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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1924

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Interstate Cricket. Sheffield Shield Match. New South Wales Batting Eight Wickets for 197 at Tea Adjournment Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 1

The Sheffield Shield match between New South Wales and Victoria, whit was postponed yesterday on account of rain, was opened on the Sydney…

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Anniversary Regatta. Lord Forster Speaks at Official Luncheon Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 1

The historic Anniversary. regatta was held in Sydney Harbor on Saturday fer the 87 th successive year. The P. and 0. liner Moldavia was used as…

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Swimming Arne Borg Successful in Queensland Race Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 3

At the South Brisbane baths on Saturday night Arne Borg, the Swedish champion, won the 880 yards State championship from S. Negus and T…

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Boxing. Finney Accounts for East Fighter v. BOXER

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 3

Jack Finney, a southpaw boxer. of Sydney, and Bobby East, of Newcastle, provided the main in bout at the Quadrangle on Saturday night. Had the…

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Golf Champions Matched [?]Arazen Leading Havers (Router's Moesage). Vancouver. January 26

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 3

A San Francisco message states that Sarazen, United States professional golf champion, was the victor hy three holes in the first half of a 72-hole match with…

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Lawn Tennis Challenge by Holland in Davis Cup Games (Renter's Message). New York. January 26

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 3

A New York message states that Holland has challenged for the Davis Cup in the European zone…

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Interstate Cricket. Sheffield Shield Match. Victoria v. N.S.W. N.S.W. All Out for 217 Runs Victoria Score 134 Runs for Loss of Two Wickets Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 1

The Sheffield Shield mutch between victoria had New South Wales which was opened on the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday in dull,…

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Interstate Cricket. Sheffield Shield Match. Victoria v. N.S.W. N.S.W. All Out for 217 Runs Victoria Score 253 Runs for the Loss of Five Wickets Svdney

Barrier Miner · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 4

The Sheffield Shield match between Victoria and new south Wales which was opened on the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday in dull,…

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BOXING (By "Left Hook.")

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 1

The main bout at the Quadrangle on Saturday night next will be between Tommy Swift and George Mendies, the flyweiyht champion of Australia. They…

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Football. Len Sly for Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 1

Les Sly, who captained the Wests during last, season, will leave Broken Hill during this week in order to reside in Adelaide so as to quality to play for…

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Mannum Regatta Murray Bridge Beaten by the Mannum Team Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 1

At the Mannum regatta on Monday the senior tours resulted:—Mannum, [?] Murray Bridge, 2; Torrens, 3. Won by one and a half lengths. Time…

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Tennis Schlesinger in Form Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 1

Late yesterday alternoon Schlesinger defeated Kahns? 7-5. 8-6. 6-[?]0 in a semi-final of the Australian singles championship…

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Swimming Dillaway Is Successful in S.A. CHAMPIONSHIP Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 4

The result of the 500 yards champion[?] ship of South Australia was as follows:— R. J. Dillaway (North Adelaide). 1; B. Bywater (Henley and Grange). 2; F…

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Swimming New Queensland Record Is Put Up by Arne Borg Toowoomba

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 1

Arne Borg, the Swedish champion swimmer, last night established the new 440 yards record, for Queensland of 5m. 16s. He also comfortably won…

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World Golf Championship Sarazen Defeats Havers (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver. January 27

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 1

A Los Angeles message states that Sarazen, United States profesional golf thampion, defeated Arthur Havers, British open champion, by five up and…

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Sporting. Boxing M'tigue v. CARPENTIER (Reuter's Message.) Vancouror, January 29

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 3

A New York message states that Alike M'Tigue will derend the lightheavyweight championship title against Georges Carpentier in May. Later he…

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Tennis Championships Anderson and N. Brookes Win Final of Doubles Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 3

The Australian tennis championships were continued yesterday: In the final of the doubles championship Anderson and Norman Brookes…

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BOXING (By "Left Book'")

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 4

The usual exhibitions by the principals in the main [?] for Saturday night next will be given at the Quadrangle to-night. Both Tommy Swift and…

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Sporting. Tennis Mile Lenglen's Outburst During Cannes Tournament Decision Resented (Reuter's Message.) London, January 29

Barrier Miner · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 4

The "Daily Express" Cannes correspondent reports:— An unpleasant incident occurred in the final of the ladies doubles match,…

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BOXING (By "Left Hook")

Barrier Miner · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 3

There was a very large crowd at the Quadrangle last night to see George Mendies and Tommy Swift, the principals in the main bout for Saturday…

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