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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1927

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Telegrams Sheffield Shield Cricket. South Aus. v. Queensland

Western Grazier · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 2

The above match played at Adelaide resulted in a win for South Australia by ten wickets. South Australia, 1st innings, 579—…

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International Rugby Ireland Defeats France (A.p.a. Message.) Paris, January 1

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 4

In fine weather before [?] spertators, Ireland defeated France at Rugby by 8 points to 3 points…

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Boxing Moran Stops Eddy Winner Shows Good Form (By "Right Cross")

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 4

After making practically a chopping block of Bert Eddy for the greater part of 16 rounds at the Stadium on Saturday night, Con Moran had the local…

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Saturday's Racing Zarooka Again Displays Form in Hurdle Race Mullingar's Handicap

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 3

The L.V.R.C. held its New Year's D[?] meeting on the Broken Hill course oh Saturday in warm weather. The attendance was good and the racing of…

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Sporting Tennis Adelaide Championship Is Won by G. M. HON[?] Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 4

At the metropolitan tennis championships this afternoon G. M. Hone defeated E. T. Rowe in the men's singles championship. 6—4, 1—6, 6—3,…

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To-day's Racing S.A.J.C. Meeting Benoni Wins Gift Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 4

The S.A.J.C. Now Year's Duy meeting was brought to a close at Morphetville to-day. Results:- HURDLE RACE, 2 miles 63 yards…

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CRICKET £250 Bonus Is Proposed to Australian Xi. Players Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 4

The Australian Board of Cricket Control will meet next Friday night when it is understood that a request will be made that each member of the…

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Sporting French Tennis Foung Frenchman Defeats Borotra (A.p.a. Message.) Paris, January 1

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 4

In the French tennis championships H. [?]andry, a young Frenchman, beat she Davis Cup player Borotra, 6—2, [?] 6—4, Borotra was not…

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Cricket Colts Match S.A. v. VICTORIA S.A. SCORE 203 Victoria Nil for 51 Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 4

The Colts match between South Australia and Victoria was continued on the Adelaide Oval this morning, when the home team was faced with…

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Swimming a Backstroke Record Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 4

At the Bathurst Baths last night Saitoh, the Japanese champion, broke the 100 yards backstroke, record of 71 1-5s, which he established at…

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Soviet Bans Boxing. Berlin, January 2

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 1

The Soviet has prohibited boxing i[?] the Ukraine, declaring that it does not improve the health of the workers and awakens rough, low instincts…

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TENNIS N.S.W. Players for Melbourne Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 4

The following players have been chosen to represent New South Wales in the Australasian tennis championships beginning in Melbourne on…

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Rowdy Scenes at Paris During Football Match London, January [?]

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 1

"It is always the same when we go to Paruis," said a prominent member of the Irish Rugby team on his return to London, referring to the disorderly…

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Sporting Boxing Tunney Offered Fight with Jack Dem[?] (Special to "The Miner.") New York, January 2

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 1

T[?]x Rickard is offering G[?] T[?] ney £150,000 to fight in September. His opponent will probably [?] Jack Dempsey. Failing that it is possible…

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Cricket Colts Match S.A. v. Victoria South Australia 305 BEHIND Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 4

The Colts match between South Australia and Victoria was continued on the Adelaide Oval to-day, when the Victorians declared their second…

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English Boxing Johnson Outpoints Harvey (A.p.a. Message.) London, January 3

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 3

At the Blackfrairs Ring to-night Len Johnson outpointed Len Harvey in a 20-round boxing contest…

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Football Griffiths Goes to Norwood Conlon May Also Go

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 3

Broken Hill football will lose a good man this season when Wally Griffiths, of the Wests, goes to Norwood. Griffiths has been in touch with several…

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Victorian Racing Meeting at Flemington

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 4

Quintus proved that he has regained his best from by winning the Malvern Handicap at Caulfield and the Standish Handicap at Flemington…

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Sporting Boxing Cameron Brats Patl Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 4

At the Melbourne Stadium last night Jack Camelon (10.[?]) knocked out Frankie Paul (10.2) in the eleventh round of a scheduled 20-round bout…

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Boxing Jack Kelly Not Matched Wants to Know Why (By "Right Cross.")

Barrier Miner · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 3

Jack Kelly, middleweight champion of the south coast of New south Wales, has been in broken Mill lor the past few weeks and has been after bouts at…

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