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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1921

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Tennis Championships in Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 3

There was record attendance at the Double Bay courts on Saturday to [?] the conclusion of the interstate lawn tennis matches (says a message…

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Sportinc Boxing Cook-curphy Contest (United Service Message.) London, April 26

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 3

Cook's victory over Curphy at the National Sporting Club is given much prominence in the newspapers, which variously describe the Australian as a…

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Football West Adelaide Club Holds Special Meeting Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 3

A special meeting of the West Adelaide Football Club was held in the Trades Hall on Tuesday night to deal with the club's representation on the…

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Sporting Australians in Britain At Cricket, Golf, & Boxing Holding Their Own Cook to Meet Beckett (United Service Message.) London, April 27

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 1

The good impression of the Australian cricketers grows. Commentators agree that the English players are certain to learn much from the visitors…

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Boxing Waddy Beats Francis

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 4

In the presence of a large attendance in the King's Theatre, Adelaide, on Monday night, Ern. Waddy, 11.11, defeated Sid Francis (Vic.) in a contest…

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SPORTING (Continued from Page 1.) Cricket Leicestershire's Team to Meet Australians (United Service Message.) London, April 27

Barrier Miner · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 4

The Lercestershire team to meet the Australians on April 30 will be chosen from Sharp, Rudd, Salmon, King, Astill, Coe, Sidwefl. Geary, Curtiss,…

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Football B.r.f.a. Competition Begins the Teams and Prospects

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 3

Despite the depression existing in Broken Hill followers of football are showing considerable activity. The premiership competition of the Barrier…

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Broken Hill Racing L.V.R.C. Disqualifications Sexton and Fox Appeals Dismissed by the A.J.C. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 1

To-day the appeal heard by the A.J.C. of T. Sexton against the disqualification of himself and the horse St. Refrain for 12 months from March 26,…

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Inconsistent Racing To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 1

Sir,—I have been anxiously, waiting to see if some lover of clean sport would venture to make some comment on what I contend to be inconsistent…

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The Turf Racing in Victoria Meeting at Epsom

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 2

The Epsom Turf Club had what must have been a record crowd at its meeting on Saturday. The weather concitions certainly were favorable, though…

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Football To-day's Matches. Results at a Glance

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 1

BROKENS-- 61 points NORTHS--- 43 points WESTS--- 73 points SOUTHS--- 40 points…

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Tennis Davis Cup Team for Australia Selected by N. E. BROOKES Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 1

Mr. N. E. Brookes yesterday formally reported that he had selected J. O. Anderson, J. B. Hawkes, and N. Peach as the Davis Cup team to…

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Boxing Dencio Enocks Out Symonds. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 3

There was a lively boxing contest at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night when Dencio, the Filipino, knocked out Joe Symonds in the fifth…

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Football New "Soccer" Club Formed

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 3

A meeting was held at 53 Thomasstreet yesterday, at which those present decided to form the West British Association Football Club. Mr. E…

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Tennis Singles Championship Won by Gerald Patterson Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 3

Owing to injury J. B. Hawkes forfeited, to Gerald Patterson in the final of the New South Wales lawn tennis singles championship on Saturday…

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Sporting. L.v.r.c. Races. the Acceptances

Barrier Miner · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 3

At noon to-day the following acceptances were declared for the meeting of the L.V.R.C. to he held on the Broken Hill Racecourse on Saturday next:—…

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Football

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 1

"Later of Sport" writes expressing disapproval at the umpiring at the football match on the Western Oval on April 30, and also complains about…

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Sporting Golf Kirkwood Defeats Watt ("The Times" Message.) London, May 2

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 1

Kirkwood, the Australian professional golf champion, defeated willie Watt in a match at Epsom. Kirkwood did a round in 72 the first nine holes…

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Tennis Queen's Club Amateurs. Contesting Championship (Reuter's Message.) London, May 2

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 4

In the Queen's Club (amateur) tennis championship an American named Cutting beat C. N. Bruce, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4. Cutting now meets Baerlein,…

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Golf

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 1

A stroke competition was held on the North links on Sunday by the Broken Hill Golf Club, and the winning card was returned by a new member,…

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