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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1922

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Boxing Jamito Defeats Monro, Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 3

Frankie Monro, the featherweight champion of California, entered the ring at the Stadium on Saturday night wearing a pair of satin trunks with his…

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Swimming Beaurepaire in Form Retains Championship Over 440 Yards Course Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 3

At the Australasian Swimming Carnival on Saturday F. Beaurepaire (New South Wales) successfully defended his title of 440 yards champion of…

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General Notes Boxing

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 3

Bud Reynolds has wired from Nelyiambo station, Wilcannia, stating that be will arrive in Broken Hill to-morrow to finish his training at the Quadrangle…

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Sporting Rugby League Australasians in Britain Returning by the Orvieto (United Service Message.) London, January 23

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 3

The Australasian footballers left to-day for France, and will catch the Orvieto at Toulon on Friday, except the three injured players, who joined…

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Football Suburban Association Conference to Consider Linking Up with B.r.f.a

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 3

A special meeting of the Broken Hill Suburban Football Association was held at the Y.M.C.A. rooms last night, Mr. J. Witto presiding. There were…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 4

A further telegram has been received from "Red" Mitchell, lodged in Adelaide at 3.34 this afternoon, which states that he is leaving by to-night's…

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Football B.b.f.a Special Meeting Jubilee Oval Improvement

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 3

A special meeting of the Barrier Ranges Football Association was held last night at the association room, Mr. E. K. Lean, president, being in the…

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Cricket Lord Hawke of Yorkshire Opposes Played-out Tests a Reply to Armstrong (Reuter's Message.) Sheffield, January 24

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 3

Presiding at the annual meeting of the Yorkshire County Crioket Club, Lord Hawte characterised the suggestion that the tests should be playea to…

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Sporting General Notes Racing

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 3

All passes for the Broken Hill Jockey Club races to be held on Saturday will be issued by the secretary to-morrow between 10.30 a.m. and 11.30…

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Rugby Football. Australasians in England

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 3

A cable message from London states that the Australasian Rugby football team was given a great send-off at the Victoria railway station by the leading…

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General Notes Racing

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 3

My final selections for the B.H. Jockey Club races:—Handicap Hurdles, Gabardine or Ritorello; Novice Handicap, Lord Hova or Parasta;…

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General Notes. Racing

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 1

Several horses have been working and doing trials on the big course of an afternoon instead of a morning since "Early Bird" has been clocking gallops…

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Cricket Junior Notes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 2

The Railway Town Methodist Juniors, on account of the age limit, will transfer the majority of their players to higher ranks next year. Botheras…

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The Turf. Victorian Racing the Latest Gossip. Heywood's Luck

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 2

P. T. Heywood has had his strokes of good and had luck on the turf. Less than a year ago he lost by death Artilleryman, one of the best…

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Boxing Carpentier v. Dempsey Efforts to Get Second Fight (Reuter's Message.) New York, January 26

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 1

A syndicate of London sportsmen is offering Dempsey £60,000 for a return match with Carpentier in London in July. Dempsey's manager, Jack…

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Football

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 3

A cable message from London states that on Saturday in the second round of the Football Association Cup, Totten, hanr Hotspur (holders) beat Retford…

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General Notes Racing

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 3

Gabardine was the popular pick for Saturday hardies with the punters. W. W. Eriksen. the owner, is only a very small bettor, so that at no time…

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Saturday's Racing Inquiry by the Stewards Into Running of Longmire

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 3

Mr. S. Barnett, one of the stipendiary stewards officiating, at Saturday's Broken. Hill Jockey Club races, informed a "Miner" reporter to-day that the…

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Sporting Boxing Dempsey-wills Fight £10,000 Deposit Lodged (United Service Message.) New York, January 28

Barrier Miner · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 3

William Brady has deposited £10,000 to assure a fight taking place between Tack Dempsey and Barry Wills, the [?]egro, on July 4…

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Golf

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 1

Consideration was given by the health committee of the Sydney City Connell on Monday to the question of the legality of permitting golf to be…

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