Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Sport, all years

Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1921

868 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 5 of 44

Cricket. Fifth Test Match Enolishmen Bat First Five Wickets for 142 RUNS. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 1

The fifth and concluding test match of the present series was begun between the Australian and English elevens on the Sydney Cricket Ground…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Football Notes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 1

A writer in the Adelaide "Mail" in commenting on the prospects of the Adelaide football clubs for the coming season, mentions a number of Broken…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

West Football Club Reports on 1920 Season

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 1

Mr. H. C. Yuill, the retiring secretary-treasurer of the West Football Club, presented the following reports to a meeting of the club held on…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

1912 Cricket Crisis Hill-m'alister Squabble

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 2

The Armstrong incident is stated to have some connection with the attitude that he, Hill, Cotter, Carter, Ransford, and Trumper took in refusing to…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Sporting Edition. The Turf Racing in Victoria Embargo Remains on

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 1

As was only to be expected seven weeks or idleness have upset racing matters in victoria. The embargo on racing within the metropolitan area…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Boxing Demsky Defeats Sullivan Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 1

After 15 uninteresting rounds at the Stadium on Saturday night the referee, Joe Wallis, stopped the contest, and declared Paul Demsky to have beaten…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

International Rugby Ireland Defeats Scotland (Reuter's Message.) London, February 27

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 1

The Irish and Scottish international Rugby match, played in Dublin yesterday afternoon, resulted in a victory for the home team by one point, Final…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Sporting Victorean Racing. Newmarket Next Saturday Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 1

The Newmarket is to be run on Saturday next and the Cup on Tuesday. The other days of the Cup meeting will be Thursday and…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Tennis. Adelaide Championship Patterson Wins Singles Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 4

In the tennis tournament decided at Adelaide on Saturday Gerald Patterson beat Thomas in the singles championship…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

SPORTING (Continued from Page [?]) Swimming Swim Through Adelaide Is Won by Dillway Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 4

Miss Whitford, of Moonta, won the first prize for ladies in the swin[?] through Adelaide on Saturday. Dillway, of North Adelaide, won the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Swimming. Beaurepaire Beats Langer in 880 Yards Championship Miss Bleibtery Again Wins Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 1

Frank Beaurepaire put up one of the greatest swims of his life in Melbourne, on Saturday in defeating Ludy Langer for the 880 yards Australian swimming…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Cricket Cables to England Objection to Statement That J. B. Hobbs Was Jeered Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 1

Strong exception is being taken in sporting circles to cable messages sent to England by Wilson and Fender that Hobbs, though injured, was jeered for…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Football

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 1

A meeting of the Broken Hill Football Club will be held at the Trades Hall on Thursday next, when the balance-sheet and annual reports will be…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

SWIMMING. S.A. 1000Yds. Championship Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 4

Moir won the 1000yds. swimming championship of South Australia at the city baths last night…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Boxing Carpentier Ad Dempsey Will Meet on July 2 Vancouver, Febryary 28

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 4

"Tex" Rickard announces that Jack Dempsey and Georges Carpehtier will fight on Saturday, July 2, for the heavyweight champinoship of the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Racing Victorian Autumn Carnival V.R.C. AND V.A.T.C. DATES Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 1

The V.R.C. Committee has announced that the following dates have been fixed for the postponed V.R.C. Autumn meeting—March. 5, 8, and 10,…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Lawn Tennis Phillipines Island Team Challenges. for Davis Cup (Reuter's Massage.) New York, February 25

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 4

The Phillipine Islands Tennis Association has sent a challenge to the United States in connection with the Davis Cup…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Football North Ii. Annual Meeting

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 1

The annual meeting of the North II. Football Club was held in the Trades Hall last night. Mr. W. Potten presided…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Sporting Cricket Australians for England 14 Are Total Abstainers Says Methodist Mtnister Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 1

At the Kew South Wales Methodist Conference last night the Rev. T. Davis declared that of the 15 members of the Australian team for England 14…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Sporting Local Racing S.b.h.j.c. Meeting

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 2

The South Broken Hill Jockey Club will race on the Broken Hill racecourse on Saturday nest. The secretary (Mr. B. A. Martin) reports that…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →