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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1922

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General Sporting Racing

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 2

J. Roach is schooling at Flemington Tel 'or. On Friday morning, in company with a Tom Moore gelding, ridden by Jack Woods, he jumped sir hurdles…

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Interstate Cricket South Australian Bowling in N.S.W. Second Innings Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 4

The bowling of the South Australians in the second innings of New South Wales was as follows:—Whitty, two wickets for 82 runs; A. Richardson,…

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General Notes Racing

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 2

Gallops at Flemington on Monday morning included Tar Gas, assisted by Gun Song, six in 1m. 20s.; Wedding Morn, three in 38¼s.; Passant, six in…

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Tennis Courts at Hospital Proposed by Association Request for Land Refused

Barrier Miner · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 2

Messrs. W. Scott, K. Perry, and E. B. Wichert, representing the District Tennis Association, attended the meeting of the Hospital Board held last…

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General Notes Racing

Barrier Miner · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 3

Selections for Sandown races to-morrow:—Hurdles. Mont Blanc or Yarragundry; Maiden, Syd; Plate, Torchy or Demonte; Handicap, Tarana or…

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BOXING. To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 1

Sir,—Will you grant me a small space in your valuable columns to corroct a statement which appeared last Monday written by "Early Bird" re the…

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Sporting General Notes Boxing

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 2

Dan Creedon a champion boxer of Australia, and who toured America, is now working on the wharfs at Melbourne…

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BOXING To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 2

Sir,—Will you grant me a small space in your valuable columns to correct a Statement which appeared last Monday, written by "Early Bird" re the…

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Sporting General Notes Boxing

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 1

Dan Creedon a champion boxer of Australia and who toured America, is now working on the wharfs at Melbourne…

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Boxing Carpentier V. "Kid" Lewis Match Next Month

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 1

It was cabled from London last Friday that Georges Carpentier and Ted (Kid) Lewis are matched to fight in London next month for £1000 aside…

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Sporting Edition. The Turf Racing in Victoria the Latest Gossip Well-backed Horses

Barrier Miner · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 1

This year's Standish and Bagot double went to two well-backed candidates. Whiz Bang and Stare. Both horses failed at Caulfield on Boxing…

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Athletics and Increasing Heart Disease

Western Grazier · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 4

The newspapers have given much space to the International, so-called "Olympic" games, at Antwerp. One finds a certain charm, almost a…

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General Notes Boxing

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 1

"Old Sport" challenges some of my notes. Well, I am always glad to have mistakes corrected, and when writing from memory mistakes are always…

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Sporting Boxing Mitchell Defeats Reynolds Stirring Preliminaries

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 1

Great interest was displayed in the "Red" Mitchell v. "Bud" Reynolds 15 rounds' boxing contest decided at the Quadrangle on Saturday hight. The…

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SPORTING (Continued from Page 1.) Rugby Football "Ashes" Won by England Australasians Fail to Score (United Service Message.) Manchester, January 14

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 4

The third Rugby test match was plnyed at the Salford ground to-day. There was tremendous excitement over the match, the "ashes", depending on…

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Swimming Championship N.S.W. Swimmers' Success Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 1

In the swimming championship carnival held in Sydney on Saturday New South Wales swimmers filled the three positions in the 100 yards championship…

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Cricket. Saturday's Matches Barrier District League

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 3

The Barrier District Cricket League competition matches were concluded on Saturday on the Western and Jubilee ovals. At the Western Oval the…

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Local Racing B.h J.c. Anniversary Meeting Nominations Received

Barrier Miner · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 4

The Broken Hill Jocker Club will hold a race meeting on the Broken Hill racecourse on January 28. Following are the nominations received this…

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Tennis

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 3

A message received to-day from Sydney states that the profits from the four premier matches in which the Australasian Davis Cup team was…

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Football

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 3

A message from Wellington states that the "Springboks," the team of South African athletes who are visiting Australasia, received a civic welcome at…

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