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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1925

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Victorian Racing Caulfield Meeting

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 3

Jackstaff has to be added to the number of horses that, purchased cheaply, have repaid the money given for them many times over. When…

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Cricket. Famous Wicketkeeper

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 4

Forty-four years on Thursday a young man, not then out of his 'teens, walked on the deck of an ocean liner to accompany the second Australian…

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Football Electorate System Adeopted in W. Australia

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 4

The electorate or district system of football which has worked so well in this State since its inception in 1897 has been adopted by the West…

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Boxing Pancho Villa for America. (Reuter's Message.) Manila, March 19

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 3

Pancho Villa, the flyweight boxer, has announced his intention of going to America on May 6 with Sencio, the bantamweight champion of the Orient…

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Melbournian Wins Cambridge Golf Blue (Reuter's Message.) London, March 19

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 4

The Cambridge golf blue has been awarded to Geoffrey Grimwade, of Melbourne…

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Tennis Tournament Players Expenses Paid by Clubs Assn. Takes Drastic Action (Reuter's Message.) London, March 18

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 3

A sensation has been caused in the lawn tennis world by the Lawn Tennis Association's drastic action in reference to tournament players' expendes…

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Cricket Victorians on Tour. an Amusing Incident During Manawatu Game Wellington (N.Z.), March 19

Barrier Miner · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 3

During the cricket match between Victoria and Manawatu (N.Z.), Mayne, captain of the Victorians, made a powerful hit. A dog secured the ball…

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Cricket. Famous Wicketkeeper

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 8

Forty-four years ago on Thursday a young man, not then out of his 'teens, walked on the deck of an ocean liner to accompany the second Australian…

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Local Cricket a Grade

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 9

The second half of the Barrier Cricket League's competitions was brought to a close on the various ovals this afternoon. The Norths and…

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Boxing. Milligan Beats Lewis (Reuter's Message.) London, March 19

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 9

At the Albert Hall in a 20-rounds contest for the middleweight championship Tommy Milligan, British welter-weight champion, beat "Kid" Lewis,…

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Football Electorate System Adopted in W. Australia

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 8

The electorate or district system of football which has worked so well in this State since its inception in 1897 has been adopted by the West…

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Football B.r.f.a. Permit Committee

Barrier Miner · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 9

The umpire and permit committte of the Barrier Ranges Fooball Association met for the first time for the year last night, Mr. C. J. M'Allister…

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Local Boxing

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 3

For the information of those who might be thinking of going to Broken Hill in search of matches, I am publishing, the terms under which they…

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Rugby International Scotland Wins Championship (Reuter's Message.) London, March 21

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 3

The international Rugby chamapionship was decided at Edinburgh to-day in bright weather before an attendance of 60,000. Scotland defeated England…

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Local Cricket Saturday's Play a Grade

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 4

The second half of the Barrier Cricket League's competitions was brought to a close on the various ova[?] on Sturday afternoon. The Northsand…

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Boxing Batam Championship Rosenberg Defeats "Cannonball" Martin (Reuter's Message.) New York, March 22

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 3

Charley Rosenberg, of New York, has won the world's bantamweight boxing title. He outpointed Eddie ("Cannonball") Martin, the defending…

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Football. English Players to Visit Australia (Reuter's Message.) London, March 22

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 3

The Football Association announce that E. Sims, Stockport County; H. Batten, Plymouth; Argyle and J. Walsh, Liverpool; and W. Sage and…

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Tennis. New Foot-fault Rule Adopted in France. (Reuter's Message.) London, March 21

Barrier Miner · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 3

Reuter's. Paris correspondent reports:— The International Lawn Tennis Federation has adopted the following…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 3

Another attempt is being made to get Jimmy Semmens, bantamweight champion of Australia, to come to Broken Hill to meet Tommy Swift, in…

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Football

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 3

At a mooting of the grounds committee of the Barrier Ranges Football Association held on Sunday morning tho Norths were granted the use of…

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