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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1924

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Racing Inquiries

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 1

Mr. W. James, supendiary steward, stated to-day that he had accepted the expiauauion given in connection with the ruuuing at Castaside in the…

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Swimming Arne Borg Arrives Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 4

Tall and lithe, with a fair-complexioned smiling face. Arne Borg, the Swedish swimmer, possessing international records, arrived by the Moldavia,…

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Sporting. International Rugby (Renter's Message.) London, January 1

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 1

Reuter's Paris correspondent reports:— In the international rugby matain played at Pershing Stadium before…

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Tennis Norman Brookes Successful in Two Championships Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 1

Norman Rrookes, though 46 years of age displayed remarable form in the Melbourne metropolitan championship tournament yesterday. He Won the…

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SPORTING. (Continued from Page 1.) Boxing Jimmy Wilde To RETESE (Renter's Message.) London, January 1

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 4

Jimmy Wilde, flyweight champion of Britain and Europe, has decided to retire. He has accumulated considerable wealth and intends, to devote himself…

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Victorhh Racing. Meeting at Caulfield

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 3

Bookmakers who fielded at Caulfield on Boxing Day are not likely to forget in a hurry the disastrous experience they had or the part of the…

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A.J.C. Racing Highest Weighted Horses at Anniversary Meeting Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 4

Weights were issued to-day for the A.J.C. Anniversary meeting. For the Challenge Stakes of six furlongs to be run on Saturday, January 19, the…

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Interstate Cricket. Sheffield Shield Matches. South Australia v. VICTORIA Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 3

The Sheffied Shield match betweer South Australia and Victoria was started on the Melbourne Cricket Ground yesterday afternoon in dull weather…

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Auckland Racing £60,000 Dy Seven Days Put Through the Tote Auckland (N.Z.), January 2

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 4

Records of the seven days' racing carnival held here showed an increase in totalisator betting. The machine handled £600.000, the Government…

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BOXING (By "Left Hook.")

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 3

The local boxing trainers have desided to rent the Quadrangle from the Trades Hall Trust on January 12 and stage contests between local boxers…

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Swimming Borg Reaches Sydney Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 4

Arne Borg, the Swedish swimming champion, was given an enthusiastic welcome in Sydney to-day…

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Cricket. To-morrows Matches

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 3

The concluding day's play in the last round of matches of the first half ou the competition games ot the Barrier District League will take place…

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Cricket Notes (By "Point.")

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 3

Fine weather favored the final round of matches in connection with the Cricket League on Saturday last. St. Peter's started batting against Wests…

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Cycling Woof Wins Two Chief Races at Mount Gambier Sports

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 3

Most of the Broken Hill eyclists on tour paid a visit to Mount Gamber and competed at the sports held at that palce on New Year's Day. R. G…

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SPORTING. (Continued from Page 3) Boxing Competition Organised for European Championship (Reuter's Message). London, January 3

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 4

Reuter's Paris ocxrespondent reports:— "As Battling Siki has been deprived of his titles, the International Boxing…

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Interstate Cricket. Sheffield Shield Match. Victoria v. South Australia S.A. All Out for 309 Victoria Two for 216 Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 January 1924 · page 4

The Sheffield Shield match, between Squth Australia and Victoria was continued on the Melbourne Cricket Ground to-day. At the drawing of…

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BOXING (By "Left Hook.")

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 1

There will be no light at the Quadrangle to-night. the Trades Hall Trust will not stage any more contests until January 19 when Billy Yates and…

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BOXING (By "Left Hook.")

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 2

Thero will be no fight at the Quadrangle to-night. The Trades Hall Trust will not stago any more contests until January 19 when Billy Yates and…

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Swimming Borg Beaches Sydney Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 8

Ame Borg, the Swedish swimming champion. was given an enthusiastic welcome in Sydney to-day…

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Boxing. General Notes (By. "Left Hook")

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 1

Boxing is a very profitable occupnon for first-class boxers at the pres ent time. Billy Grime is the fourth of Australia's cracks to buy a motor…

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