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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1926

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Sporting New Racing Official

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 2

Mr. L. Frazer, the newly appointed stipendiary steward, arrived in Broken Hill yesterday from Sydney and took up his duties at the B.H.J.C meeting…

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Sporting New Racing Official

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 1

Mr. L. Frazer, the newly appointed stipendiary steward, arrived in Broken Hill yesterday from Sydney and took up his duties at the B.H.J.C. meeting…

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Cricket Matches Postponed

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 8

Owing to the rain the A grade cricket matches which were to have been played on the Western and Jubilee ovals this afternoon were postponed…

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Boxing Collins Knocks Out Butcher Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 1

At the Newcastle sports ground yesterday moraine Harry Collins (10.5¾) met Eddie Butcher (10.2) in a boxing contest. Collins knocked out Butcher…

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Boxing Col[?]ns Knocks Out Butcher Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 2

At the Newcastle sports ground yesterday morning Harry Collins (10.5¾) met Eddie Butcher (10.2) in a boxing contest. Collins knocked out Butcher…

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Beam Wireless Successful Experiments at the Rugby Station (Reuter's Message.) London, January 1

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 1

The Rugby beam wireless station's first day traffic was most satisfactory. Australian travellers, who mostly are supplied at sea with German news…

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Sheffield Shield Cricket. New South Wales v. Victoria

Western Grazier · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 2

The match fot the Shefield Shield, between N.S.W. [?] Victoria, was commenced in Melbourne on Boxing Day…

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Interstate Cricket S.A. v. Victoria Victoria Scores 232. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 8

Delightful weather marked the opening of the 73rd match between South Australia and Victoria on the Melbourne ground yesterday. The…

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New Year Racing B.h.j.c. Meeting Count Croix Takes Hurdles Kyklos Wins Handicap

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 5

The New Year Day meeting of the Broken Hill Jockey Club was held on the Broken Hill course yesterday in dull and threatening weather. The…

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Cricket the Coming Tests. Opinions in England of Australian Team (Reuter's Message.) London, December 31

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 2

While admitting that the Australians will be strong in batting, English critics consider that the bowling, especially if Grimmett should not make…

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Cricket the Coming Tests. Opinions in England of Australian Team (Reuter's Message.) London. December 31

Barrier Miner · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 4

While admitting that the Australians [?] be strong in betting. English crities consider that the bowling, [?] pecially in Grimmett should not make…

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Boxing and Wrestling

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 3

It was announced to-day by Mr. 0. A. Sonneman, socretary of the boxing committee of the Trades Hall Trust, that he had telegraphed for Sunni, an…

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Boxing Contesis at Stadium Ellis Outpoints Murray

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 3

All the Louts at the' Stadium on Saturday, night were well received by the large crowd which attended with the exception of the main item of 15…

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Swimming 100 Yards Race at Largs Won by Colin Hay

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 3

Advice has been received in Broken Hill' that Colin Hay, son of Mr. P. M. Hay. won the 100 yards race at the Largs Bay Swimming Club's…

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Rugby. Scotland Beats France. (Reuter 's Message.) ' London. January 2

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 3

Reuter's Paris correspondent reports— The stands at Colombes were packed although a drizzling rain was falling…

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Sporting Wilcannia Races One Bookmaker

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 3

Reports received from Wilcannia show that at the race meeting held on New Year's Day there was only one bookmaker operating and he…

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Cricket. Position of Ponsford. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 3

It is unlikely that the fact that Ponsford declined to play for Victoria in the Sheffield Shield match against South Australia will mean that he…

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Proposal. to Form Dominion Rugby Team (Reuter's Message.) London. January 3

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 4

The Rugby Union has sanctioned the formation of a Dominions Athletic Union Rugby Club, of which L. G. Brown, a former* Queenslander, is…

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Another Racing Smash ' on Maroubra Speedway Mechanic Seriously Hurt Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 1

Another sensational smash in which a competitor was seriously injured, occurred at the Maroubra speedway late on Saturday afternoon. A. E…

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CRICKET S.A. V. Victorias.a. Seven for 379. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 1

When play was stopped on Saturday in the Sheffield Shield match between Victoria and South Australia the Victorians had been dismissed for 232…

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