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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1927

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Tennis Peach Playing in N.z

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 5

Wellington (N.Z.), Jnnuarv 15. N. Peach (N.S.W.) was beaten by N. Sturt (N.Z.) in the men's singles by 6—l, 6—4. N. Peach (N.S.W.) beat…

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Boxing Test for Grime To-night in Meeting Reisler

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 1

To-night will see the little triple champion Billy Grime in action again at tile Sydnew Stadium says the Sydney "Retcree"). Tins time he will be…

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Cricket a Grade Matches Brokens Fall for 126

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 1

The last matches of the second round of the A grade games of the Barrier District Cricket League were starwd on the Western Ovol this afternoon…

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Swimming Championship Takaishi Beats Charlton in 220 Yards State Event a Seven Yards Victory

Barrier Miner · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 1

Sydney, Saturday. At the Manly Baths this afternoon Takaithi, the Japanese champion swimmer, defeated Andrew ("Boy") Charlton in the 220 yards championship of New South Wales. Takaishi won by seven yards and covered the…

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Sheffield Shield Cricket. N.S.W. v South Aual

Western Grazier · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 2

The return match this season between New South Wales and South Australia was commenced Saturday on the Sydney Cricket Ground. The…

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Notes and Comments Swimming the Atlantic—

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 2

An elaborate hoax was recently put un by undergraduates of Glasgow University, who announced that an American woman student, was swimming the…

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Tennis Selector Resigns Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 1

A sensation was caused in tennis circles to-day when Dr. G. H. M'Elhone, one of the leading figures on he administrative side of tennis in…

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Cricket Week-end Match

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 4

West Ends played a scratch match between the captain's and the vicecaptain's teams on the Picton ground ou Sunday morning. lt resulted in…

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Boxing Kelly Wins on Foul After 55s. Fighting Avery Beats Darcy

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 3

What looked like being a good fight ended after 55s, had asked off in the lO-round bout between Jack Kelly, middleweight champion of the south…

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Local Racing B.h.j.c. Meeting. the Nominations

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 4

The Broken Hill Jockey Club will hold a race meeting on the Broken Hill course on January 29. The following nominations were received to-day:-…

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Swimming Andrew Charlton Beaten by the Japanese Champion Winner Creates a Record Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 3

As briefly reported in Saturday's Latest News Issue Andrew ("Boy") Charlton was easily beaten by the Japanese Katsuo Takaishi in the 220…

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Swimming "Boy" Charlton Unlikely to Start in More Big Races Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 4

It is reported that Andrew ("Boy") Charlton will not participate in any more big swimming races. It is understood that this decision was…

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TENNIS Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 3

Gerald Patterson the Victorian tennis Champion, who is a member of the Davis Cup selcetion committee, stated yesterday that there are…

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CRICKET S.A. Team Returns Home. Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 4

With the exception of Schneider, Grimmett and Inkster, the South Australian cricketers returned to Adelaide to-day. Mr. W. H. Jeanes, manager,…

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Cricket the [?] Was on Top in Saturday's Play [?]

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 3

The outstanding features of the A grade matches started on the Western Oval wickets on Saturday last were the recovery of the Norths and the…

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Sporting Cricket Reconsideration Sought of Bonus to Players Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 3

AT a meeting [?] New South Wales Criket Ass[?] held last night a motion was [?] that the Board of Council [?]…

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Tennis Women Deteriorating Says Former N.Z. CHAMPION Wellington (N.Z.), January 18

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 4

That women's tennis is deteriorating is the opinion of May Spiers, a former New Zealand women's champion. There was, she said, great…

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Victorian Racing Meeting at C[?]field

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 3

Though the horse had put up an excellent performance, there was some hooting as Co[?] returned to state after winning the Anniversary…

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Swimming Visiting Japanese Have Wins in Melbourne Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 2

Saito, one of the visiting Japanese swimmers, won the 100 yards back stroke championship of Australia at the Australian national swimming…

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Coursing Fraud Detectives Arrest Man for Alleged "Ringing-in" Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 2

Detectives yesterday arrested a man at Randwick and charged him with having conspired with three other men to cheat and defraud the committee of…

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