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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1923

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Boxing Siki to Give Exhibition in London in February (Reuter's Message.) London, January 21

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 4

The "Daily Mail" states that Battiing Siki, the Senegalese boxer, who defeated Carpentier in Paris some time ago, will appear in an exhibition bout…

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SPORTING (continued from Page 1.) an Australian Suspended by English Rugby Union (Reuter's Message.) London, January 21

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 4

The "News of the World" has been authoritatively informed that the English Rugby Union has suspended Lawson, an Australian, alleging that…

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CRICKET M.O.C. v. South Africa No Play on Saturday (Reuter's Message.) Durban, January 20

Barrier Miner · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 3

There waa no play to-day in the third test match between the M.C.C. and South African teams on account of heavy rain. The M.C.C team scored…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 4

Peter Lester writes from Perth (W.A.) that Joe Nugent is at present training solidly for his contest with Young Eutcher. In his last contest…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 3

Billy Hone and Chris Jordan are to provide the main fistic attraction at the Quadrangle on Saturday night. Both have trained solidly, and boxing…

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Football

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 3

It is not generally known that VicPeters, the champion ruck man of the State and captain of West Adelaide and the State team, has been absent…

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Sporting Boxing Beckett v. SMITH London, January 22

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 3

The Beckett v. Smith contest has been postponed untill february 19…

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Bishop Long at the Races

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 2

Dr. Long, the Anglican Bishop of Bathurst, referring to his visit to the Ardsley Gymkhana Club's amateur race meeting, where there was neither…

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Tennis. America's Woman Champion After Mlle Lenglen (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver. January 22

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 4

Mrs. Mallory, woman champion tennis player or America, will sail for France on February 10 in quest of a return game in…

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CRICKET M.C.C. in South Africa Third Test Match a Drawn Game (Reuter's Message.) Durban, January 22

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 1

The third test match between Captain Mann's M.C.C. team and a South African eleven was concluded here to-day, the result being a draw…

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General Notes — Boxing.-—

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 3

At the Quadrangle tomorrow night at 8 o'clock, Chris. Jordan and Billy Hone, the principals in the main contest on Saturday night, will appear in…

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Sporting General Notes (By "Early Bird") — Racing —

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 4

Billy Richards will be leaving tomorrow with his black mare Powder Pan to compete in races at Adelaide Afterwards Richards intends leaving…

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Boxing Burns Draws with White Lloyd Defeats Pneuill (United Service Message.) London, January 23

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 3

Frank Burns boxed a 20 rounds draw with Tommy White, of Welling. It was a good, hard fight, says the "Sporting Life."…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 4

On the Jubilee Oval tomorrow afternoon a cricket match between teams representing the wholesalers and the town will be played beginning at 2…

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SPORTING (Continued from page 1.) BOXING

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 4

Chris Jordan and Billy Hone are to meat in a 20-round contest at the Quadrangle on Saturday night.Both have trained conscientiously, and will…

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Sporting Overseas Rugby Players Rugby Union Inquiring Into the Whole Position (Reuter's Message.) London, January 24

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 1

The Rugby Unoin has issued a state ment that the whole question of the position of players from overeas Dominions, including Lawton, is being…

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Cricket Jottings (By "Points")

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 4

Last Saturday being Very hot we [?] with the sulky and took a cost on the grandstand at the Western [?] listening to the various opinions…

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Grandstand at Tennis Ground Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 1

The South Australian Lawn Tennis Association is arecting a grandstand which will be ready for use in October next. It will seat 1100 people…

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Racing on Anzac Day Discouraged by Govt. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 1

The State Government is discouraging the holding of races on Anzac Day, April 25…

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Bank Manager's Embezzlement £5400 Lost at Races Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 1

George Kenneth Kitching (39) was yesterday committed for trial on a charge of embezzling £5400, the property of the New South Wales Savings…

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