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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1925

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Local Cricket To-day's Games

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 9

The teams [?]tted with the Barrier District Cricket [?]ague finished the first series of [?]hes of the second [?] of the A Gr[?] competition this…

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CRICKET S. METHODISTS v. WILCANNIA

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 1

A cricket match will he played on Monday next on the No. 1 wicket of the Alma Oval between the South Methodists Cricket Club and a team…

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Boxing. Smith Outpoints Ring. (Reuter's Message.) London, January 22

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 6

At Albert Hall, Smith, a Londoner, outpointed Charlie Ring in ten rounds. Ring should hare met Rinder, of Portsmouth, who was unable to…

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Boxing. Smith Outpoints Ring. (Reuter's Message.) London, January 22

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 9

At Albert Hall, Smith a Londo[?] outpointed Charlie Ring in [?] rounds, Ring should have met Rinder, of Portsmouth, who was unable to…

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

Barrier Miner · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 8

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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Boxing Shannon Beats Newbury Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 3

At the Stadium on Saturday night in a 20 two-minute rounds contest Sid Shannon (8.9) outpointed Jim Newberry (9.2)…

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Tennis Australian Championships Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 3

Beautiful weather conditions favored the opening of the Australian tennis championship carnival on Saturday when most of the prominent…

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Local Cricket Saturday's Games

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 4

The teams affiliated with the Barrier District Cricket League finished the first series of matches of the second half of the A Grade competition on…

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International Rugby. Scotland Beats France. (Reuter's Message.) London, January 24

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 3

In a Rugby match between teams representing Scotland and France, played at Edinburgh, the final scores were:—Scotland, 25 points; France, 4…

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Cricket Week-enders v. RYAN-STREETS

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 3

A match between the Week-Enders and the Ryan-streets was played on the Hillside Ground yesterday. The Week-Enders made 60 runs in their…

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Tennis. Riviera Tournament. (Reuter's Message.) London, January 24

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 3

Reuter's Paris correspondent reports:— Mlle. Suzanne Lenglen has injured a muscle in her arm and it is expected…

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Cricket. Amateur v. Professional. Lord Hawke Explains. (Reuter's Message.) London, January 24

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 3

Lord Hawke, in a special interview with the "Sunday Express," said:— "Bless my soul, [?]never meant to hurt anyone's feelings, especially the…

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Latest News Issue Late Sporting International Rugby France v. Scotland. Disappointment in France at Their Crushing Defeat (Reuter's Message.(London, January 25

Barrier Miner · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 4

Reuter's Paris correspondent reports:— The press gloomily comments on the severe defeat of the French Rugby…

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Rugby Complaint to France by Irish Rugby Union (Reuter's Message.) London, January 25

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 3

Reuter's Paris correspondent reports:— The French sporting newspaper, the "Auto," learns that the Irish Rugby…

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Boxing Elimination Contest. for Lightweight Title (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, January 27

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 3

A message from New York states that entries for the lightweight boxing championship elimination tournament have been received from…

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Boxing in Britain. Bill to Legalise It. (The "Times" Message.) London, January 28

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 3

Mr. J. H. Douglas, chairman of the British Boxing Board of Control, announces that [?] worthy, a member of the House of…

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SPORTING [?] (Continuad from page 3.) Cricket. Howell Will Not Return to Reside in Australia (Reuter's Message.) London, January 26

Barrier Miner · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 4

H. Howell, a member of Gilligan's Eleven, writing to Mr. Santall, the Warwickshire Cricket Club coach, definitely disposes of the rumar that…

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Victorian Racing Meeting at Villey

Barrier Miner · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 3

Though it can hardly be said that the first William Reid Stakes was a success it may be taken for granted that the Moonee Valley club will give…

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Boxing Jimmy Driscoll Dead (Reuter's Message.) London, January 30

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 10

The death is announced of Jimmy Driscoll, a former champion boxer…

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Boxing Jimmy Driscoll Dead (Reuter's Message.) London, January 30

Barrier Miner · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 6

The death is announced of Jimmy Driscoll, a former champion boxer…

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