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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1927

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 4

No advice has yet been received from Melbourne in regard to opponents for either Jack Kelly or Con Moran for Saturday night next. If Charlie…

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Swimming Charlton Wins His Heat in 440 CHAMPIONSHIP Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 4

Swimming in a heat of the 410 yards championship of New South Wales at the Domain Baths last night Andrew Charlton won easily. His time was 5m…

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Sporting Cricket Mr. Smith Again Comments About Bonus to Players Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 4

There is still much controversy regarding the decision of the Board of Control to grant a bonus of only £250 to the cricketers who toured England…

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Victorian Racing Meting at Aspendale [?]

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 4

[?] hurdler from the coun[?] opened the racing at Aspendale [?] on Saturday with an easy win in the event over the battens. Like his…

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Cricket a Grade Resumes Norths' Three-point W[?] St. Peter's Hard Fight

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 12 January 1927 · page 4

After a fortnight off A grade cricket the Barrier District Cricket League resumed the competition matches on Saturday [?]on in hot weather…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 2

Tom Ryan (11.6), of Adelaide, arrived this morning to take part in a contest with Jack Kelly at the Stadium on Saturday night. Ryan…

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Swimming Charlton Beats Takatshi in 440 N.S.W. CHAMPIONSHIP Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 2

There was a large crowd at the Domain Baths hist night when the 440 yards championship of New South Wales was decided. The event was…

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Cricket Board of Control's Gift Declined by Mr. Smith Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 4

Mr. Sydney Smith, Jun., who was manager of the Australian cricket [?]our in England has de[?]d to accept the present of [?]…

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Cricket Board of Control Bonus Statement by Mr Bean on Behalf of Victorians Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 2

Mr. E. E. Bean has issued a statement on behalf of the Victorian members of the Board of Cricket Control in which he states that the board paid…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 2

A good crowd attended at the Stadium last night to witness exhibttions by the boxers who are to provide the programme on Saturday…

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Cricket To-morrow's Matches

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 3

The final matches of the second round of the Barrier District Cricket League's A grade competition will be Started on the Western Oval wickets…

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Cycling Morgan-street Club Races

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 3

The Morgan-street Cycling Club will hold a big programme for this coming week-end. There will be the usual Sunday morning race from the Old…

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A London Comment on the Cricket Bonus London, January 12

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 3

In hoping that the reports of dissatisfaction felt by the Australian cricketers regarding the amount of bonus received for the English tour are…

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Lost Money at Races Man to Stand His Trial on Embezzlement Charge Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 3

At the Central Police Court yesterday Charles Marsden (25), an accountant, was committed for trial on a charge of having embezzled [?]693, the…

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To-morrow's Races V.A.T.C. Meeting Programme and Selections Telegraphed by "Matthew" Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 3

At Caulfield to-morrow the V.A.T.C. will dispose of an attractive programme of six events. Below are the final acceptances, times of starting, and…

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Sporting Boxing. To-night at the Stadium

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 5

A double bill of two 19-round bouts will be presented at the Stadium tonight. The first contest will be between Jack Kelly, middleweight champion of…

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Sporting Boxing. To-night at the Stadium

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 1

A double bill of two 10-round bouts will be preseuted at the Stadium tonight. The first contest will be between juck Kelly, middleweight champion…

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Undergraguate Hoax "Student Swimming Atlantic" Glasgow, January 13

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 1

Undergraduates of the Glasgow University organised an elaborate hoax in the interests of charity. They announced that the "American Student…

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Telegrams State Swimming Champion. Ships. "Boy" Chatlton's Fresh Records

Western Grazier · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 2

Charlton beat Takaishi on Saturday in the 880 yards State championship. by 66 yards. Time, 10min, 32 secs, A world's record…

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Tennis Peach Playing in N.z

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 1

Wellington (N.Z.), January 15. N. Peach (N.S.W.) was beaten by N. Sturt (N.Z.) in the men's singles by 0-1, 6-4. N. Peach (N.S.W.) beat…

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