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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1921

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The Turf Racing in Victoria V.R.C. Meeting Reviewed

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 2

While hundreds rejoiced over the success of The Rover in the Australian Cup a number felt sore after the chestnut won it. Their grudge was not…

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Boxing Collapse of Dencio Afer Thrashing Crique Filipino a Surprise Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 1

Dencio and Criqui met at the Sydnew Stadium on Saturday night. Both boxers started by snapping out straight lefts at long range. Debc[?]c seemed to…

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Boxing Bout Before King Is Given by Carpentier ("The Times" Message.) London, March 19

Barrier Miner · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 1

Georges Carpentier boxed before the King and Queen, the Prince of Wales, and Princess Mary and other guests of Lord Derby, at Knowsley Hall. A…

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Football Refusal to Admit Delegate to S. AUSlRAIiIAN. LEAGUE Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 1

Owing to the trouble which occurred in Adelaide football circles several years ago the South Australia Football League at its meeting last night…

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CRICKET £9051 Profit This Season by N.S.W. Assocutton Comparative Figures Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 1

At a meeting of the New South Wales Cricket Association held last night the Treasurer stated that the assets of the association were valued…

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Golf

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 3

The annual general meeting of the Broken Hill Golf Club was held on Monday when accounts and reports were adopted and officers elected for the…

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Boxing Carpentier v. Dempsey Trouble Over Purse (Reuter's Message.) New York, March 22

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 3

It is evident that there is serious disagreement, possibly a lawsuit and perhaps the final calling off of the Dempsey v. Carpentier fight may result,…

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Sporting Local Racing Passes for Easter Meets to Be Issued To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 3

Passes for the L.V.R.C. meeting to be held on Saturday next will be issued at the secretary's office, Oxide-street, between 11 and 11.30 o'clock on…

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Cricket Barrier District League Premiership Match on Saturday and

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 3

A special meeting of the management committee of the Barrier District Cricket League was held in the R.S.A. rooms last night. There were present…

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Football Mr. W. Nicholas Appointed Secretary of the B.r.f.a

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 3

A special meeting of the B.R.F.A. was held last night at the Rink Arcade. Mr. E. K. Lean (president) occupied the chair. There were also present:…

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Tennis Player's Wife Is Arrested at Cannes Alleged Theft (Reuter's Message.) London, March 21

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 1

Reuter's Cannes correspondent reports that on Monday Mrs. Lowe, wife of Gordon Lowe, the well-known tennis player, was arrested at the Cannes…

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Football

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 4

The West Rovers will meet. South Rovers on the Alma Oval to-morrow (Good Friday) morning. The West Rovers will be selected from: Bond (2),…

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Football

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 3

The football matches which had been arranged for to-morrow hare been postponed on account of the arrangements made for the funeral of the late Mr…

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Cricket Barrier District League Tremiership Arrangement

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 3

The match between the Y.M.C.A. and St. Peter's teams to decide the premiership of the Barrier District Cricket League will begin on the…

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Sporting Saturday's Racing the L.V. R. C. MEETING (Selections by "Maltster.")

Barrier Miner · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 3

The L.V.R.C. will hold its Easter meeting on the Broken Hill Racecourse on Saturday. All arrangements have been finalised, and the prospects…

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Football

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 1

The Morgan-lane Rovers defeated the Black-and-Gold II. to-day. The scores were:—Morgan-lane Roveras, 6 goals 2, behinds: Black-and-Gold II.,…

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Cricket WILCANNIA v. IVANHOE

Western Grazier · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 2

Sunday last was the day of our cricketers defeat at the hands of Ivanhoe yet they were not disgraced. A defeat by four wickets is not an…

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The Turf. Racing in Victoria. Meeting at Caulfield

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 2

Caulfield was in use on saturday for the first time this year, the Victoria Amateur Turf Club holding a meeting on the course. The club lost its January…

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Williamstown Races (Selections by "Matthew.") Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 2

The Williamstown club will hold a race meeting on Monday. Following are the selections by "Matthew"—: Seaford Hurdle Race, 2 miles.—…

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Cricket Inter-association Game to Be Played on

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 March 1921 · page 2

On No. 2 wicket at the Western Oval on Monday, beginning at 10 a.m., a Church Cricket Association combined team will play a team picked from the…

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