Australian Army Leader Attends Caulfield Races
Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 1
General Birdwood (in civilian clothes), accompanied by Brigadier-General Brand (State Military Commandant) being welcomed by Mr. H. A. Underwood (chairman) and Mr. H. L. Hosier (secretary), of the Williamtown Racing Club…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Turf Racing in Victoria Moonee Valley Meeting
Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 1
Early betting lists on the Newmarket Handicap and Australian Cup suggest that the bookmakers, who do business on important events before the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lawn Tennis Proposed American Chances in the Rules of the Game New York, February 4
Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 1
The English Lawn Tennis Association has informed the United States National Lawn Tennis Association that the proposed American changes in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cricket Interstate Game Vic. v. Queensland Match Is Played at Brisbane Win for the Visitors
Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 2
The cricket match between Victoria and Queensland was concluded in fine weather on the Exhibition Ground, when Victoria won by 163 runs (says…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australasian Athletic Championships Held in Sydney
Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 February 1920 · page 3
R. J. Honner (N.S.W.), on the right, who won the running broad jump championinip with [?] the left, was placed second…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Swimming. Ladies' Championship Won by Miss Mina Wylie Sydney
Barrier Miner · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 3
The 100 yards Australian swimming championship for ladies was won on Saturday by Miss Mina Wylie, who defeated the holder, Miss Fanny Durack…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tennis Victoria Beats England in Doubles Championships Melbourne
Barrier Miner · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 3
Victoria defeated the British Isles in the doubles matches in connection with the Victorian lawn tennis championships…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cricket Some Large Scores Recorded in Adelaide Adelaide
Barrier Miner · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 3
There was some sensational cricket in the match on Saturday between Adelaide and University. The former declared with nine wickets down for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sporting Boxing "Digger" Evans Beats Green in Twenty Rounds Contest 15,000 People Present Sydney
Barrier Miner · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 3
Fifteen thousand persons on Saturday night saw "Digger" Evans (8.12), 6lb. over the bantam weight limit, defeat Jack Green (8.6) on points in 20…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ATHLETICS N.S.W. Wins Championship Sydney
Barrier Miner · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 3
New South Wales came first in the Australasian athletic championships, concluded on Saturday, followed by New Zealand and Victoria…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bowls Broken Hill Club
Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 3
Saturday last being an ideal day for bowling brought the largest number of players that has yet attended any one afternoon's play to the Central…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lodge Cricket
Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 3
A cricket match was played on the Gladstone Park on Saturday between the A.N.A. and 24th District Druids. The Druids won by 91 runs. Scores:—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tennis Championship Match Victoria Wins Doubles
Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 3
Owing to steady falls of rain on Saturday (says the Melbourne correspondent of the "Register") the tennis contests between the British Isles and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sporting Swimming. B.h. Representatives at Adelaide Carnival Success of Local Swimmers
Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 3
Adelaide is now the centre of championship swimming, and swimmers of note from all parts of Australia are going or are already in Adelaide to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cricket Victoria v. South Australia Players Selected to Practise
Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 3
The captains of the "A" grade clubs of the South Australian Cricket Association met on Friday night, and selected the following players to practise for the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Swimming. Broken Hill Swimmers
Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 3
The Broken Hill girls who have been performing sosuccessfully at the South Australian swimming carnivals during the past few weeks will be competing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boxing Goddard Defeats Coghill (United Service Message.) London, February 9
Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 3
At the National Sporting Club Goddard defeated Coghill in the fifth round…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cricket Umberumberka v. Silverton Century by G. WISE
Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 3
The members of the Silverton cricket team travelled to Umberumberka last Saturday. An interesting game was witnessed, which resulted in a draw…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Construction of Tennis Courts Sydney City Council Refuses Permission Sydney
Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 1
The City Council last night refused the Lawn Tennis Association permission to construct lawn tennis courts in Moore Park. The council also declined…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sporting the Turf Victorian Racing Newmarket and Australian First Payments Oakleigh Plate Acceptors Melbourne
Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 February 1920 · page 3
The Victorian autumn racing carnival will be commenced on Saturday next, when the Oakleigh Plate, the big trial race for the Newmarket Handicap,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →