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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1927

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North Athletic Club

Barrier Miner · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 1

Tomorrow morning at 10.30 o'clock on the Jubilee Siding the North Ath[?] Club will hold a 100 vards race. There will he the usual sweepstake…

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Cycling Morgan-street Races

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 3

The Morgan-street Cycling Club held three races during the week-end[?] one being on Saturday and the other two on Sunday. The result of the…

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Tennis Mlle. Lenglen's Profit on Professional Tennis £20,000 ON U.S.A. Tour (A.p.a. Message.) New York, January 29

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 3

Mr. Pyle, Mil[?] Lenglen's manager, announced that Mlle. Lenglen, who after fulfilling three more engagements in the United States, will depart for…

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Ma[?]rt Rugby Tour Dffeat of Vancouver (A.p.a. Message.) Vancouver, January 29

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 3

The Maori Rugby team beat Vancouver by 33 points to 9…

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Cricket. Macartney Benefit. M'namee Chosen for the Rest Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 3

The New South Wales selectors yesterday chose R. M'Namee to play for the Rest of Australia against the Australian [?] in the Macartney…

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Boxing Jack Kelly and Doug. Gordon in Amusing Six Rounds Bout Declared "No Fight." Both Boxers Counted Out. (By "Left Hook.")

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 3

Two more boxing reputations won in distant parts were [?]ttered at the Stadium on Saturday night when a crowded enclosure [?]ooted the [?]…

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Saturday's Racing B.h.j.c. Meeting Coal King Successful in Summer Handicap Winner at 10 to 1

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 4

The Broken Hill Jockey Club held its January meeting on the Broken Hill course on Saturday in fine and rather cool weather. The conditions…

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To-day's Racing A.R.C. Foundation Meeting Leahcim Wins at W.F.A. Benoni Wins Handicap at Second Saddle Up Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 4

There was a large crowd at Victoria Park this afternoon when the Adelaide Racing Club held its Foundation Day meeting. From a Broken Hill…

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Pedestrianism North Athletic Club Race

Barrier Miner · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 3

The North Athletic Club conducted a 109 yards handicap on the Jubilee Siding yesterday morning. The event was won by T. Edwards off seven…

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Sporting Boxing

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 3

Jack Kelly and a representative of Dong. Gordon appeared before the boxing committee of the Trades Hall Trust last night, and made statements…

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TENNIS Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 4

In the singles championship Patterson defeated Hawkes 3—6, 6—4, 3—6, 18—16, 6—3. It was a ding-dong battle throughout…

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Tennis New Junior Champion Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 3

Crawford of New South Wales won the final of the Australasian junior singles beating Goldham (Victoria) 6—8, 6—3. 7—5. The game was played…

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Cricket the Macartney Benefit. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 4

The following team has been chosen to represent the Rest of Australia against the Australian XI. in the Macartney testimonial match to open at…

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Boxing Light-heavyweight Title Berry Defeats M'gill (A.p.a. Message.) London, January 31

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 4

Berry retained the British light-heavyweight championship when he outpointed Dave M'Gill, the Irish champion…

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Boxing in South Africa Rand Champion Outpoints Lonsdale Belt Holder (A.p.a. Message.) Capetown, January 31

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 3

A Johannesburg message says that Johnny Brown, of England, the holder of the Lonsdale belt, and British and European bantam champion, was…

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Boxing Gordon's Money Forfeited

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 3

Consideration was given to the Question of the boxers' shares of the gate for Saturday last by the boxing committee at a meeting last night…

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Lions and Golf Links Taken Charge Of

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 2

Wherever Britons settle overseas they take cricket, football, and golf with them, and they have done the usual thing at Beira, the seaport of…

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Football the Brokens Trouble New Players for Teams

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 3

Provided that the [?] [?] come to an [?] [?] the [?] [?] [?]…

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Cricket District League Meeting. S.a. Carnival Discudssed

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 3

A meeting of the management com[?] [?] the [?] Cricket League was held at the [?].M.C.A. rooms last night, Mr. L. J. D. Newton…

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Tennis Hawkes and Miss Boyd Win Doubles Honors Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 3

In the Australian tennis championships yesterday J. B. Hawkes and Miss Boyd (Victoria) beat J, Willard (New South Wales) and Miss Anthony…

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