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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1924

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Victorian Racing. Meeting at Flemington

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 3

ln winning the Standish, Handicap at Flemington ou Tuesday Uua Carlos caused tho surprise of tho afternoon The previous lona of the mare did…

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Sporting. Associated Racing Clubs Arrange Four Meetings Svdney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 1

The Associated Racing Clubs intend putting on four big pony meetings, The prize money will total £5000 each day. The lirst of the meeting will be…

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Sportiing. Associated Racing Clubs Arrange Four Meetings Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 2

The Associated Racing Clubs intend patting on four big pony meetings. The prize money will total £5000 each day. The first of the meetings will be…

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Sporting. Boxing Competition Organised for European Championship (Reuter's Message.) LondonJanuary 3

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 8

Renters Paris carrespondent reports:— "As Battling Siki has been deprived of his titles, the Liternational Boxing…

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Cricket. Softit. African Team Chosen Which Ts Is Tour England. (Router's Message.) Johannesburg, January 3

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 1

Following is the cricket team selected to tour England:—Taylor (captain). Nonrse, Blanckenherg, and Carter (Natal), Deane. Susskind. Nnpen…

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Cricket South African Team Chosen Which Is to Tour England. (Renter's Message.) Johannesburg, January 3

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 2

Following is the cricket team selected to tour England:—Taylor (captain), Nonrse. Blanckenberg, and Carter (Natal), Deane, Sasskind, Nupen,…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 1

Mr. A. E. Whittney received a telegram to-day from George Mendies Stating that Tommy Swift is willing to figh[?] him (Mendies) in Broken Hill…

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CRICKET Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 3

The New South Wales team chose[?] to meet South Australia, [?] Sydney next friday is as follows: [?]ollins (captain) Bard[?], A[?]ews. Taylor, E[?]tt…

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Swimming Herald & "Boy" Charlton Performed Well. Saturday Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 3

At the Manly baths on Saturday Arne Borg, the Swedish champion swimmer, held the watch and timed "Boy" Charlton and W. Herald…

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Boxing Lynagh Beats Holmes Management Will Not Pay Holmes Hls Share of Gate Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 7 January 1924 · page 3

At the Brisbane Stadium on Saturday night Eddie Lynagh (9.7) knocked down Ha[?] Holmes (9.4[?]). of Sydney. twice for nine seconds in the first…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 3

The programme at the Quadrangle on Saturday night will comprise bouts between local boxera. The fights arranged are:—Bill Blackwell and…

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Swimming Champions

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 3

Arne Borg, Swedish swimmer, who is on a visit to Australis. "BOY" CHARLTON,…

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Boxing Win for Frankie Burns (Reuter's Message.) London. January 6

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 3

At Premierland, Whitechapel, in a 15-round contest. Frankie Burns, of Australia, outpointed Joe Bloomfield, of Islington…

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Sporting. Epsom Races the Acceptances "Matthew's" Selections Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 3

A race meeting will be held at Epsom to-morrow afternoon. Below are given the final acceptances as declared in Melbourne last night together with…

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Tennis Future Davis Cup Teams to Be Chosen by Three Men Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 3

The Australian Tennis Association last night decided that the Davis Cup team this year is to be chosen by Messrs. Norman Brooks, of Victoria,…

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SPORTING. (Continued from Page [?]) Lawn Tennis To[?]ey Opened in Sydney for Country Players Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 8 January 1924 · page 4

Eas[?]y the biggest tennis carnival in Australia is that arranged by the New South Wales Tennis Association for country players. A total of 96…

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BOXING (By "Left Hook.")

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 3

George Mendies flyweight champion of Australia, has notified the boxing committee that the arrangements made for his bout with Swift are satisfactory…

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Compllaint About Wages by Cricket Ground Workers

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 4

A deputation from the Melbourne Cricket Club's ground staff waited on Mr. Huckerby, the secretary of the Theatrical and Amusement Employees'…

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Cricket "Defeat of Queensland Due to Missed Chances"

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 4

Queensland cricketers have returned home convinced that the standard of the game in Queensland is little inferior to that in South Australia. New South…

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Cricket Meeting of Committee of the District League

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 9 January 1924 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the management committee of the Barrier District Cricket League was held in the Y.M.C.A. rooms last night, Mr. J…

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