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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1925

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Victorian Racing Meeting at Epsom

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 3

The fast track rather than the speed of the horses was responsible for two tune records being put up at the Epsom meeting last week. Glorion,…

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Sporting Boxing Gibbons Demands £15,000 for Fight with Luis Firpo (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, January 15

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 3

A message from New York states that Tom Gibbons demands [?] flat guarantee of not less than £15,000 to [?]ox Luis Firpo at the National…

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Sporting Sydney Racing A.J.C. SCRATCHING Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 9

The following have been scratched for all engagements at the Anniversary meeting:—The Lance and Brinda's Son…

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Sheffield Shield Cricket. South Aus. Defeats N.S.W BY 161 RUNS

Western Grazier · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 2

The Sheffield Shield match, New South Wales v South Australia, commenced on Friday last at Adelaide, was concluded on Wednesday, and…

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International Rugby England Defeats Wales (Reuter's Message.) London, January 18

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 3

At Twickenham on Saturday England defeated Wales at Rugby by 12 Spirits to six. The weather was dull but mild. The ground was soft. There…

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Sydney Racing A.J.C. SCRATCHINGS Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 4

The following have been scratched for all engagements at the Anniversary meeting:—The Lance and Brinda's Son…

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Boxing Dempsey Soon to Retire (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, January 17

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 3

A message from Los Angeles states that Jack Dempsey, heavyweight champion of the world, is through with the prize fighting ring unless a fight…

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Boxing Martin Defeats Wilshur Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 3

At the Melbourne Stadium last night Ben Martin (9.2½) defeated Curly Wilshur (9.1½) by a technical Knock-out in the eleventh round…

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Sporting Local Racing B.h.j.c. Anniversary Meeting the Nominations

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 3

The Broken Hill Jockey Club wil hold its Anniversary Day meeting on the Broken Hill racecourse on Saturday, January 31. Following are the…

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Marvellous Cricket!

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 2

CONSIDERING the great expense of bringing a team of cricketers from England to Australia, or taking one from Australia to England, the happy…

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Fun at a Cricket Match

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 3

Never was a cricket match in Bendigo played under more novel and humorous conditions than those which prevailed when teams in the Bendigo…

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Sporting Boxing Heeney Knocks Out Young (Reuter's Message.) London, January 20

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 3

At the National Sporting Club in a 10-round heavyweight contest Tom Heeney, of New Zealand, knocked out Jim Young, of London, in the fourth…

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Racing Men for England. Frank Dempsey Departs. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 3

Three woll-known racing figures left for England by the Moldavia yesterday, namely, Cecil Godby, the well-known trainer, and jockeys…

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SPORTING (Continued from Page 3.) Laws Tennis the Davis Cup Selection Committee Appointed for Australia

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 4

The Lawn Tennis Association of Australasia met on Monday night, when it was decided that, provided a reasonably representative team was available…

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Victorian Racing Meeting at Caulfield

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 3

Racegoers took full advantage of the opportunity, appropriately given at Caulfield on Saturday, to say an revour to F. Dempsey, who a few days…

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Sydney Racing Latest A.J.C. SCRATCHINGS Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 4

Following. are the latest A.J.C. scratchings:— Challenge. Stakes.—Karanga, Lanome, Gaelio Maid…

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Tennis Davis Cup Team V. the Rest Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 4

Arrangements have been made for a three days' tennis tournament in Melbourne on February 26, 27, and 28 between the Davis Cup team, namely,…

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Latest News Issue Sporting Trafficking in Tickets Scottish Rugby Union Takes Strong Action (Reuter's Message.) London, January 19

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 4

A sensation has been caused in the Rugby world by the action of the Scottish Rugby Union in cancelling at grandstand tickets sold at a premium…

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Boxing. Contests to Decide World's Lightweight Title. (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, January 21

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 4

A message from New York states that a lightweight elimination boxing contest to dispose of the world's title vacated by Benny Leonard was…

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Cricket

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 9

S. METHODISTS v. WI[?]NIA A cricket match will be played on [?]day [?] on the No. 1 wicket of the Aima Oval between the South…

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