing hard throughout the scheduled 20 rounds of a bout with Albert Lloyd (Vic), at the Sydney Stadium last night, Dave Smith won…

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