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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1920

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Sporting Boxing Carpentier v. Dempsey Fight May Take Place in London or Paris Opposition in United States (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, January 12

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 January 1920 · page 1

The chances of holding the Carpentier-Denipsey fight in the United States have dwindled Kearns, Dempsey's manager, has announced his principle's…

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Cricket Last Saturday's Matches Barrier District League

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 4

The first half of the Barrier District Cricket League competition was concluded on Saturday last with the two games played on the Western Oval…

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CRICKET A.I.F. v. VICTORIA Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 1

The cricket match between the A.I.F. team and Victoria will not commence until this afternoon…

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Sporting the Turf V.A.T.C. Races. Caulfield Programme Selections by "Matthew." Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 1

The V.A.T.C. will hold a meeting at Caulfield to-morrow, when the chief event to be decided will be the Anniversary Handicap. Following are the…

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A. I. F. v. Victoria. To-day's Cricket Match. Victoria Bats First. 82 for Four Wickets. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1920 · page 4

The A.I.F. cricket team which has been touring England and South Africa commenced its first match in Australia this afternoon against…

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Cricket Last Saturday's Matches Barrier District League

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 8

The first half of the Barrier District Cricket League competition was concluded on Saturday last with the two games played on the Western Oval…

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Character and Cricket Some Stray Recollections of Famous Players

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 6

Making every allowance for correct contrasts, the just sense of proportion in the greater glory of the greater game which Australians learned to…

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Boxing Carpentier V. M'closkey American Knocked Out ("The Times" Message.) London, January 10

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 1

"The Times'" correspondent at Paris 'says that, fighting at Bordeaux, Georges Carpentier, the French boxing champion, knocked out "Blink"…

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Unprecedented Enthusiasm Over British Football a Million Onlookers. (United Service Message.) London, January 12

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 2

The enthusiasm over football matches is unprecedented. Three matches played at Birminghsm on Saturday drew 95,000 spectators, and two…

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Interstate Cricket. South Australia v. New South Wales. Won by the Letter Team

Western Grazier · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 2

The above match was concluded on the Sydney Cricket Ground on Mesday afternoon, resulting in a win for the home team by six wichets…

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Sporting Tennis Contests for Davis Cup Commence in Sydney. Yesterday's Play English Team Leading After the First Singles Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 1

The Australasian and British l[?]es teams for the Davis Cup were selected on Thursday. N. Brookes, G. Patterson, and J. C. O. Anderson…

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Cricket Victoria v. A.I.F. 116 Scored by Victoria A.I.F., One Wicket for 27 Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 1

The cricket match between a team representing Victoria and the A.I.F. team was commenced on the Melbourne Cricket Ground yesterday afternoon on…

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Cricket To-day's Matches A.I.F. V. Victoria Soldiers at the Wickets All Out for 311 RUNS C. B. Willis Makes 111 Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 2

The cricket match between the A.I.F. team and Victoria was continued this afternoon, the feature of the play being the batting of Carl…

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Boxing Bantamweight Championship Green Defeats Blackburn Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 3

When Blackburn, weighing 8.5, stepped into the ring at the [?]dium on Saturday night to defend his title of ban[?]weight champion of Australia…

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CRICKET A.I.F. V. Victoria Victoria All Out for 270 A.I.F. WANT 76 to Win Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 4

The A.I.F. v. Victoria cricket match was continued on the Melbourne Cricket Ground to-day when the Victorians, wanting 195 to save the innings…

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CRICKET A.I.F. V. Victoria Match Resumed To-day Victoria, Sis Wickets for 137 Armstrong Fails to Score Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 2

Wanting 195 runs to save themselves from a one-innings defeat at the hands of the A.[?].F. cricket team, the Victorians to-day continued their second…

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Swimming Broken Hillites in Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 4

A team of Broken Hill lady swimmers, comprising Misses Z. Berkholz, D. Kennedy, and M. Sheridan, are at present in Adelaide for the purpose of…

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Sporting Boxing Baillie v. Cole Match Declared a Draw Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 3

At the Hippodrome last night, Baillie and Cole fought a 20 rounds' draw…

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Tennis How Anderson Failed on the First Day's Play

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 3

The outcome of the first day's play of the Davis Cap suggested primarily that Norman Brookes had committed an error of judgment in not casting…

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Sporting Tennis the Davis Cup. Match Continued But Stopped by Rain. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 4

The tennis match in connection with the Davis Cup contest was continued to-day at Double Bay. Rain fell, however, and play was postponed until…

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