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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1926

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Cricket South Australian Assn. Considering Local Visit

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 5

Recently when Mr. C. G. Pavison, [?] of the Harrier Distret [?] League come[?] Mr. J. [?] of the…

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Cricket South Australian Assn. Considering Local Visit

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 2

Recently when Mr. C. G. Dayison. secretary of the Barrier District Cricket League. communicated with Mr. J. A. Rdey. secrelary of the…

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Sporting Boxing in London. Ring Defeats Vermaut. (Router's Message.) London. January 7

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 8

At The Ring to-night Cliarlie Ring (12.0), of Australia, lient Arthur Vcrmant (12.0). of France. the referee stepped the contest in the third round…

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Cricket Better Control Wanted of Game in Australia

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 1

Before the next first-class [?]asnn opens in Australia it is to be hoped that the control of Sheffield Shield contests will be on a better footing than…

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Cricket the Australian Team. Forecast of Other Players

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 8

It may be taken for granted that the following will be added to the Australian cricket team to go to England:— W. M. Woodfull, H. S. Love, and A…

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Tennis the Davis Cup Argentine to Enter Team (Renter's Message.) Vancouver, January 7

Barrier Miner · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 8

A message from Buenos Aires states that, the Argentine Lawn Tennis Asso elation on Thursday decided to enter a team for the 1926 Davis Cup…

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Boxing Williams Beats Monson. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 3

"Sunny" Jim Williams (11.5), an American negro, outpointed Ted Monson (11.3), of South Australia, in a 20-round contest at the Sydney…

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First-class Cricket Kelleway Leads Averages Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 1

C. Kelleway, wno has been omitted from the certainties for England, leads the Australian batsmen in first-class averages for the season. He has an…

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Sporting Local Racing. Another Club Wanted by Owners and Trainers

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 3

A meeting of the Racehorse Owners and Trainers' Association was held at the Commercial Hotel yesterday. A letter was received from the…

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Swimming New Breaststroke Record Pct Up by a Woman (Reuter's Message.) Vancouver, January. 10

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 3

At New York on Saturday night Agnes Geraghty swam 100 yards in [?]m. 23 l-5s., breaking her own world's breaststroke record for women…

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CRICKET M.C.C. v. West Indies. Big Score by Englishmen. (Reuter's Message.) London. January 9

Barrier Miner · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 1

Reuter's Barbados (West Indies) correspondent reports that the Marylebone cricket team began a match against a West Indies team on Saturday. The…

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Wrestling Ind Boxing Stadium Arrangements

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 3

The wrestling devotees of Broken Hill will have an opportunity of witnessing two wrestling bouts this week. The first will be on Thursday night…

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South Football Club Has Awarded Medals

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 3

A meeting of the management committee of the South Football Club was held on Sunday morning last when awards for medals were made for the…

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Cricket North Club to Tour. Matches at Easter

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 4

Arrangements hare been finalised fo[?] matches for the North Cricket Club a[?] Port Pirie and Jamestown during the Easter holidays. It is the intention of…

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Sporting Boxing. Challenges Being Issued Against George Cook (Reuter's Message.) London, January 11

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 4

Charlie Ring, of Australia, and George West are both desirous to fight George Cook after his contest with Phil Scott…

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Golf Kirkwood Ties for Sfcond in Los Angels Tourney (Reuter's Message.) Montreal, January 10

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 3

At Los Angeles in a gold tournament Cooper won the first prize of £700, completing 72 holes in 279 strokes. John Kirkwood, formerly of…

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Tennis Victory for Mlle Lenglen in Game at Nice (Reuter's Message.) London, January 11

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 4

Reuter's Nice correspondent reports:— Tn the final of the Nice tournament Mlle, Lenglen defeated Miss Frange,…

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Sporting Lawn Tennis. United States Team May Visit Australia (Reuter's Message.) New York, January 10

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 3

One of the most important matters which the United States Lawn Tennis Association will consider at the annual meeting to be held on February 6 will…

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Cricket the Team for England Wives Should Be Taken Says Mrs. A. GLENCROSS Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 3

Victorian women are indignant at the decision of the Cricket Board of Control in ruling that wives of players must not accompany members of…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 6

Charlie Mooney has written to the boxing committee asking to be matched at the end of January or early in February…

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