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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1925

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 3

Mr. O. A. Sonneman, secretary of the Trades Hall Trnst, is expected to arrive back in Broken Hill to-morrow morning. He will take over his new duties…

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Victorian Racing Meeting at Caulfield

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 3

Though popular fancies won four of the events at Caulfield on Boxing Day the heavily-oacked candidates were beaten in the two principal races…

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CRICKET N.S.W. v. QUEENSLAND Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 1

The New South Wales ve[?] Queensland match was resumed on the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday. In their first innings New South Wales made…

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Buying Tickets From Outside Sources Rugby Union Takes Action (Reuter's Message.) London, January 1

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 4

The practice of selling tickets for sporting events at a premium is regarded as specially [?] objectionable by the Rugby Union, which appealed to…

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Holiday Cricket Visit of East Torrens League Team Defeated Centuries Were Scored by Two of the Visitors

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 3

The visiting East Torrens crickers resumed the match agaiast the Broken [?] eleven at [?].20 o'clock yesterday morning. When play opened the…

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Colored Races To the Editor

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 January 1925 · page 3

Sir,—Some little time ago "Friend of the Digger," referring to Jugo-Slavs and Greeks, said in his letter:—"There is no valid reason why any of that…

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Sporting Tennis Hawkes Defeats M'innes Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 January 1925 · page 10

In the final of the singles championship tennis tournament yesterday Hawkes defeated M'[?]nnes, 6—1, 6—4…

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Sporting Tennis Hawkes Defeats M'innes Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 January 1925 · page 5

In the final of the singles championship tennis tournament yesterday Hawkes defeated M'[?]nnes, 6—1, 6—4…

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Buying Tickets From Outside Sources Rugby Union Takes Action (Reuter's Message.) London, January 1

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 January 1925 · page 8

The practice of selling tickets for sporting events at a premium is regarded as specially objectionable by the Rugby Union. which appealed to…

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Local Cricket a Grade Y.m.c.a. Wins First Half To-day's Games

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 January 1925 · page 9

The final series of games of the first half of the Barrier District Cricket League's A. Grade competition was brought to a close on the various ovals…

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Sporting Boxing World Featherweight Title Won by Louis Kaplan (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, January 2

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 3

A message from New York states that Louis Kaplan won the world's featherweight championship on a technical knockout in the ninth round…

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Cricket Sheffield Shield Games Players for N.S.W. Team Leaving Sydney To-night Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 3

In connection with the Schemeld Shield match against South Australia A. Punch, H. Rock, B. Salmon, and Morrissey will leave Sydney to…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 1

At the meeting of the boxing committee of the Trades Hall Trust last night it was decided to match Patsy Kelly and Roy Ferris for a main bout…

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Sporting Sydney Racing Latest Track Gallops Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 4

At Randwick this morning several Challenge Stakes and Anniversary Handicap candidates were engaged at track work…

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Pony Racing Owner's Appeal Upheld Against Disqualification Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 2

The Associated Ka[?]ing Club's board of appeal yesterday afternoon in the appeal by Walter Lee against the decision of the Ascot stewards in…

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Oxford Boxing Team to Meet Yale Boxers (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, January 6

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 2

A message from New York states that an Oxford University team of 10 boxers will arrive in the United States on March 20 to meet Yale University…

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Swimming New South Wales Team for the Championship

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 3

William Longworth won the 200 yards test race at the Drummoyne swimming baths (says a Sydney message in the "Advertiser"). The…

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English Forward Reported to the Rugby Union (Reuter's Message.) London, January 7

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 4

Referee Freethy has reported Edwards, an English, forward, to the Rugby Union for rough play against the All Blacks…

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Local Racing L.v.r.c. Meeting in February

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 3

The Licensed Victuallers' Racing Club will hold a race meeting on the Broken Hill course on February 11. THe stake money amounts to £225. The…

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Team Welcomed in Paris by French Rugby Federation (Reuter's Message.) Paris, January 6

Barrier Miner · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 4

The All Black team was welcomed in Paris by the directors of the French Rugby Federation. Mr. Porter said he was glad that the tour in England…

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