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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1924

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Cricket Ernie Hayes Appointed to Coach Leicester Team (Reuter's Message). London, January 14

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 4

Ernie Hayles, a former Surrey cricketer, is leaving Winchester College on an appointment to coach the Leicester Country team…

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Interstate Cricket. Sheffield Shield Match. N.S. WALES v. South Australia Home Team Is Successful by Innings & 104 RUNS Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 15 January 1924 · page 3

The Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and South Australia, which was begun on the Sydney Cricket Ground on Friday last, was brought…

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BOXING (By "Left Hook.")

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 2

Bobby Yates, who is matched to fight Jimmy Taylor in the main bout at the Quadrangle on Saturday night next, is expected to arrive in Broken…

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Victorian Racing. Meeting at Epsom

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 2

Jackass, who was expected to win a good hurdle race, made a successful first appearance in the capacity of a steeplechaser, at Epsom last week…

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Swimming "Boy" Chariton Will Compete in Hobart Championships Will Also Meet Beaurepaire Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 8

It has been officially announced that "Boy" Charlton will visit Hobart for the Australian championships. He will also meet Frank Beaurepaire at the St…

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Sheffield Shield Cricket Squabble with N.S.W. Assn. Is Expected to Blow Over Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 6

It is now expected that the cricket squabble will blow over, that the New South Wales team will not strike, and that the match against Victoria…

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BOXING (By "Left Hook.")

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 2

Billy Yates and Bobby East who are to participate in bouts at the Quadrangle arrived in Broken Hill this morning from Brisbane. Yates is to…

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Swimming Experts Advocate Spell for Charlton and Henry Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 4

Many expert swimmers contend that a mistake will be made in allowing "Boy" Charlton and E. Henry, who finished third to Arne Bore last night,…

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Swimming "Boy" Charlton Beats Borg in 220 State Championship Record Time Established Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 2

An enormous crowd was present at the Domain Baths last night when "Boy" Charlton defeated Arne Borg in the 220 yards State championship by one…

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Tennis Championship Matches Are to Begin on Saturday Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 2

The Australian tennis championships carnival began at the Albert Ground yesterday. The first three days will be reserved for junior teams' competitions…

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Cricket Decision of J. M. Gregory Not to Play This Season Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 2

Jack M. Gregory has decided to play no more cricket this season. He is reserving himself for next summer's tests…

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SPORTING. (Continued from Page 2.) A.J.C. Meeting Acceptances Declared for Principal Races Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 4

Below are given [?] acceptances for the Challenge Stakes to be run on Saturday next at the opening of the A.J.C. Anniversary meeting, and for…

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Cricket. To-morrow's Games

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 3

The second day's play in the first round of matches of the second half of the Barrier District Cricket League's competition games will be brought to…

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Cricket Notes (By "Point.")

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 3

The first round of Matches for the second half of the barrier District [?] cricket competition was started in ideal cricket weather. The St…

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Tennis Schlesinger for Sydney Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 4

R. Schlesinger, tennis player, is leaving Victoria. He is going into business in Sydney next month…

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Boxing Frank Burns Beats Bates (Reuter's Message.) London January 17

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 3

A London boxer named Bill [?]ates retired in the seventh of a 20-roana contest against Frank Burns at Fulham…

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Swimming Charlton and Borg Presented with Pearls Charlton to Spell Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 3

Miss Gladys Moncrieff, the wellknown actress, yesterday afternoon on behalf of Mr. Tom Farquhar, the pearl king of Thursday Island, presented…

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Cricket Explanation of Collins Accepted by Executive Sydney,Friday

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 4

The dispute between H. L. Collins, captain of the New South Wales team and the Cricket Association has blown over. Collins was before the executive…

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Golf New Californian Champion Kirkwood Was Fifth (Reuter'S Message.) New York, January 16

Barrier Miner · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 3

A Los Angeles message states that Macdonald S[?] the Camtorman open golf championship with a score of [?] strokes for [?]2 [?] Kirkwood,…

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BOXING (By, "Left Hook.")

Barrier Miner · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 6

The main bout at the Quadrangle to-night will be between billy [?]ates and jimmy Taylor. The preliminaries will be between Otto Gjorsund and…

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