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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1921

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Sporting Racing in England (United Service Message.) London, April 1

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 1

Australians head the list of winning jockeys for the present season. Bullock is top with nine wins, and Carslake has six wins to his credit…

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Sporting Edition. The Turf Racing in Victoria Many Meetings Held

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 1

Melbourne has had an overdose of racing during the past few weeks. For two months there was not a meeting within the metropolitan area, but since…

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Cricket Australians in N.Z. Three Centuries Scored in Second Test Match Auckland

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 1

At Auckland yesterday, the Australians began their second test match against New Zealand. Australia batted first, and at the…

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Cricket Australians in N.Z. Three Centuries Scored in Second Test Match Auckland

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 1

At Auckland yesterday the Australians began their second test match against New Zealand. Australia batted first, and at the…

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Sporting Boxing Edwards Defeats Godfrey Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 April 1921 · page 3

The meeting at the Stadium on Saturday night between Llew Edwards and Syd. Godfrey produced a contest full of fight. Both men displayed…

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Unknown Man Shot Dead on Surrey Golf Links (United Service Message.) London, April 4

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 April 1921 · page 4

The first Sinn Fein act of vengeance has been carried out in England. An unknown man was found shot dead on the Surrey gold links with a note…

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Tennis King and Ex-king Paly in Games at Beausite (Reuter's Message.) London, April 9

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 April 1921 · page 3

A Cannes message states that playing on the Beausite tennis courts Suzanne Lenglen (champion of the world) and ex-Kihg Manoel of Portugal…

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Cricket Australia v. New Zealand Big Score by Visitors Includes Three Centuries Auckland

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 April 1921 · page 3

The Australian team made 663 in the first innings of the second test match against New Zealand, including Richtrdson (113), Lampard (132), Ransford…

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Tennis Davis Cup Contest "Cliqueism Run Mad" Says a British Player. (United Service Message.) London, April 3

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 April 1921 · page 4

F. M. B. Fisher has declined to represent the British Isles in the next Davis Cup contests if selected. He states, "I have no confidence in the…

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Cricket New Zealand Test Match. Australia Wins Easily Auckland

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 1

The second New Zealnnd test match, played at Auckland, was won by Australia by an innings and 227 runs. New Zealand made 259 in their first innings…

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Sporting Country Racing Swindle "Results" Wired to Sydney of a Meeting Never Held

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 1

On Thursday a Sydney newspaper published the results of a race meeting as having been held at Moruya (says a Sydney report in the…

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Football Mr. A. A. Edwards Rejected As Delegate for West Adel. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 1

The South Australian Football League last night again rejected the nomination of Mr. A. A. Edwards, M.L.A., as delegate for the West…

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Tennis Player's Wife Is Charged with Theft Conviction Recorded (United Service Message.) London, April 5

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 6 April 1921 · page 4

Mrs. Gordon Lowe, who was arrested at Cannes daring the progress of the tennis tournaments, and charged with the theft of a pocket wallet…

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Tennis Proposal for Mixed Clubs

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 4

The adjourned meeting of the Broken Hill Tennis Association will be held on Wednesday next, at which consideration will be given to a proposal…

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Boxing Francis Defeats Waddy Foul in Eighteenth Round

Barrier Miner · Thursday 7 April 1921 · page 3

Sid Francis, of Melbourne, made his first appearance in the ring in Adelaide at the King's Theatre, on Monday night, and he made a favorable…

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Cricket Premiership Match Junior Church Association

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 3

To-morrow the Railway Town Methodists will finish their innings against the North Methodists. The Railway Towns have a big total to get…

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Boxing Charles and Uren Engaged in Middleweight Bout Uren Wins on Foul

Barrier Miner · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 1

Francis Charles, the French middle weight, but who scaled 10.13½ for the occasion, was disqualified for fouling in the third round of his engagement…

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BOWLS ("The Times" Message.) London, April 8

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 1

The New Zealand bowling team will be accorded an official reception by the Lord Mayor on arrival in London on April 16, and a reception by the…

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Sporting Edition. The Turf Racing in Victoria Meetings Reviewed

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 1

The Williamstown Racing Club had the biggest crowd in its history at the Easter meeting. So large was the gathering that the railway department…

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Tilpa Amateur Races. Hospital Benefit Meeting. a Successful Gathering

Western Grazier · Saturday 9 April 1921 · page 2

The postponed race meeting (from 1st January) took place on Easter Monday and financially, and otherwise, it was a huge success. Good fields…

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