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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1922

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Sporting Rugby Football Australasians Win Against Hunslet Team (Reuter's Message.) London, January 2

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 1

At Leeds to-day the Australasian Rugby League footballers defeated the Hunslet team. The final scores were: —Australasia 19 points; Hunslet, 10…

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Local Boxing J. Smith Defeats Lewis

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 1

There was a small attendance at the Quadrangle last night to witness a programme of bouts arranged by the Barrier Distress Association. The main…

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New Year Racing B.h.j.c. Meeting a Successful Gathering Beau Musket Wins Handicap

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 2

The Broken Hill jockey Club raced on the broken Hill racecourse yesterday afternoon in warm weather and in the presence of a good attendance of…

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Interstate Cricket Victoria V. South Australia Victoria Scores 474 South Australia 207 for Five Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 1

The Sheffield Shield match between teams representing Victoria and South Australia was continued on the Melbourne cricket ground yesterday…

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Athletic Championships New Record for 220 YARDS Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 1

The athletic championship carnival was opened in Adelaide yesterday. The winners were:—New South Wales, 9; Victoria, 6; New Zealand. 2. Neither…

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Sporting Boxing. Lewis May Meet Carpentier (Reuter's Message.) London, January 4

Barrier Miner · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 3

"Kid" Lewis will probably be Carpentier's next opponent after his fight with George Cook on January 11. Dave Smith, of Manchester, will…

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General Notes Racing

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 3

Very little work of any importance is being done by horses on the Broken Hill and South Broken Hill courses. Most of them have been eased in their…

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Sporting Aspendale Park Races "Matthew's" Selections Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 3

"Matthew" has telegraphed the following selections for the Aspendale Park races to be decided to-morrow:— Two-Year-Old Handicap.—Petkin…

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Cricket Armstrong's Announcement of Intended Retirement Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 3

Mr. Warwick Armstrong, captain of the Australian Eleven, speaking in Melbourne last night at a function, reaffirmed his intention to retire from big…

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Sporting General Notes Boxing

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 1

Jim Millerick wired yesterday to "Son" Reynolds stating that he could not weigh 11st. at the ringside. Millerick had challenged the winner of the…

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Boxing Cook's Chances Not Favored by an English Critic (United Service Message.) London, January 5

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 4

Mr. Murray, editor of the sporting paper "Boxing," writing regarding the Cook-Carpentier match, to be fought on January 11, says:—"I do not think…

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Sporting Edition. The Turf. Racing in Victoria. the Latest Gossip Moonee Valley Meeting

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 1

Melbourne racegoers ended up the year at Moonee Valley on Saturday, the meeting being the fourth week-end fixture in succession held at the course…

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Cricket Control Visit of English Team Wanted in 1923-24 Season

Barrier Miner · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 1

One of the matters discussed at the meeting of the Australian Board of Control on Wednesday was the date of the next visit of an English cricket…

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General Notes Boxing

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 3

A great deal of controversy has taken place in regard to the third man for the Mitchell-Reynolds bout. A number of Reynolds' supporters, and also one of…

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Sporting Rugby Football Defeat by Australasians of Cumberland Team (United Service Message.) Workington, January 7

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 3

The Australasian Rugby League footballers to-day defeated a Cumberland team, the final scores being:— Australasia, 7 tries 2 goals (25 points);…

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Boxing Spargo Outpoints Garcia Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 3

By clever and forceful lighting Bert Spargoar, the Australian featherweight champion beat Louis Garcia, Mexican, in 20 rounds at the Stadium on…

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General Notes Boxing

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 3

B[?] Reynolds and Red Mitchell will have a training exhibition at the Quadrangle at 3 o'clock on Thursday. Both boxers will skip, shadow spar,…

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SPORTING (Continued from Page 3.) Rugby Football Australasians Training for Third Test Match (Reuter's Message.) London, January 9

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 4

The following Australasians are training for the third test, to be played on Saturday, January 14:—Fraser, Bunkhorn, Vest, Craig, Carstairs,…

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Local Racing B.h.j.c. Meeting on Jan. 29

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 4

The Broken Hill Jockey Club will hold a race meeting on the Broken Hill racecourse on Saturday, January 28. Details of the programme are…

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Sporting To-morrow's Racing Epsom Meeting. Selections by "Matthew" Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 3

Races will be held at Epsom to-morrow. "Matthew" to-day telegraphed the following selections:— Welter Plate…

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