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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1925

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Cricket. Grimmett and Mailey. Their Figures Compared

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 3

A correspondent has asked for the figures of Grimmett and Mailey in first-class-cricket for the past season (says the Melbourne "Herald"). This…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 2

It is practically certain that bouts will be staged at the Stadium starting from Easter Saturday hight, when Mick Fitzgerald and Tommy Swift will…

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Swimming Carnival High School Pupils

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 4

The pupils of the High School held their annual swimming carnival at the baths this afternoon. The events were well contested, the members of the…

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Golf Cambridge Beats Oxford in Golf Competitions (Reuter's Message.) London, March 24

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 4

At the Hunstanton golf competitions Oxford University beat Cambridge by 9 matches to 6…

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Boxing. Collins to Meet Godfrey. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 4

It was stated to-day that Harry Collins and Sid Godfrey will meet in Sydney on Easter Saturday night…

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B.h.j.c. Races

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 3

Passes in connection with the Broken Hill Jockey's meeting to be held on Saturday will be issued between 10.30 a.m. and from 3 to 4 p.m. to-morrow…

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Swimming. Charlton and Beaurepaire Invited to America Invitations Declined. Syeney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 4

Andrew ("Boy") Charlton and Prank Beaurepaire have refuseu invitations to visit America and attend a great indoor meeting there in April…

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Boxing. Dempsey and Manager on Ineligible List (Reuter's Message.) New York, March 25

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 3

The New York State Athletic Commission has placed Dempsey and his manager on the ineligible list for their failure to reply satisfactorily to the…

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Inter'varsity Golf. Brilliant Display by Melbourne Man (Reuter's Message.) London, March 24

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 3

Grimwade, a Melbournian, of Cambridge University, was in partnership with H. Robinson in a wonderful performance in the inter-'Varsity golf…

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Ambition to Win Races Gets Man Into Trouble. Perth Bankruptcy Case Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 4

A case was heard in the Perth Bankruptcy Court to-day in which it was stated that John Charles Ibott, a butcher, brought suffering to other…

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Football. Junior Association

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 4

The first meeting of the Junior Association for the season was held at M'Gavish's store, Chapple-street, on March 26. E. J. Tonkin presided…

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South Australian Tennis Tournament

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 3

Gerald Patterson (Victoria). B. W. Hone, G. F.R.Hone, and F. R. Hone, photographed in Adelaide bofore their games in the doubles championship. Each of the Home brothers is more than 6ft. in height…

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Victorian Racing Meeting at Valley

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 3

In winning the principal handicap at Moonee valley on saturday V[?] put up a performance that exceeded the excepecations [?] her strongest [?]er…

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Cricket Premiership Match to Be Started To-morrow

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 3

The premiership match of the Barrier District Cricket League will be started on the No. 1 wicket of the Western Oval to-morrow afternoon. The…

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Sporting Racing. the Doncaster Handicap. Order of Favoritism. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 3

Valdoona was heavily backed yesterday, both straightoutand in doubles, for the Dioncaster Handicap. She is chiefly bracketed with Solidify for the double…

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Tennis. Davis Cup. Three British Players Cannot Take Part. (Reuter's Message.) London, March 25

Barrier Miner · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 3

The British Lawn Tennis Association announces that business reasons will prevent Kings[?]ote. L[?]cett and Wonsman from participating in the Davis…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 March 1925 · page 1

The boxing committee will not stage the proposed bout between Mick Fitzgerald and Tommy Swift on account of the latter defeatine Fitzgerald in an…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 March 1925 · page 10

The boxing committee will not stage the proposed bout between Mick Fitzgerald and Tommy Swift on account of the latter defeating Fitzgerald in an…

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Football North Rovers Meeting

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 March 1925 · page 1

The adjourned annual meeting of the North Rovers Football Club was held recently. The main business was the election of officers for the ensuing…

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Football Scratch Matches To-day

Barrier Miner · Saturday 28 March 1925 · page 9

The first scratch matches of the season between-teams affiliated with the B.R.F.A. were played to-day…

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