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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1927

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Swimming

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 1

A meeting of the Silver City Amateur Swimming Club was held at the Baths on Tuesday night. It was decided to held a handicap of one length…

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Boxing Mulcahy and Dixon Displays Last Night

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 3

A great deal of interest was manifested in the training displays given at the Stadium last night by Hughie Mulcahy and Ted Dixon, who meet in…

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Victorian Racing Newmarket and Cup Weights

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 3

Mr. Davis spr[?]ng a surprise on the amateur handicappers by giving Top Gallant most weight in the Newmarket Handicap. The general opinion among…

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Week-end Races the Handicaps

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 4

Saturday's Senior Race.—A. R. White, B[?] [?] [?]…

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Cricket S.a. Country Carnival

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 3

The Broken Hill team for the Country Week Carnival to be started in Adelaide on Monday next will leave by to-night's express. The team is a…

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Football the Brokens Dispute the Appeal Committee Finalises the Matter

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 3

A meeting of the appeal committee of the B.R.F.A. was held last night when consideration was given to the acceptance of the offer made by the…

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To-morrow's Races Amateur Turf Meeting Selections by "Aintree" Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 3

At Cheltenham to-morrow the Amateur Turf Club will conduct its customary February meeting. When the committee framed the original…

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Sporting Victorian Racing Selections by "Matthew" for He V.A.T.C. MEETING Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 1

The Victorian Amuteur Turf Club will begin its two days autumn meeting at Caulfield to-morrow. With the two-year-old event run in divisions there…

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Sporting Tennis at Wimbledon. French Association in Favor of Help for Australia (A.p.a. Message.) London, February 10

Barrier Miner · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 4

The prospect of an Australian tennis team visiting Wimbledon for the chumpionships is at presence being given prominence by London newspapers…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 1

George Gray, who won the 9st. 6lb. tournament conducted by the Considine Vindication Committee, has returned after a South Australian visit and is…

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Boxing Mulcahy and Dixon To-night (By "Right Cross.")

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 1

The main bout at the Stadium tonight will be between Hughie Mulcahy, of Melbourne, and Ted Dixon, of Broken Hill. The bout has all the…

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Boxing Mulcahy and Dixon To-night (By "Right Cross.")

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 2

The main bout at the Stadium to-night will be between Hughie Mulcahy, of Melbourne, and Ted Dixon, Mroken Hill. The bout has all the…

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Sporting Cricket Ponsford's Performance Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 1

In Sheffield Shield crieket games this season W. H. Ponsford has had eight complete innings for a total of 1091 runs, an average of l36.37 an…

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Sheffield Shield Cricket Last Match for Season

Western Grazier · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 2

The final Sheffield Shield match of the season was commenced at Brisbane on Saturday last (Victoria v. Queensland)…

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Cricket Barrier District League Clem Davison a Century Brokens Small Score

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 1

The second series of matches of the last round of the A grade competition of the Barrier District Cricket League were started on the Western Oval…

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Sporting Tennis at Wimbledon. French Association in Favor of Help for Australia (A.p.a. Message.) London, February 10

Barrier Miner · Saturday 12 February 1927 · page 8

The prospect of an Australian tennis team visiting Wimbledon for the championships is at present being given prominence by London newspapers…

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Cycling [?] Club Races

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 3

On Saturday and Sunday the Morgan-street Cycling Club hold its usual [?] races. On Saturday [?] was [?] over a 12 [?]…

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Boxing Di[?] Stops Mulcahy a Short Fight (By [?] [?])

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 3

To give away [?] in weight and an advantage [?] [?], and then to make0 a fight of [?] a boxer has to be in the pink of condition [?] be is [?]…

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Sporting Tennis Two More Entries for Davis Cup Contests (A.p.a. Message.) Vancouver, February 12

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 1

A New York message says that the United States Lawn Tennis Association announced on Saturday that Dans Cup entries had been received from South…

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Saturday's Racing V.a.t.c. Meeting [?] [?] in the [?] [?] Wins [?] Cup Heroic Wins at W.f.a. [?] [?]

Barrier Miner · Monday 14 February 1927 · page 4

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