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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1921

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Tennis Championship Matches on English Covered Courts Lycett Reaches Final (Reuter's Message.) London, April 15

Barrier Miner · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 1

On Thursday, at the Queen's Covered Courts, playing in the championship singles semi-final, Lycett beat C. Vonbraum (Sweden) 4—6, 6—3, 8—6,…

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Boxing Brogan Defeats Fiores Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 April 1921 · page 3

Frank Brogan knocked ont Flores, the Filipino, in the seventh of a 20round contest at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night…

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Racing Abandoned (Reuter's Message.) LondonM, April 16

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 April 1921 · page 1

The Jockey Club announces the abandonment of racing for an indefinite, period…

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Tennis Crawley Defeats Lycett a Record Match (Reuter's Message.) London, April 16

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 April 1921 · page 3

In the Queen's Club single final W. 0. Crawley beat R. Iycett, 4—6, 14— 16,7—5,8—7,6—3. The scores constituted a record for a…

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Sporting Cricket. Australians at Toulon Visit Nice and Monte Carlo (Reuter's Message.) Toulon, April 16

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 April 1921 · page 3

The Australian cricketers arrived here by the Osterley this morning. Interviewed they said that they had had an excellent voyage, and that all…

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SPORTING (Continued from Page 3.) Cricket Englishmen Back in London (United Service Message.) London, April 17

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 April 1921 · page 4

When the English team arrived at Victoria station to-day crowds cheered the players, who one and all expressed thankfulness at being once more back…

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Englishmen at Paris Gregory Says This Season Will Be His Last of Cricket (United Service Message.) London, April 17

Barrier Miner · Monday 18 April 1921 · page 3

A band of bronzed Englishmen, all slavering in their mackinteshes, reached Paris to-day daring a snowstorm. They said they were glad to…

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Adelaide Football Rejection of a Delegate by South Australian League Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 4

A meeting of the South Australian Football League was held at the Selborne Hotel. Pirie-street on Monday night. The chairman (Mr. A. J…

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Cricket Englishmen at Home Praise for Australians (United Service Message.) London, April 18

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 1

"No better triers or a more popular team ever visited Australia," says Mr. Toone, manager of Douglas's English eleven. He added: "Our defeats are…

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Football B.r.f.a. Meeting

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 3

The adjourned monthly meeting of the Barrier Ranges Football Association was held at the associatian rooms, Rink Arcade, last night, the president (Mr…

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Cricket English Test Selectors Players' Reports Prohibited ("The Times" Message.) London, April 19

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 1

The Board of Control has appointed R. H. Spooner (Lancashire), H. K. Foster (Worcestershire), and J. Daniell (Somersetshire) as the selectors of the…

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Football Teams for To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 4

Further scratch matches between B.R.F.A. teams will he played to-morrow, and these will be looked on by followers as preliminaries to the…

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SPORTING (Continued from page 1.) Australian Cricketers to See Football Cup Final (United Service Message.) Paris, April 21

Barrier Miner · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 4

The Australian cricketers have decided not to go by aeroplane to London owing to the risk bf injury. Several are visiting the battlefields. All will…

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Football Senior Scratch Matches

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 1

The senior teams affiliated with the Barrier Ranges Football Association played their final scratch matches to-day, the Wests and Brokens playing…

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Boxing Herman v. Wilde Fight Promoter Gives Cheque Which Proves Worthless

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 2

Of all the cold-blooded robberies, of all the disgraceful steals, commend us to that which has been recently put upon little Pete Herman in connection…

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Sporting Edition. The Turf. Racing in Victoria the Latest Gossip

Barrier Miner · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 1

Froth and Bubble gained a victory in the Sandown Park Handicap on Saturday at the expense of what appeared to be a case of reversal of form. The…

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Boxing Australian Jack Green Defeated by a Filipino Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 April 1921 · page 3

Villon the Filipino featherweight, knocked out the Australian champion, Jack Green, early in the third round of a 20 rounds contest at the Stadium…

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Cricket Australians in England Good Impression Created (United Service Messages.) London, April 24

Barrier Miner · Monday 25 April 1921 · page 1

The Australian cricketers reached London after a tour of the Somme battlehelds. The men are anxious to start practice. Armstrong, asked if…

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Boxing Cook Defeats Curphy ("The Times" Message.) London, April 25

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 4

Cook, the Australian boxer, defeated Curphy on points…

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Sporting Cricket Australians' Tour Bad Weather Stops Practice (United Service Message.) London, April 25

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 26 April 1921 · page 1

Rain and cold winds are giving the Australian cricketers an early experence of the changeable conditions. The wickets at Lords are soaked, and…

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