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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1926

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CRICKET [?] Australian Team [?]Oard of Control Reply [?] Letter of C. E. KELLEWAY Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 3

In reply to C. E. R[?]eway's request for ap explanation as to why he was not selected for the English tour a letter was yesterday received by that…

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Racing. Wentworth Meeting

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 5

The Wentworth Racing Club will hold its annual meeting on Friday and Saturday. March 19 and 20. The meeting will be conducted over two…

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Racing. Wentworth Meeting

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 1

The Wentworth Racing Club will hold its annual meeting on Friday and Saturday. March 19 and 20. The meeting will be conducted over two…

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Sporting Boxing. French v. DEANE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 5

At the Stadium to-night boxing will be revived with a 20-round bout between Dick French, of Broken Hill, and "Irish" Art Deane, of Adelaide…

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Sporting Boxing. French v. DEANE

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 1

At the Stadium to-night boxing will be revived with a 20-round bout between Dick French, of Broken Hill, and "Irish" Art Deane, of Adelaide…

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Swimming. a Queensland Championship. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 5

In winning the 100 yards backstroke championship of Queenaland, Miss Lily Venning swam the distance in lm. 22 3-5s…

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Swimming. a Queensland Championship. Brisbane

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 1

In winning the 100 yards backstroke championship of Queensland, Miss Lily Venning swam the distance in lm. 22 3-5s…

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Football. South Players Leaving

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 8

It is now announerd that the Souths expect to lose at least four of last year's team through them migrating to other teams. The first two…

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CRICKET To-DAY'S MATCHES

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 1

The second series of matches of the second half of the Harrier District Cricket League's A grade competition were finished on the various ovals…

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Tennis Interstate Carnival Win for Victortans Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 1

The interstate tennis Carnival wascontinued in Melbourne yesterday, and resulted in a win for Victoria. Results:—…

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Tennis a Surprise Success (Reuter's Message.) New York, February 4

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 5

Mrs. Martha Bayard, who is seventh in the national ranking of tennis stars, created a surprise to-day by defeating Mrs. M. Mallory, seven times…

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Sporting English Rugby Scotland Beats Wales London, February 6

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 1

At Edinburgh the annual Rugby match between Scotland and Wales was held in showery weather, 40,000 spectators being present Scotland…

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Tennis an Exhibition Match Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 3

In an exhibition tennis match J. Willard and F. Kalms beat J. B. Hawkes and P. O'Hara Wood, 8—6, 6—3, 6—4…

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Boxing French Beats Deane K.O. in 18Th Round (By "Right Cross.")

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 3

Before a large attendance at the Stadium on Saturday night, Dick French knocked out "Irish" Art Deane in the eighteenth round of a…

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CRICKET (Continued from Page 3.) Suggestion in Melbourne of Visit to South Africa Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 8 February 1926 · page 4

A suggestion has been made in Melbourne that the Board of Cricket Control should send a team from Australia to South Africa, but it is considered…

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To-morrow's Races Jamestown Acceptances

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 1

To-morrow the northern round of South Australian country meetings will be advanced another stage with the holding of a meeting at Jamestown…

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Tennis the Nice Tournament (Reuter's Message.) London, February 7

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 4

Reuter's Nice correspondent reports:— In the mixed doubles final at the Nice tournament Mlle Lenglen and…

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Cricket a Team Is Suggested to Tour South Africa

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 9 February 1926 · page 1

As briefly reported in "The Miner" yesterday a suggestion has been made in Melbourne that, since the Board of Control has declined the invitation of…

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Swimming

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 3

The Silver City Amateur Swimming Club has arranged with six Australian amateur swimmers to compete in the swimming carnival to be held at the…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 10 February 1926 · page 3

Bill Daly has now a good number of boxers under his care, and he is assisted in the work of preparing them for contests by Bert M'Diarmid…

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