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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1923

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Cricket Vitcoria v. New South Wales the Victorian Team

Barrier Miner · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 6

The selection committee of the Victorian Cricket Association has chosen the following players to represent Victoria against New South Wales in…

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BOXING (By "Early Bird.")

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 3

A fair number of spectators assembled at the Quadrangle last night to witness local boxers who are matched to box on Saturday night in training…

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H. L. Collins, Racing Steward

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 3

H. L. Collins the New South Wales cricketer, who has been so successful with, the bat and as a captain for some years, has a new position (reported the…

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SPORTING (Continued from Page 3.) Boxing Notes (By "Early Bird.")

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 4

A West Australian promoter writes that he has matched Jack Dillon to box Jim Hoffmann. The winner is to meet Sid Francis…

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CRICKET M.C.C. V. South Africa Third Test Match M.C.C. 256 for Five Wickets (Reuter's Message.)

Barrier Miner · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 2

Tremeadous enthasiaasm is being displayed in the third test match between Captain Mann's M.C.C. team and the South Africans, which began have…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 8

A good night's sport should be witnessed at the Quadrangle to-night by the fans of this city. All contests to be decided are between local fistic…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 2

A good night's sport should be [?] at the Quadrangle to-night by the fans of this city. All contests to be decided are between local fistic…

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Sporting Boxing (Reuter's Message.) London. January 18

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 2

[?] [?] the Scottish [?] defeated Johnny Carley. Curley [?] in the 11th round…

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Sporting Boxing (Reuter's Message.) London. January 18

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 8

George M'Kenzie, the Scottish featherweight, defeated Johnny Caurley. Omiey retired in the 11th round…

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Football Darnes and West Adelaides Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 8

Referring to the departure For Broken Hill of R. Barnes, the well known League footballer, who won the Magarey medal last season, the "Advertiser"…

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Football Barnes and West Adelaides Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 2

Referring to the departure for Broken Hill of R. Barnes, the well known League footballer who won the Magarey medal last season, the "Advertiser''…

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Sporting Edition. The Curf Victorian Racing Meeting at Epsom

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 1

A mistake by a club official put into a bad humor some of the bookmakers who fielded at the Epsom Turf Club's January meeting. The trouble was…

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To-day's Racing S.b.h.j.c. Meetihc Blaney Wins Handicap Some Good Finishes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 1

The January meeting of the South Broken Hill Jockey Club Ltd was held on the South racecourse this afternoon in fine, warm weather, and in the…

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Cricket M.C.C. V. South Africa Third Test Match M.C.C. SCORES 428 Mead Hits Up 181 (Reuter's Message.) Durban, January 19

Barrier Miner · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 1

The weather was fine to-day when the third test match between the M.C.C. and the South African teams was advanced another stage. There…

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Football

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 1

Bobby Barnes, winner of the Kenwrick medal in Broken Hill, and the Magarey medal in the South Australian Football League, started as a…

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Bowls Hostel Club's Tournament

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 1

The Returned Soldiers' Hostel Club completed the tournament for the Donlop singles on Saturday last. The semifinal game resulted — Crace, 14 (7), 21,…

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General Notes — Racing —

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 4

The bookmakers of this city operating at the South course on Saturday experienced one of the most disastrous days ever known here. With the…

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BOXING [?] Smith Contest (Reuter's Message.) London, January 20

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 3

Asting on medical advice Joe Beckett has abandoned training, and his match with Dick Smith, which was fixed for January 29, has been postponed…

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Swimming Harris Wins at 220 Yards Australian Record Beaten Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 1

The 220 yards State swimming championship was won by W. Harris, of Hawaii, from W. Herald (Manly), Harris's time was 2m. 22 l-5s., which…

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International Rugby England Beats Wales Scotland Defeats France (Reuter's Message.) London, January 20

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 1

In fine weather before a crowd of 40,000 England beat Wales at Rugby football by 7 points to 3. At lnverleith 25,000 people saw…

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