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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1927

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Sporting Melbourne Racing Windbag Is Withdrawn From Australian Cup Valicare From Oakleigh Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 3

Important withdrawals were made yesterday from Victorian autumn events. Windbag was scratched from the Australian Cup, while Valicare…

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The Cricket Bonus Views of Mr. M'elhone Commented on by Writer (Special to "The Miner.") London, January 31

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 2 February 1927 · page 1

"Dame Nellie Melba may sing to us for £500 a night, so why may not W. H. Ponsford accept £1,500 a year for pleasing as many people?" asks the…

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Sporting Boxing Bouts for

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 1

The boxing committee has had to rearrange the preliminary bouts for Saturday night next owing to Jack Jenkins contracting a cold and therefore…

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Sporting Boxing. Bayes Beats Gonsalves. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 4

At the Sydney Stadium last night Phil Bayes outpointed Joe Consalves…

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Swimming. Invitation for Charlton to Go to Honolulu (A.p.a. Message.) New York, February 2

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 4

A Honolulu message states that Andrew ("Boy") Charlton will be invited to participate in the national outdoor championships there in August…

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Tennis Mlle. Lenglen May Organise a Rival for Wimbledon London, February 1

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 1

The tennis writer of the "Daily Sketch" says that the friends of Mlle. Suzanne Lenglen will not be surprised if that lady should make a sudden…

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Football. the Brokens Trouble. Club Meets Appeal Body in Conference To-night

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 1

The trouble between the Brokens and the B.R.F.A. will again be discussed when the delegation from the club meets the appeal committee of the…

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CRICKET E. ("[?]Y") Hendren Chosen As Coach for Adelaide Adelaide

Barrier Miner · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 3

After the meeting last night of the ground and finance committee of the South Australian Cricket Association it was ann[?] that E.[?]…

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Victorian Racing Meeting at Seaside

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 3

Except that a popular fancy was successful the [?] Day Cup at W[?] [?] on Monday was a rather disappointing event. Only [?] horses…

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Boxing No Fights Saturday Night. Hamilton Fails to Arrive

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 1

Doug Hamilton did not arrive to falfil his engagement with Ted Dixon at the Stadium to-morrow night, and in view of the fact that the boxing…

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Cycling Morgan-street Club Races Handicaps Declared

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 1

The Morgan-street Cycling Club will conduct road races to-morrow afternoon and Sunday morning. The following handicaps have been issued:…

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Sporting Local Racing. S.b.h.j.c. Newmarket Meeting

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 1

The South Broken Hill Jockey Club will conduct its Newmarket Day meeting on the South course on Saturday, February 26. A programme of six…

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Football. the Brokens Dispute. Conference Last Night with Appeal Commiteee

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 1

The trouble between the Brokens and the B.R.F.A. was further discuuad as a conference between representatives of the club and the appeal committee…

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Cricket Macartney Benefit Collins to Lead Aust. Xi. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 3

H. L. Collins, the Australian captain, has agreed to lead the Australian Xl. agninst the Rest of Australia in the Macartney testimonial match,…

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Cricket Criticism of Ponsford and Praise for Woodfull (Special to "The Miner") London, February 2

Barrier Miner · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 4

Mr. M. A. Noble in his book "These Ashes," says thai W. [?]. Ponsford showed two detets in Australia—he crouched in to sight the ball and then…

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Sporting Boxing General Notes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 2

No reason can be ascertained for Doug Hamilton not coming to Broken Hill to meet Ted Dixon. The arrangements made by the boxing…

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Sporting Boxing General Notes

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 5

No [?] [?]a[?] [?] a[?]ained for [?]ong Ha[?] not coming to Broken Hill to meet T[?]d [?]. T[?]e arrangement [?]d [?] the boxing…

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Football More Players Leaving Brokens Club to Meet

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 1

Broken Hill has been a recruiting ground for Adelaide football clubs for years past, but the fact is being brought home with greater force this year than…

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Football More Players Leaving Brokens Club to Meet

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 1

Broken Hill bas been a recruiting ground for Adelaide football clubs for years past, but the fact is being brought home with greater force this year than…

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Tennis Challenge Is Deferred for Davis Cup Contest Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 2

At a meeting of the council of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia it was decided to [?]er de[?]ni[?] decision regarding the issue of a…

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